Stacking similarly sized kitchen appliances, like a microwave and toaster oven, saves counter space while keeping both devices accessible. Place the smaller appliance on top of the larger one and plug both into the same power strip for convenience. Test the bottom appliance's surface and weight capacity before stacking to avoid damage or collapse. If weight is a concern, stack a smaller appliance such as a regular toaster. Alternatively, place a metal shelf on top of appliances to create usable storage without exposing items directly to heat and to reduce fire hazard.
If you have two appliances of similar sizes, such as a microwave and toaster oven, you can stack the smaller one on top of the larger one. This means that while they're taking up less counter space, you also don't have to constantly move them back and forth like you would if you stored one under the sink while not using it. They'll both be readily available, yet only take up half as much countertop space.
Simply be sure to test the surface of the appliance that will be on the bottom before stacking them to make sure the weight will hold. After all, you wouldn't want your toaster oven breaking through the top of your microwave while you're heating up a microwave meal. If you're worried it won't hold something the size of a toaster oven, consider stacking a smaller appliance like the regular toaster.
If you don't want to stack your appliances or fear they won't hold all that weight, no worries. You can also use the surface to hold other items, especially with the help of a metal shelf. While you might not want to stack items directly on top of a microwave or toaster oven so that they don't get exposed to the heat, placing a metal shelf on top of the appliance can make that space usable without causing a fire hazard.
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