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Coping with a small kitchen
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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.Father Ted: Now concentrate this time, Dougal. These
(he points to some plastic cows on the table) are very small; those (pointing at some cows out of the window) are far away...:D:D
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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.
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.Every increased possession loads us with a new weariness.
John Ruskin
Veni, vidi, eradici
(I came, I saw, I kondo'd)
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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.Father Ted: Now concentrate this time, Dougal. These
(he points to some plastic cows on the table) are very small; those (pointing at some cows out of the window) are far away...:D:D
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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 :T0 -
: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.The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.
Thanks to everyone who contributes to this wonderful forum. I'm very grateful for the guidance and friendliness that I always receive from you.
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: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 :jkeep smiling,
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: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 :jkeep smiling,
chinagirl x0
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