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Post by kellapea on Dec 11, 2014 20:51:10 GMT
I'll be moving into a brand new house soon and am wondering if I should take the time to put shelf liners in all the cabinets and drawers. Would you? |
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Post by Zee on Dec 11, 2014 20:52:51 GMT
I'll be moving into a brand new house soon and am wondering if I should take the time to put shelf liners in all the cabinets and drawers. Would you? I did, but just to protect the surfaces. And I should mention it took me about a year to get around to it  |
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Post by magenta on Dec 11, 2014 20:59:08 GMT
Yes! I didn't get to all of them right away, but one area I got just in time. I lined the bottom of the cabinet under the kitchen sink with contact paper and a few weeks later we got a leak and it knocked over a bottle of cleaner with an unsecured top. With the liner it was a snap to clean up. Without the liner the wood would have been ruined.
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Post by jmurray on Dec 11, 2014 21:07:03 GMT
We don't have a brand new house, but we do have a brand new bathroom and the first thing I did was line every drawer and cupboard. I will be doing the same again when the kitchen is replaced. It's a little effort / cost that has greater payback in that you're prolonging the life and appearance of the new cabinetry. Why wouldn't you want to do that?
I didn't use Contact though. I used the liners on rolls you can get from costco. I like to be able to replace them easily when they get a bit dirty / worn.
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Post by jjpswife on Dec 11, 2014 21:13:44 GMT
We built our house and did not do shelf liner. It was kind of liberating! It's been 3 years and I have no regrets about not doing it.
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Post by amom23 on Dec 11, 2014 21:27:10 GMT
I never bothered to line any of my shelves or drawers when we moved in our brand new house. It's only something I'd think to do when living in an older place or a rental, etc.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2014 21:30:12 GMT
Not to be mean but, I can't stand the liners. When we moved into our house the first thing I did was pull those out and I did not replace them. For some reason they remind me of something old and dirty.
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Post by Aheartfeltcard on Dec 11, 2014 21:31:11 GMT
I have read that it is less sanitary to use liner than not.
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Post by J u l e e on Dec 11, 2014 21:34:00 GMT
I don't like shelf liners either. I've never ruined a shelf or a drawer by not having liners, and they're easy to wash without.
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Post by workingclassdog on Dec 11, 2014 21:35:10 GMT
I lined all mine when I moved into my new house...like 15 years ago.... I removed it all a few years ago and never looked back. And it was a PITA to remove!
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Post by akathy on Dec 11, 2014 21:37:04 GMT
We built our house and did not do shelf liner. It was kind of liberating! It's been 3 years and I have no regrets about not doing it.  |
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Post by padresfan619 on Dec 11, 2014 21:39:30 GMT
I use liners in the bathroom but not in the kitchen. My drawers with utensils have those plastic compartments that I take out and clean when the mood strikes me. I had them in my cupboard with the drinking glasses until the little plastic bits started to come up with the rim of the glass.
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Post by lindas on Dec 11, 2014 21:50:54 GMT
I lined my kitchen and bathrooms when we moved in. I have white cabinets and shelves and I didn't want them marred up. I used a heavy, clear liner that has a ridged texture that I bought at Bed, Bath and Beyond. It wasn't cheap but well worth it IMO.
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Post by styxgirl on Dec 11, 2014 21:52:20 GMT
I'll be moving into a brand new house soon and am wondering if I should take the time to put shelf liners in all the cabinets and drawers. Would you? Yes. |
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Post by sharlag on Dec 11, 2014 22:03:11 GMT
Not to be mean but, I can't stand the liners. When we moved into our house the first thing I did was pull those out and I did not replace them. For some reason they remind me of something old and dirty. Me too. But I REALLY wish I'd used them in the bathroom drawer where someone dumped Nyquil and didn't clean it up thoroughly. |
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Post by Basket1lady on Dec 11, 2014 22:50:41 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2014 23:36:20 GMT
I can't stand drawer liners! I don't see the advantage.. The drawer still get dirty, it still needs to be washed, and now on top of still needing to clean the drawers, the liner needs to be replaced too.
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Post by gar on Dec 11, 2014 23:42:48 GMT
No.I've never used them in my entire life and don't really see the point.
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Post by lesley on Dec 12, 2014 0:15:26 GMT
No, I think they're a waste of time. Why make work for yourself?
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Post by KikiPea on Dec 12, 2014 0:21:00 GMT
I never use liners...new house or pre-occupied. I don't see the need, personally.
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Post by JustKim on Dec 12, 2014 0:26:17 GMT
I had a brand new kitchen and I put it under all food items, kitchen utensils and gadgets and under plastics (things that are not completely dry when I put them away
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Post by gale w on Dec 12, 2014 0:29:50 GMT
I didn't. We were so busy with all of the painting and other stuff I had no desire to mess with shelf or drawer liners. Maybe someday I'll do it.
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Post by Nicole in TX on Dec 12, 2014 0:37:29 GMT
I put some of that rubber netting in everything. It pulls out for cleaning and saves the surfaces from scratches from pots/pans/utensils.
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Post by peasful1 on Dec 12, 2014 1:22:14 GMT
We moved into a new build over 2 years ago. I never bothered.
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Post by prolificcrafter on Dec 12, 2014 1:47:25 GMT
No. Never have.
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Post by nepean on Dec 12, 2014 2:52:27 GMT
To line or not line, that is the question.
It seems the peas are pretty divided on this one. I personally like to line the shelves and drawers in any house, new or not. For me it is not a sanitary issue, but an issue of protecting the surfaces. I love that if there is a spill or a leak, I can quickly and easily either wipe up the mess, or just replace the liner if needs be. In our master bathroom vanity cupboard, there is one area that is slightly exposed and has slight water damage from a slow drip leak we did not find right away, The ares that are protected with the liner did not suffer and damage.
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