Sliding tile puzzle, revisited
I blew off church this morning to crisis-clean...had to make room on the counter (which I underestimated, of course), do dishes, plow a path from the front door because it had narrowed to a goat-trail, and do a fast pass through the fridge and toss the funkiest bits. I need to make another pass, and do some scrubbing, I need to get eggs and milk, and if I have mustard, I'm damned if I can find it....
OMG, I now have the Jared Padalecki of microwaves---it's ginornous! It does NOT fit on my counter where I'm used to having my microwave. If I insert it so that it faces north, the door won't open all the way because the side of the stove is in the way. If I angle it facing west, the *only* way it fits is between the stove and the wall, and the sweep of the door opening takes up most of the available countertop, not to mention I can't read the buttons because they're in the shadow of the overhead cabinets.
I'm going to have to relocate it. This is when I *really* wish I could remodel and rip out that closet to make room for the fridge. Because then I could install the counter in the ell where the fridge is now, plug the microwave in where the fridge is currently and be all set. What I think I'm going to do is take the wrought-iron fishtank stand and put it on that. Stick that next to the fridge and plug it into the same outlet. Will that work?! Dunno. And if I do that, wtf am I going to do with the storage cart that's loaded with nonperishables (foil, cling wrap, trashbags, etc.)?
But hey, I have a decent-sized microwave. It may require some finessing, but it's still a Very Good Thing.
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OMG, I now have the Jared Padalecki of microwaves---it's ginornous! It does NOT fit on my counter where I'm used to having my microwave. If I insert it so that it faces north, the door won't open all the way because the side of the stove is in the way. If I angle it facing west, the *only* way it fits is between the stove and the wall, and the sweep of the door opening takes up most of the available countertop, not to mention I can't read the buttons because they're in the shadow of the overhead cabinets.
I'm going to have to relocate it. This is when I *really* wish I could remodel and rip out that closet to make room for the fridge. Because then I could install the counter in the ell where the fridge is now, plug the microwave in where the fridge is currently and be all set. What I think I'm going to do is take the wrought-iron fishtank stand and put it on that. Stick that next to the fridge and plug it into the same outlet. Will that work?! Dunno. And if I do that, wtf am I going to do with the storage cart that's loaded with nonperishables (foil, cling wrap, trashbags, etc.)?
But hey, I have a decent-sized microwave. It may require some finessing, but it's still a Very Good Thing.
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