ᐅ Spice drawer – 15 cm or 30 cm?

Bauexperte schrieb:
That’s why – in the next kitchen I’m going to get one or two pull-out pantry cabinets; baking utensils also need to be stored

A pull-out pantry cabinet won’t bring you much joy – unless you like lifting heavy weights.
I once inherited a narrow one, 30cm (12 inches) wide, in a used kitchen: I thought it would be great. But when I packed in my bags of sugar, flour, and pasta, I really struggled to open and close it, so I didn’t want to fill the gaps with small items that I use frequently. In fact, I managed to fit these (the items mentioned above) into a smaller cabinet with traditional doors, because at a height of 2 meters (6.5 feet), the pull-out pantry only held about 4-5 baskets. You also need space at the top to remove items – this kind of pantry isn’t really efficient...

The same applies to extra-wide drawers, by the way.

Koempy schrieb:
And why not two drawers?

Because it’s not about width or number, but about height!?

I know it’s about the height. That’s why small spice jars go into the regular drawer and tall spice grinders go into the other tall drawer.

ypg schrieb:
Using an apron cabinet won’t make you happy—unless you enjoy lifting heavy weights.

I’ll let you know when the time comes.

I’ve had this “Kroosschublade,” as people from the Rhineland call it, for years now and I’m really fed up with it. I also don’t have the time or desire to create special labeling stickers. I prefer to spend that precious time crafting with our Bella.

I really want this cabinet to be just for all the small must-haves like spices, baking powder, and similar items; maybe also tea, raw and powdered sugar. I don’t think these systems are suitable for larger weights.

Best regards, Bauexperte

I have a 15cm (6 inches) drawer in a 40cm (16 inches) cabinet for the small spices, and a 30cm (12 inches) drawer for the spices that don’t fit in the upper cabinet, plus the rest of the miscellaneous stuff.

Spices – my beloved topic, which only makes my wife roll her eyes (every time I’m at a market, I feel an increasing tug on my arm at the spice stand).
Consequently, I have quite a lot of them.

We used to have a apothecary cabinet. However, it couldn’t be fully pulled out (one third remained inside) and it was so packed that it stopped being fun.
Today, we invested in a large 60 cm (24 inches) wide cabinet with six drawers. It’s my pride and joy in the kitchen. In one of these drawers, I keep spices and spice blends that I only use occasionally. In a wall cabinet next to the induction cooktop, I reserved two compartments for the spices I use regularly (salt, sea salt, herb sea salt, pepper in a shaker and two mills, paprika, curry, sugar, chili, nutmegs, etc.).
Well – as I said: I love spices.
Below the 90 cm (35 inches) induction cooktop, we have two large compartments for pots and pans, as well as a compartment for various knives, a garlic press, nutmeg grater, small sieves, and similar utensils.

willWohnen schrieb:
With 15 cm (6 inches), you effectively don’t really have 15 cm (6 inches) of interior height, more like 12-13 cm (5-5¼ inches). (Nolte kitchen)
I have a lot of spices that don’t belong to any single system or brand, so they’re in very different containers. (I don’t want to lay the spice jars down.)

So, I measured my Nolte kitchen (I have 3 drawers: one 15 cm (6 inches) at the top, and two 30 cm (12 inches) drawers below).
The 15 cm (6 inches) top drawer only has an internal height of about 10.5 cm (4 inches), partly due to the cabinet frame edge at the top. I use this drawer for our cutlery in our 90 cm (35½ inches) wide unit.
The 30 cm (12 inches) drawer has an internal height of 27 cm (10½ inches). This is how it’s organized:

There is no drawer directly under the cooktop itself because that space houses the induction cooktop’s technology, so there is only a 15 cm (6 inches) blank panel there.
The spice drawer in the picture is 90 cm (35½ inches) wide and located next to the cooktop, so you can still open the drawer while cooking.
The Ostmann spice jars have labels on top; the others can be quickly labeled with a permanent marker. I use this sparingly because I already know what’s inside. The baskets are divided with German spices on the left, dried herbs in the middle, and Asian/Indian spices on the right. Decorative items, spice grinders, or fresh chili peppers sit on a lazy Susan next to the stove.
I also have quite a few vinegars and oils stored in a cabinet near the island in a separate compartment.
In the two 30 cm (12 inches) drawers below the stove itself, I keep small appliances, blender containers, and cooking tools.

f-pNo schrieb:
Well—as I said, I love spices.

Me too—and cooking as well.