There are always many reasons for falling in love with cooking, but the reason that drives all those who love cooking crazy is surprisingly similar: the kitchen is too small!
Preparing ingredients for cooking in a small space by one person is already like a war; if another person comes to help, the kitchen will be impossible to move forward. After all, the kitchen is too small and I really can't display my cooking skills.
In fact, as long as you plan the movement properly and store it well, cooking will no longer be a burden.
01/?Let the moving line move
Dynamic line is a term that appears very frequently in the field of design and home furnishings. It refers to the process of a person completing a series of operations. The route to take. If you feel that when you are cooking in the kitchen, you are always busy, running to this end and then there, there is probably a problem with the movement line.
Whether it is a full banquet or simply cooking instant noodles, the cooking process is actually the same steps:
1) Remove the food from the refrigerator. Or take it out from the storage cabinet
2) Wash, cut and prepare the ingredients one by one
3) Cook in the pot
These three steps will determine No matter your kitchen is I-shaped, L-shaped or U-shaped, the most important thing is to move between the refrigerator, sink and stove.
Preparing dishes → washing dishes → cooking → serving dishes, a clear and clear flow of movement can be planned out.
According to the ideal movement line, the location of ingredients, condiments and tableware can be planned accordingly. For example, place the refrigerator near the sink, and store oil, salt, sauce, and vinegar in the cabinet closest to the stove. This way, you can largely avoid the unnecessary trips of going back and forth to get things when cooking a dish. road conditions.
Don’t worry if more than one person is working in the kitchen. As long as two people ensure that they move along the same lines of movement and in the same direction, the number of car collisions and fights can be reduced a lot.
So, do you often complain that the kitchen is too small to be used for cooking? Combining your own habits and reorganizing the cooking flow, you can unleash unlimited creativity in even a limited space.
02/?Boldly extend the kitchen space
Many times people think that the kitchen is too small. In fact, too much space is taken up by many irrelevant things, but the real storage potential of the kitchen is not developed. Far from enough. In this case, you need to use your brain and boldly extend the kitchen space.
Use every inch of storage space
Is your kitchen countertop occupied by bottles and cans, but you need to go through a lot of trouble to find a steaming rack? If this is the case, using every inch of space in the kitchen for storage is definitely a "really delicious" operation that will leave you with zero regrets.
1) Wall space
For a small kitchen, empty walls are an absolute waste of luxury. You can definitely:
Erect one or two layers of partitions on the wall to store small items and put them back after use. This will make cooking and cleaning easier.
For a wide range of knives and condiments, magnetic knife holders and spice jars can firmly adsorb them and keep them accessible when you want to use them.
If you are a kitchenware expert and have all kinds of pots and pans, as well as different types of spatulas, then the combination of hanging rods + S-shaped hooks can make storage easier. More clear at a glance.
More importantly, most wall storage can be done with glue, eliminating the trouble of drilling holes.
2) Storage inside the cabinet door
In addition to the wall, the storage space inside the cabinet door is also worth using. What you put behind the door can totally depend on your personal needs.
For example, stick a small basket on the back of the cabinet door to store onions, ginger and garlic; stick a few hooks to hold small tools; stick a small shelf to put pot lids; if space allows, you can also put a small trash can .
? "Create something out of nothing" to break the limitations of the kitchen
Sometimes there are too many ingredients and the kitchen counter is not enough, or the ingredients are placed too far away, and it is too troublesome to get them one by one. As long as there is one A multi-layered storage trolley can create a temporary island out of thin air, and the smoothness of the kitchen flow can be greatly improved.
Good storage can save more kitchen space. Of course, sometimes the kitchen space is too small, and no matter how much you save, you still have trouble. At this time, you can also consider transferring part of the kitchen functions to a room with more space. For example, if the wall in the dining room is transformed into a storage wall, the coffee pot, small appliances, cups, tableware, and oven can all be moved to this position, borrowing space to expand the functional area of ??the kitchen.
03/? Choosing the right kitchen appliances is very important
If you want to cook easily and happily and save kitchen space to the greatest extent, it is actually very important to choose the right stove and kitchen appliances. Multifunctional kitchen appliances are very suitable for small apartments. They integrate the uses of different cooking appliances in one place, meeting functional needs while also saving space.
For example, FOTILE integrated cooking center has an integrated design that makes reasonable use of the space under the stove and is suitable for compact kitchen spaces. The integrated design of the upper stew, stir-fry and lower steam oven allows you to display your cooking skills as you wish within 1 square meter.
If you also feel that the kitchen is too small and stretched, you might as well try the methods mentioned above. You can enjoy cooking while staying at home.