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Unless you were lucky enough to buy turnkey or new, buying a home also means taking on home improvement projects. As fulfilling as those projects may be to complete, sometimes minor upgrades can improve your daily life just as much as large-scale projects, all without the time-consuming expenses of more involved upgrades.
My Brightroom Bamboo Expandable Spice Rack falls neatly into that category: little upgrade, big improvement. For 11 years, I kept all my spices on one shelf, all three dozen jars or so. Even though I often had to remove multiple jars from the cabinet to find what I was looking for, the cabinet wasn’t technically broken. So, I just left it that way for many years. We had plenty of other home improvement projects to complete anyway.
Most Affordable Kitchen Upgrade
Brightroom Bamboo Expandable Spice Rack
During some vacation time at home, I had finally had enough of my cluttered cabinet. I decided to gift myself a spice rack, so I considered several options before landing on this one. It ticked all the boxes: good looks, appropriate size, and solid shelves.
In my dream world, all my closets and cabinets would have built-in, coordinated shelves, containers—the works. But unfortunately, built-in is not always in budget. So, the next best thing is coordinated organization. This spice rack fits right in my cabinet, not just in size, but also in appearance. The naturally stained wood matches my cabinet interior nearly perfectly. It doesn’t look like an afterthought.
This spice rack fits right in my cabinet, not just in size, but also in appearance.
Plus, with three shelves that expand, the Brightroom spice rack gave me all the room I needed. Most importantly, it allowed me to find spices without having to pull out several jars. (As a bonus, I found that I had several duplicate spice jars when I reorganized the cabinet—a few less things to buy at the grocery store, now.)
Finally, I like the practicality of the solid surface shelves. When searching for spice racks, I saw several wire ones. While wire storage solutions tend to be budget-friendly, they often let items tilt into the gaps. I could envision the frustration that would be caused when taking out and putting back spice jars. No thanks. I was sold on the solid shelves. Plus, back to my first point, these just look better.
For just $25, I improved my nightly cooking routine. At over 100 nights and counting, I’d say I definitely got my money’s worth.
Get the Brightroom Bamboo Spice Rack at Target.
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