sink shelf

I've been reading about the overhead cabinet and how you can't really put heavy items in it. It also is pretty expensive.

We made an over-the-sink pine shelf. It is like a "hutch" and rests on the countertop on each side of the sink. It isn't heavy since it is pine. The left bottom side rests on the left side of the side next to the bathroom wall and the right side is slightly shorter and rests on the counter above the refrigerator. There is a cut-out in the shelves for the area where the top clamshell protrudes forward on that wall. It is just short enough to put it in place without bashing the ceiling, yet makes use of the space on the blank wall. We can keep all our dishes, dishpan and drainer, pots and pans out in neat piles when we are staying for a few days. When we leave camp, we pack it all into the cabinets. The shelf rests on the floor when travelling and it is easy to work around since you can step through the empty shelves if you need to get around in there. If you have other items that need to be held in place, they can go on the floor in the shelf unit.

We made the shelves tall enough to hold the coffee maker and a "wine box". My clever husband added a small electrical outlet strip at the bottom so we can plug our TV and a lamp into the outlet without using both spots on the single outlet on the side of the fridge.

Our brand new TM 2720SL is supposed to arrive any day now. Are we eager or what?! We traded our 2619 in May and kept our handy pine shelf for the new one.