Up until recently, I had been storing my bottles of oily goodness all over the house in different places. This was increasingly becoming an issue because I couldn’t find the oils I needed, I didn’t know which ones I had, and I didn’t know how much was left of the ones that I couldn’t find! Not only was the situation frustrating, I was even buying duplicates sometimes. Yikes!

In trying to find a solution to my issue, I devised a rustic DIY essential oils rack creation in my head. I looked at all of my walls and labored over where I might display my vision. I eventually decided on a wall that’s in a dark-ish hallway, one that receives very little natural light. I figured that was a reasonable place to store my oils, and it’s also close to the kitchen where I spend most of my time.

I took wall measurements and counted all my oil bottles (once I hunted them down in their hiding spots!) to figure out how much storage space I needed. I also measured the width of the oil bottles so I knew how many bottles I could roughly fit on each shelf (I know, I’m a nerd). Factoring in extra space for more oils (because YES, I take advantage of all the free oils that Essential Rewards affords me!), I settled on five shelves with an extra sixth row on top if needed.

After I made all of my plans and drew a picture, I bought my materials. Using 2-in. by 3-in. lumber, a little bit of Jacobean stain, and some spray polyurethane, this DIY project was incredibly economical. My total cost was under $20! I don’t know what oil storage costs, but I can’t imagine that I’d find anything at that low price.

Once I had all the materials at home, my spectacularly amazing and wonderfully handy hubby took over to construct my masterpiece. He had it cut and nailed together pretty quickly (way quicker than I would have!) on a Saturday afternoon. He is seriously a rock star, on so many levels. I love how he loves me <3

Once his work was finished, I stained the wood. In hindsight, maybe I should have stained the pieces individually beforehand, but this worked just fine also. It was more time consuming than I would have expected, but I was thrilled with the results. I used a spray polyurethane to seal it, and then let it dry for about a day.

Next came the hanging, which hubby took care of. The rack is pretty heavy, so he really fortified it on the wall and took several extra precautions. This baby is not coming down! Have I mentioned he’s a rock star? He truly is so good to me.

After it was secured to the wall, it was time to fill the rack! I couldn’t wait to get it loaded up and see my vision become a reality. I know people organize their oils in many different ways (like my dear friend who color codes the labels!), but I alphabetized my bottles. It works for my brain and it makes it easy for me to find what I’m looking for! We do still have oils in the bathrooms and the school room, but I absolutely love having all (most) of my bottles in one central location! Yay for functional organization that’s pretty, too!  Hopefully this will fill my needs for quite awhile!

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