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Black & Decker TRO480BS Toast-R-Oven 4-Slice Toaster Oven
Price : $54.99 $19.28
Features
: - Large-capacity 1200-watt 4-slice toaster oven
- Bake, broil, bagel, toast, and keep-warm functions
- Adjustable temperature up to 450 degrees F
- 30-minute timer; slide-out crumb tray; baking pan included
- Measures approximately 12-2/5 by 18-8/9 by 15 inches
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Breakfast, lunch, dinner or snacks, this versatile toaster oven-toasts, cooks, broils and reheats a variety of foods. Enjoy your favorite muffins, individual pizzas, casseroles or small chicken parts-cooked to perfection right on your countertop
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Works but gets really hot on the outside.
The controls on this are pretty easy to use, but it doesn't have good insulation. The top and back of the unit get hot enough to burn. Because of this I would not use this toaster oven with children around.
You also need lots of space around the toaster oven to ensure you don't heat up anything else by accident.
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Not like they used to be....
Purchased to replace a much loved, older B&D toaster-oven that had lost its door handle and was beginning to look dingy. This newer model, while the price was right, the settings are more complicated that need be. Plus I hate having to use a windup timer for toasting. After over a month using it, I still under-cook - or burn - toasts, bagels, etc. The oven part seems to be pretty accurate for temperature and the larger space is great. Re construction: the internal groove where the slide-in tray fits is slightly off on one side which causes the tray to be misaligned. Hardly noticeable but there nevertheless. Made in China!
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Throws off way too much heat
This may be a fine toaster oven for the money. I won't know because I'm returning it after just one use (per the instructions, I set it to 350 degrees and let it heat for 15 minutes to burn off manufacturing oils prior to cooking). That was enough for me. The body of this toaster oven, especially the top, gets way too hot. So hot, in fact, that it heats up my kitchen more than my regular oven does. And frankly, I'm concerend about it being a fire hazard. There is, in fact, a warning printed across the top that reads CAUTION HOT SURFACE. This thing is obviously not insulated. Also, the ticking timer is annoying to the nth degree. Way too loud. Try watching TV or having a conversation with what sounds like a loud time bomb ticking away for 15 or 20 minutes. It can be clearly heard in the next room. Just a dumb, dumb design. I don't care if it cooks well or not. Back to Amazon it goes.
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pleased
love it! Works better than any toaster oven I've ever had. The best thing is that deal amazon gave me was better than any other we site a i checked and way better than any brick and mortar store-incl! Walmart, Target , and Costco!
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Without a doubt, the best!
After trying other (more expensive) toaster ovens, I ordered this one. It's absolutely perfect. The toast now has the texture of toast instead of overly-baked bread. It's very easy to use and it's compact. I should know to stick with Black & Decker from this point on!
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Rubbermaid Easy Find Lid 24-Piece Food Storage Container Set
Price : $19.99 $9.45
Features
: - 24-piece food storage container set keeps bases and lids together for easy, efficient storing
- Includes two of each: 1/2-, 1-1/4-, 2-, 3-, 5-, and 7-cup square bases with matching lids
- Lids snap together as well as to the corresponding bases; 1 lid can accommodate several different sized bases
- Super-clarified bases for better visibility of inside contents
- Safe in refrigerator, freezer, microwave, and dishwasher
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The Rubbermaid Easy Find Lids 24 piece set includes (2) 0.5 cup Easy Find Lid Containers (2) 1.25 cup Easy Find Lid containers (2) 2.0 cup Easy Find Lid containers (2) 3.0 cup Easy Find Lid containers (2) 5.0 cup Easy Find Lid Containers and (2) 7.0 cup Easy Find Lid containers. The number one unmet need for food storage is container and lid organization. With Rubbermaid's new Easy Find Lids you'll find storage and organization a breeze! The Easy Find Lids snap together as well as snap to the bases for easy storage. The Easy Find Lids and bases also nest together making storage in a cabinet or a drawer much more efficient. Easy Find Lids are square in shape and allow for easy of stacking when placed on shelves or in the refrigerator. Rubbermaid Easy Find Lids also feature a super clarified base which takes the guessing out of what's inside and allows you to see what's inside quickly and easily. Rubbermaid Easy Find Lids and bases are also microwave, freezer, and dishwasher safe.
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Good food storage container set
Good food storage container set. They are made up of a good plastic and has good ratings online too. just check it out yourslef by searching for them online.
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Great Quality For Price
Excellent storage container. I ordered them for a cottage and now I am buying two more for home.
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Well worth the money
These store very compactly. It is a lot easier when you have a uniform set for storage purposes clean and unclean. theyu have cleaned up nice and easy, but I havent put ketchup in them yet.so that would be the real test. they are aLSO BPA Free which is what you need when storing food.I wish they include a bigger size container which is sold separately. I was kind of mad from amazon because the price dropped almost 30% after I purchased them they should have a price adjustment policy for purchases within 10 days or 30 days period come on you guys! I was so fed up with the mess in my container drawer that I decided to get rid of all those nasty locking mechanism container that gather mold and take forever to assemble after washing them . I take them apart when I wash them because otherwise they will gather mold. you can store them in a corner of the drawer with the cover, they all fit inside each other and many use the same size cover. One problem I have though is if I loan them out, I may never get them back.
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Best containers to buy
My family was always losing the tops or couldn't find a match. Now, everything is right there.
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Aroma AWK-115S Hot H20 X-Press 1-1/2-Liter Cordless Water Kettle
Price : $30.99 $28.99
Features
: - Electric hot-water kettle boils up to 1-1/2 liters at cup-a-minute speed
- 360-degree swivel base for cordless pouring; shuts off automatically after boiling
- Water-level indicator; comfortable stay-cool handle; nondrip spout
- Polished stainless-steel housing; removable, washable spout filter
- Measures approximately 8 by 8 by 9 inches; 1-year limited warranty
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The Hot H20 X-Press from Aroma provides boiling water in a matter of minutes. The 1-1/2-liter capacity is ideal for a variety of uses--hot tea, soups, instant coffees, oatmeal, hot chocolate, noodles, baby formula and more. Once water reaches a boil, the kettle will automatically shut off and lifts off its base for easy, cord-free pouring. The beautiful polished stainless steel finish looks great whether serving or simply sitting on the counter.
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great kettle
the metal is shiny. works very well. It needs 20s to auto-off after water begins to boil.
The handle will not get too hot after the water is boiled, which is not the case for my last kettle.
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It heats up water, but is noisy and VERY hot on the outside.
As a kettle, it heats up water quickly and stays clean, which are both great things to have. Sadly, in our one bedroom apartment (kitchen is in the same room as the "living" space), the noise generated while heating water usually means we have to pause whatever we are watching and it is difficult to hold a conversation without yelling. It's not terrible or anything, but just louder than expected. Also, the all metal construction of the container area looks great and stays clean, but definitely is not "safe" to touch and you have to be careful with it, as it gets extremely hot when boiling water.
Still it functions well as a kettle. Good switch, turns off automatically after boiling, nice measure down the side, solid lid, pours well.
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GREAT Thing
I had a plastic one, and I brought it to my office. I bought this for my home, and I love it. It is a little bit more expensive than my old one, but it works great, looks great. I just love it. If you are considering an electrical kettle, it is the one you should choose.
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Aroma awk- nice quality
I was so happy with this that I wanted to let people know. I love that it is so simple, that it turns off automatically, and that the kettle detaches from the base. However, the metal does get very hot, just like a stovetop kettle would, so common sense precautions are needed. Also, it is not quite as fast as my mother's alternate model, but I would rather avoid the health risks of toxins getting out from heated plastic, so I'll stick with stainless steel. I received this kettle as a birthday gift, and I have used it nearly every day since then! I can't believe that I waited so long to use a product like this- it is so much easier and faster than boiling water on the stove! I haven't noticed any bad odors or tastes. The product is sturdy and it doesn't take up too much room.
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Love it!!!
Seemed to have lots of good reviews and we liked the way it looked. We have used it every day and it is very fast and it is everything we had hoped it would be. Very pleased!
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Nesco FD-75PR 700-Watt Food Dehydrator
Price : $79.99 $44.54
Features
: - 700-Watt 5 tray food dehydrator dries in hours instead of days
- Top-mounted fan; adjustable thermostat from 95-to-160 degrees F
- Flavors don't mix; no need to rotate trays; opaque exterior blocks harmful lights
- Includes recipe book, 2 solid sheets, 2 mesh sheets, and 3 jerky spice packets
- Measures approximately 13 by 13 by 10-inch
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The patented converge-flow drying system ensures even drying, no need to rotate trays. With 700-watts of power food dries in hours, not days. The adjustable thermostat ranges from 95-to-160-degrees and provides greater flexibility and better results. Includes five trays but expands to 12 trays with LT-2SG add-a-tray accessories (sold separately). Also includes fruit roll up sheet, clean-a-screen. Contemporary granite vita-save exterior blocks light and helps retain more vitamins and nutrients.
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great dehydrator
I own a very similar model and really only purchased this for the 5 trays. I gave my mom the top and bottom since she had a really old model (10+ years) and it was compatible with her trays. Nothing bad to say - I expect them to last forever.
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Great machine, reasonable price
We've had ours for a few months now and still love it. The adjustable temp is great, since we do both jerky (160 degrees) and fruit leathers (140 or so). The drying is even and consistent, and the motor is quiet. Do note that the trays are too large to fit into a standard dishwasher (assuming ours is "standard"), so you have to hand-wash them, but it's not difficult and is well-worth the effort for the results!
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Nesco FC-75PR 700 Watt Food Dehydrator
We bought this to give as a gift. The person is thrilled with the way it works. When our old dehydrator dies we will buy this one for ourselves.
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I THINK TERI JOHNSON WOULD LOVE THIS DEHYDRATOR!
When I buy something I do a LOT of research, 'cause I absolutely despise both wasting money & of course those dang "Nat-Zees"... Trust me on this one folks, this is well worth every cent & perfoms as advertised! I made jerky using a basic recipe my crew dog Tom "I think I just pooped my pants 'cause I'm so dang old" Bolling gave me & it makes store-bought jerky taste like a dog turd wrapped in burnt hair... Seriously, you'll take one bite of perfectly cured/dried jerkey from this machine & think you just got done eating Rock's ma's calf muscle... It's just that good! Buy this dehydrator & amaze your friends when you bring in some dehydrated meat straight from gary Firestone's Brokeback Barn...
p.s. If you want a GREAT food dehydrator, look no further folks!
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Poor design - didn't work for me
I've used a dehydrator for years to dry herbs from my garden which I use all year long. I like the idea of drying them at a lower temperature. The colors shouldn't darken.
This was not my experience. I cut fresh sweet basil from my garden to dehydrate. I layed them in a single layer and set the dryer to 95º. Two days later, they were wilted, but not in the least bit dried. I hiked the temperature to 105º and let it continue drying. Mind you, the unit was operating 24/7. After five more days, the leaves were still not dry; some of them were still just wilted, especially the ones in the bottom trays where there were fewer leaves. I turned the unit up again, this time to 155º. After another 4 days, I checked them. The leaves should crumble when dried. The leaves are still flexible - kind of like paper leather.
I called Nesco and explained my dilemma. They suggested I return it. She said the basil should have dried in 24 hours.
That wasn't my experience. I would not recommend this unit. I don't like the heating unit on the top. Everyone knows that heat rises. Maybe that's part of the problem. The moisture certainly didn't leave the unit when it was in operation 24/7 for 11 days.
My original unit was a Magic Chef from Walmart. I liked the unit because the heater and the fan were in the bottom. The trays were adjustable to different heights. The unit would dry herbs within 24 hours. I wish I could get another one like that.
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Cuisinart CSB-76BC SmartStick 200-Watt Immersion Hand Blender, Brushed Chrome
Price : $55.00 $28.95
Features
: - Immersion hand blender equipped with powerful 200-watt motor
- Blade provides smooth blending; protective guard helps prevent splattering
- Simple push-button controls and lightweight design for one-handed operation
- Dishwasher-safe stainless-steel blending shaft; 2-cup plastic beaker included
- Measures approximately 3 by 3 by 14-1/8 inches; 3-year limited warranty
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The versatile stick design of the Cuisinart Smart stick Hand Blender lets users blend ingredients right in pots, pitchers, bowls, or clear plastic beaker that's included. A powerful 200-watt motor operates with an easy one-touch control. Blends drinks, purees soup, mixes pancake and crepe batters in seconds! Both stainless steel blending shaft and beaker are dishwasher-safe
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The Best
This is our 3rd hand mixer over the past 10 years. This is a simple gadget with single speed and a flexible soft cord. This shows there are times when simple is the best and this is the best.
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Exactly what I needed
I had gone through 2 blenders in the past 4 years and was looking for something that I could use for blending up soups. This lil' guy does that and so much more! Instead of grating onions, I now blend them using my immersion blender. I make pesto with it, I make blended coffee drinks, it's great. The only "complaint"? I wish the cup it came with was bigger. I would prefer to make 2 blended coffee drinks at a time instead of 1 but when I need to do that I usually grab a pitcher and blend it in that.
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Best method for Hollandaise Sauce!!
If you've ever struggled with making Hollandaise you won't ever again if you buy this blender! It's so easy! Here's the recipe:
4 egg yolks 1 Tbsp. lemon juice (approximately the juice a half of a lemon) dash white pepper 1/4 tsp. salt
1 stick butter (1/2 c.)
Melt butter in microwave until just bubbly in a glass container with a handle. Combine first 4 ingredients in the beaker that comes with the blender and mix it with the immersion blender with a couple of pulses. Slowly pour butter (while still hot) into yolk mixture mixing in a little at a time to create an emulsion. Serve immediately. Sauce does not store well. Eat it all!!!
When you're done detach the blender from the motor, lick it off(carefully!!) and toss it in the dishwasher. Easy cleanup! This thing has paid for itself just in the amount of perfect Hollandaise sauce I've made with it!
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Cuisinart CSB
We bought this to puree food for my 6 month old. We LOVE it. I've used it for baby food, soup and smoothies. It is easy to clean, doesn't take up all the storage of a traditional food processor or blender and does a great job making my babies food nice and thin.
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Love this product....
I purchased this Cuisinart Immersion Hand Blender to replace one that had a plastic blade protector, that broke. This one has a metal protector over the blade. The blending shaft and protector is one piece, easily attachs and can be removed with the push of a button. Easy to clean.
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Questions & Answers
Question : How can I clean kitchen grease on embroidered picture?
This embroidery has been hanging in my kitchen for some years and has kitchen grease, just from being in the kitchen, on it. I need to know how to clean it without ruining it. Thank you.
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Take it to dry cleaner.
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Question : What color should I paint my kitchen?
I want to update my kitchen. The cabinets are off white with brassy antique handles. There is beige tile and my appliances are white. I am going to put up an Earth/Clay stone black splash with a mosaic border. I am open to painting the cabinets (cant afford to replace them right now) I want to paint my kitchen a dark brown/cafe color. Any suggestions. My Living area is burnt orange and the dining room is white. I want to paint the dining room too. The dining room is situated between the kitchen and living room; so, I need the colors to flow smoothly between the three rooms. The floor in the living and dining rooms is light color wood. Help! Thx!
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Go to your local home improvement or paint store and get paint swatches that are the same colors as the rooms that you are already happy with. Hold them together and compare them to other swatches that you like. This will give you an idea of how these colors will look near each other. The dark brown sounds nice, but try it out next to the others first. Another option is to buy several poster boards (they're cheap) and paint them the colors that you are considering. Hang them in your kitchen one at a time for a few days and see how the colors look in the actual area that you are wanting to paint.
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Question : In my kitchen I have to cook food, I want to make automatic exhaust fan when kitchen fill with smoke?
Regarding to above question, while cooking food I have to on/off exhaust fan manually but I want to have fully automatic circuit to controller the exhaust fan. When my kitchen get smoke (from burnt oil, burnt chilly etc.) the exhaust fan automatic on for five (5) minutes then off after 5 minutes. Could any body provide me the circuit diagram with parts list. I will be very grateful with you.Thank you very much for your cooperation in advance.
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Although it sounds like a good idea it does have one drawback that you should consider. If the smoke is caused by a real fire you would NOT want the exhaust fan to come on automatically. I don't know of any device that is made that will do what you want. I suspect you could modify a smoke detector so that it would activate a relay rather than the alarm. This would require determining the voltage and current available from the alarm buzzer circuit. You would need to find a relay that could work using that available power. It would probably require some desoldering and soldering to connect the smoke alarm to the relay. You may be able to find a time delay relay that will work off the available power from the alarm circuit. If not you may need a separate time delay relay to provide the 5 minute on/off time. Note most smoke alarms have a small amount of radio active material. Please use caution if you decide to cut one open. There are smoke detectors typically used for industrial installations that have a built in relay for remote signaling. This may be an easier route since you won't need to do any modifications to the smoke detector itself. You would still need a timer. (See the last link below.)Mouser Electronics (link below) will have relays and timers.
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Question : is a skylight above a kitchen table in a kitchen a selling point on a home? we are renovating our kitchen and?
have the option to put a skylight above the kitchen table. would doing this be a nice selling point on a home if we were to eventually sell it or would it have no effect? if this something that is desirable in a kitchen?
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no, best selling points arematching appliances/higher end or using all white appliances make the kitchen appear largerlots of counter top space/cabinet(cup boards)/pantrynice counter tops... granite having all of your fixtures matching along with the details of your kitchen (light switches, outlet plugs, handles & pulls on the cabinetstiles /back-splash
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Question : What ornamental kitchen items or decor pieces have you collected for your kitchen?
Today I found this antiquish type oranger juicer, it will look great in the kitchen- and it is usable of course. In the kitchen,I also have three little chickens on a wooden base and a old fashions cooking jar. What do you have?
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an duck like soup serving bowl. And lots of diferent dishes sitting on there tripods/supports, A ceramic ruster and an stuffed one. A stainles steel jag which doubles as a termos, never used for it stands as an ornament, and so on.
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Question : Does a kitchen in a terrace house have to have an external door?
I have a friend who has a kitchen door that leads to the garden, but they wish to get rid of that door and have a patio door in the dining room. The kitchen leads into a hall, which then leads to the dining room.He lives in England.Any help would be appreciated.
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im a builder in uk ...no you don't need a door in kitchen ....no building reg to say so either ..i have just fitted new kitchen in exactly that layout building control was fine
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Question : How do I keep my kitchen from getting greasy?
My girlfriend and I just moved into a new apartment, and it's great, especially the kitchen. The only thing is, that since it is in an older building, the kitchen does not have a grease fan. Our old place had this same issue, and often, there would be a film of grease on everything, especially if we cooked a lot. We are almost afraid to cook in our new kitchen for fear of this problem. Is there a way to prevent this from happenning, in that cleaning off this grease is very dificult and time consuming.
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Buy one of those splatter shields for skillets. Those will help cut down on the amount of splatters when you cook.Also, use cleaning products that contain orange extract, as that is a wonderful natural degreaser for cleaning!
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Question : What do you think is unique about your kitchen among others?
Many people have their kitchens personalized. It's an error trying to find a perfect model for kitchens since people do things in their own ways and like to familiarize the kitchen with their own personality. What do you think is unique in your kitchen that only you could have invented such a thing or only you could have placed something like that there?
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It may not be very unique, but i have an antique dresser in my kitchen, for the dish towels, "junk drawers," etc. I love the dresser but it really didn't fit anywhere else in the house, so that's where it ended up instead of on freecycle. It works well and I have been complimented several times about how it is different to use a dresser, but it works.
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Question : Is an office kitchen considered a commercial kitchen?
I'm trying to start a mobile vending business in Florida, but I want to make the product myself. I need a commercial kitchen, but the ones I've found are too expensive. I have found some affordable office spaces with kitchens, so I was wondering if that would be allowed as a commercial kitchen?
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A commercial kitchen has certain requirements and regulations that are not met in a small kitchenette that you will find in an office. These spaces cost much more to rent for a reason. You really need to contact your states office that regulates food service (I cannot think what the heck they are called right now) and see what the requirements and regulations are for a commercial kitchen. This is the only way to be sure you are in compliance.
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Question : How can i make my kitchen into a kitchen and living room?
My apartment has no living room,and a big enough kitchen.How could I make the kitchen into a living room also?I need Ideas so it doesn't looke completely stupid.
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does it have a dining room or something though? cuz then i would simply add tbales and chairs (smaller though probably thatn whatever you have in your dining area) and put those in the kitchen, and put a living room where the dining area used to be. just get one couch, one or two chairs or a loveseat, put the tv thever if you want or an area rug and pillows and shams and curtains and carpet for color.if you dont even have a dining room, it would be very hard to do that. depending on the shape of the kitchen, if its some kind of rectangle i would simply take some kind of divider or screen like these maybehttp://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=room+divider+screen&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2&aq=1&oq=ro om+diviand then divide the room in half so u can put a living room, without people seeing into your kitchen.
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