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No-Power-Tools Spice Drawer Organizer

A slanted spice-jar rack made from thin wood strips, sized entirely by test-fitting your own drawer and jars.

Materials

Overall cost: $. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.

1. Measure the drawer
Tools: Tape Measure
Measure the width of the drawer the organizer will live in.
2. Set the tilt angle
Tools: Hand Saw. Materials: Wood strips, 3/4" x 3/4"
Cut two long strips to the drawer's width, set them in the drawer, and test-fit a spice jar on top of them. Adjust the spacing between the two strips until the jar tilts to a readable angle without blocking the drawer from closing.
3. Cut the connecting pieces
Tools: Hand Saw, Tape Measure. Materials: Wood strips, 3/4" x 3/4"
Measure the gap between the two long strips you just fitted, and cut two short connecting pieces to that exact length.
4. Glue up a frame
Tools: Spring Clamps. Materials: Wood strips, 3/4" x 3/4", Wood glue, Sandpaper, 120 grit
Sand all four pieces, then glue the short connecting pieces between the long strips to form a rectangular frame. Clamp until dry.
5. Repeat to fill the drawer
Tools: Hand Saw, Spring Clamps. Materials: Wood strips, 3/4" x 3/4", Wood glue
Repeat the process to build as many frames as needed to fill the width of the drawer.
6. Add spacers and load the drawer
Tools: Hand Saw. Materials: Wood strips, 3/4" x 3/4"
Cut loose spacer strips to fill any leftover gap between the last frame and the drawer side — these don't need glue, just enough friction fit to keep everything from shifting. Load the drawer with spice jars.