A friend of mine bemoaned the fact that she was going to spend her weekend changing the liners in her kitchen cabinets and drawers. I just smiled. I can remember the days when I used to have to re-line the cabinets every six months or so. What an exasperating chore it was!
I tried using adhesive backed liner paper. You cut it to the size of the drawer or shelf, and then you practice your acrobatics as you attempt to place it on the surface without wrinkles or bubbles. I always made a mess of it, and was glad that it would be covered by dishes.
I haven’t had to bother with that in six years, because I found a way to simplify the process:
is lined with vinyl floor tiles.
Armed with an Exacto knife, to score the tiles, I lined everything. You don’t have to cut the tiles, if you simply score them, they will break cleanly and evenly.
That might sound like a lot of work to you, but think about it for a minute. Do it once, and forever after all you have to do is wipe the shelves now and then to have them looking nice! It isn’t much more work than that sticky liner paper. In the long run, it even turns out to be less expensive (although your initial outlay might be more).
You can find the vinyl tiles at your local hardware center. They come in many colors, and you can find attractive tiles for as little as 98 cents for a 12 x 12 tile.
My friend spent her weekend re-lining the cabinets. I went to the movies. That works for me.
This journey began on a separate blog (you can click here to read About Out Of Chaos), but that wasn’t really simplifying was it? I moved all of the posts to This Eclectic Life under the category Out Of Chaos. I’ll be adding more from time to time. I hope you join me.
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