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willWohnen4 Aug 2015 09:31Hello everyone,
who already has a drawer for spices in the kitchen and can give me some advice?
The kitchen is basically fully planned. I can decide whether I want a 15 cm (6 inch) or a 30 cm (12 inch) high drawer for spices under the cooktop.
With 15 cm (6 inches), you don’t really have a full 15 cm (6 inches) of usable height inside, more like 12-13 cm (5-5.1 inches).
(Nolte kitchen)
I have a lot of spices that are not part of any system or brand, so they come in very different containers. (I don’t want to lay the spice jars on their sides.)
If I choose the 15 cm (6 inch) drawer, some of the larger spice grinders and big shaker jars for dried herbs would probably need to go in a cabinet next to it.
That would work, but I would really like to open one drawer and immediately see everything I might want to use in an overview.
If the drawer were 30 cm (12 inches) high, there would definitely be space for all sizes, but a lot of the height would be wasted.
Good luck
willWohnen
who already has a drawer for spices in the kitchen and can give me some advice?
The kitchen is basically fully planned. I can decide whether I want a 15 cm (6 inch) or a 30 cm (12 inch) high drawer for spices under the cooktop.
With 15 cm (6 inches), you don’t really have a full 15 cm (6 inches) of usable height inside, more like 12-13 cm (5-5.1 inches).
(Nolte kitchen)
I have a lot of spices that are not part of any system or brand, so they come in very different containers. (I don’t want to lay the spice jars on their sides.)
If I choose the 15 cm (6 inch) drawer, some of the larger spice grinders and big shaker jars for dried herbs would probably need to go in a cabinet next to it.
That would work, but I would really like to open one drawer and immediately see everything I might want to use in an overview.
If the drawer were 30 cm (12 inches) high, there would definitely be space for all sizes, but a lot of the height would be wasted.
Good luck
willWohnen
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Bauexperte4 Aug 2015 10:30Hello,
You say you like having an "overview" of your spices; let me assure you, in my opinion, you don’t really have that overview. You look down onto the white and brown lids (not all of which are labelled on the top); maybe you also check your stock as I do, stored in the drawer. Although I’m sure you always put used spices back in their place immediately, I still often grab the wrong spice. Also—at least in my experience—the drawer tends to fill up more and more, and the overview gradually disappears.
That’s why, in my next kitchen, I’m installing one or two pull-out pantry cabinets; baking utensils also need to be stored somewhere.
Best regards, Bauexperte
willWohnen schrieb:I have both 15 cm (6 inches) and 30 cm (12 inches) drawers – next time I will do everything differently!
Who already has a drawer for spices in the kitchen and can give me some advice?
The kitchen is basically fully planned. I can choose whether I want a 15 cm (6 inches) or a 30 cm (12 inches) high drawer for spices under the cooktop.
With 15 cm (6 inches), you don't really get the full 15 cm (6 inches) of internal height, more like 12-13 cm (5-5.1 inches).
You say you like having an "overview" of your spices; let me assure you, in my opinion, you don’t really have that overview. You look down onto the white and brown lids (not all of which are labelled on the top); maybe you also check your stock as I do, stored in the drawer. Although I’m sure you always put used spices back in their place immediately, I still often grab the wrong spice. Also—at least in my experience—the drawer tends to fill up more and more, and the overview gradually disappears.
That’s why, in my next kitchen, I’m installing one or two pull-out pantry cabinets; baking utensils also need to be stored somewhere.
Best regards, Bauexperte
First of all, I wouldn’t store spices under the cooktop. Especially with induction, a considerable amount of heat is generated there. Under the cooktop, I would rather keep cooking utensils like spoons and ladles in a drawer. Spices can be stored in a drawer next to the cooktop, ideally no wider than about 60cm (24 inches). One drawer AND one pull-out. You can also label the spices from above.
We also have a Nolte kitchen, and our spices are stored in a standard 60cm (24 inch) wide drawer next to the cooktop. It works perfectly. Below the cooktop, we have all the essential cooking utensils in a drawer, and underneath that is a double-height drawer for ingredients with all the important items.
And why not have two drawers?
And why not have two drawers?
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