{"id":2306,"date":"2018-07-20T14:00:50","date_gmt":"2018-07-20T13:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.savoytimber.com\/help-and-advice\/?p=2306"},"modified":"2023-05-17T15:51:37","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T14:51:37","slug":"3-quick-tips-getting-best-laminate-kitchen-worktops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savoytimber.com\/help-and-advice\/3-quick-tips-getting-best-laminate-kitchen-worktops\/","title":{"rendered":"3 quick tips to getting the best out of your laminate kitchen worktops"},"content":{"rendered":"

We all expect a lot from our worktops<\/a><\/strong>. Quite right too \u2013 after all, they\u2019re the workhorses of any kitchen! We\u2019re quite the experts here at Savoy Timber, and over the years we\u2019ve found that there are some great tips you can follow to help your worktops<\/strong><\/a> even longer, and look their best as they do so. Who knows \u2013 you might be doing some of them already!<\/p>\n

Taking the edge off your kitchen knives<\/h2>\n

As we\u2019ve touched upon, your kitchen worktops<\/strong><\/a> are designed to take a lot of punishment. However, they\u2019re not quite designed for you to be chopping food directly on their surfaces. If that sounds like an obviously bad idea to you, you might be surprised at the number of people who do it! Repeated short, sudden impacts are likely to leave visible marks on your kitchen worktop, so make sure you have a chopping board handy! Even laminate kitchen worktops<\/a><\/strong>, which are exceptionally tough, can be all too easily damaged unless you\u2019re properly prepared. And if you\u2019ve gone for a more sophisticated look with something like our Alaska Zenith Compact laminate worktop, it would be a shame to damage those striking good looks!<\/p>\n

Protecting your worktops with edge banding<\/h2>\n

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If you\u2019ve never heard of edge banding before, don\u2019t worry, you\u2019re not the only one! We\u2019ve gone into an in-depth explanation in this blog post<\/a><\/strong>, but in case you\u2019re short on time we\u2019ll give you the quick version. Essentially, edge banding is the act of covering the otherwise exposed sides of your kitchen worktop with an extra layer of material, with this additional physical barrier adding a notably improved durability to laminate worktops like our White Glam Sparkle Andromeda.<\/p>\n

Though plastic has been commonly used in the past, here at Savoy Timber we prefer to use ABS edge banding. Short for Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (catchy name!), it\u2019s a highly resistant bonding that\u2019s abrasion-resistant, impact resistant, and far more environmentally friendly due to its acid-free chemical makeup. It\u2019s fantastic for protecting your worktops<\/strong><\/a> against the casual knocks and bumps that can often result from a busy household kitchen, keeping your kitchen worktops looking their best for even longer.<\/p>\n

Be choosy with your kitchen utensils and decorations<\/h2>\n

Even if you take care to keep your worktops<\/strong><\/a> tidy, it\u2019s often surprising how cluttered they can feel if there\u2019s simply too much stuff on them. For some reason, the kitchen is the only room in your home which can be notoriously prone to filling up with all sorts of highly-specific gadgetry \u2013 often stocking-fillers or last-minute gifts at Christmas. For example, a garlic press even though you almost never eat garlic, or a blender even though you avoid smoothies like the plague.<\/p>\n

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Not only can all these assembled gadgetry result in a more cluttered look to your kitchen, but they can have more irritating consequences as well, giving you less elbow room when you\u2019re cooking. If you\u2019re the owner of a kitchen with somewhat of a premium on space, sometimes you can\u2019t afford to be limiting yourself that much. If your kitchen is particularly cluttered, you might even risk sending something flying, or crashing to the ground.<\/p>\n

You can save yourself a lot of bother \u2013 and get far more value out of your kitchen worktops \u2013 by simply being very selective with the utensils, gadgetry and decorations you have in your kitchen. If you\u2019re looking for new ways to accessorise, we\u2019ve given you a few quick words of advice in this previous post<\/a><\/strong>, which should give you a good jumping-off point to get started!<\/p>\n

And if you\u2019re looking for ideas on replacing your kitchen worktop entirely, we\u2019ve got good news for you \u2013 you\u2019re in exactly the right place. Our Cream Sparkle Gloss laminate worktop<\/strong><\/a> is one of our best selling worktops ever, while our Woodstone Grey Zenith compact worktop is relatively new on the scene, part of our incredibly popular new Zenith range. You can click the links to find out more details, or pop into any of our DIY stores in Preston, Wigan or Blackpool to see them in person for yourself!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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