Petty Vents

[CharlieD]

Hi, not really a vent. More of a request. CakePoet, we have this thread about kitchens. Would you post pictures of your kitchen? Is it a typical Kitchen for where you are from? Is it a typical kitchen as far as European kitchens go? Tell us a bit more.

 

[CakePoet]

I have typical Swedish 1950 kitchen, updated. I am not please with it, because they thought people wouldnt cook in the future. It is smaller then my 1 bedroom apartment kitchen and this a 2 bedroom and my God, it always look like I never do dishes. So when I ever get it to a state , I dare to show it in, I will.

By the way, Dutch kitchens are often smaller then Swedish, English and Scottish are different too. Swedes run their pipes in a different way then Dutch and Brits.

 

[roadfix]

Japanese apartment kitchens are usually the tiniest....

 

[CakePoet]

roadfix: Maybe so, well the idea of Swedish kitchen was to make it work safe and efficient for the Swedish housewife, so they started doing test and research how to improve a house wife's life. This kitchen is after that idea , even if it is missing ½ meter due to a large vent duct, which is annoying.

 

[CharlieD]

I have typical Swedish 1950 kitchen, updated. I am not please with it, because they thought people wouldnt cook in the future. It is smaller then my 1 bedroom apartment kitchen and this a 2 bedroom and my God, it always look like I never do dishes. So when I ever get it to a state , I dare to show it in, I will.

By the way, Dutch kitchens are often smaller then Swedish, English and Scottish are different too. Swedes run their pipes in a different way then Dutch and Brits.

Please, get in the mood soon . Cannot be possible worse than my kitchen.

 

[GotGarlic]

Please, get in the mood soon . Cannot be possible worse than my kitchen.

Have we seen pictures of your kitchen, Charlie?

 

[Addie]

Have we seen pictures of your kitchen, Charlie?

We do love "Food Porn!"

My kitchen is nothing special. The only thing they got right is that it is narrow, and should I ever fall, I can grab either counter. It is a simple galley kitchen. We aren't allowed to make any changes. But Spike did put in a backsplash behind the stove and also behind the sink doing the whole length of that wall. So much easier to keep it clean. Management did say that the tiles did increase the value of the property, no problem.

One thing. I hate dish drainers! When not in use, there is no place to store them. And they certainly don't add to the décor just sitting there empty. So instead I have a large white cloth that was leftover from a craft I worked on. That is what I put my dishes on to dry. When there are no dishes, I allow it to dry, fold it and put it away.

 

[roadfix]

I'm going to tell the next idiot customer who hands me folded money to unfold it before handing over the money.

 

[GotGarlic]

One thing. I hate dish drainers! When not in use, there is no place to store them. And they certainly don't add to the décor just sitting there empty. So instead I have a large white cloth that was leftover from a craft I worked on. That is what I put my dishes on to dry. When there are no dishes, I allow it to dry, fold it and put it away.

I have a double sink, so the dish drainer lives in one.

 

[roadfix]

I have a double sink, so the dish drainer lives in one.

Same here...

 

[Cheryl J]

I have a double sink, so the dish drainer lives in one.

Same here. It sure comes in handy for the things I don't put in the dishwasher.

 

[Cheryl J]

I'm going to tell the next idiot customer who hands me folded money to unfold it before handing over the money.

That would be annoying. If they have change coming back in bills you could probably fold it a few times before giving it to them, but it might not be too good for business.

 

[roadfix]

That would be annoying. If they have change coming back in bills you could probably fold it a few times before giving it to them, but it might not be too good for business.

In fact, I've done just that (just to be funny) so that they can slip the folded change money neatly into their credit card holder. People just don't carry wallets anymore, seems like...

 

[Cheryl J]

In fact, I've done just that (just to be funny) so that they can slip the folded change money neatly into their credit card holder. People just don't carry wallets anymore, seems like...

Using cash seems to be becoming rarer for the most part. I hardly ever carry anything much over $20 or so. If I do pay in cash for something, I make sure the bills are in order and facing the same way since that's the way the merchant puts it into their cash drawer.

 

[roadfix]

It's mostly the yuppie crowd. They rarely carry cash and whatever cash they carry (usually an emergency $20 bill) it's folded neatly and hidden inside one of the credit card slots.

 

[Dawgluver]

Looks in wallet.

Hm. $16 and 27 cents. I usually use my CC, but if I pay cash, I always unfold it and sort it according to denomination. I have one of those wallets that wears a tinfoil hat so my CC won't get skimmed.

 

[caseydog]

It's mostly the yuppie crowd. They rarely carry cash and whatever cash they carry (usually an emergency $20 bill) it's folded neatly and hidden inside one of the credit card slots.

At 55 years old, I am certainly not a yuppie, and I rarely carry cash. I use my debit card for pretty much everything. It is quick, easy, and I have a record of every penny I spend, and where I spent it. My bank accounts are linked to Quicken on my computer, so at any time, on any day, I can look at my spending habits, which helps me change spending habits, if needed.

Plus, if my wallet is lost or stolen, I can call my bank, and immediately, my debit card becomes useless to anyone who has it.

BTW, a couple of months ago, I found someone's debit card on the ground. I called the issuing bank, and told them I found it, and they canceled it. If I had found a 100-dollar bill on the ground, what could I do for the person who lost it? Nothing. That money would almost certainly be lost to them forever.

I think cash is slowly going the way of the horse and buggy. It is like land-line phones -- some people won't give them up, but I ditched mine at least ten years ago. My iPhone is all I need.

CD

 

[CharlieD]

Have we seen pictures of your kitchen, Charlie?

Yes, in the kitchen thread

 

[roadfix]

We're still pretty much old school.... but we can accept CC in a pinch...

 

[GotGarlic]

At 55 years old, I am certainly not a yuppie, and I rarely carry cash. I use my debit card for pretty much everything. It is quick, easy, and I have a record of every penny I spend, and where I spent it. My bank accounts are linked to Quicken on my computer, so at any time, on any day, I can look at my spending habits, which helps me change spending habits, if needed.

Plus, if my wallet is lost or stolen, I can call my bank, and immediately, my debit card becomes useless to anyone who has it.

BTW, a couple of months ago, I found someone's debit card on the ground. I called the issuing bank, and told them I found it, and they canceled it. If I had found a 100-dollar bill on the ground, what could I do for the person who lost it? Nothing. That money would almost certainly be lost to them forever.

I think cash is slowly going the way of the horse and buggy. It is like land-line phones -- some people won't give them up, but I ditched mine at least ten years ago. My iPhone is all I need.

CD

We use credit cards because debit cards are like cash - if you lose it and you don't discover that before someone else uses it, you're SOL for that money. Otherwise, we have the same benefits, plus points toward goods and the legal right to dispute purchases and limit our losses in case one is stolen.

I carry very little cash. Sometimes I prefer to tip in cash instead of on the bill.