Heard some guys talking about this…
Assuming you had ample counter space, do you want small appliances - toaster, blender, panini press, etc - out on the counter or should they be put put away in a cupboard after use?
The guys were complaining that their partners wanted everything put away – even stuff they use every morning like the toaster and blender.
The things I use should be on the counter and the things everybody else uses need to be put away.
Jk
Remodeled and added a small counter in the laundry room/pantry for those things.
Brilliant!
This is the way
The things that stay out at ours are the air fryer, kettle toaster.
I put stuff like stand mixer away, leave things like toaster
If I use it multiple times a week (like the coffeemaker and toaster), it lives on the counter. Things that only get used occasionally (like the stand mixer and food processor) live in the cupboard. Basically if it isn’t going to get used again this week, it gets put away.
Only thing that stays out is the coffee pot. Everything else in the cabinets.
I do both depending on how often I use the appliance and how easy it is to store. Putting everything away each time seems like a big waste of time when you use the appliance regularly.
There is no such thing as ample counter space.
I really prefer more counter space, but I wouldn’t put away daily use appliances like the coffee maker. If counter space wasn’t an issue, I would still prefer a more clean look of having less appliances out. It’s less visual clutter and kitchens already have a lot of visual clutter generally.
Crumbs and such still collect under the appliances on the counter and it’s a pain to clean around them every time as well.
Ya, I’m kinda torn… All the things you mention, but then there’s my ADHD which makes objects disappear from existence if I don’t see them.
Good point and that’s a struggle for me sometimes! I almost never use the InstantPot that it’s in my cupboard. But I have enough slow cooker recipes to pull that out frequently regardless of “out of sight, out of mind”.
Maybe aiming to have minimal appliances is the way to go?
Every day stuff out, or if having stuff often for a few weeks, like being on a toast binge.
But if not using for over a week most stuff should be put away.
We keep microwave and instapot accessible, but toaster is really a few times a year thing. Blender is probably more often, but still rare.
Putting a toaster or a microwave seems insane to me. Pretty much anything else that isn’t bolted down is fair game depending on your personal preferences. I don’t know if I have any logical justification for this or if it’s just an instinct, but maybe if I think about it, the microwave is too heavy to bother moving and the toaster’s likely to drop crumbs and be more hassle than it’s worth.
