Re: Can you help me fill my new little cabinet?

aroc3435 · ‎09-30-2010

@house_cat Many guys, like your husband, just don't understand, do they? But they have their own "toys" so I think we are allowed to have "just because" items too! He has his, I have mine. And we and our stuff get along peacefully and enjoy the gentle back and forth ribbing.

I have a big collection of kitchen towels and gadgets. I would use a couple of drawers for those. Third drawer for clipped recipes that I need to organize until I decide if they are "keepers" or not. Or maybe the seasonal baking items like Christmas, autumn, spring sprinkles, icing tubes, etc., pie cutouts and stampers, cookie cutters.

If the left side is fully vertical, i.e., no shelf inside, I would put my baking sheets and a couple of small, less used appliances in there and/or one of my three filled utensil crocks in there.

Or one of my seasonal cookie jars, like my Christmas one.

Some things will magically appear to fill that lovely cabinet--don't they always? Enjoy it and your lovely new home.

aroc3435

Washhington, DC

house_cat · ‎03-09-2010

@aroc3435 and all the others who took time to post - thank you for the suggestions. You've got me thinking that maybe I should've bought TWO cabinets!

Since it's in my dining area, I'm leaning towards using it for all the party stuff - paper plates and napkins, candles, favors, etc. I have a lot of that stuff and I expect I'll have more of it now that there's a baby in the family.

The side behind the sliding door has two shelves that I can use for cakes stands and serving dishes that I only use for celebrations.

I also have a ridiculous amount of linen napkins and vintage napkins. I have too many tablecloths to fit, so they're stored somewhere else.

~ house cat ~

CelticCrafter · ‎03-09-2010

I would put things in it that don't get used much and are taking up space in other places that you really need for things you use on a daily basis.

AuntG · ‎03-09-2010

Even though it's in the kitchen, that would be my puzzle cupboard. Once the pandemic hit, I bought a dozen 1000 piece puzzles. They have seasonal themes, so around the first week of every month, I start a puzzle. Surprisingly, I don't mind repeating them a year apart. We have a large farm table in the kitchen so I've added three extra extenders (leaves, is what I call them) and a puzzle is often in process.

house_cat · ‎03-09-2010

@AuntG

I totally understand. I'm a puzzler, too. I bought a card table for my office so I can keep a puzzle going at all times, though I usually stick with 500 pieces.

This is the one I finished recently.

bear puzzle 2022.jpeg

~ house cat ~

LindaSal · ‎05-15-2014

@house_cat Lots of good ideas as usual. I have to say though I really like the cabinet but I LOVE the picture on the wall above it!! Best of luck in your new home.

house_cat · ‎03-09-2010

@LindaSal wrote:
@house_cat Lots of good ideas as usual. I have to say though I really like the cabinet but I LOVE the picture on the wall above it!! Best of luck in your new home.

Thank you, @LindaSal

I have a "thing" for 🐻s.

~ house cat ~