also why does she own so many??? I can't imagine her hosting dinner parties with that lack of organization and structure happening.
I loathe the cutlery that has the colored enamel handles, bonus hate points if its got the visible rivets. It reminds me of eating Kraft mac and cheese in the '90s and the fork always falling out of the bowl from a warped center of gravity.
I've seen some disturbing things in my time, but that cutlery drawer is right up there. The idea of any of my forks or spoons being in their respective sections facing downwards is enough to raise my blood pressure - living with Sarah Beeny would cause my head to explode in full-on Hellraiser fashion. I can't bear to think what her car interior must be like.
I've got spoons, forks, knives (from left to right), but only because the 3rd section is longer and my knives fit better in that section. (I didn't know that when I bought the cutlery tray, so that was a stroke of luck!) And of course, the forks and knives have to be next to each other!
I was absolutely shocked to see a mishmash of cutlery in a drawer like in the photo you shared Annabel. It kind of doesn't surprise me about Sarah Beeny though!
PS
Please bring back mug chat but only one of the jingles. Sorry for the cross-over. (Not sorry.)
And whatever else it was that Mr GL suggested as a chat but you weren't interested. I can't remember what that topic was.
I wish I cold show a picture of my cutlery drawer, which not only has the tray but also containers for miscellaneous other gadgets that MUST STAY ORGANIZED. I think my cutlery order stayed with me from childhood: the 4 vertical slots (L to R) are big forks, little forks, big spoons, then knives. The horizontal slot at the bottom holds little spoons.
Do you only have one size of fork? Also, how long is this smallest spoon you use?
This sounds like a heavenly drawer. I do have some small forks. My six-year-old son uses these. I have no idea what age children start using normal sized cutlery and should probably look it up or he'll still be using them when he's 16. These go in the bottom horizontal drawer with the baby spoons. The length of my smallest spoon is the regular teaspoon/baby spoon length. Is that the right answer? Or should I have ones even smaller?! (I'd love this.)
We have some cheap old cutlery which is still in our drawer, we never use it (except when we need a dodgy knife for random gluing or plastering projects), but I still haven't got rid of it. I feel that when (if) I finally buy another set of nicer cutlery and throw this lot into the DIY drawer (which we don't have), I will finally have reached adulthood. But that also feels like a major step, and at almost 50 I'm not quite ready for it...
Oh yes, the downgraded cutlery used for odd jobs! These live in the (admittedly more chaotic) utensil section of my drawer. And don't rush the grown-up cutlery, you are still very young.
It’s simple. From the left, it’s knives, then forks, then big spoons. Beneath these three drawers are the little spoons. Like Annabel I use the littlest spoon possible for all puds etc. My wife thinks I’m weird but I don’t.
also why does she own so many??? I can't imagine her hosting dinner parties with that lack of organization and structure happening.
I loathe the cutlery that has the colored enamel handles, bonus hate points if its got the visible rivets. It reminds me of eating Kraft mac and cheese in the '90s and the fork always falling out of the bowl from a warped center of gravity.
Haha! She does have a lot. I think she has four children so maybe that explains it.
I've seen some disturbing things in my time, but that cutlery drawer is right up there. The idea of any of my forks or spoons being in their respective sections facing downwards is enough to raise my blood pressure - living with Sarah Beeny would cause my head to explode in full-on Hellraiser fashion. I can't bear to think what her car interior must be like.
Yes! Facing downwards is a huge no-no. It is so disturbing.
I felt a little bit sick seeing that photo...!
I agree. As much as I love Sarah Beeny it makes me feel funny inside.
I've got spoons, forks, knives (from left to right), but only because the 3rd section is longer and my knives fit better in that section. (I didn't know that when I bought the cutlery tray, so that was a stroke of luck!) And of course, the forks and knives have to be next to each other!
I was absolutely shocked to see a mishmash of cutlery in a drawer like in the photo you shared Annabel. It kind of doesn't surprise me about Sarah Beeny though!
PS
Please bring back mug chat but only one of the jingles. Sorry for the cross-over. (Not sorry.)
And whatever else it was that Mr GL suggested as a chat but you weren't interested. I can't remember what that topic was.
With all my love and best wishes, Dawn.
It was magnet chat. I just can't get behind that. But will try to keep an open mind.
I'd 1000% be into magnet chat.
Ha! I'll feed back this feedback.
I think the “Little Spoon Diet” (LSD) could be the next big thing. It takes you so long to eat everything, you get fed up and have smaller portions!
This reminds me that Lord Alan Sugar wrote a book called The Tiny Fork Diet, which was about losing weight by using a tiny fork!!
Damn you Lord Sugar. I thought that was my ticket out of this hellhole!
Haha!
What is wrong with everyone? It’s forks, knives, big spoons. Same way you lay the table. Kind of.
You make a good point. Kind of.
Yes! Obviously...!
I wish I cold show a picture of my cutlery drawer, which not only has the tray but also containers for miscellaneous other gadgets that MUST STAY ORGANIZED. I think my cutlery order stayed with me from childhood: the 4 vertical slots (L to R) are big forks, little forks, big spoons, then knives. The horizontal slot at the bottom holds little spoons.
Do you only have one size of fork? Also, how long is this smallest spoon you use?
This sounds like a heavenly drawer. I do have some small forks. My six-year-old son uses these. I have no idea what age children start using normal sized cutlery and should probably look it up or he'll still be using them when he's 16. These go in the bottom horizontal drawer with the baby spoons. The length of my smallest spoon is the regular teaspoon/baby spoon length. Is that the right answer? Or should I have ones even smaller?! (I'd love this.)
We have some cheap old cutlery which is still in our drawer, we never use it (except when we need a dodgy knife for random gluing or plastering projects), but I still haven't got rid of it. I feel that when (if) I finally buy another set of nicer cutlery and throw this lot into the DIY drawer (which we don't have), I will finally have reached adulthood. But that also feels like a major step, and at almost 50 I'm not quite ready for it...
Oh yes, the downgraded cutlery used for odd jobs! These live in the (admittedly more chaotic) utensil section of my drawer. And don't rush the grown-up cutlery, you are still very young.
It’s simple. From the left, it’s knives, then forks, then big spoons. Beneath these three drawers are the little spoons. Like Annabel I use the littlest spoon possible for all puds etc. My wife thinks I’m weird but I don’t.
You are perfectly normal.