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Old 10-19-2018, 09:08 AM   #1
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ackward kitchen cabinet. any ideas for organization

Does anyone have any suggestions about the ackward kitchen cabinet above the kitchen sink
the deminsions are 32" (wall)x 30x18(sink opening) x 20" high.

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Old 10-19-2018, 02:52 PM   #2
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It might be a good place for cups, mugs, drinking glasses, etc. or get some acrylic trays or small baskets to hold items in to help organize a bit.
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Old 10-19-2018, 07:20 PM   #3
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I put a shelf through the middle.
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Old 10-20-2018, 01:45 AM   #4
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Looks like it would make a good liquor cabinet
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Old 10-20-2018, 03:19 AM   #5
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Does anyone have any suggestions about the ackward kitchen cabinet above the kitchen sink
the deminsions are 32" (wall)x 30x18(sink opening) x 20" high.

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I put these in my cupboards - they really help organize all of the kitchen stuff, and hold more: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Old 10-20-2018, 04:21 AM   #6
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That would make a nice bar DocP
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Old 10-20-2018, 05:51 AM   #7
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We had a similar overhead cabinet in our Cougar. I borrowed an idea from another forum member and constructed a wall that divided the cabinet into two sections. Then added shelves on the living room side and a shelf with a spice rack on the kitchen side. Stained everything to a close as possible match. Our cabinet came with an almost useless Lazy Susan that we removed to make room for the dividing wall. If you search the forum you'll find the thread, complete with pictures.

added on edit: May not have posted the above mentioned mod. Of all the things I've lost...I miss my mind the most). I will try to add some photos.
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Old 10-20-2018, 06:17 AM   #8
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Old 10-23-2018, 01:36 PM   #9
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I have been considering cutting it back to stop trying to modify it with my head or turning it into an L shaped on for better space access.
Good mod - there's certainly a lot of unused space in a huge cupboard!
Thanks for posting the pics. Cheers
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Old 10-23-2018, 02:29 PM   #10
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Looks like it would make a good liquor cabinet
Yep, put heavy liquor bottles in a high cabinet. Be sure to include red wine. Got the hat, T-shirt and merit badge on the red wine in our first 5th wheel back in 1997. Chris
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Old 10-24-2018, 07:44 AM   #11
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Yep, put heavy liquor bottles in a high cabinet. Be sure to include red wine. Got the hat, T-shirt and merit badge on the red wine in our first 5th wheel back in 1997. Chris
LOL Many of us have that kind of "remembering what not to do"....

Seems funny to me, but the owner's manuals for every RV that I've seen in the past 10 years has reduced or completely omitted the "suggestions for packing" section.... Used to be, manufacturers suggested putting heavy items on the lower shelves (helps keep the CG lower and improve handling), but apparently that's no longer important, since they've "flipped the axles" to raise the trailer (and the CG) making the trailers even more "unstable in curves".... I suppose it's those "ST tires" that have eliminated the need to be concerned with trailer handling.....

Packing heavy items in upper cabinets ??? Nah, no longer a concern (but I can't figure out why not) .... YMMV
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Old 10-28-2018, 06:03 PM   #12
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Totally agree, and we haven't even taken delivery of our Cougar.
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Old 10-30-2018, 02:59 AM   #13
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Awkward Shelf idea...

Have you thought about installing a roll-out shelf. That would allow easier access to the items in the very back.
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