I dunno, it’s kinda weird that they mention it’s “into the studs” as if it makes it a load-bearing spice rack. Just a weirdly irrelevant thing to say, makes me suspicious that OP thinks anything screwed into studs has to stay there forever or the house falls down.
I imagined it was because they wanted to use the fridge as a battering ram to knock it out of the wall or simply rip it down with their bare hands but alas the studs won out.
Because screwdrivers are regulated, screwdriver licenses are hard to obtain, and while most people can do the clockwise thing, counterclockwise is a skill that takes years to master.
When I bought my home, the fridge had a big ol burn spot on the side of it from the stove being right next to it lol. That’s probably what people may be referring to. I never use those two burners because of that despite getting a new stove and fridge since moving in just seeing that. Also the refrigerator sides will naturally get hot/warm as they expel heat from normal operations, so putting it next to something that is hot can be somewhat counterproductive for that too. Not going to cause it to overheat, but may not be the best position if you can help it. Kind of like how you wouldn’t want to put a heater positioned near your gaming PC if you want the best possible performance.
I dunno man. Sounds mildly infuriating to have to go get a screwdriver, come back and try unscrewing it only to realize you need a power tool because it is in the studs. Go get the drill, damnit battery is dead. Damnit extra battery is dead because I hardly use this damn thing.
What are they cooking with they need to put that into a stud? Was it common for them to set their tungsten rolling pin atop and then hang their lead apron from the edge? Did they have a recipe that calls for a pinch of neutron star?
Mounting your spice rack to the studs is just sage advice. Otherwise, you're putting the structural integrity at risk, and if that fails, you're in for a bad thyme. Trust me, this happened to me once. There was still paprika in my grout when I moved out. And to add salt to the wound, the landlord made me pay for the damage.
The fridge is 29 and 3/8 deep and the rack is mounted about 28.5 from the wall so no, it won't fucking fit. I'll remove the rack, for everybody out there. Or I'll put the fridge a bit further from the stove
The fridge is 29 and 3/8 deep and the rack is mounted about 28.5 from the wall so no, it won't fucking fit. I'll remove the rack, for everybody out there.
97 Comments
FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world · 136 pts · 124d
I think OP knows they can unscrew it.
That's probably why it's only 'mildly' infuriating.
ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip · 30 pts · 124d
The endless stream of repeated "unscrew it" comments is also mildly infuriating.
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone · 17 pts · 124d
You mean mildly hilarious
TemplaerDude@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 123d
I dunno, it’s kinda weird that they mention it’s “into the studs” as if it makes it a load-bearing spice rack. Just a weirdly irrelevant thing to say, makes me suspicious that OP thinks anything screwed into studs has to stay there forever or the house falls down.
Cataphract@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 123d
I imagined it was because they wanted to use the fridge as a battering ram to knock it out of the wall or simply rip it down with their bare hands but alas the studs won out.
scarabic@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 123d
This post is mildly infuriating. Unscrewing it is not even an “easy fix” it’s just plain and simple what you do.
FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 123d
Indeed. Everyone loves a pedant.
tiredofsametab@fedia.io · 68 pts · 124d
Unscrew it. Throw it away. Keep your spices away from light and air.
scarabic@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 123d
But it’s in the studs /s
needanke@feddit.org · 52 pts · 124d
Maybe it's just tge perspective, but it looks like you could unscrew it, move the fridge in and then put it back in.
0li0li@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 124d
Probably can't open the freezer with it in the way, or real close lol
village604@adultswim.fan · 1 pts · 123d
You can swap the hinges on most fridges so the doors open the other direction
roguetrick@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 124d
village604@adultswim.fan · 3 pts · 123d
Even that's not necessary. OP just put the wrong corner in first. Put the left side in first and rotate the right side in.
Luminous5481@anarchist.nexus · 46 pts · 123d
LodeMike@lemmy.today · 39 pts · 124d
Unscrew it
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 124d
Screw it
crank0271@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 124d
Bop It™️
U7826391786239@piefed.zip · 20 pts · 124d
Pat_Riot@lemmy.today · 19 pts · 124d
Buy it, use it, break it, fix it, trash it, change it, mail, upgrade it Charge it, point it, zoom it, press it, snap it, work it, quick, erase it Write it, cut it, paste it, save it, load it, check it, quick, rewrite it Plug it, play it, burn it, rip it, drag it, drop it, zip, unzip it
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone · 9 pts · 124d
Tech•no•log•ique
generallynonsensical@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 124d
Cataphract@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 123d
Luci@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 124d
Yeah, you can even screw it back on after!
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 124d
Preview of this community in 20 years:
Etterra@discuss.online · 37 pts · 123d
What you don't have a screwdriver?
mojofrododojo@lemmy.world · 37 pts · 123d
so unscrew it. why is this such a huge problem?
elucubra@sopuli.xyz · 20 pts · 122d
Because screwdrivers are regulated, screwdriver licenses are hard to obtain, and while most people can do the clockwise thing, counterclockwise is a skill that takes years to master.
mojofrododojo@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 122d
valid
Rooster326@programming.dev · 17 pts · 123d
It's load bearing
mojofrododojo@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 123d
load bearing spices actually sounds like a pretty slick band name
King_Bob_IV@startrek.website · 16 pts · 122d
Because this is mildly infuriating not huge fucking problems?
mojofrododojo@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 122d
I was just struck by 'mounted a spice rack into the fucking studs' like it's been welded down. is that even mildly infuriating? pfft.
that's an easy fix trust me I have so much mildly infuriating shit in my life
jordanlund@lemmy.world · 34 pts · 124d
Step 1: Re-hinge the fridge doors so they open the other way.
Step 2: Back the fridge into the corner first, then pivot to the right until seated.
You can tell by the cabinetry, they had a fridge in there already, possibly one taller than this.
taiyang@lemmy.world · 31 pts · 124d
This is clearly a load bearing spice rack.
Reverendender@sh.itjust.works · 20 pts · 124d
hitmyspot@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 123d
Yes, it's mainly ground spices.
GeorgimusPrime@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 122d
This implies the existence of air, sea, wall and ceiling spices
starlinguk@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 123d
At least you can unscrew it. My landlord put the pipe for the Lüftung where the fridge is supposed to go.
Dicska@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 123d
Oh no, not the Lüftung again!
gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 123d
Ventilation, in German
Dicska@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 123d
I had a feeling (after Luft) - it just looked funny.
OldChicoAle@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 123d
Attack of the Luftung! More at 11
Nomorereddit@lemmy.today · 22 pts · 123d
Put it in the square hole
OldChicoAle@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 123d
I loved this so much I went into your profile and upvoted some other comments.
Nomorereddit@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 122d
I love you, let's run away together.
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works · 21 pts · 124d
Just screw it.
Start with some wine, maybe a back rub. Get it all relaxed and then just slide into it
UnspecificGravity@piefed.social · 21 pts · 124d
Putting the oven right up against the fridge is the real problem here.
unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz · 11 pts · 124d
I have no idea what I'm doing. Please say what you mean.
NutinButNet@hilariouschaos.com · 6 pts · 124d
When I bought my home, the fridge had a big ol burn spot on the side of it from the stove being right next to it lol. That’s probably what people may be referring to. I never use those two burners because of that despite getting a new stove and fridge since moving in just seeing that. Also the refrigerator sides will naturally get hot/warm as they expel heat from normal operations, so putting it next to something that is hot can be somewhat counterproductive for that too. Not going to cause it to overheat, but may not be the best position if you can help it. Kind of like how you wouldn’t want to put a heater positioned near your gaming PC if you want the best possible performance.
RebekahWSD@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 124d
I know it can lower the lifespan of the fridge,, but unsure if there's more than that!
unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 124d
Thanks I hadnt heard that
gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 123d
Yeah it can, it's cause it makes the fridge have to do more work to keep the insides cool
No direct damage, but indirectly through making it work much harder for no reason
CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 124d
Seems extremely efficient to me.
CIA_chatbot@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 124d
I mean, just unscrew the screws?
kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 13 pts · 124d
I dunno man. Sounds mildly infuriating to have to go get a screwdriver, come back and try unscrewing it only to realize you need a power tool because it is in the studs. Go get the drill, damnit battery is dead. Damnit extra battery is dead because I hardly use this damn thing.
unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz · 7 pts · 124d
I rely on ratcheting screwdrivers because I won't be assed over batteries.
grue@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 124d
If the battery for your impact driver (not drill, BTW) isn't shared with a bunch of other tools from the same brand, you're doing it wrong.
CIA_chatbot@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 124d
You know, that’s true actually - I retract my statement
i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca · 14 pts · 124d
And the fridge is just a hair too tall to slide under the vent hood, so you can’t even go around it.
There’s so many things that are mildly infuriating here. And taken all together…. Still mildly infuriating.
Quality post. I’m gonna kick back and be grateful I don’t have any appliances to move in my near future.
Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de · 12 pts · 124d
What are they cooking with they need to put that into a stud? Was it common for them to set their tungsten rolling pin atop and then hang their lead apron from the edge? Did they have a recipe that calls for a pinch of neutron star?
InvalidName2@lemmy.zip · 34 pts · 124d
Mounting your spice rack to the studs is just sage advice. Otherwise, you're putting the structural integrity at risk, and if that fails, you're in for a bad thyme. Trust me, this happened to me once. There was still paprika in my grout when I moved out. And to add salt to the wound, the landlord made me pay for the damage.
Brkdncr@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 124d
Allspice racks mounted tomatoes would require your landlord to cumin to the kitchen to at least approve the modification.
jordanlund@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 124d
I'll get my mace.
rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 124d
That must be where they placed the weight of their sins
unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 124d
Its mounted into TWO studs
Buffalobuffalo@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 124d
Gotta do some pullups on this thing.
Drusas@fedia.io · 8 pts · 124d
This is more like /mildlyinconvenient.
unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 124d
I don't see a difference
Drusas@fedia.io · 6 pts · 124d
You don't see a difference between mildly inconvenient and mildly infuriating? Oh god, are you my partner?
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 124d
Which is more mild, and which is more spicy?
webkitten@piefed.social · 8 pts · 124d
unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 124d
That is brilliant
Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de · 7 pts · 124d
Just move the spice board to a different place?
4am@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 124d
Stove doesn’t have 1.5ft clearance on either side, not up to code
CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 124d
Can't say I've ever seen a kitchen stove with 1.5ft of clearance in any home.
unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 124d
zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 124d
Have you tried some WD-40?
tacosanonymous@mander.xyz · 3 pts · 124d
I’m proud of you for only being mildly infuriated. I would smash it with a fucking hammer.
Texas_Hangover@lemmy.radio · 11 pts · 124d
Or you could unscrew the fucking thing and move it somewhere else, but I'll let you sort that out with your anger management therapist.
lagoon8622@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 123d
If moving a spice rack is infuriating to OP I can't imagine how cushy their day-to-day life is
howrar@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 123d
Having a shitty day-to-day life tends to make minor inconveniences extra infuriating, and vice versa.
RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 124d
WTF. Even if the previous occupants had a short fridge, who wants a spice rack over the fridge. Just bizarre
Diddlydee@feddit.uk · 5 pts · 124d
Not bizarre if they kept stuff on top of the (shorter) fridge and within reach that's used regularly.
bstix@feddit.dk · 3 pts · 122d
Just tilt the fridge backwards before moving it in.
CanIFishHere@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 123d
Tear down the house.
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 124d
If you slid the left side of the fridge in first, it would fit fine.
unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz · 7 pts · 124d
The fridge is 29 and 3/8 deep and the rack is mounted about 28.5 from the wall so no, it won't fucking fit. I'll remove the rack, for everybody out there. Or I'll put the fridge a bit further from the stove
theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 124d
And then just never open the freezer door I guess
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 124d
Who'd need that anyway.
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca · 0 pts · 124d
It would swing out just fine.
theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 124d
Uh no. It looks like the spice rack is in the space that the fridge needs to occupy anyway, and if it somehow isn't, it would block the door.
unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 124d
Nah it would still be occupying the same space as the fridge
The floor is really ugly right there but the fridge can go in a different spot. I already have enough drywall work
verdigris@lemmy.ml · 8 pts · 124d
But why can't you just remove it? It being mounted into the studs isn't any different than any other spot, it's just more secure.
WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 124d
I wouldn't be tackling drywall work if I were him. Figuring out how to turn screws has completely halted this fridge operation.
unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz · 7 pts · 124d
Hey I just took a picture and shitposted
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 124d
Prove that you are able to unscrew it with a picture then!
unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 124d
I'll post a picture of whatever the outcome is, but I'm not clear on the timing
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 123d
🩵
unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz · 6 pts · 124d
That is also an attractive option. I'm mildly infuriated, after all.
SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org · 2 pts · 124d
Hint: The top of the fridge can house many more spices than that minishelf
Agrivar@lemmy.world · -3 pts · 124d
The only thing mildly infuriating about this post is knowing that fridge would fit. So, I guess, good job! I'm now mildly infuriated.
unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 124d
The fridge is 29 and 3/8 deep and the rack is mounted about 28.5 from the wall so no, it won't fucking fit. I'll remove the rack, for everybody out there.