Tips for Storing Small Appliances

Here's my solution for "finding" more space to 

store all my small appliances. Plus, a great tip

on managing those loose dangly cords. 

I'll share that at the end

The top shelf in a kitchen cabinet is where I

 store all my small appliances: 2 waffle irons, 

regular and heart shaped, a George Forman 

small grill, a crepe pan (the kind you dip

 into the batter), a knife sharpener, and 

a sandwich maker.  I like that I can see 

them all and therefore use them. 

Notice the cord problem. 

I'm going to fix that too. 

The stuff was just stacked up there willy-nilly.

I do not do willy-nilly well, so what I decided 

was needed was another shelf.

As you can see I'm obsessed with turntables. 

I found this one at Walmart and it expands

to fit perfectly. Sofie thought that was a 

genius idea. 

 Everything off the top shelf. 

I keep an IKEA 2-step stool in the kitchen. 

It gets me to any shelf. 

 Now my little BIG tip! Here's my immersion 

hand blender. Notice the cord is out of control.

Also notice the tiny butterfly clips. I get those

whoever I buy orchids and naturally I save 

them. And naturally I keep those saved clips

 in one of my tennis cans. 

Well, they came in handy. 

Viola! Yes, just clip the cord onto

itself. it's fast, easy, and holds

the cord in place.

 I have enough of those little clips for all 

the appliances. 

 Secure the cords.

 When I unwind I just keep the clip on the cord

 so it doesn't get lost. Use and just

clip it together again. So easy! 

 If you have little girls, or little doggies, you 

probably have these clips already. I'm sure 

you can buy a bag at a dollar store or Walmart.

 or steal one off your orchid plant. 

 I put everything back in the cabinet, 

and had no dangling messy cords. 

Now I even have extra room. 

They are so much easier to get out and

the chance of getting bonked on the head

has been greatly reduced. 

Cheers!

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