Shelf liner

18 years ago

I grew up in a house with contact paper shelf liners AND contact paper ruffled trim on all the shelf edges. Anyone else remember that stuff? I remember my mother occasionally emptying out cabinets and cleaning the interiors.

When I got my first apartment in 1978 I just put things in the cabinets and swept the crumbs off the shelves when I saw them. Same thing with the house.

I now have my first brand new grown-up kitchen. My GC gave me the go ahead to fill the upper cabinets. Should I line the shelves? They are sleek, shiny and feel almost waxed.

Can we start a discussion of the pros and cons of shelf liner?

How did I get to be this old and not know the answer to this?

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Comments (2)

nuccia
18 years ago
There have been a few posts on shelf liner and contact paper very recently. I believe you will find your answers there.

Shelf liner gives you a so much cleaner look, and the LifeLiner brand, also provides for air circulation with it's ribbed surface.

I use my quilting tools, ie, my rotary cutter and mat, and the job goes much more quickly and precisely than with the old scissors style. In the recent thread with Lazy Susan in the title, I explain how to line tat type of shelf.

I typed "shelf liner" into the search box at the bottom of the page and got back 21 results.
amsunshine
18 years ago
Cushy Cupboards is a wonderful shelf liner, too! I think it's a matter of personal preference. Don't think you *need* to line your shelves, but it's nice to have something down to protect the shelves, too. I love the CC and will never go back to sticky contact paper again!

Here is a link that might be useful: Cushy
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