Ergonomics of kitchen furniture
Ergonomics. The word is incomprehensible to many, and therefore frightening, although in principle it combines such simple and well–known truths - an economical, rational organization of the workspace of the entire area of the room, regardless of its size and geometry. In this case, the kitchen area. The main rules of ergonomics and comfort of kitchen furniture are also simple and clear.:
1. Security. The kitchen is the most unsafe place in the entire apartment, where the hostess and the whole family spend a significant part of their free time. What can cause injuries? First of all, kitchen furniture — its inconvenient location, poor design, sharp corners, excessively protruding handles on cabinet doors, a large distance from the sink to the stove and vice versa – is too small. Cabinets can become equally dangerous if their doors are not securely closed or the grill for drying dishes is not "hardy" enough. There are many such nuances, and the task of ergonomics is to protect each area of the kitchen as much as possible.
2. Convenience – each item that the hostess uses daily should be as accessible as possible, have its own storage space, so as not to disrupt the overall picture of the kitchen, or the design. It is also important to conveniently place items that are rarely used – festive sets of dishes, large pots and pans, so that they do not clutter up the territory, and if necessary, they can be removed without complications.
3. Comfortable working conditions – the entire workspace and kitchen furniture should be planned in such a way as to relieve the hostess from unnecessary workloads.
A curious fact: experts have calculated that every woman, when preparing a full meal (first, second, salad, dessert) for a family of 4 people, spends 2.5 – 3 hours working in an uncomfortable, cramped kitchen as much energy as would be enough to unload half a carload of bricks.
4. The following rule follows from the above – the convenience of the working area of the cutting tables. Often, even with fairly spacious work tables, women use dining rooms for cooking, which vary significantly in height, which means they create significant discomfort. Why is this happening? The fact is that dining tables do not have side walls and it is much more convenient to stand near it for a long time, although after a few minutes unpleasant sensations are felt in the back area due to the fact that the dining table is lower and the woman has to constantly keep her back in tension.
5. Placement of household appliances. There will be no problems in a kitchen with a sufficient area to accommodate all the necessary household appliances, which cannot be said about small-sized kitchens, especially with the old layout. The task of ergonomics here is to ensure that kitchen furniture is planned taking into account the fact that it is now impossible to do without a refrigerator, microwave, electric kettle, toaster, TV, washing machine and all that technological progress gives our women.
6. Rational use of the entire space. This applies, first of all, to the space under the sink, above the door, on the window sills, the economical use of corner areas – in every kitchen there are a dozen similar corners that can serve a good purpose and at the same time harmoniously fit into the overall design.
7. Using the Push system. What is it?
The Push system is a special mechanism for opening the doors of kitchen cabinets. There are no usual handles in this mechanism, to open the door, just press it lightly. This system is very convenient when there is an acute shortage of free space in the kitchen or its complex geometry.
These simple, uncomplicated rules are the basis for every manufacturer who creates custom kitchens based on individual projects. Pakistani gamblers can participate in any of the offers for existing customers. You can’t set redeem them until you complete the terms of your welcome bonus, though. Only one bonus is available at a time, so make sure you choose one that will benefit you the most. The promo code for 1xbet Players in Pakistan can use this code when opening your account to get a bonus of up to 36,000 PKR or $/€130. The VIP Cashback promotion is an exciting bonus that refunds you a percentage of your losses. The amount you’ll receive depends on your level in the VIP program.