As of: February 22, 2024, 10:18 a.m
By: Clara Kistner
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Would you like to store food and cleaning products under your sink in the bathroom or kitchen?
How you are endangering your health.
Especially in manageable fitted kitchens, it is important to make the best possible use of the available space.
The storage space under the kitchen sink does not have to be empty, but can be used sensibly.
However, it is important not to store certain things under the sink, as this could pose a health risk.
This applies to the storage space under the sink in the kitchen as well as in the bathroom.
Want to make the most of storage space under the kitchen sink?
It's that easy
Especially in expensive city apartments, there is usually neither a lot of storage space in the kitchen nor in the bathroom.
If you don't have storage rooms or a pantry for food supplies, you have to work with the little space that is available.
There is often some additional storage space under the sink in the kitchen and bathroom.
However, there are some things you shouldn't store there.
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In many households there are trash cans and paper waste under the kitchen sink.
If there is a little more space, returnable bottles and used glass can also be stored under the sink.
If you attach small hooks and metal baskets to the cupboard door under the sink, you can also neatly store tea towels, pot holders and dishwashing sponges.
In the bathroom, folded towels and toilet paper rolls can be stacked under the sink.
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What not to store under the sink
However, if you are motivated to remove and rearrange the bathroom and kitchen cabinets under the sink, you should pay attention to a few things that should not be stored under the sink.
Because of the high humidity that exists due to the proximity to the drain, food stored under the sink goes bad more quickly.
And connected and switched off electronic devices can also be damaged in the long term by the high humidity,
warns
Chip.de.
Various medications should also not be stored under the sink in the bathroom, as some medications can lose their effectiveness when exposed to moisture and heat.
Instead, they should always be kept dry and cool.
In households with animals or small children, chemical cleaning products should not be stored unsecured and easily accessible in low-lying cupboards.