Even though technology has come a long way in the last few decades, work in the kitchen is still done by hand. Researchers found that if a kitchen isn't set up right, you might have to run a few miles around it to get back to the same workspace, bend and squat, and spend hours cooking and doing dishes. It can help you lose weight if you want to. But agree that a kitchen isn't the best place to work out.
Experiments showed that a well-designed kitchen can save up to 60 percent of travel time and 30 percent of travel distance. We've already written about the main ways to design a kitchen and where to put the appliances. In this article, we'll talk about modern ways to arrange kitchen appliances in a way that makes sense and saves us a lot of time and effort.
It's not just true of small kitchens. A big kitchen can also be a problem. In big kitchens, the space between things can be so big that the people who live there have to walk a lot to get from the stove to the sink to the fridge to the dinner table. Even if you buy a set of kitchen furniture with several pieces, you may still have to be careful not to touch or drop anything as you move around. Money is wasted on metres of cupboards that aren't needed, but there is still no comfort. In fact, making good use of every square inch is the key to comfort. Leading manufacturers around the world make interesting changes that help make the most of the space in a kitchen based on what ergonomics experts recommend.
First of all, experts tell us to stick to the order of workplaces according to the cooking process:
- Final product preparation, such as cutting, chopping, etc.;
- Cleaning the product and putting a trash can there;
- Serving of a dish.
- Place where products are cleaned for the first time;
- A fridge, which is kept in the area where products are kept;
- Cooking;
Researchers found that only 20% of people keep everything they need in their kitchens. Even things that should always be handy, like plates, cups, pans, forks, spoons, and electric devices, are kept in places where they won't be in the way. Things like glue, cello tape, scissors, and lighters that are needed in the kitchen are scattered all over the apartment, and they are always missing when they are needed the most. Modern kitchen furniture sets from the best brands are designed to fit together in a way that makes it easy to keep everything in order and saves the owners time and work. This makes it possible to use 99.9% of the space inside the furniture set.
Modern furniture sets come with shelves, boxes that slide, trays, and recirculated pallets and boxes to save space. The way wall cabinets are built makes it easy to get to things. When opened, doors easily slide to one side, fold up vertically, and don't get in the way. Special systems make it possible to fix a door at the right height. By the way, cupboards can hold up to 180 pounds, which lets you make better use of their space.
Modern kitchen sets often come with built-in tools like a sliding cutting board, a ceramic bread box, cabinets for small appliances with built-in outlets, and spice boxes. There is a place for foil and tape, from which it is easy to tear off the right size piece. There is also a place for jars and a wool-covered wooden box for silver. There are a lot of special elements that serve a purpose, like containers for covers, towel rails, filter units, cooking books, and small kitchen appliances.
