How to make cookware protective inserts?

Marlo Jacobs
by Marlo Jacobs

How can I make these protective inserts from my new cookware more durable? These are inserts from the box and they’re cardboard, I would like to find something to cover them so they’re more durable to protect the new cookware. Any ideas & suggestions are appreciated! Thank you Hometalkers

How can I make these more durable to use inside of the cookware for cabinet storage?

  7 answers
  • Kmdreamer Kmdreamer on Oct 10, 2018

    Try the dollar store look for rubber mats cut them for each pot there size

  • Cindy Cindy on Oct 10, 2018

    That stuff they sell for shelf liners. It's rubbery with lots of little holes in it. Google Duck Select Shelf Liner. It's about 5-6 dollars a roll and would work great for you.


  • William William on Oct 10, 2018

    Use plain paper towels between the rubber if you go that way. In storage they can stick to the cookware. No print.

  • Marlo Jacobs Marlo Jacobs on Oct 10, 2018

    Thanks Hometalkers! These ideas are great, I actually have a couple rolls of shelf liner with grid holes. Great advice on the paper towels to avoid sticking. You have been very helpful.

  • Muriel Muriel on Oct 11, 2018

    When we lived full-time in an RV, my friend and I made 'bags' for each pot or frypan to keep them from scratching as well as rattling down the road. Now that we have 'landed' I use just a paper plate and it works fine as I nestle my pans/fry pans in the cupboards and I don't want to ruin the nonstick coating. Not any work involved.

  • Lynn Sorrell Lynn Sorrell on Oct 11, 2018

    I use paper towels or bubble wrap the smaller kind, I use them with my stoneware bowls, between my stoneware cookware,my stainless & enamel coated pots & pans too. I think the paper towels work best plain cheap white ones,then change them out every so often and use old ones for cleaning stuff like windows or for the pet's messes

  • Diane Coverdale Diane Coverdale on Oct 11, 2018

    Go to your favourite hobby store and buy felt squares. you can make it look like the cardboard ones you have as a template.