How wide are your dish drawers?
kam76
11 years ago
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debrak_2008
11 years agobadgergal
11 years agoMy dish drawers is 36 inches wide. Here how it looks inside ( missing a few dishes).
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Comments (20)One of the reasons to *not* rinse/prewash dishes is if you use an enzyme detergent it needs the food particles to work better. It'll etch glass and stuff if it doesn't have the food particles. I can't explain it well, but it's easy research for a more thorough explanation. Most just recommend scraping the dishes (and really, who wouldn't?!) then into the DW. I haven't had a dishwasher for more than 30 years but I'm starting to miss it. I would get grossed out though when it left stuff on it. When washing by hand and using a good soap it gets clean. Sure, you just put it back in and rewash but it still bugs me. It also bugs me to see people leave dirty dishes in the DW for a week before washing them. Argh! If it takes a week to fill it, you should have a smaller DW or use a top rack only feature. This is what impresses me about the F&P Dish Drawers. And geez, I can wash a few dishes FAR faster than an hour or two for a dishwasher! LOL And when you compare the time to load the dishwasher vs washing, it's pretty close. Time's not a factor. It's the hassle of washing them. I soak my dishes and a quick swish, rinse in HOT water and into the drainer to dry. Putting them away is comparable to time in a DW. Oh, and one thing I found out quickly, the way you load it makes a big difference. You have to learn how the water sprays and make sure it's not blocked for effective washing....See Moreshow me how you load your FP dish drawers - pics please
Comments (1)That's the tricky part--everyone has different dishes! I do plates and bowls in the row behind the silverware basket, cups and glasses on the left side, and the coffee pot right in front of the soap holder, which makes it really hard to open to fill with soap. The little wings get flipped down and hold plastic kid bowls and sippy cups and the occasional spatula....See Morethat drawer under your cabinet to the counter (dish hutch)
Comments (12)Shoot. Phone auto corrected. What I meant to say is that I need to approve the cabinet drawings soon so if there are changes I need to make them quickly. Autumn, I don't know 100% what I would put there as the main reason I wanted the drawer there was so I can set something on the counter in front of it and so open the door, like a stack of plates or a couple bowls, etc. Things that comes to mind are flatware or take out menus. Not large bowls or Tupperware or anything like that....See MoreDo you store your dishes in a drawer?
Comments (6)We put all of our dishes in base cabinet drawers. To the right of the dishwasher are three drawers...top normal size for silverware, and then 2 deep drawers under it, each holding a complete set of dishes. The drawers are also wide, about 30", so we can get quite a few things in them. I lined the bottoms with the padded cushy liner (from any HD or home storage store). It works perfectly, that and the weight of the dishes holds them securely so nothing rattles when the drawers are opened or closed. We also have Blumotion on all the drawers, and they are the Blum metal drawers so they can hold up to 100 pounds each. We have all deep drawers in our base units...no doors at all except for the 2 sink units. We put everything in them, even the pots/pans. I created a baking center on one end of the island with 3 drawers...top drawer has all the rolling pins, measuring cups/spoons, pastry cutters, mixing spoons, etc. Middle deep drawer has all of the bowls, measuring cups, ets. Bottom drawer has all of the flours, sugar, baking powder/soda, all in airtight containers. You never have to run around the kitchen trying to find things when you bake...it's only one trip to the pantry for other supplies. I'll never go back to doors/shelves again in the lower cabinets. I'm also tall, so having drawers helps my back...I never have to stoop or squat to find things in the back of the shelves....See Moreeleena
11 years ago
a2gemini
11 years agobadgergal
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11 years agodebrak_2008
11 years ago3mutts
11 years agompagmom (SW Ohio)
11 years agoMine is smaller than most, but it still fits a lot. I have a 30" frameless 4-drawer stack, and the main dish drawer is about 5.5" deep. I think most people put their dishes in a 3-drawer stack for more depth, but I was worried about the weight. I'll post a picture to give you an idea of what it can hold: 10 dinner plates, 12 salad plates, 12 of the square bowls, 6 of the larger round bowls, 10 of the smaller round bowls, and 4 mugs. I put most of my mugs near the coffee maker but have a few there so my 8-year-old can reach. I put extra plates and bowls in the drawer below, where I also store many of my serving pieces. That leaves one drawer for flatware and another for plastic dinnerware and trays we use for outside and parties.
I also use the Cushy Cupboards and they keep everything in place nicely.
suzanne_sl
11 years ago27", no pegboard. Things slide a little to the rear, but we're talking .5" over a week - hardly an issue. This dish drawer is one of my favorite things in the new kitchen!
dilly_ny
11 years ago25"wide interior on a 30" inset cabinet. I need 2 drawers for my dishes, but I have a lot of serving pieces.
The drawer shown has 11" dinner plates, 8.5" salad plates and 3 kinds of bowls.
kam76
11 years agotmy_jax
11 years ago
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