Spice Drawer Re-do COMPLETE!

Can't believe it - but I've almost finished my spice drawer re-do!!  I'm happy!  I still need another 10 jars or so - but for now - I think it looks great.  BIG improvement over what was before.  Let's look at some pictures and you'll see what I mean!!

Before - WHAT a MESS!!  What's in there anyway??  Who knows - not me - not you!!  So - let's figure out what we can do to clean this up a bit - for next to nothing. 

First, you'll need some of these.  You can get them from a friend, from yourself, or find a sale and stock up.  If you don't have a baby, find a flavor you like or else just give it to the dog!

Clean off/our your jars & lids really well using warm sudsy water.  Then use some of this amazing product to remove the sticky residue left over from the label.  Note - use this product as directed in a well ventilated area.  Trust me.  You will develop a killer headache if you do not follow this advice - lol.  I know.  Make sure you clean off the jars a second time after using the goo gone.  Turn the jars over and allow them to dry well.  You don't want them all wet when you place your spices in them.

Now, I needed to label my lids.  I have/had a circle cutter.  It broke.  I was tearing my hair out trying to cut out perfectly round circles.  I was so mad after several attempts that I decided I needed to come up with something else.  This is plan B.  Chalkboard paint.  I had some left over from a project forever ago, so I dug it out and mixed it up.

Now we paint.  Not an easy task, might I add.  Kind of messy - but we managed.  The first circle on your left is pre-paint.  Middle is half way through painting - and last one is post-paint.  I did 2 coats, allowing several hours of drying time in between. 

Here's what they looked like.  Now, I was unhappy.  Why?  Because I like color!!  So, again, not wanting to spend any money, I had to get creative.  Remember I said I used chalkboard paint?  I have some decorative chalks (you'll see in a pic in a moment).  I particularly am partial to pink - so out came the pink.  I also have a set of stampin' up colored pencils.  I am sure any chalk and any colored pencils will do.  I wrote the name of the spice on the lid in white colored pencil first.  Then I traced over the white in pink.  Then I took the decorative chalk in pink and using an eye makeup brush, colored over the lids.  Below is the result.

Pretty nifty, huh??  I'm happy.  If I had to do it again - I would've maybe made my pencil sharper.  I was afraid to because I didn't want to nick off the black paint.

Now THAT looks clean and organized!!  I think I'm in love :)