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August 2, 2018 · 40 Comments

Easy DIY Giant Magnetic Spice Rack!

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DIY Giant Magnetic Spice Rack- close-up of cinnamon cannister on top and whole rack on bottom with 36 spices
giant magnetic spice rack mounted to wall with 36 spices

photo of spice bin

We received a counter-top spice rack as a wedding gift. It was great for a little while, but it only held 16 different spices. At first, I started buying more bottles that would fit in it and changing them out seasonally. Eventually, I just shoved things into this lovely spice bin.But when we moved to our current house I was dazzled by all the kitchen space. I wanted an attractive, easily-accessible spice rack that would hold all my spices in one place. And this girl’s got a lot of spices!

So I made this super-easy magnetic spice rack. The best thing about it is it holds 36 spices (almost as many as I have)! You can adjust yours to hold as few or as many spices as you need. I recommend having room for a few extras. You never know when you’ll discover an amazing new spice rub!

Here’s what you’ll need:

Spice tins (I have about 42).  These ones are the perfect size- just big enough to hold the contents of a standard 2- or 3- oz. spice jar. Whichever tins you choose, be sure to look at the diameter and ensure you will be able to fit the number of tins you want on your rack.

Chalkboard Paint

small paint brush & paint tray

paper & scissors

fine-point chalk pen or white paint pen

Spice Tin Wall Base (to mount to wall)

wall anchors

screw driver

Here are the products I used and recommend:

the spice tins

I removed the lids, and made a little template so I could paint just 1/2 of the clear window with chalkboard paint.

photo of someone painting a lid with chalkboard paint
photo of hands painting a spice jar lid

I wanted enough room to write, but also to see the colorful spices inside!

photo of spice tin lids

They may need two coats. Let them dry for a few hours, and then you can write labels on them, either with a chalk pen or paint pen.

photo of spices in tins

Meanwhile, fill all your spice jars. If your lids are still drying, be sure to label them with post-its so nothing gets mixed up! This isn’t somewhere you want surprises later:)

Like I said, I have a lot of spices… and now my lovely Indian neighbors are teaching me to make Indian food… so even more spices!

The Spice Rack

The first time we did this, we used a steel plate from Home Depot. It quickly rusted when it came in contact with the spices and kitchen humidity, so we just replaced it with this new 12″x24″ magnetic stainless steel plate. There are other sizes available if you need a different number of tins. Just remember that not all stainless steel is magnetic!

The new spice rack base came with pre-drilled holes, so we put it where we wanted it, marked the holes on the wall with a sharpie, and installed wall anchors.

photo of stainless steel backsplash with anchor

Then we drilled the screws into the anchors.

photo of magnetic spice rack

The strange-looking lines in the photo are from the under-counter LED lights. This won’t show up once the project is finished.

photo of magnetic spice rack

Finally, I alphabetized and lined up all my beautiful spices!

photo of magnetic spice rack with tins
photo of magnetic spice rack with tins

The girls like to put cinnamon in their applesauce, and I want to be really sure that cinnamon doesn’t get mistaken for cayenne pepper.

photo of magnetic spice rack with cinnamon tin

As you can see, this fits perfectly along the back splash (standard distance between counter tops and upper cabinets is 18″, but as always MEASURE).

photo of magnetic spice rack with tins

These are the products I used & recommend:

Organize your Spices! Collage of 2 images- tops is a plastic bin full of messy spices and bottom is a giant magnetic spice rack with 36 organized spices

Check out my recent pantry organization project next!

A Messy Girl’s Guide to an Organized Pantry

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  1. Jenny Gericke says

    August 4, 2018 at 12:58 am

    I love this! We have two cabinets full of spices and I would love to free up that space…maybe a future diy project!

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    • Jess says

      August 4, 2018 at 9:45 am

      Thanks Jenny!

      Reply
  2. Emily says

    August 4, 2018 at 9:39 am

    This is such a brilliant idea! I have very little counter and cabinet space and my spices just end up in a mess all over the place. I’m going to try this, thank you!

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    • Jess says

      August 4, 2018 at 9:45 am

      Thanks Emily! You can also stick these tins to the fridge or a magnetic knife strip if you want fewer spices- or I’ve even seen people stick them to a metal range hood!

      Reply
  3. Laura Jinks says

    August 4, 2018 at 2:36 pm

    Great idea! Thanks!!!

    Reply
  4. Sara | mshealthesteem.com says

    August 4, 2018 at 6:48 pm

    I need to do this like now! I love it! You are a pure genius ^^. Thanks for sharing such a brilliant idea and walking us through it ♡

    Reply
    • Jess says

      August 4, 2018 at 9:48 pm

      Awww thanks! Let me know how it turns out!

      Reply
  5. Brittany says

    August 4, 2018 at 11:52 pm

    This is super cool and practical! I never would have thought of skiing this. Thanks for sharing how to do it!

    Reply
    • Jess says

      August 5, 2018 at 12:04 pm

      Thansk Brittany!

      Reply
    • Jess says

      August 5, 2018 at 12:04 pm

      Thanks Brittany!

      Reply
  6. Mary | Mrs Math says

    August 5, 2018 at 11:07 am

    I love how you labeled your lids. Very cute and DIY. And I have so much of everything, so I love that it’s big.

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    • Jess says

      August 5, 2018 at 12:04 pm

      Thanks Mary!

      Reply
  7. Rachel says

    August 6, 2018 at 11:40 am

    This is so clever and I love the way it looks. It’s homemade but stylish and must make it much easier to find the spice you need instead of rummaging around all of the pots in the cupboard like me!

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    • Jess says

      August 6, 2018 at 2:30 pm

      Thanks Rachel! Yes it sure does!

      Reply
  8. Adriana says

    August 6, 2018 at 11:40 am

    Great post jessica! Keep up the great job!

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    • Jess says

      August 6, 2018 at 2:29 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  9. Britney says

    August 6, 2018 at 10:02 pm

    What a neat DIY. My husband would love this, he’s the one who cooks and uses all the spices!!

    Reply
  10. Megan says

    August 7, 2018 at 7:14 am

    What a fun idea, I love this a lot! Would be great to get my spices more organized like this. x

    Reply
  11. Erica says

    August 7, 2018 at 7:41 am

    I love this! I’ll be updating my kitchen this next year and I think I’m going to find the space to do this!

    Reply
    • Jess says

      August 7, 2018 at 9:06 am

      You should totally do it! Let me know if you have any questions along the way!

      Reply
  12. Tosha Ornelas says

    August 7, 2018 at 8:54 am

    Love it! I know what I need in my new kitchen that’s being remodeled soon. Love the walk through it explains perfectly.

    Reply
    • Jess says

      August 7, 2018 at 9:08 am

      Thanks Tosha! A new kitchen- sounds exciting!

      Reply
  13. Elizabeth O says

    August 7, 2018 at 11:45 am

    This is such a great idea. How very creative this is and it looks so expensive and classy. Love it.

    Reply
  14. Nancie says

    August 7, 2018 at 1:17 pm

    Great project. I’m always looking at ways to organize my spices better.

    Reply
  15. danasia fantastic says

    August 7, 2018 at 1:39 pm

    I love this so much! My spices take up so much room in my cupboards, so this is a godsend.

    Reply
  16. Pat says

    August 7, 2018 at 3:49 pm

    What a great idea for organizing spice all in one attractive place! Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  17. Geraline Batarra says

    August 8, 2018 at 4:59 am

    Such a great idea. I have an old cabinet and wanted to turn it that way. Thanks for sharing this with us.

    Reply
  18. Kayla says

    August 8, 2018 at 5:08 am

    This is a really clever idea! I think it would be perfect for us if I didn’t have kids who would try to get at it. Maybe in a few years lol.

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    • Jess says

      August 10, 2018 at 7:56 am

      You should totally do it- very worthwhile! Thanks Kayla!

      Reply
  19. Preet says

    August 10, 2018 at 5:05 pm

    This is awesome. I love how creative you are. This could be really perfect at home.

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    • Jess says

      August 10, 2018 at 5:34 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  20. Lisa Rios says

    August 13, 2018 at 8:54 pm

    This looks so helpful – we have too many spices to keep track of and it would help me to have a bit more of organization.

    Reply
  21. Ranelle Ivens says

    August 26, 2018 at 5:44 pm

    I had these same containers once and I loved it! it was so great and I had so many spices! Except I just wrote the names in sharpie on the side, of course it never stuck and was hard to read but the chalk idea is fabulous and so chique!

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    • Jess says

      September 24, 2018 at 5:49 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  22. Alisa Infanti says

    September 24, 2018 at 5:36 pm

    This is such a great idea. I laughed out loud when I saw the pic of your spice basket. I no longer feel alone. I have a spice drawer that is out of control and need to do this project!

    Reply
    • Jess says

      September 24, 2018 at 5:48 pm

      Haha well I’m glad it’s not just me!

      Reply
  23. Silvia says

    February 25, 2019 at 9:46 pm

    This looks so cool! Brilliant idea!

    Reply
    • Jess says

      February 25, 2019 at 10:42 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  24. Glennie says

    November 3, 2020 at 3:52 am

    This a fantastic system! Thanks for the great instructions, might have to do this for my awkward pantry 🙌

    Reply
    • Jess says

      November 4, 2020 at 4:38 pm

      Thank you! Yes you should totally do it!

      Reply

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