WFMW — Child Accessible Dishes
After one of our many moves, and I had to once again decide what should go into the cupboards. As I was unpacking, I had an
A-HA moment.
Our kids were old enough to help wash and put away dishes, but I always seemed to be the one to put them away since the dish cupboard tended to be one of the uppers.
By putting the everyday dishes and cooking equipment in a lower cupboard, everyone could easily put dishes away AND get them out for setting the table.
Perhaps not the most organized cupboard, but manageable.
And children are not the only ones who tend to drop things if they have to stand a chair to get to them. Don’t ask how many sets of glasses and plates we have gone through at my house, before the kids began helping with dishes.
We have the kids rotate each week through chores of washing, putting away and clearing the table. All the dishes, ‘tupperware’, ect, are low and easy to reach. No excuses! Well, at least no one claiming they cannot reach things anyway. We hear plenty of other kinds of excuses.
I am heading off to see what other wisdom is available today at Shannon’s Works For Me Wednesday. I always find something useful and interesting there!
March 19th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
What a terrific idea! Gosh, it makes so much sense.
March 20th, 2008 at 4:23 am
This is a great idea! We have bowls and kids’ cups down low. Nice picture of your cabinet. I like being able to “see” your space.
March 20th, 2008 at 5:46 am
Interesting idea! I think I will have to do that when we move in a few months!
March 20th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
I have been thinking of doing this since our oldest is at an age he can help with all things dish related. But our 16 month old isn’t quite ready, lol. He still likes to empty the contents of the cabinets all over the kitchen while I am cooking.
Still, I am glad to hear that this idea has been done and works. I’ll file it away for another year or so.