I found approximately 156 spice suppliers in the United States. Spices may be packaged by different names but they come from the same places. So this is my premiss for buying spices at the Dollar Store. Paprika cost one dollar there or you can get Spice Island Paprika for $4.56 at the grocery store. Are they the same? Maybe not. Can you taste the difference? Perhaps. But in order to keep this gift an inexpensive one we are betting that they are of the same quality. Also, make sure to check the expiration date before you buy. The jars I picked up have expiration dates of 2015 or 2016. That’s good.
I found some of these cool plastic containers at Staples for 50 cents each. They are supposed to be used for paperclips and thumb tacks but I’m going to make a neat stocking stuffer with them. You can use any little stackable container. I found these in the school supply section.
Always wash things out before you begin. Better safe than sorry.
Choose spices that will look good together. Don’t put a garlic powder next to an onion powder. Try to make the color and texture interesting.
After decided which spices to use make labels on your computer or write on some white duck tape to tag each spice. Writing on the plastic is difficult and will be hard to read once the spices are in the containers.
Pour the spices in the corresponding jars. Now stack them on top of each other. The Lock Ups will snap into place. They are ready to slip into any stocking or wrap with ribbon to make a special gift topper.
The best part is they don’t take up much room and if you’ve ever been in a college dorm you know that space is hard to come by.
The containers were 50 cents each and they hold a half container of spice so each Lock Up cost about $1 per jar. You can make them as tall as you’d like.
$4 for the one on the left and $6 for the one on the right.
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” – Leonardo da Vinci
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