Where do you keep your infrequently used small appliances?
Mom23Es
12 years ago
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Comments (27)I haven't owned a dish drainer in years--in fact not since we moved into this house almost 12 years ago. Before that, the drainers we had were always really ugly, so perhaps that fed my aversion to them. We hand wash pots and pans, stoneware, and some glassware, but there are seldom more than a few pieces unless we're entertaining. We have always just put a towel on the counter. With the new kitchen, we had runnels installed in the counter and we have a grid in the sink. We place dishes directly on the runnels to dry, and if there are just a few small items, we dry them on the sink grid. So now, we don't even use the towel, unless the 'load' is particularly large....See MoreWhere do you keep your papertowels?
Comments (31)My rags of choice are cloth diapers. I had a couple of packs left over from when my kids were babies (20 years ago!) and I replenished with some birdseye ones from Target a few years ago (a little thinner than the old thick ones but almost as nice.) I also use old washcloths and cut up towels for rags. We have a bunch of white flour sack towels (from Target--inexpensive, large, and absorbent like diapers) in our powder room that get used like paper towels for drying hands. We have a deep drawer for rags in the kitchen (next to our sink) but a shelf or box/pail under the sink or a step-on trash can would also work for rag storage. We keep dish towels (along with beige flour sack towels for hands) in the shallow drawer above our pots and pans drawers and dish cloths in a smaller drawer next to our sink. The drawers are a bit smaller than I would like so I keep extras in the laundry room for replenishing--that way I don't have to worry about how often laundry gets done. Stains on rags and dish cloths don't bother me---they still look and feel clean even if a bit stained. The towels (regular dish towels and flour sack towels) usually don't get stained. We always air dry our clothes but I like to put cloths and towels in the dryer for the heat exposure since our hot water isn't all that hot. If the cloth is available, it often becomes the method of choice for clean up because it is stronger and usually more absorbent and wringable than paper. I'll admit that there are certain things that I only use paper for (think cat with hair ball and urinary tract issues, new puppy and the occasional sick person.) I only used cloth diapers and wash cloths (no disposable wipes) with my first born--I'm striking a happier balance now. My point is that trending toward cloth doesn't have to be an all-or-nothing intimidating proposition and paper towel usage can be different with each member of the family--depending on what's most comfortable. I really love seeing all the clever solutions for both paper and cloth posted here. Most people who visit still like to know where to find the paper towels and it would be great to have an attractive solution....See Moreellaf
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