New Delhi, Jan. 8 -- Most people store small appliances in closed cabinets without thinking twice. The logic feels simple - everything tucked away neatly until needed. But the moment you pull out a toaster that smells faintly stale, or a mixer jar whose buttons suddenly feel gummy, you realise the cabinet hasn't been quietly preserving your appliances, it has been slowly working against them. Let's remember that kitchens look static but they don't behave that way. They're full of drifting heat, moisture, oil particles and temperature swings that continue long after you switch off the stove. A closed cabinet traps all of that without you noticing. It creates still air, not clean air and that difference matters.

A closed cabinet seems safe...