Storage and kitchen stuff
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We really like the corelle plates and dishes, but not so keen on the mugs - the mugs are not actually the unbreakable corelle. We prefer our special mugs:
David
Write your comments here...I like those David, do they do motor caravan ones?
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We really like the corelle plates and dishes, but not so keen on the mugs - the mugs are not actually the unbreakable corelle. We prefer our special mugs:
David
Write your comments here...I like those David, do they do motor caravan ones?
Micky, yes, put "MotorHome mug" in e-bay and they have them , sorry can't do the link
Moderator Edit:
Here's a link to ebay items.
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One more tip, we buy most of our caravan cockery and glasses from charity shops. That way, if they do get broken or chipped, they haven't cost us a fortune.
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Thanks for the feedback everyone
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When I was buying things for the caravan, I bought some silicone rectangular tubs from somewhere like B&M/Home and Bargains. About 30x20x15cm. Wish I could remmeber where, as I would like some more! They fit the overhead lockers perfectly. Anyway, we put
food in them and leave them in the cupboard. They don't slide around, and cans etc. don't fall out, as there is a large lip on the basket. I also have various plastic tubs for rice, pasta etc. in case of spillage. Someone said olive oil can explode in winter(!),
so that is always in a plastic tub too. Easier to lift stuff out of overhead cupboards too. Just need to find a solution to sort out the glasses/mugs/awkward shaped stuff cupboard. Oh, and for saucepans, Sainsbury's had some very light 'normal' saucepans,
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Our package of Corelle has just arrived from Amazon. We did not unpack it as it is obviously far too heavy. We will continue with the melamine for now.
Write your comments here... That is a surprise Qashqai as Pippah in a very early post was extolling how light it is. Perhaps you have a large amount in your box. I was looking to use Corelle which I understand can be used in a microwave. At present we make
do with fairly thin crockery and will now probably stick with it.0 -
What we had ordered was a set of four so not very much. I did not actually weigh it but it was suffciently heavy for us not to even consider stowing it in the overhead kitchen locker. We wondered about keeping it in the box and stowing it under a bunk
for travel but then it means that there is another packing job to do every time we move on.0 -
What we had ordered was a set of four so not very much. I did not actually weigh it but it was suffciently heavy for us not to even consider stowing it in the overhead kitchen locker. We wondered about keeping it in the box and stowing it under a bunk
for travel but then it means that there is another packing job to do every time we move on.What a shame. You must be disappointed. It kind of defeats the object doesn't it.
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Yes, disappointing. In fact my wife says I am fussy about the 12 year old melamine which she thinks is perfectly adequate. We use china mugs for tea and coffee as melamine mugs really are rather nasty. When the melamine gets beyond use I think we will
get some of the bamboo. John Lewis has a good set reduced to £22 at present.0 -
Tend to agree that the melamine isn't particularly attractive but we find it adequate and are loathe to bin it but, like you, we only use china beakers.
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Some time back in the distant past, I asked the first part of the OP & the general reply was similar to this thread BUT I was also advised to find and fit a Fiddle Rail to cupboards in order to stop things leaping
out at me.They are a pair of length adjustable, spring loaded, concentric rods of various lengths, 4 pairs of them, different lengths to suit
my needs, and either my drivings getting Smoooooother, or the little darlings are doing their jobs OK !!I can be more precise when I get Home from the N E C next month ! ( Memory aint what it used to be )
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, Brian ,these 'fiddle rails ' are available from " Van Comfort" ,page 32 of their new catalogue .
sales@vancomfort.co.uk 01777-701804.
Described as "tension pole/cupboard keepers."
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With corelle it is the mugs that weigh a ton The plates and bowls are light
When we bought our set I thought the box was heavy, the mugs are normal China, but the plates and bowls are lighter.
Much prefer using it, rather than the melamine.
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as was being mentioned in another thread....do the designers actually use these vans?..
...is they did then (as alluded to above) they would provide safe, secure, low down storage in their beutifully designed MH/caravan kitchens?
most uk MH (and im guessing caravans, too) dont have decent under kitchen storage, bcause thats where the obligatory oven and small fridge usually go.....
...so where is one supposed to put the larger/heavier stuff like crockery, plates, cups, bowls, and pans, and tinned goods and cereal boxes, and condiments and sauces, and your kettle(s) (electric and hob), teapot and filter jug and waste bin....etc, etc...
presumeably, where you dont want them....
...under beds and seats? (have to move them all to the kitchen before you can use them...)
....in overhead lockers (just waiting to crown you)
.....or in the car if you dont want to take the risk
why not fit decent deep, large, drawers with moveable dividers just like the ones in most folk have in their home kitchens.....ideally, with a (central) locking mechanism....
why, eshew drawers that give great storage and easy access and put in shelves....(have you noticed that all the stuff is always at the back where you cant reach it) ......accessed by a cupboard door (have you noticed how its always a right pain to open when
you're standing in the gangway...).........and worse, when there is one 'drawer' about 2" deep (that holds next to nothing) but you still have to open the 'cupboard door' that covers it in order to open the drawer a few inches.....
answer.....because its miles cheaper....
....and designers dont use the things they 'design'.....
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and, "because we've always done it this way". A statement that has frustrated me many times.
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and, "because we've always done it this way". A statement that has frustrated me many times.
how's the new van going?....
...i assume you have it by now, though your avatar is the same.....0 -
Hi BB, still waiting. April/ May delivery. rediculous isn't it. Still using old van, just hope I don't damage it, lol.
Sorry, off thread.
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Not sure of the name of the company I got them from, it was at N.E.C . (probably in Feb 2015 ) but thanks for the link Tricky
...Go on to CAK TANKS website they are also at the shows and the rods are normally on sale
Oh you Clever Little JVB you !!Just found one I ain't yet used & guess what the label has written on it
!!P.S. "Liked" your post too !!
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We have Correlle, 4 dinner plates and side plates 4 bowls, they sit in a rack in a top cupboard, IMO they are much better than using melamine, (which we did use for years) really tough, can be used in the microwave and light. Never heard of them until someone
mentioned them on CT.0
