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A great way to organize like items in a common place is a lazy susan. I found a two pack at the dollar store. I use the one below next to my stove with all the commonly used spices. Easy to find and not taking up a lot of room.



I have salt, pepper, basil, baking soda, steak seasoning, onion salt, garlic powder, cinnamon and sugar. If I need extra space on my tiny counter I can just grab the lazy susan and move it elsewhere in one easy movement.



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  1. juliecacheSeptember 13, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    I love lazy susans. Maybe you could link to our Frugal Tuesday Tip. http://juliecache.com/2011/09/12/frugal-tuesday-tip-who-wants-to-win/.html

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  2. Free eBooks DailySeptember 14, 2011 at 3:52 AM

    Hi! I too also love our lazy susan. I am a new follower from the hop.

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  3. Michelle BrownSeptember 14, 2011 at 6:59 AM

    What a great idea; I need a lazy susan! I have a spice rack, but the bottles aren't sealed well, and the spices tend to get all clumpy. So I end up just using the regular spices, but they are all jumbled in my pantry. Thanks for the tip.

    Following from Blog, Hop, Skip and Jump Wednesday!

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  4. Frugal SaraSeptember 16, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    Great idea! Thanks for sharing at the Frugal Tuesday Tip. Hope you can join us again.

    http://www.learningthefrugallife.blogspot.com/

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