Kitchen Nuggets
INSTANT OPEN SHELVING – TAKE YOUR DOORS OFF
You hate your old kitchen cabinet doors. You are planning a remodel but you are not quite ready to go ahead or you are still saving up. You can instantly change your space by taking [...]
HIDE THE TRASH IN YOUR KITCHEN
Trash needs to be hidden. “Where should I put the trash?” is a question you want your guests to ask. It is such a shame to have a beautiful new kitchen space that is spoiled [...]
DON’T OVERDO THE APPLIANCES
Just remember that a kitchen remodel will not turn you into a chef. If you were an average cook in your old kitchen, you will be a slightly more enthusiastic average cook in your new [...]
OPEN THE TRASH DRAWER WITH YOUR KNEE
An important thing for me in the kitchen is to have the trash and recycling out of sight. Trash is ugly and I don’t want to see it, but I want it easily accessible. I [...]
LOCATE DAILY DISHES NEAR THE DISHWASHER
When you are planning your kitchen, makes notes of your most frequent daily activities. Make sure your dishwasher is located near the cupboards that house the dishes you use every day. Ideally you want to [...]
SAVE SPACE WITH A DOUBLE DRAWER DISHWASHER
If you have limited space in your kitchen where a drop down door on a dishwasher would block your way, consider the drawer style. Fisher Paykel’s Dishdrawer can be a single or double drawer unit. [...]
GET A BOOST WITH A HIDDEN STEP STOOL
Whether you are is vertically challenged or you have high shelving or have children in the house, a step stool is both useful and necessary. Why not hide it in the toe kick of your [...]
STORE CUTTING BOARDS INSIDE A CABINET DOOR
Cutting boards are awkward to store and since they are used frequently, they need to be handy. If you don’t have a designated space to store them, add a mount inside one of your kitchen [...]
ROLL UP DRYING RACK TO SAVE YOU SPACE
I don’t know where all the dishes come from! There are now only two of us in our household but used glasses in particular seem to breed. I use a dishwasher but also hand wash [...]
HOW TO STOP GUACAMOLE FROM TURNING BROWN
I live in Southern California where avocados are abundant and I love guacamole. It is a frequent favorite of mine as a potluck appetizer. I don’t always have time to make it at the last [...]
INSTANTLY REVAMP KITCHEN CABINETS
Adding knobs or pulls if you don’t have them on your cabinets, or upgrading the existing ones, can add instant style and glamor to your kitchen without huge expense. There are so many different styles, [...]
HOW TO GET MORE JUICE OUT OF A LEMON OR LIME
When a lemon or lime is cold and straight out of the fridge, it is difficult to squeeze much juice from it. Before squeezing, first roll it on the counter to burst open some of [...]