this installation of 'multifunctional in the kitchen' could perhaps be more aptly named 'nonfunctioning in my kitchen'...or something like that. i'm listing a few things i don't keep in my kitchen at the moment and why. :) the fact that i mention these items shows that i understand their appeal...and the desire for others to own them. i've just chosen not to own them myself. a common thread among these pieces is that most of them are not multifunctional. most of these items have a single purpose...and i've just found ways to do without them. i choose to share these posts not as a guideline or advice, but as inspiration for creative, individual thinking in our spaces. :) we each get to mindfully decide what to have in our kitchens. so here goes...
i have never owned a salad spinner. there are times when i think one could be nice, but the space it takes up deters me. a kitchen towel works just fine, and washing and patting dry greens provides a great job for a helper. :)
we don't have a vegetable peeler. scrubbing carrots and potatoes with our hands works well. we happen to like mashed potatoes with the peels included. edible food and vitamins are lost in peeling vegetables...so we just don't do it. :)
place mats and tablecloths aren't used around here. while they can look pretty, these items mostly just seem like more laundry to me. without them, it's easy to just wipe down the table...and done.
along the same lines, we don't use cloth napkins. our kitchen sink is a few steps away, if we really need it. somehow, this just works for us.
we don't have a waffle maker. pancakes in a cast iron skillet are the same thing...just a different shape. we don't have them a ton, so no one minds if we always have pancakes at home...and waffles are just for when we eat out occasionally.
panini makers, george forman grills, bread makers, crock pots, and rice makers don't reside here either. our cast iron skillet, pot, oven, and stove top work just as well for preparing the same items that these single use pieces prepare.
no doubt each person's list of haves and have nots is different. we all have our own preferences. use what you love!
others in this series :: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09
love,
jane
i have never owned a salad spinner. there are times when i think one could be nice, but the space it takes up deters me. a kitchen towel works just fine, and washing and patting dry greens provides a great job for a helper. :)
we don't have a vegetable peeler. scrubbing carrots and potatoes with our hands works well. we happen to like mashed potatoes with the peels included. edible food and vitamins are lost in peeling vegetables...so we just don't do it. :)
place mats and tablecloths aren't used around here. while they can look pretty, these items mostly just seem like more laundry to me. without them, it's easy to just wipe down the table...and done.
along the same lines, we don't use cloth napkins. our kitchen sink is a few steps away, if we really need it. somehow, this just works for us.
we don't have a waffle maker. pancakes in a cast iron skillet are the same thing...just a different shape. we don't have them a ton, so no one minds if we always have pancakes at home...and waffles are just for when we eat out occasionally.
panini makers, george forman grills, bread makers, crock pots, and rice makers don't reside here either. our cast iron skillet, pot, oven, and stove top work just as well for preparing the same items that these single use pieces prepare.
no doubt each person's list of haves and have nots is different. we all have our own preferences. use what you love!
others in this series :: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09
love,
jane
