Nice People Thread Part 9 - and so it continues

Itismehonest

PasturesNew wrote: »

I can't reach into wall units - and I find their depth to mean you can't get a lot in them - often not even stacking two tins on top of each other.

I'd love a larder - everything just goes in, it's all there - you can't forget what you've got - and there's room to keep everything that's similar together.

Way back in the 70s I had a customer who very short & was always falling into her top opening shop freezer. (There should be some sort of smiley for "OK, funny but .....")

Itismehonest

PasturesNew wrote: »

I did that in the Co-Op once.

There was something I wanted, it was on the bottom/the last one. In front of the freezers there were boxes stacked. I put my bag down, rolled up myy sleeves and reached... stretched... could touch the box, bit more .... and whoosh - toes lost traction and I was clutching the box in the freezer with my legs in the air

Yep, exactly what used to happen to her. We really felt for her & tried for ages to find a front-opening model which took over a year to do. Mind you, not seeing the comic side was made harder by her name "Mrs Crouch".
I'd better delete the name before I go to bed. So, please don't quote it.

PasturesNew

Itismehonest wrote: »

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At least she wasn't called Mrs Small

lostinrates

Itismehonest wrote: »

No, you still misunderstand me.
Wall & base units are just closed in shelving. Storage jars on shelves can look good.
One large full height cupboard can contain everything that several units hold.
Yes, space is usually needed for modern day appliances but that needn't mean an innovative approach can't come up with different storage to replace the normal units.

But most people don't put up jars or have time to transfer stuff in to pretty jars fom the contains they come in..,....they buy stuff from a supermarket on the sort of packaging that generally looks better behind doors, and they need the work space to prepare it on.

Look, in general, I agree with you, the bog standard is just unimaginative. Its just, I can see how its got here. If like many peoe you care about things lo and work and design you make the extra effort, or go the extra mile to make things work better, (we're doing a bit of each in different places) but ...I can see why people don't in houses they don't plan to stay in, where the money is I'll spent short term, where this sort of thing has no value.

The doozers will laugh if they see this, because I am always saying about various design how pants it is and its why everything is so carp in design today...:rotfl:

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

I've just reached into my wall units - and can now say how reachable they are. I was holding two small herb jars. I reached up, stood on my toes - and could only just reach to "shove" them onto the front of the top shelf.... if they go back 2" rom the front ledge I won't be able to see, touch or reach them again.

Did you try with a spoon.

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

My kitchen's too small to have a step. You need a bigger kitchen for those these days; modern kitchen floors leave no room for a step lying around and there's no cupboard (LARDER!) to keep it in either.


I was in a supermarket once and could see what I wanted - if something's on the top shelf I try to clamber up, or look to see if they've left their footstool around ... some of the shelving is a bit flimsy though - and on one occasion an elderly man rounded the end of the aisle and I asked to borrow his stick.

Staff say "just ask", but you can't ask for everything - and you have to find them too....

No chairs - apart from not having any chairs, there's no room in small ktichens for chairs.

Your kitchen, when finished, will probably be larger than my entire ground floor of the house I end up buying

My kitchen is larger than entire flats I've lived in . I've only lived here three years remember.

I use the steps in supermarkets, and I have climbed up the shelving in the past. Now I grab a passing taller person or get my folding stick out of my bag if thing is not breakable.

we had folding chairs in some of our small kitchens, granted, I wouldn't stand on them unless I were very, very slim. And we've had fold down tables and benches. And steps hanging off a hook on the wall. Its all possible if you want it to be.

silvercar

bugslet wrote: »

I know we don't all have the same taste in decor...but anyone for this? I'm particularly speechless about the bathroom....

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-43207013.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=sharing&utm_campaign=buying

Apologies to lir, I am guessing you may want to start over with your home decoration now that you have this inspiration.

Another similar one:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-40107847.html

PasturesNew

Potential easy sideline for the LIR ranch?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2450954/Snail-farms-rise-Britain-snail-meat--woody-salty-eggs--latest-low-fat-food-trend.html

Itismehonest

PasturesNew wrote: »

Potential easy sideline for the LIR ranch?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2450954/Snail-farms-rise-Britain-snail-meat--woody-salty-eggs--latest-low-fat-food-trend.html

I have to admit I'm not particularly a lover of 'escargots'.
Mind you, where I grew up their marine counterparts were part of everyone's diet.
Whelks _pale_ - like chewing a ball of rubber bands :rotfl:

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

Potential easy sideline for the LIR ranch?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2450954/Snail-farms-rise-Britain-snail-meat--woody-salty-eggs--latest-low-fat-food-trend.html

Do you know, I just don't like escargot. It took me a while to work out that actually I really just love garlic and butter but the snails them selfs. ......not so much at all really. Nope.

I'd eat them to be polite of course, but never ever would I opt for them. Its liberating to realise that, but it took me a long time:o