Preserving Jars

I love to make jams and preserves but one of the little issues that goes with that is:
"What do you do with the glass jars when they are not fill and awaiting the new season of excess produce?" 

I have a cupboard in the kitchen that sort of backs into a corner so it is difficult to get things in and out of, but that is where the jars are kept.

The trouble is its not big enough and trying to stack empty jars is a delicate task. I was finding they would fall down or there was just not enough room.

My baking trays and tins are in the front part of the cupboard and they had to be pulled out and restacked when I was looking for jars.

I had thought of putting them in boxes under the house but then I would have to really clean them again so all the dirt and spiders etc were well and truly gone from them. I do clean them but its basically just a sort of refresh clean and then a sterilize.

At first I thought I would just have to find somewhere else to store them all but then I had a "light bulb moment".
I thought outside the square so to speak, and realised if I bought some plastic bins I could still use the same place but keep it tidy.

After measuring the cupboard, I bought three bins, one slightly different to the other two

I have stacked all the jars in one and the trays etc in the other two.











Now the bins just need to be pulled out and slid across to access anything.

So much easier and organised I am surprised it took me so long to think of it!!!