A spice rack only looks messy for one reason: every jar is a different height, jammed in random order, labels facing the wall. Fix the arrangement and the same rack goes from "clutter" to "intentional" in five minutes. No new gear required.
Group by how you actually cook
Don't alphabetize — alphabetizing is for libraries, not Tuesday dinner. Group by cuisine or by frequency: the everyday salts, peppers, and garlic powder together; the baking spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, clove) on their own; the once-a-month stuff off to one side. Your hand learns the lane, and a rack you can navigate blind is a rack that stays tidy. A 2-tier rack makes this easy — everyday on top, occasional below.
Face the labels out, always
The single biggest "messy" tell is labels turned away. Turn every jar so you read it straight on, and the rack instantly looks organized even if it's full. If a jar is too deep for its tier, move it down a level rather than letting it peek sideways.
Stop overfilling the top tier
The top tier is for the short, light, everyday jars. Shove the tall olive-oil bottle or the giant pepper grinder up there and it towers over everything, throws the silhouette off, and tips the rack. Keep the top row low and uniform; let the bottom tier carry the heavy and the odd-shaped. Five minutes of this beats any "magic" organizer.
For the bigger counter picture, read how to declutter countertops and keep them that way, and how to organize spice jars in a small kitchen for the drawer alternative.