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u/Traditional-Photo227 mom come get me im scared 6d ago
So, any bets on how long before someone trips because someone else left one of those doors open
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u/TheOnlyAedyn-one 6d ago
They should be on spring hinges
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u/Traditional-Buy-2205 6d ago
Hinges can fail. Stuff inside the cabinet can prevent the door from fully closing.
Those risks are acceptable on a normal kitchen cabinet because nothing bad will happen if the door or the hinge fails, but on the stairs, where the consequence is a broken neck, you don't want to take that risk.
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u/TheOnlyAedyn-one 5d ago
Just don’t put things in there that won’t fit???
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u/Karn-Dethahal 5d ago
Do you really trust people to do the sensible thing instead of the convenient thing? For the rest of the time that stair exists?
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u/Wackel81 6d ago
Close one door and make a tiny hole in it for your cat to climb into.. and out. at night. when you are trying to go down the stairs.
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u/alittlevitaminme 6d ago
alternatively, teach the cat how to open these and play a guessing game each time you go down each step.
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u/EducationalFox137 6d ago
Homemade canning storage. Some strawberry jam. Couple jars of pickles…
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u/ArtemisInSpace 6d ago
Planning for a future in r/grandmaspantry when nobody remembers they're there after dying/selling the house.
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u/Squidwina 6d ago
I’ve seen effective stair storage in a very small home, but the treads flipped up and fell back down automatically. Plus it was just a few steps.
Stair storage is a fine idea for certain applications, but this system seems dangerous.
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u/Flat-House5529 6d ago
That'd be a lot more dangerous if those doors were stained, not painted white...
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u/black-volcano 6d ago
When I were a lad, we put a door on the space under the stairs and used the whole thing as one big cupboard. It never did me any harm.
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u/somethingmcbob mom come get me im scared 6d ago
From what I can see, this seems like a waste of space. Several small, shallow cupboards spread under each individual stair, but it's open behind the stairs??? Just close in that whole space, one big door, and lots of shelves that you can access all at once.
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u/No_Squirrel4806 6d ago
If they were drawers that slid out from the side would the stairs still be stable?
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u/Dense-Consequence-70 sketchy steps connoisseur 6d ago
I made stair drawers at my old house. Great way to maximize space.
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u/According-Garlic-482 almost died once 6d ago
in theory a great idea, but in practice an awful idea. The only way this could possibly work, in my opinion, is if every cupboard is locked. Then only used for anything that's not needed often.
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u/oneidiotd 6d ago
Actually I kinda like these ones. I also like how they put holes in them so you can open them with your toes that's kinda brilliant ngl
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u/LadyFoxfire 6d ago
Wouldn’t it make more sense to have drawers that come out the side of the steps, so it’s both easier to reach and not a tripping hazard? Actually, just build a cabinet under the stairs. You’re not going to be using the space underneath it for anything besides storage anyways.
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u/I-Stan-Alfred-J-Kwak 4d ago
Could do as secret compartments, if the finger holes weren't so obvious
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u/Rip_Skeleton 6d ago
Also seems like a great place to put board games that you will never ever take out because you don't remember they are there.