"I've long struggled with my small, 100-square-foot kitchen - which, as part of a 1970s house, doesn't always work for a modern (amateur) cook. Some cabinets are too shallow for dinner plates, while others are so deep they've become dark caverns where gadgets go to hide. My two corner cabinets are the latter, and tricky to access."
"The problem? The wire shelves aren't sturdy enough for the heavy items I'd been storing (things like my bread maker, pressure cooker, and cast iron cookware). They creaked and groaned every time I turned them. Plus, some baking dishes and plastic containers had slipped behind the wires and gotten stuck, which made the entire setup nearly unusable."
"Prominski's first suggestion was simple: Take everything out. She encouraged me to think not just about what should stay in the kitchen, but also what could be stored elsewhere to free up space. With her encouragement, I went all in. I emptied the cabinets, sorted every plastic container and lid, and pulled all my large appliances onto the table. Soon, my kitchen and living room were a sea of stuff. The kids were alarmed. I was sweaty. But at least I could finally see what I owned."
A small 100-square-foot kitchen in a 1970s house suffers from impractical cabinet depth and inaccessible corner cabinets. Previous owners added sliding and rotating wire shelving, including a half-circle swing shelf and a lazy Susan with a door cutout, but the wire shelves proved insufficiently sturdy for heavy appliances. Heavy items like a bread maker, pressure cooker, and cast iron cookware caused creaking and allowed items to slip behind the wires. A professional organizer recommended emptying cabinets, sorting and relocating items for accessibility, and considering custom pull-out shelving where feasible.
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