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Farm Kitchen:  Creative ways to store boxes of tea??  |
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Yogifarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jenn
Swiftwater
PA
USA
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 Posted - Sep 11 2007 : 12:09:30 PM
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Does anyone have any creative ideas on how to store boxes of tea. I have at least 20 in my pantry and they are taking up so much usable space. They are mostly medicinal teas and others that I use for making tea jelly. Does anyone have any ideas on how to store them? I don't want to throw them all together because it will be hard to keep track of what I am running low on...any ideas are appreciated.
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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Posted - Sep 11 2007 : 12:31:03 PM
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SCREW TOP CANNING JARS. ZIP LOCK BAGS, THESE ARE IF YOU WANT TO TAKE THEM OUT OF THEIR BOXES. IF THE BOXES ARE PRETTY I WOULD THINK THEY WOULD JUST LOOK PRETTY STACKED ON THE SHELF.
NANCY JO
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AliShuShu
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alison
Charlotte
NC
USA
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Posted - Sep 11 2007 : 2:55:02 PM
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what is tea jelly???
Alison
I think that if ever a mortal heard the voice of God it would be in a garden at the cool of the day. ~F. Frankfort Moore, A Garden of Peace
Namaste'
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Carol Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
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Carol Sue
Washingtonian
USA
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Posted - Sep 11 2007 : 2:56:43 PM
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That was my question Alison, what is tea jelly?
Enjoying life. |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Sep 11 2007 : 6:45:23 PM
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I found an old tool box, the kind that was carried, with the center handle (all made of wood) at a junk store (and I see them constantly at antique stores for not much $$$$, and I set it longwase, and put it on my wall as a shelf--ends up, it fits boxes of tea nicely, though I'm not sure about 20!
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AliShuShu
True Blue Farmgirl
150 Posts
Alison
Charlotte
NC
USA
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Posted - Sep 11 2007 : 7:00:49 PM
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ooh what a fantastic idea!!! i can just see it now... i'll have to keep my eyes peeled for a couple of those!!
Alison
I think that if ever a mortal heard the voice of God it would be in a garden at the cool of the day. ~F. Frankfort Moore, A Garden of Peace
Namaste'
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Hideaway Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jo
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Sep 12 2007 : 07:42:45 AM
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Do you have room to hang a shoe-bag on the back of your pantry door, or anywhere out in the open, to display and organize your boxes of tea? My cousin hung one of these inside her pantry door and stocks all the sleeves with granola bars, kid snacks, gravy packets, etc. It's a greatway to handle all those little things in our cupboards. It helps her toddler choosing his own snack, too since she stores his "allowed" snacks in the two lowest rows.
Continuing along this idea, how about a Tea Apron of sorts, to hang somewhere, and making it any shape you like out of a pretty fabric, and adding enough pockets all over it to hold your boxes of tea. I'll bet a fabric of teacups and saucers would be neat!
Love hearing everyone else's ideas, too.
Jo
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AliShuShu
True Blue Farmgirl
150 Posts
Alison
Charlotte
NC
USA
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Posted - Sep 12 2007 : 08:09:15 AM
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i love that idea too! i watched an organization makeover show on hgtv this weekend and they used an over the door organizer for passports, receipts, travel books, etc (the guy traveled a lot for business)... and that would be great for teas and seasoning packets! the one they used had clear pockets so you could see what was in them... anyone know where to get one with clear pockets?
thanks for that idea too jo!
Alison
I think that if ever a mortal heard the voice of God it would be in a garden at the cool of the day. ~F. Frankfort Moore, A Garden of Peace
Namaste'
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Rivergirl_2007
True Blue Farmgirl
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Shirley
Karnak
IL
USA
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Posted - Sep 12 2007 : 8:38:31 PM
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What great ideas for storage. I am a big tea drinker - could never acquire a taste for coffee. I have a chest that friends had made for me, but it only holds a few bags of each flavor.
What is tea jelly? I would love to give it a try. |
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Rivergirl_2007
True Blue Farmgirl
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Shirley
Karnak
IL
USA
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Posted - Sep 12 2007 : 8:39:32 PM
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What great ideas for storage. I am a big tea drinker - could never acquire a taste for coffee. I have a chest that friends had made for me, but it only holds a few bags of each flavor.
What is tea jelly? I would love to give it a try. |
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Sep 13 2007 : 02:39:56 AM
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Jo,
That is a great idea, a tea apron.
I think I'm going to give that one a try.
I have a huge walk in pantry and something like that would look so cute hung on the wall.
Thanks for sharing that idea. You can always count on farmgirls. They are all so creative!
"The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof and all that dwell therein."
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Yogifarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
297 Posts
Jenn
Swiftwater
PA
USA
297 Posts |
Posted - Sep 14 2007 : 5:52:51 PM
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Wow, was off for a couple of days and was so surprised to see all of your wonderful ideas!! Thank you.
Tea Jelly is made from an infusion of tea then cooked with sugar and pectin just the way you would make regular jelly. I make a mean chai jelly because I blend the spices myself instead of using store bought tea bags, but those would work too if you don't want to blend your own herbal infusions. There are several recipes out there so just do a "Google" and use the one that ya think would work best for you.
Happy canning!
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AliShuShu
True Blue Farmgirl
150 Posts
Alison
Charlotte
NC
USA
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Posted - Sep 15 2007 : 5:39:08 PM
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what then do you do with the tea jelly? what do you eat it on? just like regular jelly? toast, muffins, etc? are there any recipes that you use tea jelly in?
thanks!
Alison
I think that if ever a mortal heard the voice of God it would be in a garden at the cool of the day. ~F. Frankfort Moore, A Garden of Peace
Namaste'
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