Keeping the kitchen utensils you use most within convenient reach makes it easier to prepare meals in your kitchen.
I am right handed. Just to the right of my stove top I keep a crock that holds the utensils I seem to use most when cooking. It holds wooden spoons, slotted spoons, spatulas, and a whisk. Anything I use only once a week or less stays in the drawer.
Mine looks very similar to the vase above. It is very pretty, but the mouth of the vase is not as generous as this one seems to be. When you start looking for a utensil container, make sure it as useful as it is pretty. Pull the utensils you use most out of the drawer and gather them together into a utensil bouquet. You will have a better idea of how large the opening needs to be.
Do you use an ice bucket for special occasions, but only once a year or even less often? Donate your ice bucket and find a utensil container that is shaped like a true crock. Reclaim that cabinet space for other uses. Just make sure the walls of the container are made of a material or thick enough that it will not crack because of the cold.
I love items that pull double duty. Look at the second crock. How many different ways can you think of to use it in your home? I can see it holding kitchen utensils, as an ice bucket replacement, to pot a plant, and for a few alternative uses for in my craft room.
Be looking soon for another article that will really try to convince you to look for double duty items whenever possible.
photo credits: All photos in this article are advertiser product samplings and linked directly to the source where I swiped the photos for these individual products.
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