I too remember that some stoves came with a metal lid. I don’t see this as dangerous at all and it would certainly provide more bench space.

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 02 Aug 2019 , 5:54 am

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  I remember seeing lids on stoves particularly in older homes.

i remember my nanna always having a metal cover on top of hers. I’ve never been told (or bothered to look) into why this could have been dangerous.

When she doesn’t use the stove top it shouldn’t be dangerous. I remember my mum’s stove top came with a metal lid.

Dangerous… maybe. If she’s not using it and has no kids then I think she can do what she wants. Haters going to hate. Doesn’t deserve the comments.

Dangerous yes but she doesn’t have kids and it’s her choice

Stove covers used to be standard back in the day. The covers were actually attached to the stove. I would have suggested finding a piece of wood to cover it also. Don’t see how it’s a fire hazard if she doesn’t use the stove. I’m fairly certain she would remove the cover before turning it on. Also I’ve lived in a small apartment. The bench was big enough for a 2 slice toaster and a small kettle. So it’s not uncommon to want more space

we have a stupid ceramic top stove, it gets turned off at the power point as I have young kids but i use it as extra bench space all the time, we have poorly placed power points so either use it as a bench top or have extension cords running everywhere. At my work we have a cover that matches the benchtops covering the stove and it is used as extra space as well. Just don’t be stupid and there won’t be a preblem

Seems quite over the top to receive so much crap over something so simple. She’s clearly thought about it, has evaluated risk & just wants to utilise space. I say have at it just be smart about it. These tactics are used in caravans & campers, why not in the home?

We turn our stove top off at the switch board. Saves our kids accidentally turning it on and either burning themselves or something that may be too close to it at the time. And then just flick the switch back on when we do use it. Quite simple really.

I have seen covers before and some of the ones in the article/photo look quite good.

Great idea. It’s surprising how much more bench space you gain.

I think it looks really good in all the photos.

It’s funny because I was just at my friends house and they have cereal boxes around there gas stove top and I mentioned that it was quite hazardous but my mate seem to think it had been there for years like that and it was okay 🙂 . I keep things clear from my stovetop except I have metal covers for the hotplates.

I don’t see a problem – they have similar things in motorhomes …. we took one on a week long trip and I was so pleased to have a cover to give me extra working space! As long as you are careful, and it is removed before using the stove top, it’s a great idea!

I’ve seen stove top covers in caravans numerous times, can’t see how this is any different.

looks alright to me but yeah just be a bit more careful since its wood.

Think it’s a great idea to create extra bench space and can see no harm in it – for me this would be a real pain as I use my stove top 3 times a day.

Only a issue if you are not smart i have a tea towel over mine never caught fire yet and my knobs are on top if they were not I’d not place things on it

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  • • mom157096 replied
    • 31 Jul 2019 , 9:57 pm

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  I wouldn’t ever put a tea towel over a stove top….but then my daughter is a firefighter and she would kill me if I did anything like that!!!

I don’t see it as a problem if she has no kids. Those are actually cute ideas!

If she lives alone and doesn’t have kids visit then I don’t see how it could be dangerous.