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Polder Chrome 18-Bottle Spice Rack
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Polder Chrome 18-Bottle Spice Rack is rated
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5 by
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Rated 5 out of
5
by
aelzea from
Great even after two years for an avid cooker
I purchased two of these for an oversized cabinet immediately next to the stove and they've been amazing. You can lift the entire thing out and put it back fairly easily (only for those with a gentle hand). We cook daily in my home and I've been able to keep spices alphabetized for two years. I've upgraded some of my spice bottles to larger ones found at a local spice shop, they fit in the rack without a problem. I started with all container store bottles and chrome lids and the clear stickers (purchased separately). I didn't love the stickers, they are hard to read. I'm super bummed to be moving and I can not take these with me, the cabinets at the new home will not accommodate this size spice rack.
Date published: 2018-11-01
Rated 5 out of
5
by
homaha from
Great looking spice rack for the counter
Mayst downsized to a small house and no longer had room for a “spice drawer”. This one takes up very little room. It’s hard to read the labels but it’s way better looking that way. A little organizeatiin to keeping them in the same spot works wonders!
Date published: 2018-08-20
Rated 1 out of
5
by
womanofsteel from
Poor quality
Before filling bottles with food I always run them through the dishwasher. The glass did fine but the silver on the lids partially disappeared leaving messy looking clear plastic lids with smudges of silver on. These are WAY below the container stores usual standards
Date published: 2018-08-19
Rated 5 out of
5
by
PeachPie from
Spice Rack
This is an awesome product. Fits in small space in cabinet. Not just for spices, stores anything you need it for. I highly recommend this for any kitchen.
Date published: 2018-07-15
Rated 5 out of
5
by
mydelight from
Perfect design
I love the design and way they look in my pantry.
The compact rack fits on my narrow shelf perfectly. It allows more jars in a small space. The design is simple and attractive. I have two racks with spices alphabetized so, I can grab what I need quickly. It's just what I was looking for. Perfect!
Date published: 2018-01-27
Rated 1 out of
5
by
lola59 from
low quality product for the price
very disappointed in this item. after looking a LONG time for a spice rack to fit my cozy kitchen and limited counter space, a bit the bullet and tried TCS, thinking their products were more expensive, but the quality paid off. $30 was a splurge for me for this item. i suppose i should have read prior reviews. in addition to the plastic lids with chrome-looking paint, the rack itself was poorly made. all the packaging material was in place, but when i tried to stack the bottles in, the top rack bottles came shooting off due to the downward angle of the metal slots there. After much twisting and bending, i got the rack to the point where the bottles would at least stay up there, but again, i would expect that to function out of the box. i will be looking for a higher quality spice bottle to replace the cheap ones. i also think they could have provided preprinted sticky labels with the most common spices to make it look neater than just handwritten labels.
otherwise, the size and design fit very well into my tight kitchen, an excellent idea with poor quality components.
Date published: 2017-06-26
Rated 2 out of
5
by
ReginaPA from
Compact, but.....
I have about 90 spices in my kitchen pantry and wanted a compact rack to be able to fit them on 2 shelves in a corner cab. The design is perfect and compact and would allow multiple racks on a shelf.
However, the size of the lids is not a standard one for avery labels that can be sent through a computer unless you want clear ones. I want my labels standardized so hand lettering them was not an option. I made the mistake of trying to re-position one of the labels and all the coating of the lid also peeled off. These are NOT chrome lids as advertised, but cheaply coated plastic. I am not happy.
TCS needs to change the description and also to provide computer ready sheets.
Date published: 2016-12-31
Rated 4 out of
5
by
BrooklynMama from
Great little spice rack
This is a nice little spice rack. I needed a space saving way to keep my spices handy in my NYC apt and it does the trick. I must say that the labels are a little tacky- I didn't use them. I used a label maker with clear tape and they look great. My sister has been envying my spice rack so I bought one for her for Christmas.
Date published: 2016-12-01
Rated 5 out of
5
by
callalily9 from
I Got 2
I bought 2 of these . 1 for regular everyday spices and the 2nd for holiday baking spices. Look nice on the countr yet fit easily into cabinets
Date published: 2016-11-20
Rated 5 out of
5
by
OrganizedMamaKJ from
Multiple Uses - Not Just Spices!
I love this Container Store spice rack. I have one in my kitchen cabinet that I use as advertised and it works great. However, my favorite use is for gifts for our graduating high school senior friends. When you leave home, you don't have mom's junk drawer for paper clips, rubber bands, staples, sewing supplies, toothpicks, etc. This spice rack is the perfect home for all of the little things when you leave home; different jars for each item and fits perfectly on a desk or shelf in their new dorm or apartment. I get requests for it every year!
Date published: 2016-09-18
Rated 1 out of
5
by
NYCUWS from
Inconvenient and cheap
This product comes with circular labels that appear to go on the front of the chrome lid. I stuck one on and when I gently pealed it back to re-adjust the alignment, the chrome facade came off with the label to reveal an ugly translucent plastic. In addition, these jars are quite small so I am left with nearly empty 2 oz bottles of the left over spices.
Date published: 2016-08-10
Rated 2 out of
5
by
ChiTownSara from
Just Ok
The actual jars are great, but the holes on the sifter are too small for a lot of our spices. It would be better if the box came with a variety of sifters.
Date published: 2016-07-11
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Sussi from
Space Saver
I really like the spice racks (I ordered 2). They look nice, were perfect for my space and now I can find the spice I need without having an avalanche of spices! I do wish they came with labels though.
Date published: 2016-04-10
Rated 3 out of
5
by
Ubatuba from
Reasonable
They look nice stacked on the counter but the chrome is not the best quality, being a bit unstable and tippy.
Date published: 2015-12-14
Rated 1 out of
5
by
tzaffi from
Disappointing Purchase
The description makes it sounds like the caps are made of chrome metal but they are not. The caps are plastic with a shiny chrome color. But for this price, I expected a much higher quality than what arrived.
The rack is also very wobbly and uneven.
No care instructions were included so that I do not know if the bottles are dishwasher safe.
Date published: 2015-09-10
Rated 4 out of
5
by
TammyH from
I've always wanted this
This spice rack looks so nice on my counter and cleaned the clutter in my cabinet. I only wish itt had a pour side to the dispenser, not just shake. If it did I would give it 5â¿¿.
Date published: 2015-04-04
Rated 5 out of
5
by
stormrise from
Great product
I cook a lot of Asian/ Indian/ Middle Eastern food, and as a result, I have a LOT of spices to find places for! Sadly, my house was built back in the 80's and the kitchen design, as far as cupboard space goes, is woeful, so all my spices end up cluttering up what small counter space I have. These have helped tremendously, and all that would make these better for me would be for then to be two tiers higher!
A word of warning though; make sure that you wash the jars and the lids thoroughly as I found powdered glass grating in the lids of several of the jars.
Other than that- great spice racks.
Date published: 2014-12-28
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Crazyleo from
I love these!
I have two of these racks that sit on my kitchen counter, I've been using them for at least 6 years now -- I wanted something easy to see, nice-looking, and compact, and these fit the bill quite well. As others have said, the lids are pretty cheap plastic, but mine have held up pretty well, no issues on the outside. The "chrome" does need to be wiped/polished every now and then, at least in my messy kitchen, splatters happen and they show up on these fairly obviously. I used a label maker to add clear labels on them, it works well for me.
If I could change anything, I would make it so they can be stacked on top of each other, or make units that have more rows. As they are now, they cannot stack, and I have a lot of spices -- I still have a few more that I wish I could fit on them!
Date published: 2014-11-17
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Gruenegal86 from
Don't Buy
Make sure if you buy this product that it's not bent. All of the spice jars fall out if I place one on the opposite side. Terrible!
Date published: 2014-05-28
Rated 4 out of
5
by
breakrow from
Makes finding my spices much easier
Although I have a nice riser type organizer for my spices, I am constantly spending time moving one bottle or another to find what I am looking for. This spice rack is a nice clean way of storing spices and makes them easy to spot. Now my spice cabinet looks like a picture out of the container store!
Good price for the bottles and rack. Bought the labels separately
Date published: 2014-02-02
Rated 1 out of
5
by
flintstonechick from
Not a good purchase
This rack is cheaply made as are the jars. The lids are cheap plastic and not threaded well so they are difficult to get on.
Date published: 2013-11-22
Rated 5 out of
5
by
MEB5 from
Perfect Rack!
Fits into my cabinet perfectly, easy to label and easy to use..what more do you need!
Date published: 2013-10-26
Rated 4 out of
5
by
JuliasMom from
Love these spice containers
We love this spice rack. It comes with labels to easily identify the various containers. It doesn't take up much space and actually fits in the lower shelf of one of our upper cabinets. My only complaint would be that it's not easily moveable with all the spices staying on the rack. I'm always worried they're going to fall all over the place when I want to move it to clean.
Date published: 2013-04-04
Rated 4 out of
5
by
LM88 from
Kitchen Must
I love this spice rack! Before I purchased it I had a spice drawer and was always sorting through a jumble of things. This rack holds 18 spices and comes with all the bottles, lids, and labels. All you have to do is transfer the spices and stick a label on each lid. No more searching!
Date published: 2013-03-18
Rated 4 out of
5
by
SusieQ34 from
Best value
I needed something affordable but with plenty of jars for my collection of spices. This worked out great for my small apartment kitchen and I got plenty of jars compared to more expensive ones with few jars.
Date published: 2013-02-25
Rated 3 out of
5
by
90coyotes from
If only it had lids that fit and seal well...
Beautiful rack that fits well on a countertop or inside a cabinet... and nice-looking, decent quality glass bottles are a good size. BUT... the lids are made from a thin, low-cost plastic with a thin silver coating. The silver coating would likely chip and flake over time. The edges also tend to be somewhat sharp / can cause paper cut type cuts.
Main issue: I tried 2 racks with two sets of bottles (36 total) and none of them seal, which is particularly noticeable if you hand-wash the bottles. If you put a small amount of water in a bottle, close the lid, and set it on its side or shake it, the water will leak significantly. This isn't good for keeping your spices fresh or for keeping the scents of all of the spices from mixing together or infiltrating nearby items or a cabinet. Tried to find replacement metal lids with airtight seals... no luck, even online. Also called Polger (manufacturer) to ask about replacement lid options. They have great customer service but could only offer more of the same leaky, thin, plastic lids. Other option was to purchase a set of replacement bottles with sealable lids... expensive and a waste of a set of good bottles because of poor quality lids.
Date published: 2013-02-04
Rated 4 out of
5
by
tsaria from
Almost Perfect
I like this spice rack a lot! The jars are a great size, and I love that they are glass. The rack takes up very little space. I don't use the sifter lid things but it's nice to have them JIC.
The reason I took one star off is that the lids are plastic. If they were metal I would have given 5 stars. It does say "chrome plated" in the description, but for some reason I was still not expecting bendable plastic.
While I'm on the subject of possible improvements, these are not currently stackable. If they were that would be the icing on the cake, because it turns out I have more like 36 spices to put in jars...
Date published: 2012-12-29
Rated 5 out of
5
by
JessDawne from
Love it!!
I have been coping with a very messy spice cabinet for years! My spices were usually just shoved into a plastic shoe box-like container and shoved on top of the fridge, making it very difficult to find and free the spices that I need. This spice rack is PERFECT and just what I needed! It came with 18 glass spice jars, no labels though, which was fine, I was able to buy the ones I prefered. I may end up ordering a second one! :) Overall, highly satisfied!
Date published: 2012-10-18
Rated 4 out of
5
by
mmgapeach from
Good but where's the labels
These are very nice looking and hold a lot of product, but I'm use to having some type of label on my products. I ended up taping paper to it so I know what it is.
Date published: 2012-08-17
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Teddy001 from
Perfect!
I am so pleased with the spice rack. Clean lines. Sifter spouts. The only negative would be the absence of the labels. Perfect size for my spice spots, thanks to the excellent customer service.
Date published: 2012-08-17