Hey everyone! We all know I love my kitchen toys! The thing is my kitchen's dinky and the counter space is literally a 2' x 2' square... so real estate is at a premium! I added a stainless steel prep table and the Kitchen Aid mixer lives on a corner of that, when the boys gave me the KA food processor to go with it a couple Christmases ago, I needed to get... creative.
I wanted to store it in the far back (very dark) corner of the counter, under cabinets. This unit is heavy and came with nice rubber feet to keep it from vibrating around. I would need to bend over to lift it to place it towards the front of the counter to be able to use it, not an ideal situation. Nosing around the Home Depot one day I came across these plastic sliders...
I removed the paper back and stuck the sticky side to the rubber feet of my food processor. Now I simply slide it out when I want to use it, wipe it off and push it back when done.
Works for me!!!
Notes:
- In case you're curious, this is the 9 cup version with the mini work bowl. I find it to be a perfect size and do use the little bowl often, it's great for bean dips! I've done everything from scalloped potatoes to chopping veggies for homemade relish with it. It's very quiet, quite powerful and a great tool to have. It works so fast that potatoes are sliced in a second-amazing!
- In over a year the unit has not slid around while in use and I don't leave it unattended while in use so I'm always monitoring what's going on.
- This is a solution I came up with that works for me. I don't have a hubby that may question why I'm messing with an expensive piece of equipment... My boys subscribe to the "whatever makes you happy Mom and what's for dinner???" theory of life:@).
Have a happy day!
