saraha Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 We have kind of high ceilings in our kitchen and my fridge is not built in. Up until today, junk and confiscated toys lived on top of it, but no more! No it looks strange with all that empty space up there. So I was wondering what other people have on top of their fridges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 nothing except for some dust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Nothing, I'm only 5'1", so that was never a handy place to store things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 A shallow cabinet, a basket of my many varieties of loose-leaf tea, and a container of paper plates (don't use them often but they didn't fit in the cabinet that is so far recessed that I need a stool to access. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathnerd Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Confiscated toys (and some dust). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onceuponatime Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 cereal boxes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender's green Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 A pair of matching see-through wicker baskets with fruits and vegetables. I used to keep a bunch of junk up there because it didn't fit anywhere else when we lived in apartments, but I always hated the cluttered look. Now that I have a house with a decent kitchen I steer away from that. I wouldn't even keep the fruit baskets there except with a toddler in the house those things tend to disappear and then show up in random places weeks later with little teeth marks in them. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyinTN Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Cereal boxes and bread basket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Candy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Cereal boxes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2bee Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Dusty junk and an iron that smokes and smells if you plug it up but for some reason has never been trashed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 My grain mill is in back, but not so far I can't reach it. Beside it is the blender. In front are two or three unopened rolls of paper towels to the right and easy-to-grab tetra paks of chicken stock to the left. In the middle, also easy-to-grab, is the egg steamer, frequently used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndGenHomeschooler Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 My grain mill, a Cornish hen that we started mummifying in January and never got around to finishing, and other random dusty stuff. I should really clean it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEm Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 all the real sharp kitchen tools I don't want my kids getting to (mandolin, food processor, immersion blender.) Also my dh's awful electric skillet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 A full depth cupboard and in between dh keeps putting a cooling rack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball mom Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 medicine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssavings Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Aside from dust, a large basket that holds bread, and a small basket that is supposed to hold sweet potatoes, but is instead holding a mandolin slicer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Ours is topped by a built-in cupboard, so the top of the cupboard acts as the top of the fridge. We've got an egg carton, our pizza pans and pizza paddle, and the old laptop for dh's weather station up there. Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyP Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Usually nothing. Right now we are in the middle of painting, so a can of paint sits there out of the reach of little fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applethyme Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 A big basket that hold chips, pretzels, goldfish ect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammi K Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Dust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Let's not even go there, okay? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfknitter.# Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Because I have no where else to put them, paper plates, napkins, plastic utensils, and some large serving platters that comes out for holidays or parties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Ice cream machine, containers of white flour, whole wheat flour, bread flour, raisins, a basket of simple first aid/meds/vitamins, large bowl of confiscated toys, candy, chocolate chips, and grab-and-go-snacks, glue, scissors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuddleJumper1 Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 We have a useless cabinet up there which collects things we never use and really need to get rid of :001_smile: On the top of the fridge itself are my two crockpots (1 big / 1 small) which are used all the time. We also keep my dd's bread up there (she's the only one not GF here).She has her bread and a pack of tortillas up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Usually my crock pot and bread machine live on top of my fridge. But we just remodeled and I have those things elsewhere and I love the uncluttered look. It's a lot of empty space and it needs something up there but not a crock pot. It needs something decorative. Sadly I have no decorating gene. I have a quilt on the wall in the kitchen and a small embroidered sampler my mom made. The house is 135 years old- if anyone knows what kind of decorative item I should put up there, I'd be grateful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 The large metal baking pan that is too big for the cupboard - it, in turn, holds two metal water bottles and the big bag of extra large dental chews for the Labrador. Also living on the 'fridge are two plastic pitchers - useful for not just drinks but more often soup!, the container of dry dog food (filled in turn from a huge covered bin kept elsewhere), Comet cleaner, and generic Windex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypatia. Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Two large baskets, one holds napkins and the other holds dish towels. Sometimes the travel coffee mugs get stashed in between them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 My boys cardboard gingerbread houses are proudly displayed by them on top of the fridge :) I have a built-in cabinet above the fridge which keeps things I seldom need as I need a stool just to reach that cabinet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 My husband's giant mugs (64 oz) and tea. The mugs make sense. I don't know why tea is there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyontheFarm Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I love cut glass that has a pinwheel design in it. To keep the top from being cluttered, I went to a local thrift shop and bought a huge fruit bowl and matching vase. Then at a garage sale, I found a beautiful little glass oil bottle with a stopper on top. Those three things sit up there looking pretty. When they get dusty, I toss them into the dishwasher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRG Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 A basket of flowers and 2 lunch bags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Two baskets. One holds all the dog stuff - medicines, flea stuff etc. The other holds flashlights, batteries and other related items. Also - my chocolate stash just might be hidden up there. :leaving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameena Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 A lot of dust for sure. Boxes of cereal & Ziplocs, a bottle of goldschlager left from many years ago that I keep around for medicinal use {nothing clears gunk in the lungs for me quite as good}, and a new in box corn dog maker that we haven't used yet. I debated putting a potted plant up there a while back, but figured potted plant + young acrobatic cat would = big mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Box with candy, and some dust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Cabinets. I can't reach them, so they are empty. :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 So much....We have a tiny kitchen with almost no storage space, so the top of the fridge holds a lot! Ice cream maker, food processor, popcorn maker, large dutch oven, crock pot and currently 3 dancing Christmas stuffed singing animals (Santa, squirrel and snowman). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 The TARDIS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebeccaS Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Mine is in a built in, so a small cupboard on top which houses my containers for leftovers. And between the fridge and that cupboard is a layer of sticky, greasy kitchen dust. :blush: One of these days I'm going to clean it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn- Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Cereal boxes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Nothing. I am too short to put anything up there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 We keep all the potato and tortilla chips up there, as well as a package of napkins and the cat treats. Fun question! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meena Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Toy jail! If my kids bring toys to the table, it goes to toy jail on the top of the fridge for a day. Now that the kids are older, toy jail has mostly been retired but occasionally they will try to sneak something to the table to test if I will still put the toys under arrest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Cereal boxes and lunch boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmama Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 When 'Everybody Loves Raymond' first came on, I was childless. I remember seeing the top of Debra and Ray's fridge covered in cereal boxes and chip bags. I though "how messy". Ha! Now with kids my fridge looks just like theirs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carriede Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 A potted plant! 1/2 gallon jug for soccer water. Ziplock bags, parchment/wax/freezer paper, plastic wrap. Flashlight. 5.5 qt Dutch oven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Three boxes of light bulbs and dust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My3girls Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 electric skillet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatHomeschoolDad Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Which layer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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