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Wait, Have We Been Storing Our Flatware Wrong This Whole Time?
21.08.2023 - 10:13 / thespruce.com / Ashley Chalmers
Every once in a while, a viral trend comes along that makes us collectively turn into the «mindblown» emoji. We all do things in our homes that are considered commonplace, even if we’re doing them wrong. And, as we’ve recently learned on TikTok, we may have been storing our flatware wrong.
A series of videos have been floating around showing users laying their flatware side by side—never on top of each other. So, we had to know: does this look like a great idea because it’s new to us? Or is this actually the correct way to store our forks, spoons, and knives?
Naturally, we turned to organizing experts to find out.
Heather Aiello of The Organized You
Before you rush out and redo your utensil drawer, Heather Aiello, the CEO and founder of The Organized You, says it isn't so straightforward. While it looks great, her key concern is that laying your utensils side-by-side might not be easy to maintain—and it really only works if everyone you live with is on board with it, too.
“Once you remove a piece of flatware, the rest starts to fall over,” Aiello says. “When there are multiple people living in a household and washing dishes, you want to be able to put the items away.”
According to Marcela Valladolid, cleaning ambassador at Ensueño Laundry and Pinalen, the plain and simple answer is yes, this is exactly how she recommends storing her flatware. But it’s not just the positioning that caught her eye—in user Yemi of i.am.yemi’s video specifically, there are other key elements that she thinks we should all focus on.
Laying down a felt sheet could be a great idea to keep any of the utensils from sliding. If you prefer not to use felt, Valladolid says cork is another great option.
As Aiello notes, creating a great
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