DIY Staircase Spice Rack

My "pantry" is a re-purposed bookshelf tucked next to the fridge. With space this cramped, I often end up disorganized and having to dig through a mess of ingredients to find the one thing I need.

Sad, Messy Kitchen Shelf :(

I'm always looking for ways to better organize my limited kitchen space. But spice racks are expensive, bulky, and many of them require that you use only one particular size and shape of spice jar. Lame.

So I decided to make my own, easily customized spice rack for under $20. This staircase-style rack is perfect to fit into a pantry shelf or set on the counter top. And it can be easily expanded if you need to add more "stairs."