Faith has been highlighting some of the great IKEA finds she's using in her new kitchen, and we wanted to throw out another one we're loving right now: HEAT cork trivets.
They're cheap, naturally, but we have a couple of other reasons why they're a favorite in our house...
In our experience, most trivets are made of metal. Some have little metal feet on the bottom, which means that this thing designed to protect our table from hot pots ends up clanging around and possibly scratching the table.
Also, we're always furiously reaching for a trivet while already holding the hot (usually heavy) pot or platter of food, and metal trivets are harder to pick up and toss on the table with one hand. Instead, we frequently throw down a dishtowel for a soft landing.
The HEAT trivets are lightweight, easy to slide around, and make a nice cushion for our big dishes. And even under a fancy platter or alongside china, the cork fits right in- warm and neutral.
These are only available in IKEA stores, but you can see them here:
See the rest of Faith's posts on the IKEA kitchen:
DROPPAR Spice Jars
TEKLA Towels (and Napkins)
RATIONELL Cutlery Tray
(Image: Ikea)
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we have millions of these at home. We use them as trivets, small platters to move hot food out of the kitchen. So many. To clean them, we wash em with soap and then put them good and wet in the microwave for 30 seconds.
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best $2 ever spent. we use these daily. and they're easy to clean & store (which can't be said about many things)!
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They're great to use as trivets, but are also really great to use as corkboards for hanging things - in a cluster they look really cute!
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I use these on my bedside table as a really large coaster. They protect the wood and I don't have to try to aim for a tiny coaster after I take a sip of water in the middle of the night.
I've also used them under flower pots.
Plus, they seem to be indestructible.
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I use these as trivet, as a giant coaster at work (water bottle, tea cup and misc cup), as a corkboards around my sewing table, and to throw at my husband. I love them and use them so much more often than my metal trivets.
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I've had a set of these for about 5 years, they're fantastic. I've even scorched one of them and it's still holding up!
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We use these constantly in our house - easy, durable and perfect for serving food around the coffee table while we watch TV.
Can't wait until we get our power back from Hurricane Ike so we can do that again!
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I've seen 2 packs at dollar stores, and Ikea also has rectangular ones. I have all varieties of the things.
Not only have they been a staple in the kitchen, but when I'm teaching bookbinding a great table saver from the sharp awls we use. (Important kitchen tool #2 for bookbinding is the bamboo skewer. 2 skewers is the perfect hinge spacing!)
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