Thoughts on dish drawer organizers
Kate618
11 years ago
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I organized my spices and kitchen drawers today
Comments (13)I never mentioned acrylic. I did say plastic, which is an umbrella term that covers a broad spectrum of manufactered polymer material. You mentioned finding spices in bags without twist ties in the kitchen drawers and having to throw them out. The spices were stored in plastic bags, right? Or did I misunderstand? And you also asked if it was a good idea to bring Zip-Loc bags to the bulk spice store when you buy spices. It is a better idea to store spices in glass or metal canisters than in plastic bags. Plastic transfers air in and depending on the size molecule, contents out, since it is more porous than other materials. Since you mention acylic though..........like many other plastics, it has less than half the density of glass, so microscopically it is porous enough to let in more air through than glass. But this is not an issue for most short term storage. Haven't you ever discovered a forgotten food product stored in a plastic material, in your cupboard where the plastic felt sticky? It is because the contenets are working their way through the plastic. I hate all the new plastic packaging they have nowdays that replaced glass jars. Some plastics are just not meant for long term storage. The ones that work well for it are the ones that cannot be recycled generally. Also, I do not think that the bulk spice place will allow you to bring in your own bags but maybe they will. I am asssuming they weigh in the bag,s and by law the bags must be calibrated out of the measure. This can be done easily with the new digital scales though as they can be reset with a few punches into the program. Here is a link that might be useful: All About Plastics...See Moreshow me whats in your drawers-- organizers....
Comments (3)I wanted something that was completely customizable for a couple of reasons: My drawers are pretty wide and the premade ones don't really fit, and the premade ones usually have generic sized slots, and I want some more narrow and some wider according to what I want to store. SO! I started out with the plastic ones from Container Store. They were good because I was able to cut them to fit and make my drawers exactly how I (thought) I wanted them. Time passed and two things happened. One, those plastic dividers didn't really hold up well. They came loose and generally were just not working out. Two, over time I changed my mind about how I wanted the drawers organized. Only slightly, but enough that I really wanted to redo the organizers. If I'd liked the plastic ones, I probably could have lived with them how they were or made a few changes with more dividers, but I wanted a real change. So I bought a bunch of these drawer dividers from Lee Valley. You have to buy the wood dividers yourself and cut them to fit (and sand and stain if necessary). But they are so much nicer than the plastic ones. Nicer looking and they don't move around and come apart. One bad thing is that you have to hammer them into the sides of your drawers (inside) which I didn't want to do, so I actually put wood strips all around the perimiter of the drawers before installing the dividers. So, if one day, I want to completely redo the drawers (doubtful at this point but you never know!) I can simply lift out the dividers and no scars will be left behind. Here is a link that might be useful: Lee Valley drawer dividers...See MoreDrawer organizers for dishes
Comments (9)I expected to have to use some sort of pegboard system or the Ikea plate holders in our drawers, but decided to try Cushy Cupboard liner first after reading about it on this forum. For two years that's all we've been using. Occasionally we have minor shifting after vigorous drawer pulling or closing by DH & DS, but the dishes have never crashed together. I'm very pleased with Cushy Cupboard. I had to order it online & have never seen it in a store. It's more expensive than other shelf liners but it really gets the job done. However, you do not want to use it where there is any proximity to heat, a hot utensil, or leaking cans....See MoreDrawer Organizers?
Comments (25)Here's a photo of my silverware drawer. I can't remember the name of the dividers I used, but I have a box of them stowed away and I'll get it if anyone is interested. An assembly hint if you use these plastic ones or the Lee Valley brass and wood ones: 1. Cut a piece of graph paper from a large sheet (I have a pad of 24 x 30'' graph paper that is wonderful) to fit the bottom of your drawer. 2. Lay out the items that will go in the drawer and draw the shape of the spaces dividers on the graph paper. 3. Then you can cut exactly to length and assemble and/or double check as you go. I put the marked graph paper on the kitchen table and assemble there. Pros of this system: Very easy to assemble--just score the divider (come in 2'' and 3'' widths, 24'' lengths) with a razor, snap to length. Locate where the slotted tracks go, peel off the backs, and stick in place. Assemble like legos Easy to clean VERY space efficient Cons of this system: The adhesive on the back of the slotted tracks can slip. The manufacturer recommends using gorilla glue if that happens. I haven't done that because I am not yet sure of my permanent arrangement. I have in mind a major redo of this drawer. The present system uses only half of the height. I can make a sliding tray of quarter inch plywood that will sit on top of the bottom dividers. Then put more dividers in the tray. Sounds like a fun project....See Morecamphappy
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