Coping with a small kitchen

rosie383

I'm actually enjoying the house more now that I have had to be resourceful with my storage.

I did find one plate rack in the chazzer and couldn't get to it quickly enough, only to turn the label round and see that it said 'Not for sale, for display purposes only@!!

The ironing board is a great idea Eenymeeny.

GreyQueen

rosie383 wrote: »

I'm actually enjoying the house more now that I have had to be resourceful with my storage.

I did find one plate rack in the chazzer and couldn't get to it quickly enough, only to turn the label round and see that it said 'Not for sale, for display purposes only@!!

The ironing board is a great idea Eenymeeny.

:rotfl:I was back in the same chazzer where I got mine, saw a couple more, swooped and they were part of the display, too! I reckon when these things end up in chazzers, the shop staff often think of keeping them to display other items on.

Re the triangular door cupboard, I had a thought which might work. Would it be possible to completely detatch the door, and fit a number of magnets (half on the frame, half on the door panel) and a couple of discreet external handles so the triangular panel could be lifted off in its entirity? I'm sure I've seen this somewhere in a book/ magazine.

I used to lodge with a lady whose meter was in the most inaccessible part of the undertairs cupboard, right in the pointiest bit of the triangle, behind the lowest step. The cupboard door was several feet away and the intervening space was rammed solid with Stuff. As it worked out, I was the only one home on several successive visits from the meter reader, who was exasperated about it not being accessible.

I could only apologise, explain it wasn't my house/ my Stuff, and that I couldn't go rummaging among my landlady's belongings.

rosie383

I'm not overly bothered about the meters now TBH, as I have put things in front of them which can be lifted out in seconds, and as I only need access every few months it shouldn't be a hardship. I am slowly using the ideas here to get organised, but it takes time!
I did get pretty much all of the clothes put away in the rubbish bedroom storage, making the best of what I have. We are also doing up my daughter's bedroom at the same time including a new ceiling, so I'm aching from stripping walls and floors and painting.

pennystretcher

culpepper wrote: »

We are toying with the idea of removing the kick boards from under our cupboards and making roll out boxes to go beneath. The board would then be used as 'drawer fronts' for the boxes.

This will go on my "get new kitchen" -list to have a look how to do this. I guess you can buy the normal drawers and fit dividers and mount the runners on those. Fantastic! Thanks :T

Eenymeeny

GreyQueen wrote: »

:rotfl:I was back in the same chazzer where I got mine, saw a couple more, swooped and they were part of the display, too! I reckon when these things end up in chazzers, the shop staff often think of keeping them to display other items on.

Re the triangular door cupboard, I had a thought which might work. Would it be possible to completely detatch the door, and fit a number of magnets (half on the frame, half on the door panel) and a couple of discreet external handles so the triangular panel could be lifted off in its entirity? I'm sure I've seen this somewhere in a book/ magazine.

I used to lodge with a lady whose meter was in the most inaccessible part of the undertairs cupboard, right in the pointiest bit of the triangle, behind the lowest step. The cupboard door was several feet away and the intervening space was rammed solid with Stuff. As it worked out, I was the only one home on several successive visits from the meter reader, who was exasperated about it not being accessible.

I could only apologise, explain it wasn't my house/ my Stuff, and that I couldn't go rummaging among my landlady's belongings.

We did a similar thing GQ. OH made a false wall in tongue & groove style mdf panelling and cleverly concealed the hinges into one of the grooves at the widest end. Magnetic catches at the opening end (about two thirds along the wall means you would hardly know it was there!

chinagirl

:beer:My kitchen whilst not small, is award in that I have a window and 4 doors leading off it. I hang plastic carrier bags on door handles to use as bins, and empty them daily. This seems to work very well, and no need for a non taking up floor space :j

chinagirl

:beer:My kitchen whilst not small, is awkward in that I have a window and 4 doors leading off it. I hang plastic carrier bags on door handles to use as bins, and empty them daily. This seems to work very well, and no need for a bin taking up floor space :j