Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-11-21
store Equipment
Where Most Used

Industrial engineers have for a
long time recommended that WON
en- store their household supplies
and equipment lat point Of first
use" This principle alone has
saved many mRn-hours In industry
and It has been proved that II
can also save many woman-hourS
In the home.
In your study of kitchen activi
tics and movements. check TO see
how often you must move supplies
and utensils The next question Is
70 concentrate both supplies and
equipment In their various proper
ccntcrs that Is. where they are
most used
Let's say. for example that your
sink Is your cleaning and prepare
tlDn center as IL common. Your
dishpan with the various cleaning
supplies should all be located I'm.
dcrncath the sink The garbage can
should also be there so dishes from
the table can be scraped into Il.
rlnscd without another step and
stacked
Do keep all your towels and other
such supplies right there. too, so
you wont have to step away from
the sink To reclaim them II posi-
bile. store all or most OF the dishes
! and silvcrware right above the sink
so they can be put there directly
after cleaning
II dtshpan. powder and dish rack
! with protective mats are kept un-
dcrncath the sink. see II you can
store them so that all can be lifted
out with bending only once instead
Of several times
Keep knives, drainCrs or colAnd-
crs and other food cleaning nipple.
mCnts In the sink area so that food
can bc cleaned right where you
have running water for the job
Cooking and utcnsf storage dishes
may be kept In the same area so
food can be placed in them for
storing or cooking.
seat Yourself
while yen Work
IT'S amazing how many jobs can
be done while you sit down, rather
than stand u you'll Just stop e.
think about II How about ironing
for example, Many chairs. for
good posture and comfort, are
made for this purpose and they re
an energy saving idea that are
we'll worth the investment
Plan to do many Of your kitchen
tasks In a seated position and
you'll find yourself much more
energetic after a days work Prep
Aration procedures. such as cut
ting and mixing may often be done
sitting down much more easily
than while standing
Why stand in the first place
while doing those things Ms
women do because that Is the va,
things were done by mothers a0c
ErRndmotherS, and because They
never gave II second thought
even after having difficulties physl
cally
Another reason why womei
stand Is because they do not or
ganire their kitchen work. for IN
stance. sufficiently so they cal
sit and Just do the work al hard I
! you gather all the equipment an
supplies Us possible To- DO all y, Z
| ing procedure AZ one sitting 10
1 cause you don't have 20 jump ~
and DOWN ~ get things
Tables and counter tops 80 IN
you can sit comfortably while ,N
q work are essential for MANY ~
c these things Leaves however ca
hc pulled out " many counters
Q they're built In. and thcy'u pro, :
: correct and comfortable work e
heights
q Hrrr are Tips
IS FOR HOusrwprk
IS How many trips to kitchen
' closet and hack DO you have :
make
. II you've been counting "a"
p you so vuur cleaning. vUuN =
~ that ln0uwrrahle trips were cs..
;, uRl sn with proper analysis
" trtr cruH So the same Tor
- That happcns ~ course II ~