I was ambivalent before acquiring my spice jars: would I be doing my spices a disservice by keeping them in a relatively warm spot in the kitchen, out in the open (instead of a cool dark corner, tucked away somewhere)? or would I be inspired to use them more and be better about replacing them once they were old and stale?
But I had very little storage in my kitchen and I had a birthday coming up, so I took the risk 🎁
The answer is still a little mixed, but I do love them and so does everyone who comes over, so it seemed worth adding them here.
They’re little hexagonal glass jars, with strong magnets stuck inside the lids which then hold the jar to the side of the fridge.
I opted for the set of 24 customizable jars as the most economical per-jar cost with about the right number of spices to stock my kitchen and the stamped lids I wanted.
Custom Magnetic Spice Set – Your Choice of 24 Organic Spices Pre-Filled in Hexagonal Glass Jars
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They came with clear stickers to put on the bottoms, but I felt like #1 I didn’t want to compromise on their beauty and #2 I’m the kind of person who checks before committing, so I wasn’t going to accidentally use cumin instead of cardamom, thanks to the stamped lids.
I’ve found that I did mispredict my usage patterns and I should probably get a handful of new custom lids (I could just get more, but it turns out that there are about as many that I use super rarely as ones that I need to add to my collection and new lids are much cheaper than additional jars + magnets).
Beth seems like a great small business owner (watch her video on large and small jars if you’re uncertain), she and her team are committed to high-quality spices, minimizing negative environmental impacts, and they just generally have a great vibe; I like being part of their little community.
(⭐️ she gets bonus points in my book for a small unrelated thing: on her website and in her emails, she invites you to let her know about any typos or other errors and will even award you with reward points—in a world where things are often done slapdash and where people are often resistant to feedback (even helpful feedback), I think it’s a nice gesture of humility + a spirit that’s still striving for improvement)