The 1″x2″s wood lip that help keep the canning jars from falling are painted with chalkboard paint. Then you can label each section with what is stored in the jars on the chalkboard strip.
The great thing is that it can easily erased when you run out of the item or if you reorganize. Awesome idea from Shenandoah Valley Flowers.
http://www.shenandoahvalleyflowers.com/canning/earthquake-proofing-the-root-cellar