20 Small Kitchen Features That Should Be Standard in Every Kitchen

💰 Save $6,000 a year the hillbilly way. The old secrets to living without spending money. https://thehillbillyway.com/v/home-central In 1929, efficiency pioneer Lillian Gilbreth proved that simply rearranging a kitchen could cut 281 steps down to 45 without buying a single new thing. Yet today, the average kitchen remodel costs around $28,000 and still sends you walking those same unnecessary steps. This video explores 20 small kitchen features that were once standard in American homes — from pull-out breadboards and built-in flour bins with sifters, to drying cupboards above the sink, cooler cupboards on outside walls, and hoods that actually vent outdoors. You'll learn why counter height is still set to the dimensions of an average woman from the 1940s, why shallow pantry shelves beat deep ones every time, and how features like roll-out cabinet shelves, toe kick steps, tray slots for vertical pan storage, and proper task lighting were quietly dropped from home building to save costs. These ideas came from farmhouses, bungalows, and Hoosier cabinets — designed by and for the people who actually did the work. #kitchen #homeimprovement #kitchendesign #diy #interiordesign #homedesign #lifehacks #cooking #organization #history