7 Tips To Make The Kitchen Marathon As Easy As Walking

Maybe we don't realize that there is a marathon runner hidden in every human body. Because our activities in the kitchen alone are equivalent to taking part in about two marathons every year. Therefore, we should always ensure that there are no obstacles to stop us from reaching the finish line, and we can win the championship by participating in the kitchen Olympics.

More than 90 kilometers?

In order to make our annual kitchen marathon as efficient and humane as possible, Blum applied the principle of rope research method in its internal demand investigation. It enables us to break down the kitchen marathon step by step and identify important behavior patterns and decisive factors. Now let's find out how people create a moving distance of more than 90 kilometers per year in the kitchen, and what aspects should be considered in the kitchen design, so as to make such moving as easy as walking.

A clever way to determine the route

A red line worthy of attention-this is the "rope research method" adopted by Blum Blum Blum, which can be used to accurately show the daily kitchen process. This practice is equivalent to tying a thread to the leg of the subject, so that his path and activities in the kitchen can be traced back. We tested seven different daily operation processes in an L-shaped kitchen. We are in the most ideal condition during the test-that is, we don't miss anything and are not influenced by other people in the kitchen. Even so, on average, subjects still have to walk 264 meters a day-which is equivalent to a total distance of more than 96 kilometers a year! By contrast, a marathon is only 42.195 kilometers. Among them, we open the trash can up to 50 times a day, and open the cabinet up to 80 times. Therefore, we summed up useful skills and tricks to plan the kitchen as efficiently as possible and avoid unnecessary action paths.

Although the actions in the kitchen are only a few steps at a time, the accumulation in daily life will lead to a long distance.

Kitchen layout

If you put all the items nearby where you need to use them, you can shorten the path and improve the efficiency.

Fresh ingredients or dry goods

Pay attention to the way you shop. Do you buy a lot of food at once and then store it, or do you have the opportunity to buy fresh ingredients almost every day? The way you shop will affect the kitchen design and the required core storage space, that is, the number of cabinets.

Return things to their places

The knife is near the chopping block, and the dishes are near the dishwasher. You can imagine in your mind how you operate on weekdays, such as how to make breakfast, and then design your kitchen layout accordingly. Where is the table top? Where is the stove? All things should be stored where they need to be used when cooking. This greatly saves time and shortens the operation route.

Prepare enough food preparation area

The preferred place to handle food is between the sink and the stove. In order to avoid insufficient space, a food preparation area of at least 80cm should be set aside between them.

Meet ergonomics by optimizing the height of the console

Correct height of console is very important for humanized operation, otherwise, it will pave the way for later back pain. The main users of the kitchen should be able to cook conveniently and without restriction. The height of the operating table is measured by lifting the arm and measuring the distance from the ground to the elbow. The distance minus 10-15cm is the height of the operating table-don't forget to take off your shoes.