How You Can Get More Use Out of Kitchens for Smaller Spaces
Many of us would love the expansive kitchens with endless cupboards and countertop space that won’t quit, but it simply isn’t on the cards for everyone. Does this mean that you have to resign yourself to not getting the same enjoyment out of your smaller kitchen than others get to experience in their larger spaces? No! With some crafty design ideas and a whole lot of inspiration, you can make your smaller kitchen live up to the demands of modern life. Ultimately, it is not the size of your kitchen that counts, but what you do with the space. Tiny kitchens are becoming the norm not only for affordable housing developments, but also many other densely populated urban areas across South Africa.
Many people merely use their teeny kitchens as a place to reheat takeout food and store drinks, but it doesn’t have to be that way. So how can you get more use out of small kitchens? What are some practical tips that can help you get more done in your kitchen today? Let’s delve a little deeper!
Use Your Oven for Storage
If you have limited cabinet and shelf space in your kitchen, think about storing baking sheets, muffin tins and cooling racks in the oven. The trick, however, is to remember to take them out before turning on the oven!
Pro Tip: For extra security, consider only placing oven-safe dishes and steel cooking trays in the oven should you ever forget to take them out.
Install Hooks Wherever You Can
This seems like a simple tip, but you are guaranteed to be surprised at its handiness. Use them for hanging oven mitts, strainers, spatulas and anything else you can think of. It makes these items handy to grab when you need them, but it also helps you get around your lack of drawers.
Pro Tip: Keep a hook by the sink to hold towels.
Create Your Own Pantry
Ah, a pantry is a handy addition to any kitchen. Unfortunately, it frequently comes at a premium that many properties cannot make allowance for: extra space. Not to fret, though, because you can create your own pantry by using an old wooden wardrobe, or something similar. The pantry doesn’t only need to be for storing food. Use it to house your coffee pots and baking dishes and just about everything else you need to find a space for in your kitchen!
Pro Tip: Use your new pantry to store dry goods like pastas, beans, canned goods, grains, baking items and tea and coffee.
It’s All In The Organisation
Organise things by how and when you use them. An example of this is where you store vinegars and spices, preferably on together on one shelf above the sink, so they are removed from the heat and humidity of the stove. Use your butcher block as extra counter space.
Pro Tip: Try to keep your drying rack close to your cupboard, so it is within easy reach when you put away clean dishes.
Store Pans and Pots Up High
Sometimes there are several feet of free space between the tops of cabinets and the ceiling. Instead of leaving that space unoccupied and gathering dust, store your big pots and pans up there.
Pro Tip: Take care when using a kitchen two-step ladder when reaching up to pull things down when you need them.
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