Kitchen Accessories

In our current house we have a hidden, 20 litre bin under the kitchen sink. It is not big enough and this type of bin results in waste sometimes falling out and into the cupboard unit. Another issue is that it takes up useful storage space (under the sink) and in our case cannot be used if someone is working at the sink. One final issue with this type of bin is that the spring lid prevents the door from closing fully. We had to fit an additional magnetic catch to keep it closed.

Brabantia is a well known brand for quality waste bins and they have a wide range, which includes coloured bins like the one pictured (~£200). They are solid and well finished and feature clever one-touch lids.

This is the type of bin we used before. Unless you buy the specific bin liners to fit these bins (which are relatively expensive), the liner may hang over the edge of the bin and be visible under the lid.

Simple Human produce a range of quality bins with some clever features. This one has a clever sensor that means you don't need to touch the bin lid. It also quite smart and knows when to open or close.

Again, these bins really need bespoke bin liners and these are quite expensive, compared to off-the-shelf bin liners found in supermarkets (even if you buy them in bulk).

These are the modern replacement for the high-temperature plastic cooking spoon. It is part of the KitchenCraft Colour Works range and they are available in many colours. They are heat resistant to 260º/500ºF. The advantage they have over spoons is that they are made of silicone and quite flexible, meaning they get into the corners of pans and sweep a large area of the pan bottom. They are also stain resistant, dishwasher proof and comes with a 5-year guarantee. We bought ours from Lakeland.