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The main problem I’ve had with recipe sites is that phones and tablets do not mix well with kitchens. I end up printing everything out anyway and then no matter how organised it is online, I end up with a pile of paper. The paper gets wet and the ink runs in critical places.

Anyone got a solution to that one?

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I tried mightily to go all digital with recipes, but ultimately I went back to 3” x 5” lined note cards with optimally abbreviated instructions and measurements. I use small magnets to attach them to the vent-hood over the stove to keep them from becoming sullied. Using the refrigerator any other magnetic surface obviously works equally well. All the recipes are stored in an easily accessible wooden box that was handed down to me by my grandmother. I find this to be the best solution.

I have a tablet in my kitchen but I tend to end up with paper because I can easily scrawl notes on it.

Basically, I keep one binder with my go to recipes and then have a mostly disorganized pile of paper. Also keep recipe bookmarks on pinboard and post-its in various cookbooks. Aside from that master binder, it's all pretty disorganized but that tends to be how I work in general :-)

fix a small monitor in your kitchen and add leap motion controller (https://www.leapmotion.com/where-to-buy/us/)

I have not tried it but it should solve your problem

Get a laminator?

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