5 things to never put on your kitchen countertops Your kitchen countertops need to be functional, so ensuring the items that live on them are essential and stylish is key.

With that said, yes we do think glass cabinets are a good idea, but before you go all out on them in your kitchen design, you need to know a few things about what it's like to live with them.

Kitchen drawers are great spaces for storing items — just not for these. ... Glass blocks like this Mercer Culinary M20000 Genesis 6-Piece Forged Knife Block Set ($134, ...

OR, hot liquid into an actual glass. It will shatter, and make a big ol' mess (unless of course it's Pyrex glass -- that's been created to withstand heat). ( JimmyL2014 ) ...

Moneyish 6 things worth a fortune in your kitchen cabinet People are making bank off Pyrex, the durable glass mixing bowls. Cash in on other kitchen items like cocktail shakers, knives and cookware.

Leave the glass on your kitchen counter or windowsill and wait. The fruit flies, drawn by the scent of the vinegar, will head straight for the glass, the Good Housekeeping reports.