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EAL-LIFE stories about kitchen wins and disasters are the best place to find out if an idea works well. For this article, we are happy to team up with Renovating Moms (Cape Town and Joburg) – a Facebook group of women with a membership of more than 65 000, full of useful ideas, tips and advice. Here are some dos and don’ts from moms who have tried and tested them.
crockery into the scullery and then clean dishes back into the kitchen, says one mom. It’s much easier to pack and unpack if the dishwasher is near the crockery cupboard. A wall-mounted drying rack above the sink in the scullery can accommodate larger dishes that don’t fit into the dishwasher. If you have both a washing machine and a tumble dryer, the dryer can be mounted on the wall above the washing machine, saving floor space.
W A S H I N G T H I N G S Will you have a separate scullerycum-laundry? If you do, have the dishwasher in the kitchen or you’ll be carrying dirty dishes and
P R E P B O W L S Is it necessary to have a prep bowl in the kitchen if you have a scullery? There were mixed feelings on this one, but having one won out.
How do you know designers’ ideas will work for you and your family’s needs? Welcome the Renovating Moms who don’t mince words on what works and what doesn’t
However, do ensure you have a hot as well as a cold tap. “The plumber who said I needed only a cold tap on the prep bowl obviously didn’t do the cooking in his home,” said one mom. Another mom says if both the main sinks are full of dirty dishes, a prep bowl can be “invaluable” and if your main sinks are in a
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