A Kitchen To Enjoy

[aquacharly]

@aquacharly, thanks for the tip. i don't have a storage so I can't buy dozens of glasses and in this part of the world, it's hard to buy several dozens at the same time unless you went to the store when the stocks are new.  I 've been wanting to replace our plates with corelle because here they sell certain designs per pc. so you can replace any breakage easily...  Pero grabe helpers mo, nababasag pa nila ang corelle...tsk...tsk...

well, we are all flexible and good at  adapting.

Once upon a time I too did not have a bodega and lived in a townhouse -- of course may  breakage, of course you cannot just give away or throw away parts of an incomplete set coz  hubby would notice and deem it wasteful, even if you can afford new sets.   Most men  have a high tolerance for mismatched house  stuff, lol.

Pwes, to minimize the visual   headache I get -- I stuck to all-white plates and tableware; and clear
glasses totally devoid of  details.   So, sige:    basag, buy, basag, buy... Lol.  Even if my dinnerware was mismatched --hindi  halata sobra kasi  all white.  My all-clear glasses iba iba  na sizes and shapes -- ok lang, made my table settings more interesting. 

[peninsula]

@sis melmedrano, thanks din pala...

@aquacharly, maganda nga ang pure white, yan din gusto ng kapatid ko

[sweetbabycakes]

being a relative newlywed, i find your tips very helpful. We started out with a mix of different glasses and hand-me-down plates, as well as other kitchen stuff from my dad's house. We had only 1 gift of a starter set (for 2 only) and these are the only matching stuff in my kitchen. Kaya very colorful ang dining table namin, iba iba talaga ang designs. Nice yung tip na all white, will keep that in mind when I deem it time to buy nice things for our kitchen. 

Masheshare ko lang yung kaartehan ko sa kawali. I have 4 at present, 3 teflon na flat bottomed at isang regular na stainless na medyo malukong.  Yung old teflon na binigay ng sis ko when I started living away from home, I have a designated for cooking fish and tocino, as well as other fryers na dumidikit. Yung regular one na nabili ko sa palengke, para sa mga ginigisa.  The two new teflon ones, wedding gifts. The bigger one, pang meat, while the smaller one is  for  omelets, pancakes, and the like lang.

Dahil palipat na kami sa bahay na bibilhin namin, magkakaron nako ng kalayaan to design my kitchen, kaya I will be avidly following this thread for more tips. Nakaisip nako ng magandang setup para sa kitchen countertop ko, salamat sa input nyo.

[summerster]

ang sarap magbasa dito. salamat mga sis nakakainspire lahat ng tips.

any tips po with pots and pans, yung mga stains.. ayaw ko talaga nakikita na may mga stains cookware. i don't have my own kitchen yet, pero i'm planning to replace the pots and pans sa kitchen kasi gamit na gamit na.

any tip ano ok na brand for cookwares and tips on how to manage burnt and stains?

[jarjarbinks]

ganda naman ng topic dito. my kitchen is shared with my parents. Mostly, father ko ang laging nasa kitchen.

we have designated pots for my dogs' food. we serve them table food kasi. they got allergies with dog foods

last dec 2009, i received a teflon pan from an officemate. 22cm ata. i use this for egg and tuyo.

may separate sandok and fry pan din for our dogs.

i have yet to change all our pots and pans to stainless. meron pa kasi kaming may teflon and meron pang aluminum. yung malalaking wok namin (used for handaan) is made of aluminum

lahat ng gamit namin sa kitchen, pagka gamit, hugas agad. then pupunasan para matuyo yung mga knives. every month din, pinatatalas ng tatay ko same with the kitchen scissors na nabili ko for just 25 pesos pero more than 5 years old na.

dahil ako ang nag go-grocery, hindi ako bumibili ng dishwashing liquid na may halong citrus fruits (lemon, calamansi, dalandan and likes) kasi acid yun. yun ang isa sa nagpapa cause ng pangangalawang ng mga stainless steel na flatware or pots

sa counter namin, nakapatong ang lalagyan ng mga kutsilyo, a small basket of garlic, ginger and onions.

we also have a clay pot. nakalimutan ko tawag dun. gustong gusto yun lutuan ng parents ko nang paksiw na isda. ewan ko kung bakit.

sa cabinets naman, nakatago ang mga stocks namin ng groceries. gallons of canola, vinegar, soy sauce at kung [textspeak!] ano pa

currently, we have 4 dinner plates. (as in malalaki). yun ang ginagamit namin everyday. sobrang bigat. parang noretake ata pero it was just a gift to my mother. kapag mag guest or handaan, ibang dinner plates ginagamit namin for them, transparent na plates, tall glasses.

our glasses na nakatago sa cabinets are not properly arranged (i have to do that agad). i do not like to put it back sa box nila though that will look neat.

pero gusto ko sana magtanong baka alam nyo kung saan makakabili nung mga partitions na ginagamit sa mga yatch. yung plates nila patong patong pati baso may lalagyan na kahit gegewang gewang yung yatch, hindi mababasag yung mga plates and glasses.

anyway, maliit lang kitchen ko (namin). papapalitan ko pa nang backsplash or yung buong counter na.

one more thing pa pala, may kanya kanyang foam and scrub yung gamit namin sa kitchen. syempre meron din separated para sa kainan ng mga aso kasi stainless din kainan nila

yung foam sa pag hugas pinapalitan namin every 2 weeks (3people lang kasi kami sa bahay). every 4 days, pinakukuluan ko yun sa isang pot for 2 minutes.

[Viridian]

^sis, sa yacht na nakita ko yung mga lalagyan ng wine glasses parang recessed yung gitna so yung gilid yung nagproprotect sa movement then yung plates naman may parang mga stick sa gilid na halos same lang ang size dun sa plate, think dish rack pero patayo imbes na patagilid. tapos fixed yan sa lalagyan

try mo kaya sis yung drawer mat. cut one in half then lagay mo lang in between pinagpatong patong na plates.

hay, eto ang dilemma ko ngayon.. ang kitchen :p
maliit lang kasi ang kitchen sa condo, parang hindi pangluto.. hehe..
tapos kailangan presentable talaga palagi dahil on display siya :p
i grew up pa naman sa kitchen ng parents ko na lahat ng tao nasa kusina palagi lalo na pag may mga okasyon malaki ang area for everything, tapos maraming storage spaces. parang nasisikipan tuloy ako :p tapos ayoko kasi ng nakabalandra yung water dispenser eh, pero wala akong maisip na paglagyan. sore eyes kasi :p lol.. baka yung nasa parang jug nalang ang bibilhin kong water tapos lagay ko sa bottom na kitchen cabinet :p hehe..

[yukishih]

Sorry, YUKISHIH pala.

Some ask for my manuals, and my sec has given out some... May mga feedback na asking for more comprehensive manuals kasi their hosehold is   bigger (multi-family), or their kitchen huge.    Some say my manual is not practical for them coz their kitchen/family is smaller, thy have no/less helpers....

I thought it would be best to just discuss our needs, tips, queries this way -- so that feasible solutions to our concerns are better addressed.   No 1 manual can serve all. 

My set up may not  be ideal -- but it serves our needs, makes my life easier; and well -- that's how my space has been planned kasi ganon namin gustong kilos or patakbo. 

Wow, I really appreciate this,sis. Akala ko you snob me na. Hahaha. Thank you talaga. I luuuuuvvvv it!

So, that is the 1st guideline for kitchen owners --  what activities do you want done in your kitchen; and how do you martial what you have to be able to perform such activitiescomfortably and safely?   
(ex.  My husband loves seafood, every meal meron. But ughs ang baho pag nag fry/steam.  So, talagang all such cooking is done in the service kirchen -- I only cook pastas and stews in my kitchen --yung hindi mamantika.  I cannot live
without a service kitchen talaga.  Siguro kahit tent lang or shed, basta hiwalay).

[aquacharly]

JAJARBINKS. Tama ka about your glassware  in cabinets.  Put them back in their boxes only if you store them in a bodega.

Try Dexterton for  innovative compact storage.   

[younis]

i have one question, how do you guys keep the foam that you use when washing dishes? sa mga ordinary homes usually may parang soap holder lang na dun nakapatong ang foam and then dishwashing liquid ang katabi. such an eyesore di ba? how do you keep this stuff na hindi mag-a-accumulate ng bacteria, also the same question goes sa pamunas sa kitchen na mga pranella, san nyo ito nilalagay sa area ng kitchen nyo?

[melmedrano]

i got this transparent polycarbonate caddy for dishwashing sponge... na-s-stick sya sa wall ng sink. so naka hang sya at na-d-dry yung sponge. di rin naiipon yung water sa ilalaim nya. much better that the ordinary na sponge dish/rack.

ayoko din nakikita sana yung sponge at dishwashing liquid sa ibabaw ng sink but since may mga ibang naghuhugas ng plato, lagi rin nila iniiwan sa ibabaw... kaya nung makakita ako ng caddy sa hardware, binili ko na. dishwashing liquid na lang ang tinatago sa ilalim ng sink (sa cabinet)

yung basahan, after gamitin at basa na... lagay na agad sa laundry area... dun na lang papatuyuan kung malinis pa naman (basa lang) or lalabhan na kung di na malinis. basta di iiwan sa sink.

[younis]

see this one, Adjustable Dish Brush and Sponge Holder san kaya nakakabili nyan dito kung meron man.

[melmedrano]

 nice, ganda! pero wala pa ako nakita nyan dito... makapag tingin tingin nga. :-)

[aquacharly]

Foam/sponge in a small plastic strainer, or with the 3 compartment sink - asa gitna where the in-sink aerator is.     The dish washing liquid is in a pump dispenser built into the granite counter right beside the faucet set. 

For dish cloths. -- there should be enough supply thereof to allow for  air drying time. Ayoko nagsasampay sa sinks ng trapo. 

The way I see that nifty adjustable dish brush -- it hangs from the faucet stem bottom.  Hindnaya masira agad yang faucet sa ka hahatak or sik sik ng katulong?

[kaiz]

hay. i envy you all kasi you are in control of your kitchen. hubby says ako daw masusunod pagdating sa kitchen but when MIL buys something, of course hubby wants na yun ang gamitin. i give in para walang gulo. hehe.

anyway, how often do you clean pala your ref and your cabinets?

one thing pala that somehow stresses me: kapag nakikita ko yung floor sa cabinet where the plates and glasses are stored na may mga tulo. obviously the tulo came from the plates and glasses na kakahugas pa lang. i keep telling the helpers na idry muna yung plates and glasses before ibalik dun.. they keep saying naman na that's what they do talaga pero may tulo pa rin daw sa floor. makikipag argue pa ba ako? or dapat yata may nakalagay nalang lagi na cloth sa floor noh? para yun nalang ang palit palitan

[aquacharly]

KAIZ, we use those hanging-type strainers nakakapit sa back and front edges of the sink rim,  na occupy about 1/3 of the width of a sink. Pagka finish washing --park there first.  After a few minutes, easy to wipe dry -- waa nang tulo.

Hwag maki argue  -- ikaw boss eh.  What you do is  observe how they  go about washing, wiping and storing.    Makita mo agad why you have tulo on the floor and see what can be corrected in ther methodology.  Cuentohan mo ko ha ano results ng observation mo.  Pag ikaw  gumawa --wala  tulo on the floor?  You will most probably conduct  a "money-see, monkey-do"  demo.   

[melmedrano]

@sis melmedrano, thanks din pala...

@aquacharly, maganda nga ang pure white, yan din gusto ng kapatid ko

welcome sis... we hope to be of help kahit konti lang. ;-)

[melmedrano]

see this one, Adjustable Dish Brush and Sponge Holder san kaya nakakabili nyan dito kung meron man.

sis ginaya ko na lang yung concept ng dish and sponge holder na ito but instead of putting it to the faucet... sa sink ko na lang dinikit yung sponge caddy ko... mas dry na ngayon yung sink at mas maayos tingnan.

yung dishwashing liquid, i might consider yung suggestion ni sis aquacharly na buit in sa granite kaya lang kasi medyo mahihirapan ako dito kasi gawa na yung kitchen or i might just improvise... mag isipan ko muna ng husto.

sana pwede mag attach ng link ng picture kaya lang di ata pwede.

[aquacharly]

^ mas madali  kasi to put the photo in a FB account ... Kahit na receptionst ko can spend time on that -- kesa link, lol, kita! -lahat  ng sharing dito... Ooooz!   ganun pala si Sir? Ganun pla si Maam?  Lol.  Any phoo or patingin! Request -- FB na lang. 

[aquacharly]

welcome sis... we hope to be of help kahit konti lang. ;-)

Hahaha.  --  we hope you all can help us too!  .

[younis]

nakaka-excite, start palang ng fabrication ng kitchen ko eh. hopefully it'll turn out nice as planned.