Spices

We used to tease friend of ours.  After they married, the husband took it upon himself to alphabetize the spices in the cupboard, each lined up perfectly.  He argued that it made sense and helped them find what they needed quickly.  Even though we continued to joke about it, he was right.

Digging for the right spice or herb takes extra time.  Sometimes the little containers are stacked on each other and totter precariously when you begin to move them around.  As you're reading, think of your space.  Does it need decluttering?

I like to cook, so have a wide variety of spices and herbs, but they were all jumbled together as I described.  One day, I had an epiphany!  I took out the once-in-a-blue-moon jars, probably about 8, like celery salt, cardamom, dill, and cumin.  Those went to an out of the way cupboard, not even in the kitchen.   Those frequently used in recipes like parsley, cinnamon, seasoning salt, etc. stayed.  Now, my spice area is neat and each container easy to find.  If a recipe calls for the unique ones, I can walk a few extra steps to find those in my other stash.

If you take on this challenge, give away or toss any extra or old containers you find.  You will save time each time you cook by not having to dig!  And…if you decide to alphabetize them, I won't say a word.