Help!!! As I was preparing dinner today, I took a really good look at the cupboard where I store my bottled dried spices, herbs & non-perishable liquids like vinegars, soys, etc. and misc. cooking stuff like cornstarch, tapioca, baking powder, baking soda, etc. Cupboard needs a thorough cleaning and reorganization. First, I have old dried herbs and spices. I don't like to throw anything out if I can use it somewhere else. I can use the spices to put in a tea kettle to make the house smell pleasant. But what about dried herbs like oregano, basil, etc.? Can they be used as a base for some kind of pot-pourie? Or??? Any other use for spices and/or herbs. (How on earth do you spell pot-pourri? I can't get any variation to clear through spell check.) Second, I want to try to get things in uniform size jars/containers. Know any place where I can get some inexpensive small, relatively air tight, containers? Preferably with screw lids. I can add my own labels. Any other brilliant ideas for organizing this type of cupboard. At present, this type of stuff in my kitchen consumes an entire cupboard of three shelves -- each about 6 feet long. There must be a more efficient way. (I don't have any wall space for spice racks.) Thanks, Phyllis in NJ

Hello Phyllis, The Bulk Natural Foods stores out here sell small jars I think you are talking about. Couldn't tell you how much they are though. My try the ones in your area. I keep my spices and such on Lazy Susans. Don't have to dig through them that way. The two and three tiered ones really hold a bunch. HUGS, kath ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phyllis Cloyd" <pcloyd@earthlink.net> To: <FOLKLORE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 1:20 PM Subject: [FOLKLORE FAMILY] Spices & spice bottles Help!!! As I was preparing dinner today, I took a really good look at the cupboard where I store my bottled dried spices, herbs & non-perishable liquids like vinegars, soys, etc. and misc. cooking stuff like cornstarch, tapioca, baking powder, baking soda, etc. Cupboard needs a thorough cleaning and reorganization. First, I have old dried herbs and spices. I don't like to throw anything out if I can use it somewhere else. I can use the spices to put in a tea kettle to make the house smell pleasant. But what about dried herbs like oregano, basil, etc.? Can they be used as a base for some kind of pot-pourie? Or??? Any other use for spices and/or herbs. (How on earth do you spell pot-pourri? I can't get any variation to clear through spell check.) Second, I want to try to get things in uniform size jars/containers. Know any place where I can get some inexpensive small, relatively air tight, containers? Preferably with screw lids. I can add my own labels. Any other brilliant ideas for organizing this type of cupboard. At present, this type of stuff in my kitchen consumes an entire cupboard of three shelves -- each about 6 feet long. There must be a more efficient way. (I don't have any wall space for spice racks.) Thanks, Phyllis in NJ ==== FOLKLORE Mailing List ==== “second star to the right and straight on ‘til morning” »§«:*´`³¤³´´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«

Dear Phyllis: I understand where you are coming from about the spices and herbs.When I lived in Michigan (Detroit Area) we had what is called the Eastern Market and you could go there and buy fresh herbs and spices and frutis and vegies. There was a store where you could buy all of the herbs and spices from all over the world. I could also by two/three ounce jars with a plastic shaker and screw on lid by the case. I have one bottle for each herb and spice. What I did was to look up all of thenames of the herbs and spices and bought enough jars to hold them all. I believe I used about 48 of them. Here is another place you might want to try. Looking in your yellow pages look under jars/bottles and you should be able to find a local source to obtain bottle and jars for every type of use. Jean Payton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phyllis Cloyd" <pcloyd@earthlink.net> To: <FOLKLORE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 4:20 PM Subject: [FOLKLORE FAMILY] Spices & spice bottles Help!!! As I was preparing dinner today, I took a really good look at the cupboard where I store my bottled dried spices, herbs & non-perishable liquids like vinegars, soys, etc. and misc. cooking stuff like cornstarch, tapioca, baking powder, baking soda, etc. Cupboard needs a thorough cleaning and reorganization. First, I have old dried herbs and spices. I don't like to throw anything out if I can use it somewhere else. I can use the spices to put in a tea kettle to make the house smell pleasant. But what about dried herbs like oregano, basil, etc.? Can they be used as a base for some kind of pot-pourie? Or??? Any other use for spices and/or herbs. (How on earth do you spell pot-pourri? I can't get any variation to clear through spell check.) Second, I want to try to get things in uniform size jars/containers. Know any place where I can get some inexpensive small, relatively air tight, containers? Preferably with screw lids. I can add my own labels. Any other brilliant ideas for organizing this type of cupboard. At present, this type of stuff in my kitchen consumes an entire cupboard of three shelves -- each about 6 feet long. There must be a more efficient way. (I don't have any wall space for spice racks.) Thanks, Phyllis in NJ ==== FOLKLORE Mailing List ==== "second star to the right and straight on 'til morning" »§«:*´`³¤³´´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«