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Books

Trim Healthy Mama Plan
Trim Healthy Mama Plan
The book you must have to do the Trim Healthy Mama plan!
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Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook
Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook
The first THM cookbook with lots of great recipes.
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Trim Healthy Table
Trim Healthy Table
The second THM cookbook. Includes an overview of the plan in the first few chapters.
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Trim Healthy Future
Trim Healthy Future
The third THM cookbook written by Pearl's and Serene's niece.
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Trim Healthy Indulgence
Trim Healthy Indulgence
THM's fourth cookbook featuring 50 recipes for your on plan sweet tooth.
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Full
Full
Why do you seek fullness in something that never satisfies? Learn how to to find your fullness in Christ with this book by Asheritah Ciuciu.
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Made to Crave
Made to Crave
The reality is we were made to crave. Craving isn’t a bad thing. But we must realize God created us to crave more of Him.
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How to Eat Better
How to Eat Better
James Wong, a Kew-trained botanist, teaches you how to choose the best foods for optimal nutrition.
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Appliances

Blendtec Blender
Blendtec Blender
If you can afford or save up for a high end blender, definitely go for this one. It's amazing.
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Dash Chef Series Blender
Dash Chef Series Blender
This is a great quality, less expensive blender.
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KitchenAid Food Processor
KitchenAid Food Processor
For the things a blender can't do.
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Dash Egg Maker
Dash Egg Maker
Great for hard boiled eggs fast and easy. Comes in several colors and a couple sizes.
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Dash Mini Waffle Maker
Dash Mini Waffle Maker
Great for waffles and chaffles.
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Instant Pot
Instant Pot
Available in several different varieties and sizes.
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KitchenAid Stand Mixer
KitchenAid Stand Mixer
Available in lots of colors. KitchenAid is THE best stand mixer.
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KitchenAid Hand Mixer
KitchenAid Hand Mixer
A powerful and helpful hand mixer.
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Dash Hand Mixer
Dash Hand Mixer
A less expensive and great hand mixer.
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Dash Air Fryer
Dash Air Fryer
Available is several colors and sizes.
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Dash Ice Cream Maker
Dash Ice Cream Maker
Great for making homemade on plan ice cream.
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Dash My Pint Ice Cream Maker
Dash My Pint Ice Cream Maker
For a mini batch of on plan ice cream.
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Milk Frother
Milk Frother
I like this specific on because it comes in my favorite color, but also MANY other colors!
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Coffee Grinder
Coffee Grinder
This is awesome for grinding coffee, yes, but also for grinding spices or making your own powdered sweetener.
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Kitchen Tools

Self Sharpening Knives
Self Sharpening Knives
I have this exact set of knives and I LOVE them. The block has ceramic sharpeners built in, so the knives are sharpened as you pull them out.
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Serrated Bread Knife
Serrated Bread Knife
To go with the self-sharpening block I just recommended. Because it for some reason has a slot for this, but doesn't come with this one knife.
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Calphalon Accucore Cookware
Calphalon Accucore Cookware
These are the stainless steel pans I use. They have a copper core so the pans heat evenly. Best cookware EVER.
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GreenLife Cookware
GreenLife Cookware
Another set of cookware I own. These are my nonstick goodies. They have a healthy ceramic nonstick coating as opposed to unhealthy Teflon.
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GIR Ultimate Spatula
GIR Ultimate Spatula
This might looks like just a humble spatula, but it's awesomeness. Made with silicone and enduring extreme temperatures, this spatula really is the best. I have like 10 of them.
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Chop & Stir
Chop & Stir
This tool is amazing for getting perfect ground meat crumbles. It is definitely one of the most used tools in our kitchen.
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Bialetti Pasta Pot
Bialetti Pasta Pot
My kids LOVE spaghetti so this pot gets used a ton. It is oval shaped so it holds spaghetti noodles easier. And it the lid twists on and serves as the strainer, saving on dishes.
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Duralex Lys Square Bowls
Duralex Lys Square Bowls
This is what we use instead of tupperware. They're glass, making them healthier than tupperware. They nest inside each other. They're dishwasher safe. And our leftover container cabinet is so organized with these. I keep the lids in a basket and the containers in stacks according to size.
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Peanut Butter Mixer
Peanut Butter Mixer
Know how the oil in natural peanut butter separates? This mixes it back it! Just be sure to pick one that is the right size for your purchased peanut butter jar.
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Pineapple Corer
Pineapple Corer
This is a waste avoider. I use it to core the pineapple first, then I cut off the spiny exterior.
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Apple Slicer & Corer
Apple Slicer & Corer
Great for slicing apples for snacks or what not. I love this one because it has a folding "safety cover" that pushes the slices out for you, making it less likely you'll cut yourself while getting slices out!
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Avocado Slicer
Avocado Slicer
You can halve, remove pit, and slice an avocado with this tool.
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Egg Slicer
Egg Slicer
Great for slicing or dicing eggs for salads.
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Lemon Lime Squeezer
Lemon Lime Squeezer
This is great for squeezing the juice from fresh lemons and limes without getting the seeds.
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Garlic Press
Garlic Press
Very handy for quickly and easily mincing fresh garlic.
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Spiralizer
Spiralizer
Perfect for making homemade zoodles (zucchini noodles)!
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Mandoline
Mandoline
Slice, dice, and julienne to the perfect size (including thinly sliced) WITHOUT slicing your fingertips.
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Measuring Cups & Spoons
Measuring Cups & Spoons
These are my absolute favorite measuring cups and spoons! They're solid metal with grippy handles and come in all different colors. I even bought a set for each of my kid's cooking tools sets!
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Clip On Strainer
Clip On Strainer
For draining off pasta, hamburger, and so on. Takes up less space in your drawer and your dishwasher than a regular colander.
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Can Strainer
Can Strainer
Great for tuna, beans, mason jars, and more.
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Grease Container
Grease Container
I keep this on my countertop (no need to refrigerate it) and save bacon grease. I then add that grease to other dishes for an amazing flavor boost!
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Zip Bag Holder
Zip Bag Holder
Use these to hold open your zip bags (Ziploc bags) for easy filling. Especially helpful when adding liquid.
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Collapsible Funnels
Collapsible Funnels
Funnels are handy for SO many things. I like these ones because 1) the colors 😍 and 2) they collapse so take up less space.
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Digital Thermometer
Digital Thermometer
Very handy for checking the temperature of meat and what not.
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Whisk Wiper
Whisk Wiper
This is handy for wiping batter off your whisk to reduce waste and mess.
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Mixer Whisk Wiper
Mixer Whisk Wiper
This is handy for reducing waste and mess with your stand mixer's wire whisk attachment. It also helps to keep ingredients from sloshing or poofing out of the mixer bowl as much.
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Phone Stand
Phone Stand
Helpful for holding your phone as you follow a recipe.
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Pot Clip
Pot Clip
Helpful for holding your messy stirring utensils over their pot.
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Herb Stripper
Herb Stripper
Use this to strip the stem off your fresh herbs fast and easy.
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Herb Scissors
Herb Scissors
To easily and quickly chop up fresh herbs.
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Butter Hub Butter Dish
Butter Hub Butter Dish
I have two of these. They're pretty awesome! The top has a magnet to hold the butter knife and there are little "walls" to scrape butter off the knife.
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Shredder Claws
Shredder Claws
These are great for shredding roast beef, chicken, and other meat.
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Egg Separator
Egg Separator
Separate the yolk from the whites. They also have a frog and a pig.
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Fermentation Lids
Fermentation Lids
Great for making homemade sauerkraut, kimchi, and so on.
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Shrockie Fish Clips
Shrockie Fish Clips
I have quite a few of these. They're sturdy and great for closing open bags. I use them for bread bags, cheese bags, and more. Plus, they're magnetic and thus stick to the fridge!
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KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker
KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker
Create homemade ice cream easily with this handy KitchenAid attachment.
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Pistachio/Nut Bowl
Pistachio/Nut Bowl
This is awesome for eating pistachios and easily discarding the shells.
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PistachiOpener
PistachiOpener
Nice for having with your pistachio bowl to open closed or stubborn pistachios.
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Rotary Cheese Grater
Rotary Cheese Grater
So you can grate cheese like a cheese grating ninja master.
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Ingredients

THM Gentle Sweet
THM Gentle Sweet
Trim Healthy Mama
A great sugar replacements that isn't bitter to most people. There's a xylitol free version as well for those with grabby dogs.
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THM Super Sweet Blend
THM Super Sweet Blend
Trim Healthy Mama
Great for recipes where you want to just not use as much volume of sweetener as you would with Gentle Sweet.
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THM Pure Stevia
THM Pure Stevia
Trim Healthy Mama
Let's get doonkin'. FYI: A "doonk" is 1/32 teaspoon and is a measurement often used in THM friendly recipes. The doonk measuring spoon comes with this stevia.
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Lakanto Classic
Lakanto Classic
My favorite non-THM sweetener. Has a blend of monkfruit and erythritol.
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Lakanto Powdered
Lakanto Powdered
The powdered version of Lakanto Classic. Great for icings and chocolate.
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Lakanto Golden
Lakanto Golden
Lakanto's brown sugar alternative.
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Swerve Granular
Swerve Granular
Great erythritol sweetener.
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Swerve Confectioner's
Swerve Confectioners
Erythritol based powdered sweetener.
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Swerve Brown
Swerve Brown
An excellent substitute for brown sugar.
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THM Mineral Salt
THM Mineral Salt
Trim Healthy Mama
Yummy, pure salt.
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San Francisco Salt
San Francisco Salt
I love this mineral salt, too. It's available on Amazon and can be purchased in huge bulk bags.
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Real Salt
Real Salt
Garlic, Seasoning, and Onion salts, perfect for healthful seasoning.
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THM Baking Blend
THM Baking Blend
Trim Healthy Mama
Excellent for all kinds of recipes including baking ones and savory ones. You can make your own with my copy cat recipe if you want to try it out before the THM one arrives (recipe here: TJ's Basic Baking Mix).
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THM Baobab Boost Powder
THM Baobab Boost Powder
Trim Healthy Mama
Great for immunity and beyond.
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Terrasoul Superfoods Baobab
Terrasoul Superfoods Baobab
For an Amazon option.
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THM Integral Collagen
THM Integral Collagen
Trim Healthy Mama
An excellent protein source that's also great for hair, nails, and skin.
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Z!nt Collagen
Z!nt Collagen
This is my favorite collagen brand available on Amazon.
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Great Lakes Collagen
Great Lakes Collagen
Another great collagen brand. Be sure to get the green can, this is the collagen variety. The other kind is gelatin and will get gelatinous.
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Pomona's Universal Pectin
Pomonas Universal Pectin
Make sugar free jams, jellies, and preserves with this pectin.
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Prepared Foods

Protein Pleasure Cookie
Protein Pleasure Cookie
THM's soft, delicious, on plan cookies!
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Butterfly Bar
Butterfly Bar
Chocolate! Available in milk and dark, with nuts and without.
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ChocZero Keto Bark
ChocZero Keto Bark
Several kinds of nuts in the bark (hazelnut is my fave!) and milk or dark chocolate. Personal choice item.
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ChocZero Squares
ChocZero Squares
Milk or dark chocolate squares. Personal choice item.
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Choczero Peanut Butter Cups
Choczero Peanut Butter Cups
These are SUPER yummy personal choice peanut butter cups. Available in white, dark, and milk chocolate.
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Lily's Chocolate Bars
Lilys Chocolate Bars
Yummy on plan option! Lots of variety. Eat one row at time for THM.
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THM Chocolate Chips
THM Chocolate Chips
Dark chocolate chips with all on plan ingredients.
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ChocZero Chocolate Chips
ChocZero Chocolate Chips
White, milk, and dark cholate chips! My FAVE chocolate chips! Personal choice item.
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Bake Believe Chocolate Chips
Bake Believe Chocolate Chips
White, semi-sweet, and dark. Available at Walmart.
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Lily's Chocolate Chips
Lilys Chocolate Chips
Milk, semi-sweet, and dark available.
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SmartSweets
SmartSweets
Personal choice candy that can be enjoyed on plan occasionally.
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Whisps
Whisps
Great for a crunch in salads and a snack!
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Chosen Foods Mayo
Chosen Foods Mayo
Yummy on plan mayo. I currently buy bigger jars at Costco.
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Okra Pickles
Okra Pickles
Hot or mild. Taste just like dill pickles, but they're okra!
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Adam's Peanut Butter
Adams Peanut Butter
Sugar free peanut butter. Several different varieties.
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NutiLight Hazelnut Spread
NutiLight Hazelnut Spread
A Nutella that's on plan!
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Pyure Hazelnut Spread
Pyure Hazelnut Spread
Another on plan Nutella! On THM, this is considered a personal choice item.
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Polaner Jelly
Polaner Jelly
The All-Fruit variety works on the THM plan!
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Printables

Editable Premium Healthy Body Binder
Editable Premium Healthy Body Binder
TJ's Taste the Store
THM and keto friendly to organize your healthy lifestyle.
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Editable Premium Food Binder
Editable Premium Food Binder
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Organize recipes, your kitchen, and more with these printable pages!
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Printable Lid Labels
Printable Lid Labels
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Support my small business and have epically awesome looking spice mason jars by buying these printable labels.
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Printable Extract Labels
Printable Extract Labels
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Print these extract labels for your own homemade flavor extracts.
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THM Fuel Labels
THM Fuel Labels
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Stick these on recipes in your kitchen binder, recipe file, etc. to indicate which fuel type the recipe is!
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Thanksgiving Binder
Thanksgiving Binder
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Put together a well organized Thanksgiving binder to store favorite recipes and beyond with these printables.
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Christmas Binder
Christmas Binder
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Organize everything you need for the Christmas season with these handy printables.
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Miscellaneous

Chalkboard Lid Labels
Chalkboard Lid Labels
I use these atop of mason jars in which I store my spices. I store them in the lazy susan cabinet so I can quickly and easily see the spices I need!
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Printable Lid Labels
Printable Lid Labels
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Support my small business and have epically awesome looking spice mason jars by buying these printable labels.
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Chalkboard Labels
Chalkboard Labels
These are awesome for labeling the sides of mason jars, canisters, and so on.
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Paint Pens
Paint Pens
I use oil-based Sharpie paint pens to write on my chalkboard labels (as previously recommended) to make the writing permanent plus smudge and water proof!
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Can Rack
Can Rack
I love these! They are angled so you can partake of the first-in first-out method plus more than one can be stacked.
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Verones 6 Ounce Mason Jars
Verones 6 Ounce Mason Jars
These are my favorite jars for storing spices.
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Verones 12 Ounce Mason Jars
Verones 12 Ounce Mason Jars
These are my favorite jars for storing spices.
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Verones 22 Ounce Mason Jars
Verones 22 Ounce Mason Jars
These are my favorite jars for storing spices.
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Regular Mouth Mason Jar Lids
Regular Mouth Mason Jar Lids
I love these for my spice jars because they are a single piece.
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Wide Mouth Mason Jar Lids
Wide Mouth Mason Jar Lids
I love these for my spice jars because they are a single piece.
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