My redneck solution to organize my flavors

submitted about 9 years ago by vasco_

I wanted to make my own stand to organize my flavors (about 200 as we speak). So my brother in law and me went on a shopping spree to buy some expensive wood, various drill bits, paint and whatnot. Now, we aren't exactly known to be handy men, quite the opposite tbh. However a few years back we discovered the joy of 'working with our hands' when we did some renovation work in their house. Ever since, whenever one of us has the need for something, we prefer to build it rather than buying it. And it's always quite the comical adventure.

So yeah, my flavor stand. We basically fucked up big time, wasted all the wood, broke all the drill bits and I made a big hole in his wooden garden table. Stores were closed, it was past midnight but we refused to give up ... failure was not an option, especially not after my sis and my 4 and 7 year old nieces made fun of us during the entire afternoon/evening.

Eventually we came up with this redneck solution: http://i.imgur.com/Qn72ZZk.jpg. It's so horrible but it actually kinda works really well so I felt like sharing it!

Comments

12 points

by wh1skeyk1ngabout 9 years agoDiketones, Schmiketones

>It's so horrible but it actually kinda works

That looks like it works as well as the box my work boots came in.

1 points

by ajsam3about 9 years agoDiketones, Schmiketones

I did the box thing for a while, until my girlfriend couldn't stand the sound of bottles rattling around every time I went to mix. She then proceeded to organize all of them alphabetically and by manufacturer and I've been so happy ever since. The good ol days of the shoebox still have a place in my heart though.

5 points

by Tamachickenabout 9 years agoMixologist

"Couldn't stand the sound of bottles ratting." Jesus, man. Either you mix every 5 minutes or she is in need of a slap on the bottom.

2 points

by ajsam3about 9 years agoDiketones, Schmiketones

So many bottles and I could never find the right ones, she just realized I was a lazy mess and fixed it for me. No bottom slapping needed haha. Except for the congratulatory one once she was finished organizing.

7 points

by The_Perrycoxabout 9 years agoMentholatier

You should start a career stringing tennis racquets!

2 points

by vasco_about 9 years ago

Believe it or not that's how I got the idea. After screwing up all the initial plans I saw a batminton racket in my brother in law his garage.

3 points

by YelnatstreboRabout 9 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

Is that horizontal or vertical?

2 points

by vasco_about 9 years ago

It's flat.

13 points

by coldaudioabout 9 years ago

Flat on a table or flat on a wall?

3 points

by wes1007about 9 years ago

Id imagine flat on a table.

2 points

by spiritofsaltsabout 9 years ago

Looks great!

3 points

by vasco_about 9 years ago

You are a bad liar!

2 points

by TheLabRamabout 9 years ago

Looks horrendous...but it also looks like it works so good enough for me

2 points

by sadius551about 9 years ago

I actually kind of like this idea. Probably because it looks like something I could do, myself. Well done! Hope it serves you well!

2 points

by DIYdoofusabout 9 years agoOne of "The Damned"

I built a theater style rack for my sample size flavors. I still can't always read them all, but having them in alphabetical order makes mixing far less frustrating. I'll give something like this a go for my 30,60 and 120ml flavorings. And alphabetize.

2 points

by Vurveabout 9 years agoVurve with the Swurve

The oldest Redneck motto in the book

>If it's stupid and it works, it's not stupid

1 points

by chizmackabout 9 years ago

Throw that thing out

1 points

by arpzillaabout 9 years ago

I have the solution in the form of this - Imgur

I number each bottle and add them to a spreadsheet. If I want a flavour I just search the name in the spreadsheet, see which number it's at and then grab it. It's made things so much quicker.

If one runs out, I just delete it from the spreadsheet and use that space the next time I get something else in.