for anyone who now lives or has lived in a small space -- anything i should put on our registry that will benefit us in small quarters?
summerbride20
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make sure the glasses you register for can be stackable.
kris_gets_hitched
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George Foreman grill (easy to store)
If you need extra space in the kitchen, put a baker's rack on your reg. They're usually a decent price, and they're narrow, so you get a lot of storage space without taking up a lot of room in the kitchen.
You can never have enough various-sized, cute organizer boxes.
A KitchenAid mixer is awesome, but storing that sucker will be a huge PITA. Put a nice hand mixer on there instead.
A blender/food processor combo.
kris_gets_hitched
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Posted by mermaid20
make sure the glasses you register for can be stackable.
Yes! Mine right now are stolen from bars so they don't all stack. That's a big space saver!
Also, I keep all my pots and pans in the stove, tenament-style.
MerSaysEh
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i registered for tons of decorative baskets and bins - i find them great for storage!
JLWSJC
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For the kitchen cabinets, I keep my bowls and coffee mugs on wire racks so it kinda like, adds a shelf in the cabinet.
SPACE BAGS ARE AMAZING for storing extra linens and seasonal clothes
MrsSx2
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Those under the bed containers, hugggge space saver!
rdubs
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Hanging pot rack holder! We rent but this is a good investment since our kitchen is literally 5x5.
Lucky2010
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Also, I keep all my pots and pans in the stove, tenament-style.
Us too... no where else to put them! Sometime I cook and forget a lid or something in there.
MrsSoto
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yes! colapsible colander and colapsible cake/cupackae holder (dual). love that!!!!
also, a handing shoe bag thingy, saves mucho mucho space. oh and like storage units or things that are high not wide, kwim, they are great!
ohhhh and the over the toilet cabinets are awesome!
JLWSJC
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I'm not sure what aspects of space you're going to have a problem with... like, my apartment is on th small side but the biggest problem is storage/closet space... so we bought these white flakeboard screw together shelves and we put them in the kitchen, I keep canned goods on them and they serve as a little extra surface/work space... and we bought 2 big white cabinets, one to use int he kitchen for pots'pans and a pantry and one to use as a linen closet.
And I keep my shoes in these things that hang from your closet rod and they're just canvas cubby holes... saves so much space ont he floor so I can fit my hamper in the closet
JAAMS
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I would say anything that doubles is two things (like a tv stand that has a cabinet on the bottom for books or something).
lisagail55
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Def no Kitchen Aide Mixer! :( For my shower I didn't want your typical wishing well - where the heezey am I going to put another salt and pepper shaker or pot holders? really? I'm going to have a 'Win for Life' tree - everyone is asked to bring a lotto ticket and it's going to go in this tree/pot thing we're making and hopefully I'll win some MONEY!!!
BriansWifey
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food processor/blender combo, and a lot of storage items. then have bins with wheels on them so u can keep em under ur bed.
MikesBride2B
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Martha Stewart makes a collapsible dishrack that we registered for.
JLWSJC
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Martha Stewart makes a collapsible dishrack that we registered for.
That's awesome, but then where would I keep my dishes?? Mine never make it back into the cabinet
