Cabinet above fridge

16 years ago

Is there anything I can do with the cabinet above the fridge. My spouse is 5ft3 and she will not get any type of access. Is there a way to organize so it will be useful?

yves

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beekeeperswife
16 years ago
I am assuming this is a cabinet that is already in place and not pulled forward to the front of the fridge...

Can you put a roll out shelf in it? Not sure if that would really help if you can't get it open in the first place.

Maybe put stuff in there that she will only need when you are around--holiday platters, Liquor that is used for parties--I have also used it for old cookbooks that don't get used very often, but need to stay in my possession and not go to the used book store.
pat_123
16 years ago
I'm 5' 2" myself - I keep the ice cream maker and holiday stuff up there. I always have to pull out the step stool. I hope pulling out the cabinet in the remodelled kitchen will help.
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lisaslists2000
16 years ago
If you put the liquor up there, it will keep her out of it.

Just kidding, but that is where I store my (infrequently used) liquor and not much else.
Lisa
rjr220
16 years ago
Oh Lisa, you just made me laugh like a crazy lady!

I am 5'1, it's where I keep the holiday christmas cookie cutters, the masher strainer thingy I used to make when I made blackberry jelly (when we were DINKS, dual income, no kids . . . so long ago), the pumpkin carving stuff, and . . . . red wine that I forgot was there! Maybe it's balsamic vinegar by now. A bunch of stuff that won't be there in a few months when I clean out in anticipation of the reno.
bestyears
16 years ago
Hi yves,
I was determined to claim this space for something more useful when we recently did a kitchen facelift. Previously we had the usual two small cabinets above the fridge, so far back that we had forgotten what we ever put in them. So we had them pulled out to within about six inches of the fridge front, and had two adjustable shelves put above them. The cupboards hold our cereal -they are the perfect depth and have freed up an entire pantry shelf. The shelves hold the cookbooks that I use regularly, but not daily.I keep 6-8 books on the counter that I use the most frequently, but I use these quite a bit. I use tongs to pull them down, or just drag a chair over quickly. Somebody recently posted a nice stool which folded down to a very slim form, and could be stowed in a nearby cupboard.

Here you can see what we started with:

And here's what we have now...