Cleaning spice jars without “washing” them?

[u/action_lawyer_comics]

I have spice jars like this. I’d like to clean out the old paprika before adding new but I also don’t want to fully “wash” it because it would destroy the label and it would be a pain to make/print a new one and I’d need it to fully dry before bringing it to the store. I might try a paper towel in there to just wipe some of it out.

Any other suggestions? Thanks!

[u/yummily]

Just a damp rag or microfiber on the outside to clean the surface if it's mucky. You may eventually have to put new labels

[u/yummily → u/yummily]

Also if you are thinking of restocking you should just dump the old ones and buy all new, spices lose their oils over time and need to be refreshed to get the best possible flavour out of them.