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What kind of pot-holder hooks should I use?

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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
The photo below is of my kitchen pantry.

I want to install 2 screw-on pot-holder hooks on the wood under the top shelf. This way, I can hang things on them like frying pans.

The problem has been trying to find the appropriate kind of hook. I'm not necessarily looking for a hook shape. Rather, I want something that can allow me to hang a number of items on each hook. Does this make sense?

So, for instance, I wouldn't mind some kind of screw-on rod that sticks out.

But I'm open to any suggestion.

Anyway, just thought I'd ask.

Any feedback will be highly appreciated.

Thanks!

 
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#3 ·
boston_guy,

Not as elegant as the designs shown by John Smith, but perhaps stronger and cheaper alternatives may be found by browsing the plumbing section at a home center. It might yield hardware that will meet your requirements. Specifically, looking at the various in stock pipe hangers could allow for flexible and strong supports for rods on which pots, pans, and various other items could attach.

For example, a ceiling hanger plate for supporting pipes can accept a steel rod.

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The ceiling hanger plate can be screwed to the shelf support and a rod threaded into the ceiling hanger plate. Locktite would keep the threaded rod from coming loose and a piece of snug-fitting Tygon tubing or black rubber tubing could be slipped over the threaded rod, giving the rod on which items are hung some grip while protecting hung items from the threads. The threaded rod can be cut to whatever length is needed.
 

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#4 · (Edited by Moderator)
John Smith,

I really love both of your racks! I've been pondering how I could incorporate them into my pantry but I just don't have the space. If I tried to install a rack I'd lose shelf space.

I even considered installing a rack toward the bottom of the pantry, under the 3rd shelve but I think this would look weird.

Instead, I'm considering simply screwing in 2 tarp hooks under the top shelve (a Good Samaritan gave me the suggestion):

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/national-hardware-n220-574-2053-tarp-rope-hook-zinc-plated?cm_vc=-10005

JBrow,

Your suggestion was also good but I have the same problem: space.
 
#5 · (Edited by Moderator)
BG - glad you got it figured out.
also, people don't realize there is a lot of useable space behind the door,
if it doesn't meet the shelves, for hangers, small shelves, spice racks, etc.
"installing a rack toward the bottom of the pantry, under the 3rd shelf would look weird".
but - it will only look weird while the door is open. (out of sight ~ out of mind).

personally, I would investigate moving the two bottom shelves up to accommodate a 4th shelf
and add some pot/pan hangers on the back of the door.

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#7 ·
JS,

I appreciate your great feedback.

There's a big problem with the door, however. It's a folding door. You cannot see this from the photo.

In terms of moving the shelves up, it's a great idea but it would entail repainting the whole pantry because the space behind the current shelving wood is another color.

Another alternative would be installing some kind of pot hanger outside the pantry, next to the microwave and the cabinet above it. But this is a narrower space. I'll take a photo tomorrow (when there's natural light) so that you can see what I'm talking about.

Again, really appreciate your feedback.

BG - glad you got it figured out.
also, people don t realize there is a lot of useable space behind the door,
if it doesn t meet the shelves, for hangers, small shelves, spice racks, etc.
"installing a rack toward the bottom of the pantry, under the 3rd shelf would look weird".
but - it will only look weird while the door is open. (out of sight ~ out of mind).

personally, I would investigate moving the two bottom shelves up to accommodate a 4th shelf
and add some pot/pan hangers on the back of the door.

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- John Smith
 
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Boston Guy - I too had a bi-folding door on my small pantry when I bought
this current (1957) house. I still have a lot of work to do on it. But, the first thing
I did was to screw battens across the middle hinged part so it would not
be a bi-fold door anymore and converted to a left hand hinged door that
has magnetic catches in a few places to keep the door closed.
This is a total renovation project house to flip and the pantry is low on the
priority list for now. My plan is to put two pull-out tall skinny drawers (shelves?)
to hold canned goods and the larger items will go on the horizontal shelves
and some things will hang on the back of the door.
[just another option of skinning the cat]

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Hi JS,

This is my pantry door so that you know what I'm talking about:



And this is the area outside my pantry (to the left of my microwave and a cabinet) that I'm curious as to whether I can install some kind of pot rack. The area is 14 3/8 inches (1 foot, 3 inches) by 44 inches (3 feet, 8 inches):

 
#12 ·
hairy,

I like the strips of wood on the ceiling that act as pot holders.

1) Do you know what they're called?

2) My ceiling height is 7 feet and 8 inches. Do you think it's high enough for a pot holder?

JS,

You're a very creative guy. I like how you converted your bi-fold door. With me, however, I prefer mine to be a bi-fold because of space limitations.

 
#13 ·
Hi folks,

This is a project that took forever to get off the ground. I started this thread 4 years ago. I would think about it then feel hopeless and I'd go on to other things. At one point I even started a second thread (https://www.lumberjocks.com/topics/284481) which was stupid of me.

Well, I just want to report that I finally installed my pot holder in the kitchen pantry three weeks ago.

After zeroing in on a particular pan holder, the installation ended up being trickier than I thought because the anchors that came with it were not quite right for me.

Then I ended up having to do some spackling, sanding and painting around the screw holes. Luckily, I still had some leftover paint and it blended well.

The s-hooks that came with the holder are long, so the pans are quite close to the floor. I plan on getting some shorter ones for the long pans.

I chose this particular holder from Amazon because it was a close match to the gas pipe below. It's also very similar to what John Smith suggested (thanks!). I also need to point out that when John shared a photo, in the other thread, showing how pot lids can also be hung up to save on space, it did not really sink into my dense head what he was trying to say. It wasn't until I installed my pan holder and actually tried to hang a pot lid, and it worked, that the light bulb suddenly went on. What a great suggestion (thanks again).

What has been a really pleasant surprise is just how much this rail or holder can hold. It has helped my kitchen in terms of looking less cluttered.

I just want to thank John and everyone else for your great feedback!

Below is a before and after photos.



 
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