Look! Spices Stored in Jam Jars

Sometimes we think that the average spice jar is really too small for our needs. You can't even fit a teaspoon into some of those narrow jars, and it also seems like we're always refilling ours. Well, take a look at this recycled solution for spice storage.

posted originally from: TheKitchn

All those jars started life as Bonne Maman jam jars, and we like how they've found new life as spice containers! The 13-ounce jars are big enough for plenty of spices, which is nice for those of us who use tablespoons at a time in curries and other spicy dishes. It's also great to see recycling in use, of course.

And you can't go wrong with Bonne Maman jam; we really like their Four Fruits Preserves.

(Two more things in this little vignette: Can you spot the P.G. Tips tea (our favorite) and the Jamie Oliver Flavour Shaker?)

• See the whole kitchen here: London Kitchen Spotlight: Tim Sloan's Box of Tricks, as well as here: House Tour: AT Europe: London - Mike and Bea's Raised Kitchen

(Image: Kristin Hohenadel)

Comments (7)

That picture reeks of unusability. How are you supposed to get at the bottom?

posted by akatsuki on January 21st 2009 at 10:28am
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I'm glad i'm not the only person obsessed with Bonne Maman...

posted by hipersons on January 21st 2009 at 10:44am
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I do this in my pantry. I love Bonne Maman...I have three in my fridge right now. The blueberry jam is the greatest thing ever.

posted by lise1914 on January 21st 2009 at 11:02am
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I do love a cute glass jar and have a hard time not collecting far too many. Those that I use for spices are not all the same as I try to buy amounts that I can use while fresh but they all have to be pretty or interesting. I keep them on a turntable in the awkward cupboard.

posted by Gallivant on January 21st 2009 at 1:13pm
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I use those Bonnn Maman jars to store salt - I have one for sea salt, one for kosher, one for Fleur de sal, one for table salt. They are too big for spices, though! I just keep refilling my original spice islands jars and have found measuring spoons narrow enough to fit.

posted by juliet_nicole on January 21st 2009 at 5:01pm
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I store my salt in a wide short ball jar. It's easy to use hands to get a pinch of it. I wouldn't store my spices in jelly jars since they are too big. I wouldn't use the spices quickly enough and I don't have room to store all those jars.

posted by http://badhuman.wordpress.com on January 22nd 2009 at 8:16am
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I love my bonne maman jar collection too! I use mine to store and transport fresh juice from my juicer. It's a handy way to divide the juice into individual portions that can be enjoyed straight from the jar/glass. I also use them in the pantry for cocoa powder, baking powder, dried milk, etc.

posted by traceyelise on January 23rd 2009 at 9:23pm
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