Only one kitchen drawer which is hidden

[2015mom]

Hey I have moved into a house with a fitted kitchen and only one draw which is one of those hidden drawers and it is used for cutlery.

I miss nit having a draw which I can put miscellaneous stuff or just throw in crap.

Any ideas on how I can get another draw in my kitchen or maybe a quirkier alternative to a draw in the kitchen please

[user1489179512]

DrawER

[Falconhoof1]

My new kitchen only has one (also hidden) drawer for cutlery. Massive oversight as i had 3 crap drawers in my old kitchen. The crap is now spread out - one drawer in the hallway, and 2 baskets in the kitchen cupboards. I should probably just get rid of most of it to be honest! But there's always something that comes in handy in all that crap...

[2015mom]

Yes it always useful to have one to put junk and odds and sods

[sandgrown]

For the last 15 years have had a kitchen with no drawers (can't afford new kitchen) but we have a bowl of crap in kitchen and drawers in the dining room!

[MrsMozart]

One of the pullout shelf things (Ikea sells them)? I think they're wire, but you could use suitable boxes on it.

[IvyLeagueUnderTheSea]

My last kitchen was tiny wee and had no drawers. There was no space to put crockery or cutlery at all.

I had a sideboard and the dining room, which you had to walk through to get to the kitchen, kept everything in there.

[QODRestYeMerryGentlemen]

Drives me insane. We JUST replaced our kitchen at great expense. We have 3 giant wide drawers - cutlery - crockery - pans
Then one unit with 2 drawers - crisps and foil etc - Tupperware and bags

No little crap drawers. Nightmare. Have a whole cupboard FULL of little baskets. Dammit

[AwakeCantSleep]

My kitchen is mainly drawers It was my main priority when I got a new kitchen. Do you own the house? Do you know the make/brand of the cupboards? It should be possible to convert a standard cupboard to drawers. Alternatively, if you have space for a freestanding unit you could add drawers in this way.

You can get wire racks, or simple drawers that attach to the underside of wall units, from Ikea and other places.

[AwakeCantSleep]

Oh, and you can get drawers fitted into your kick boards (is that the word? At floor level, underneath the units.). I have two One is for plastic bags, and the other one for baking trays etc.

[picklemepopcorn]

Awake, I didn't know that! Awesome. Off to google...

[AwakeCantSleep]

pickle I know, I'm so I got them. Super useful. Here is a picture of one of mine - this must be the least exciting kitchen picture that's ever been shared on mn

[AwakeCantSleep]

I'm so glad

[picklemepopcorn]

Does anyone have any tips for that awkward corner cupboard? I can't have the door changed to let me access it. I thought about putting a generic carousel basket arrangement in, but think I'd lose too much space. I've got so little cupboard space it's silly!

[2015mom]

Wow that's clever...drawers under the cupboards! Clever use of space!! Wish I could do that.. don't think I can because the previous owners added lights there which come on when the gas is switched on to use the cooker

The corner cupboards are awkward .. such a big space and high shelves which you don't utilise properly unless you put those shelves in which you can double up you shelf space... you can get them from IKEA

[picklemepopcorn]

I've put a box in the corner cupboard today, with things I don't use but have to keep- fridge pieces etc.
I've cleared out and rationalised... I still haven't found a tardis though.

[JugglingMum17]

Thanks pickle ... nice to know..I may just have to do that

[thenightsky]

Just got my new kitchen fitted. Now got 8 deep bad ass drawers. Previous one had 3 useless crap shallow things.

[JugglingMum17]

Lucky you! Bet you are loving your new kitchen