Kitchen Library is a non-profit library where small and medium-sized appliances and kitchen utensils can be borrowed. The latest in the sharing economy from Toronto
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There are few things more frustrating than tackling a recipe without the right equipment, except, perhaps, having to fork out a lot of money to get something that, in fact, we already know we'll use once or twice. Or that it will never enter our kitchen. In Toronto they found the right solution to unnecessary and expensive purchases. And, needless to say, that's all in the name of the sharing economy.
È Kitchen Library, a non-profit library where small and medium-sized appliances and kitchen utensils can be borrowed. How does it work? In practice, those who need a specific mold for cake design or that impractical fondue pot, all have to do is go to the kitchen library and borrow them for a set number of days, under penalty of a small fee.
The service, in fact, is offered in exchange for a subscription of $ 50 per year, which gives you access to a very large and complete collection of kitchen gadgets, ranging from the most specialized juicers to dryers. As with any library, there are due dates for return (3-5 days, depending on the type of equipment borrowed) and late fees ($ 1-2 per day).
“I think about the fact that a lot of people go to Pinterest and create boards of things they would like to accomplish. be do. Our service takes people to the next step by giving them resources they need to really create the recipes that inspired them ", explains founder Dayna Boyer at the National Postkitchen library, noting that her Kitchen Library gives everyone access to equipment for making healthy meals so that price and space are no longer an obstacle.
In interview to the Library Journal, he adds: “We encourage people to bring the equipment back to us clean and we meticulously wash and dry everything after it is returned. We cannot guarantee that the appliances have not been in contact with peanuts or other allergens, but “we hope to get more industrial cleaning machines as soon as possible”, such as a sanitizing dishwasher. And Boyer also hopes to double the most popular items, to allocate some appliances solely for the preparation of vegetarian or vegan foods.
Roberta Ragni
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