glasses in pan drawer?

[Lottle]

Has anyone tried storing their drinking glasses in a drawer? (normal pint/half pint glasses rather than wine glasses etc)

I imagine an anti-slip mat is in order. Not one for storing glasses rim down normally but it seems to be the way the kitchen design is going!

Anyone any experience here?

Thanks!

Yes, large pan drawer (90cm). Mugs on one side, glasses on the other. Don't have an anti slip mat in it, its fine.

@Africa2go oh that's great news. We were thinking mugs and glasses. Thanks for the info

We have the same as Africa. I thought the stuff would move around in the drawer but it doesn’t.

I have mugs
in a drawer with no mat all fine.

pan drawers are usually very big, but you can use an internal drawer for small things. It pulls out inside, and above, the main drawer.

This is a Hafele but Blum Antaro and Tandembox are also very popular.

It avoids the need to pile things up in the big drawer.

You can move the fixing of it up and down depending how deep or shallow you want them to be. Utensils and knives are often put in them but you can put glasses or mugs in if you want. The cabinets may come pre-drilled, but it is easy to add them if not.

Just about Everything goes in drawers in my kitchen. Works really well and is a dream when unloading the dishwasher.

Yep, absolutely. They share with my dinner plates. Right beside the dishwasher and two steps to the table. And they are stacked in pairs.

I deliberately didn’t get soft closing drawers so have lost one or two because of a drawer slam but very few over nearly 10 years.

Why avoid soft closing, @TheSandgroper ?

Thanks for everyone's advice. Very reassuring. Does everyone store stuff rim down?

And I agree with @picklemewalnuts
please tell us your thought process re no soft close hinges! @TheSandgroper

I didn’t get soft closers because I am sure I would be driven mad waiting for the darn things to close. In the kitchen, I want to open the drawer, place or remove, close the drawer and move on - not add a waiting component into the process. And I have never thought about changing my mind.

I do have soft closers in the bathroom and am perfectly happy with them there.

My kitchen drawers are really easy to overload. I've used them for pans, food, and crocks over the ten years we've lived here. I'm not thrilled with them, but think if I had more drawers I could load each one less. I think they work brilliantly if they aren't too full.

Best thing I ever did was remove the integrated fridge freezer and fit drawers within the space. They have been brilliant and I'll definitely plan future kitchens around them. None of the other cupboards lend themselves to drawers unfortunately- all double doors with a pillar in the centre.

I thought you meant reading glasses

Yes we have 4 large pan drawers. One for pans (with a lid stacker thing - very useful!) One for glasses and mugs, one for plates and bowls and one for general stuff - chopping boards etc. They are brilliant.

We've lost a couple of mugs and glasses over the years when they've slipped as we've been getting them in or out but nothing major.