What I hate most about my kitchen
Jean Farrell
14 years ago
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Oh I hate, hate, hate kitchen mishaps!
Comments (22)Annie, I know tons of people who store pans in their oven. I also just do not get it. The biggest disaster (lately) that I have created is to try to make a batch of bread that makes two loaves in my breadmaker. (Annie's maple oatmeal bread). Well, I never gave it any thought, but when the cycle beeped and I went to get it out to shape and bake, there was yeasty dough all over the counter, the floor, in the bottom of the breadmaker...yikes! We had to take the breadmaker and use a spray hose from the kitchen faucet to clean it out. Didn't know if spraying that water in it would hurt it or not, but I managed to make bread in it yesterday and it worked just fine. But what a mess to clean up!...See MoreI'm curious. What did/do you dislike most about your old kitchen?
Comments (85)Well, we did a mini "refresh" on our kitchen in 1999 to add a dishwasher and standard-sized range, as we had one of those apartment-sized ranges that DH detested. When we did the mini refresh, we also changed countertops, sink & faucet, and we had put in peel and stick vinyl over the hideous gold linoleum when we first moved in. That being said, we still had issues with layout, with the only really useable countertop being the 15" to left of the range and 5" to the right of it. There was a small swath of countertop across from the stove, next to the sink, but because it was right by the back door, it became a catchall. When I took anything out of the oven, it pretty much had to go on the stovetop. Baking cookies just wasn't very fun after a while. I sorta stopped doing it. :^( Then there was the wall between the kitchen and livingroom that made the kitchen seem so dark and cramped. The lack of storage was the biggest issue we had. I still get the heebs when I think of that cabinet where the plastic storage containers lived. I don't know how many times I sat on the floor and cleaned out that blasted cabinet, just to have it heave out plasticware all over me the next time I opened that door. I'm pretty sure that DH would open the door *just enough* to throw an item in there. We had no venting over the range, instead we had a cabinet directly over the range, and it was lower than standard. When we did the remodel, we could see big black burn marks underneath. Lovely. Our garbage was located across the kitchen on the stairwell landing. If I had gunk in my hands, I had the pleasure of carrying it across the floor, leaving a nice little dribble trail. Fun times! The giant fluorescent light box, with that hideous tube light. I tried to "tart it up" at one point, but in the end, it was just a big rectangle with an ugly light, so it had to go. My peel and stick vinyl tiles, so wonderful and bright when we installed them, were pitted and cracking in places. No matter how long I scrubbed on my hands and knees, there were areas where the tile was worn, and the dirt was embedded. Yuck. The kitchen wasn't awful; it just was not a joy to work in. Now I enjoy baking and cooking in there, and putting away the tupperware is not an exercise in frustration! Hooray! Oh, happy day! :^)...See Morewhat do you hate most about your utility knife?
Comments (25)Mine's an old grey Stanley, must have had it 30 yearsa and it's still going strong. Most of the paint is worn off and the die cast aluminum is polished at the points where it has been gripped the most. Best $2 tool I ever bought. I like its simplicity and ergonomics. It seems to fit perfectly in my hand. It has no frills or anything to break or wear out. No rubber, no retracting device, no plastic to break, just an honest hard working tool that gives me most everything I need in a universal hand cutting tool. If I wouldn't give up any of the above, it may be nice to be able to get to another blade without having a screw driver. On the other hand if it would compromise durability or add an area of potential failure, I would keep it as it is. In too many areas I see continual improvements lead to early failure. If it ain't broke, fix it until it is. That's not just a saying!...See Morewhat do you hate about moving the most?
Comments (40)I don't really have a lot. Most furniture is from my past marriage, and I don't want nor do we need any of it. I do have lots of personal items however, and lots and lots I brought over from Germany that I am still not ready to let go of. The move should be easy. The hair stylist comment made me laugh, as I cut my own. :)...See Morekayakjenn
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