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What do you have on your Kitchen window ledge (inside not outside)?

109 replies

biglips · 14/06/2008 19:18

as ive got 2 big plants and loads of junk on it...i want to keep it simple but its hard when ive got a very small kitchen - eg no space or storage

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princessmel · 14/06/2008 19:43

I try my best TheFallenMadonna. But it does still look cluttered though.

I forgot we have a second windowsill too. That one has a money plant on it and 2 pictures in frames. one of dd and one of ds.

ingles2 · 14/06/2008 19:48

I've got 3 windows..
on the small one there's a huge pestle and mortar
on the big 2 there's
some burlington china bowls 1's got lemons, 1 has tomatoes
knife block
scales
a jug with cow parsley
a china dish FULL of tat! inc. ds2's broken glasses, super glue and a million pieces of small lego
one of those string things
a china dish with sour dough starter yeast
6 of those nigella jars
a salt pot
a roberts radio
I'm NEVER going to have an uncluttered kitchen

janeite · 14/06/2008 19:49

All my cookery books.

objectivity · 14/06/2008 19:50

1 wicker basket with laundry stuff in
1 wicker basket with crap in
one china dish with lid that has Garlic in
1 orchid in pot
some lettuce that is growing

I just tidied it

princessmel · 14/06/2008 19:51

Oh god I forgot the tiny third window lol!!!

On that we have a DAB radio and a small wooden cat that belongs to ds.

TheFallenMadonna · 14/06/2008 19:51

Lazylinepainterjane - I omitted to mention that on the end of the worktop is a box filled with workshop crap. And there's an electric drill next to the breadmaker...

wonderwomanakaeandh · 14/06/2008 19:52

vase with flowers - thats it and they are normally on dining room table but dd2 going through a climbing phase so not safe on there at the mo

princessmel · 14/06/2008 19:52

ingles2 what is a 'string thing'??

LazyLinePainterJane · 14/06/2008 19:53

LOL Madonna

Dh would have that if he could get away with it.

bythepowerofgreyskull · 14/06/2008 19:53

nothing on windowsil above the sink
DS1 has 2 little pots with growing seeds on the tiny one
have radio and phone on 3rd one.

ingles2 · 14/06/2008 19:55

PM I don't know what they're called. It's a like a big wooden peg with a ball of string on it.

princessmel · 14/06/2008 19:57

What's it for? Is it just a ball of string attached to a peg?

Beauregard · 14/06/2008 20:01

Bottle of washing up liquid
Hand soap dispenser
Banana tree with bananas on
Fruit bowl
Bag of pears as they wouldnt fit in the fruitbowl
Antibacwipes and babywipes

Ambi · 14/06/2008 20:03

Now, fallen madonna - Ask me about junk drawers, that's a different story, I seem to have one in every room full of said tat, but not on surfaces where people can see
Hidden chaos/clutter - that's me.

Threadwormm · 14/06/2008 20:08

2 orchids; 2 rubber plant cuttings; deer antler (small); brass donkey, brass monkey; brass pig, lizard, bull.

flowerybeanbag · 14/06/2008 20:10

Washing up liquid
Kitchen roll
Recipe book
Recipe book stand
Plant
Two things of handwash
A bottle brush
A plunger (no idea why)
A cafetiere (no idea why that's there either)
A broken knife

ingles2 · 14/06/2008 20:13

it's just a ball of string to use in my veg garden

LazyLinePainterJane · 14/06/2008 20:22

ambi, I am the same. I have lots of little junk drawers but as long as it's hidden, that's ok by me

FrannyandZooey · 14/06/2008 20:23

3 cacti, 2 avocadoes, a mango, and a basil plant

Tortington · 14/06/2008 20:26

a chicken from turkey with utensils in - its not a real chicken.

washing powder

cereal
an orange juice press thing

a plant pot that ds made when he was about 8 (awww cute)

and dog food

oh and a cow with pennies, tppence and five pences in - its not a real cow

princessmel · 14/06/2008 20:31

F and Z that is such a you window sill!!

DisplacementActivity · 14/06/2008 20:33

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Saggarmakersbottomknocker · 14/06/2008 20:34

A storage jar with a lid which has all the keys in it.

A little pot with garlic bulbs in.

Hand cream (rarely used )

My2Weegirls · 14/06/2008 20:34

cactus
garlic chives
10 pumpkin plants which now need replanted outside
tooth brush and toothpaste
bobbles
hair clips
notepad
camera
light bulbs
mobile
jug
tickets for 'milkshake' in august
pens
nail file

oh dear - think i need to tidy it up!

blossomsmine · 14/06/2008 20:36

one of those reed air freshener things
a camera
a pot of moisuriser
a trophy (dds)
a letter from dhs work (to him not me SO MOVE IT)
a nice glass vase.....stuffed full with receipts, another camera, school vouchers,
stamps, shoe lace, oh and loads of crap,
a birthday card, can't remember who i meant to send it to
a plaster

Its just a disgrace isn't it.....

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