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Kitchen Shelving Helps You See Everything
By Patrick D Kelly
Kitchen shelving makes it easier to see all you need in your
kitchen. If you need a slow cooker, then you can see it waiting
for you on the open shelf. You do not have to open cupboards and
search for it. It is much easier to see everything you need, with
open shelves.
You may need to take precautions, to keep everything clean as
open shelves may allow your kitchen tools and appliances to gather
dust, grease and grime. But, if you know how to keep your kitchen
clean, then you should be able to maintain a clean kitchen with
open shelves.
You may have a number of cupboards in your kitchen, but rather
than pulling out all your cupboards and replace them with open
shelves, you may review your options and look at placing one or
two rows of easy to reach shelves, above your cupboards or next
to your cupboards, depending on the current configuration of your
kitchen.
Improve Your Decor With Open Kitchen Shelves
Though having closed cupboards in a kitchen is what you see in
most homes, some people prefer to have kitchen shelving instead.
This might not sound appealing, but don’t knock it until you have
seen it.
It gives a kitchen a whole new look, and can be a great way to
redecorate where you prepare your food. There are many advantages
to having shelves instead of closed cupboards, but there are a
few disadvantages to it as well. Think about both before deciding
if you would like to have them or not.
Keeping Clean Kitchenware
When you have open kitchen shelving, you do have to worry about
things like dust and grease more so than if you used the closed
type of cupboard. It might mean a little more time cleaning, and
careful consideration as to where to put them.
Grease flies more than you think while you are cooking, and you
don’t want it to build up on your kitchenware. You also have to
be very neat. The kitchen shelving won’t look good unless you
have everything stacked neatly. If you have that one cupboard
where you tend to just stuff things, you might not be a good candidate
for shelves.
Easy To See Everything You Need In Your Kitchen
On the other side though, there are some great advantages beyond
how neat it might look. You don’t have to tell anyone where to
find anything, as they can see everything for themselves.
You have easy access to everything, and you never had to worry
about banging your head on a door you have left open while preparing
meals if you have kitchen shelving. This can make prepping and
cooking a meal much easier, and also means getting out and putting
away your dishes can be faster as well. If you have a special
set of dishes, this is a great way to show them off and to enjoy
them while not eating off of them.
Making Decisions About Your Kitchen Shelves
Before you go out to buy kitchen shelving, think about where
you want to put them and measure the space. Some have sets that
look like regular cupboards with the doors missing. Other’s have
self sustaining shelves that are set to size for plates, and some
bigger to hold pots and pans.
Look around both in home improvement stores and online to see
what you can find and what you might think would look the best
in your kitchen. You may even find that kitchen shelving is less
expensive than buying a new set of cupboards when it comes time
to redo your kitchen.
Open Shelves Make It Easier To Find All You Need
Redoing your kitchen does not mean you have to pull out all your
old shelves and cupboards. You may look at adding some open shelves,
across the top, and place some of your cooking appliances and
tools you do not use all the time. For example, you may use a
Chinese wok only once every two months. You can place it on the
open shelf and make it easy to reach for it when you need it.
Always take care when reaching for high places in your kitchen.
Be conscious of avoiding possible accidents, like kitchen appliances
falling on you or slipping and breaking your bones. Many people
end up in hospital emergency departments due to accidents in the
kitchen, and in other places around the home. You should always
take precautions to avoid accidents in your kitchen.
Easier To Work In Your Kitchen
Open shelves in the kitchen allow you to see your kitchen tools,
your cooking ingredients and your cleaning tools. You do not have
to search for hours for that tiny bottle of hot pepper you want
to use in your cooking.
It is much easier to see everything in your kitchen with open
kitchen shelving.
About the Author:
Patrick D Kelly has written a number of articles on kitchen tools, food and cooking including
Kitchen Equipment,
Kitchen Scale,
Sabatier Knives,
Wood Bread Box,
Food Storage,
Groceries Online,
Crock Pot Soup,
Fruit Juice,
Grocery Shopping.
Keep a lookout for more articles on this website.
Did You Know?
What types of foods are served at Thanksgiving?
The types of food served at Thanksgiving
vary depending on where you are at. In the Southern United States
you will often find cornbread dressing, roast turkey, sweet potatoes
with marshmallows and pecan pies served. In the Northern United States
you may find ham, stuffing and a cranberry salad.
The dishes vary as widely as the ethnicities that serve them.
Different families have different Thanksgiving traditions that
they uphold. So you may find deviled eggs, fruit pies, cornbread,
deer/venison or even chicken being served.
For those brave folks you can always serve a Turducken. Though
it sounds funny it is actually a turkey stuffed with a duck that
is stuffed with a chicken and stuffing. Each year it grows in
popularity so it may not be long before you are serving it at
your next Thanksgiving Day dinner.
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