Comments on: Microwave Drawer frees countertops of clutter

By: Diane

Diane — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:28:35 +0000

I am short – just over 5 feet tall – and I cannot use an overhead microwave safely. I would love a drawer microwave if the price ever becomes reasonable. I wold love to free up the counter space and have a less-cluttered look.

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:07:39 +0000

This would be a great solution for someone who uses a wheelchair (like me). I’d love to not be pulling items out of an overhead microwave (as in my current apartment – dangerous!), or to have one taking up counter space.
It would be much easier to lift heavy items up than to pull them out, a balance issue most probably won’t understand.

By: WilliamB

WilliamB — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:57:18 +0000

It’s true that microwaves in the 1950s & 60s sometimes leaked radiation. They no longer do.

But don’t take my word for it. Buy a tester from any hardware store and find out for yourself.

By: Becky

Becky — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:32:53 +0000

I’m getting just this model based on excellent review and because of the functionality. My island is 10′ and this fits perfectly on the long run, undercounter. While we don’t use the microwave oven often, it is defintely the fastest and easiest way to heat food or a quick cup of tea.

By: Cookie Clutter

Cookie Clutter — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 19:56:21 +0000

I’m getting one of these ASAP. I’ve put a kitchen addition with up-to-date appliances in it and custom-built a cabinet for the drawer/wave. It’s just a hole, guys. A swinging door wave fits in it. Go figure. Is it pricey. Yes, but $100 less than last year. And now Sharp isn’t the one and only. As with all electronics, others will figure out how to create them without patent infringement and there will be a competitive market. My reasons: I’m a clutz. I spill things. I don’t like lifting hot stuff from over my head, stirring once, and lifting it back into place. Furthermore, counterspace is sacred. My standing mixer takes up enough space. I love the microwave drawer solution. As for the health concerns – I don’t use it a lot. (Never to boil water!) Which may make you wonder why??? have one at all? Can anyone say “Resale value”? High end kitchens all have them. ‘Nuff from me.

By: Alice

Alice — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:51:49 +0000

I know, I know, you’re not really a real cook if you admit to using a micro. However, when one gets on in years-it is a safer and easier device for many applications, and the drawer is a good idea for such old folks as my husband who could easily load things from the top, but not easily bend over to see into the side of a reg. microwave. I have one heavily used one going on 23 yrs. Still working! Stop preaching to folks as to how they should live their lives. You can cook heathily too w/a microwave and the cleanup is easier.

By: Laure

Laure — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:54:52 +0000

If you declutter your home of your microwave ovens NOW, you will probably not have the problem of lots of medical treatment clutter LATER, which is as hideously distracting as the health conditions that they treat. And of course, if you don’t ruin your health, you’ll have more energy and just plain enjoyment. Viva le slow cooker! Or better yet, make a smoothie with a banana, frozen berries and sneak in some salad greens or a bit of parsley. Now THAT is fast food that makes everybody feel better, and packs all the power of a “real” meal in terms of real nutrition, including bioavailable proteins. Microwaves even alter water in negative ways. One enterprising researcher examined the blood of people both before and after they consumed food cooked in a microwave, and found negative changes in the blood in the post-microwave-food consumption samples. It also decreases the vitamin/mineral content of foods.

By: Louise

Louise — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:19:16 +0000

What I like about this post is that it prompted several responses like Tom K’s: “An open shelf could be placed under the countertop, an outlet mounted at the back, and then almost any microwave could be used.”

Uncluttering ideas that spark a new way to think about a common object are great, and the reason I visit this site.

For the record, we have ONLY a microwave in our RV, and no conventional oven. We are grillers/reheaters, not bakers/roasters.

By: Twitchy

Twitchy — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:54:44 +0000

Nice – add an oven above it, and a Fisher & Paykel dish drawer or two below it, hide it behind a nice facade, and voila, nice clean layout. Now I’m getting ideas for the house I haven’t got (yet).

By: Twitchy

Twitchy — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:48:02 +0000

Nice – add an oven above it, and a Fisher & Paykel dishdrawer or two below it, and hide it all behind a nice facade. Now I’m getting ideas for the house I haven’t got (yet)!

By: Ornery's Wife

Ornery's Wife — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:10:07 +0000

Kind of a cool idea. I don’t use the nuker enough to warrant paying the big bucks for it, but hey, if it was already a feature in a new home I was buying I wouldn’t turn it down. I’d love to get my monstrosity off the counter, but Ornery objected vehemently to relegating it to the garage or another part of the kitchen.
TM

By: Baly

Baly — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:53:49 +0000

I think it’s a great OPTION. You don’t have to bend down to reach anything, because when you open the door, the drawer slides out, like in some toaster ovens. I have a Sharp microwave that is 6 years old and shows no sign of wear, let alone breakage, so I wouldn’t worry about that.

By: Tom K.

Tom K. — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:32:12 +0000

Ignoring the whole microwave/no microwave argument for a moment (almost like religious arguments), this is a good idea, but it is not necessary to use a special microwave.

An open shelf could be placed under the countertop, an outlet mounted at the back, and then almost any microwave could be used. I would probably pick a standard width so there is not so much empty space on the sides.

By: spark

spark — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:56:17 +0000

You know, I used to be in the group of people who say, “a microwave is a MUST HAVE.”

Until I didn’t have one for a few years (gave it away in a move and never replaced it). Then several months ago, my parents bought me a new one, and guess what…I forget the thing is there all the time!

I became so accustomed to not having a microwave that I don’t even think about using it now! Friends used to ask me how I made popcorn without a microwave, and I told them I use the stove and they thought I was insane!

(I still use the stove top to make popcorn.)

I don’t think I’d ever consider a microwave a unitasker, if you use it, but it’s definitely something you can live without if you have a stove/oven that works. Mine however is a unitasker that clutters up my entirely too small kitchen. It serves the purpose of a bread box, and that’s about it.

By: Jon King

Jon King — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:43:41 +0000

I have this thought every time I see a Toyota truck with a American flag sticker on the window “what a great country we live in… there is room for sorts of perspectives”.

I suggest we look at the need. Research indicates that people are focusing more on quality over quantity in their homes. That translates in quality experiences, as in entertaining and including guest and other family members into the act (or art) of food preparation. The good news in this is there is another option, another way for you to address your personal style or process. There are “drawer” refrigerators and dishwasher too. And counter top dishwashers for the dorm life folks. Think about how you use this space in your home and then go find the tools that support it… now there’s another tool for you to consider!