City living Old Style?

Sarahlou_2

juliapenguin wrote: »

Ooh, which Sainsburys is that? The one near me is busy all the time and they never seem to reduce much apart from rotten tomatoes :cool:. We definitely need to have an OS Manchester group - any more takers?

I love that Arndale market - I've been so busy recently that I've not had time to shop anywhere further than round the corner, but that will change in another three weeks and three days when I go part-time...

The one on the corner of mosely street and Spring Gardens - they reduce a lot of their meat.
I'm up for an OS Manchester Group!! :T
I've now got the opposite problem, I've gone part time, but work 10-2 so I do not get a lunch break as such - !!!!!!!

purpleivy

liz545 wrote: »

Use reuseable bags for your shopping - much nicer looking hung on the back of the door, and you don't have to sacrifice a cupboard/draw for stuffing plastic bags in! Or a wheely bag - you can get nice looking ones that don't look bad if you leave them out, and they're much better for bringing a full shop home if you don't have a car. There's a reason why every granny's got one - they're darned handy!

Oh dear! I'm toooooooo young for a shopping trolley, but Aldi has opened in our village and petrol is getting more and more expensive. I saw some nice stripy trolleys in a shop yesterday and I'm starting to wonder if I should start shopping on foot, but can't face actually carrying everything. I know it's the answer really. I can't believe I'm admitting all this. .. Hope noone here actually knows me!

purpleivy

Ellidee wrote: »

Julia my son and his gf rent a flat in Manc city centre. The kitchen is very small and they use vintage suitcases to store stuff UNDER the kitchen cupboards.

:rotfl:@ getting rid of OH !

I had a small kitchen till recently. I unclipped the plinth under the kitchen cabinet and stored my cake tins that I didn't use often under there!

juliapenguin

purpleivy wrote: »

Oh dear! I'm toooooooo young for a shopping trolley!

NOBODY is too young for a shopping trolley. They are deeply cool and trendy: that's my story and I'm sticking to it. Lots of my friends have them too now and the key is to walk with your head held high and just look like a trendsetter! :beer:

juliapenguin

missychrissy wrote: »

Could you possibly take down the wall units and install lots of shelving. Doing this might also make your room look larger as well as increasing your storage capacity and your ability to reach.

When I was first married, back in the 70s, we lived in a flat in London. Our landlady let us do most things as she said that we had improved the place.

They are not at all helpful, unfortunately, as these are typical yuppie flats designed to look good rather than be practical! The developers are all well-off high spenders who eat out every night, I think! We aren't allowed to use anything other than 'a small number' of picture hooks, whatever that means :rolleyes:.

juliapenguin

purpleivy wrote: »

I had a small kitchen till recently. I unclipped the plinth under the kitchen cabinet and stored my cake tins that I didn't use often under there!

This is an excellent idea. I've just tried it but the bu**ers won't come off!!! Never mind, it was worth a try!

juliapenguin

Sarahlou wrote: »

The one on the corner of mosely street and Spring Gardens - they reduce a lot of their meat.
I'm up for an OS Manchester Group!! :T
I've now got the opposite problem, I've gone part time, but work 10-2 so I do not get a lunch break as such - !!!!!!!

I'm finishing at lunch time tomorrow so I'll be scampering down there to check out the meat.

Right - we need an OS Manchester group. Any more takers? How do we go about organising it? I've only lived here two months so I'd love to meet some new people.

ANYONE ELSE WANT TO PLAY?????

siaoeh

juliapenguin wrote: »

The problem with the wall units (there's two tiny half-size units on the wall - they could easily have put up two more :mad:) is that they are ridiculously high up - I'm 5'10" tall and I struggle to reach the top shelf. I'm considering getting a step stool but not sure where I'd put it.

just a thought, assuming the wall units are right above the worktop, maybe you can get a shallow bookcase short enough to fit under the high up wall units and sit that on the worktop? a 20cm deep one will still leave you 40cm of worktop to use but will provide quite a bit of shelving for jars and bottles, could even look pretty! or a stack of those box shelves or wine crates?

or even something like those mini chest of drawers from IKEA http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/20095083 storage inside the drawers and on top.

I definitely second(or third/fourth) a butcher's trolley. My kitchen is tiny and I really can't do without my trolley. Chopping board on it, pots and pans underneath, baskets for onions, garlic etc and even my baking trays fit on the lowest narrow shelf (meant to be a wine rack) its got a rail for teatowels and drawers for knifes. I'm going to put in some hooks for other stuff too, just haven't got round to it you can even a rail on for hanging cooking utensils? as its your own, no restrictions on what you can screw into it

abit out of topic and non MS.. but the chinese roast belly pork in Arndale market is well lush!!! I so miss it

missychrissy

I'd love to come and play juliapenguin but unfortunately I live in North Yorkshire.

I second your support of 'trendsetting' and not giving a b----r about what anyone thinks.:T

sugarcultsweetie

juliapenguin wrote: »

They are not at all helpful, unfortunately, as these are typical yuppie flats designed to look good rather than be practical! The developers are all well-off high spenders who eat out every night, I think! We aren't allowed to use anything other than 'a small number' of picture hooks, whatever that means :rolleyes:.

Lucky you! In my apartment tenancy contract, blu tack is forbidden... :rolleyes: Also, I'm all for a OS city group