Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
>
> My point? Uh, howinhell do you organize this mess? My usual method
> when I want to find something is just to rummage around until I find
> what I'm looking for or realize that what I'm looking for is in
> another drawer/cupboard. Given my day job, organization is my middle
> name, so this particular drawer makes me wince every time I consult
> it. This is a small-ish kitchen with very limited cupboard and drawer
> space (word to wise: do *not* buy cabinets that have runners on the
> underneath part of the drawers). In fact, a large chunk of my kitchen
> is stashed under the beds in the master and guest bedrooms (crockpot,
> deep fryer, fondue pot, electric skillet, big roaster, trifle dish,
> Dutch oven, etc.). I may have to ask my next door neighbor to rent me
> some of her under-bed space <g>


You say you have limited cupboard and drawer space. How are you for
walls? Could you put up a peg board and hang scissors, scoops,
attachments and small appliances on it? Ladles and egg slicers can go
on walls. Pastry cutters and microplanes can hang on a wall; huge round
collanders can not, but you might do well to put the more commonly used
items in plain sight.


I tend to be organized too. This is why I object to each new item that
comes into the kitchen. When getting something new, I don't just
consider whether it's worth the price. I consider whether it's worth
the counter space. Some things aren't worth having.


--Lia