With a little creativity and organization, your kitchen can be arranged to help protect your joints and conserve energy.
Difficulty: Average
Time Required: 2 hours
Here's How:
- Arrange your kitchen with simplicity and efficiency in mind.
- Store kitchen items near the area they are used.
- Install cabinet handles which are easy to grasp.
- Install vertical dividers to store pans and trays so that they are not stacked.
- Store spices in a drawer rather than in a high cupboard.
- Use plastic containers with lids instead of heavy canisters for coffee, sugar, and flour.
- Use lightweight dishes and lightweight, nonstick cookware.
- Choose silverware, knives, and kitchen gadgets with handles which are comfortable to grip.
- A stove should have controls in the front rather than the back to eliminate reaching.
- Small electric appliances make many cooking tasks easier.
- Raise the front bottom edge of the refrigerator so it closes automatically.
- Store frequently used items in cupboards between knee and shoulder height to eliminate unnecessary bending and reaching.
- Purchase storage containers with easy-off lids.
- Use plastic chip-clips instead of twist-ties for closing bags of food.
Tips:
- Change whatever seems awkward or inconvenient in your kitchen.
- A kitchen designed with simplicity will allow you more independence.
- When arranging your kitchen keep safety rules in mind.
