Crockery Lifehack 1: This keeps the glasses whole, fresh and scratch-free
Wine simply tastes best from real glasses, and as we like to enjoy a good drop on board, we also have the fragile vessels on board. To stow them safely, we took advantage of the dimensions of our cupboard and bought wine glasses that were just high enough to leave 1.5 centimetres of space at the top. A two-centimetre strip of self-adhesive foam insulation above the glasses serves as a catch: the drinking vessels can be easily wedged underneath. Thanks to an anti-slip mat at the bottom and the foam at the top, the glasses stand securely even in rough seas, and there is no rattling or clinking to be heard from the cupboard. The foam is inexpensive and quick to install. The highlight lies in the selection of suitable drinking vessels. A nice side effect: the foam strip does not cover the entire glass opening, so they are ventilated and do not smell musty like Schapp.
Burkhard Lochmann, by e-mail
Crockery Lifehack 2:Storing cups and mugs correctly
We store our coffee cups hanging on hooks in the galley. This means they are always ready to hand and stowed in a seaworthy position, but they often rattled around annoyingly when we were sailing. There was no free storage space elsewhere, so alternative placement was not possible. We were able to remedy this with brown door sealant from Tesa. Two strips of this self-adhesive insulating rubber were attached horizontally to the wooden wall behind the cups and have worked wonderfully as noise insulation ever since. The rubber overlay also prevents the paintwork from being scratched and is quick to apply.
Ekkehard Marquardt, Hanover
Crockery Lifehack 3: Stacking helpsRest in the cupboard
With a strong wind and a short, steep wave, there is a lot of rattling in the lockers. If you're unlucky, you'll have a few less coffee cups and plates in the harbour in the evening. To avoid the annoying rattling and breakage, we came up with a storage solution for our cups: We cut off the top third of a PET bottle and slit the side. This allows the cups to be stacked into little towers and stored very well in the cupboard. It also puts an end to the rattling.
Anni Brucks, by e-mail
Crockery Lifehack 4:No glass breakage thanks to caravan bracket
Wine or beer glasses break all too easily on board. Scratches in the glass are also hard to avoid. To provide a permanent remedy, we use the so-called mega clip holders from the caravan accessories range. These plastic parts guarantee a safe and space-saving way to store delicate glasses. The holders are available in various designs and can be easily fixed in the desired position on board using screws.
Steffen Stanke, Oldenburg
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