My husband and I recently moved into a new house. While we love most of the house's features, I happen to dislike the amount of counter and storage space available in the kitchen.
We have two small counters on either side of the sink, and several short and shallow shelves on either side of an empty nook above the sink. The cabinets that we do have, I'm too short to reach! I've taken up most of the available counter space and cabinet space already with most of our food, dishes, etc. but there was no where to hang up dish towels, or put sponges and wash cloths where they wouldn't go sour.
I figured the big empty nook above the sink would be a prime spot to store such things. They would be out of the way, yet easily accessible when cleaning up the kitchen, would let soggy things drip into the sink instead of onto the floor or counter.
What You Will Need
Hammer & Nails (Hopefully you'll have some around the house, you'll be amazed what you can do with them.)
Small Adjustable Curtain Rod, about $2-$5 at Walmart, Home Depot, or Big Lots. (Note: You'll want to measure your nook to know what size to get)
Shower Caddy, about $1-$3 at Dollar Tree, Dollar General, Big Lots, or Wal Mart
We have two small counters on either side of the sink, and several short and shallow shelves on either side of an empty nook above the sink. The cabinets that we do have, I'm too short to reach! I've taken up most of the available counter space and cabinet space already with most of our food, dishes, etc. but there was no where to hang up dish towels, or put sponges and wash cloths where they wouldn't go sour.
I figured the big empty nook above the sink would be a prime spot to store such things. They would be out of the way, yet easily accessible when cleaning up the kitchen, would let soggy things drip into the sink instead of onto the floor or counter.
What You Will Need
Hammer & Nails (Hopefully you'll have some around the house, you'll be amazed what you can do with them.)
Small Adjustable Curtain Rod, about $2-$5 at Walmart, Home Depot, or Big Lots. (Note: You'll want to measure your nook to know what size to get)
Shower Caddy, about $1-$3 at Dollar Tree, Dollar General, Big Lots, or Wal Mart
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One of the last times I stopped in at my local Dollar Tree, I came across a wire shower caddy and realized how perfect it would be for storing sponges in the kitchen, so that they could dry without going sour. I purchased it and tried it out above the sink - it has been working wonderfully for us!
You don't need to invest in a heavy duty shower caddy, just a cheap wire one from your local dollar store or bargain shop works very nicely for this purpose. Just use your handy hammer and nails, center it up, and hang your caddy
You don't need to invest in a heavy duty shower caddy, just a cheap wire one from your local dollar store or bargain shop works very nicely for this purpose. Just use your handy hammer and nails, center it up, and hang your caddy
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The problem is that my parent's sink is on an 'island' dividing the kitchen from the living room, meaning no wall space! Even worse-- they have no wall space anywhere in the kitchen because they have so many damn cabinets!
I'm reorganizing (I should say organizing bc you can't reorganize the unorganized) their kitchen for them while they are away on business and so I'm about to get wicked creative on the sponge problem.
I hope they don't hate me when they return and I have life-hacked their house! Thanks for the inspiration!