Kitchens that are arranged properly not just help in reducing the time consumed in cooking but also make the process a lot more enjoyable. it is the power centre of your home and if maintained properly gives a boost to your physical and mental well being.
Imagine working in a kitchen where you open the cutlery drawer to pull out a spoon and find glasses or your spices in the bottom drawer now you have to bend over everytime you need spices. a nightmare right ! so that these things don't happen to us there are Few TIPS to efficiently set up your Kitchen.
kitchen work triangle
This basically means that the line drawn between the refrigerator, gas stove, and sink creates a triangle called kitchen work triangle. This triangle enable the cook to move easily from one to another in effecient manner reducing the movement in the kitchen to minimum.
Prepration Area
The slab corresponding to stove , oven or microwave should be mostly kept empty. This area should be used for preparation of meals processes like cutting ,chopping , etc.This reduces the time consumed in cooking and restricts unnecessary movement in kitchen.
Cutlery
The rack just beneath the gas stove is the cutlery rack .It stores your major cutlery such as spoons , knives , service spoons etc
Spice rack
Generally the drawer beneath the cutlery drawer is used to store daily use spices. if your cutlery drawer is spacious you can use the same for storing spices.
Daily use utensils
It's recommended and is efficient that the daily use utensils must be stored near the sink or dishwasher. This helps in easier assembling of dishes once they are washed. Moreover excess water can easily be poured in the sink.
Grain trolley
this is the place where we store our rice and flour. its ideal that it must be tough enough to at least handle a minimum of 40 kgs weight at once.
Kitchen chimney
Kitchen chimney should be such that it covers the entire gas stove or hob. so that the smoke doesn't harm the cook and leave grease marks on all cabinets.
Vastu
We understand that its impossible to fulfil all vastu needs in todays scenario where most of kitchen are made according to the space allotted . still there a few that you should keep in mind
Washbasins and the cooking range should never be kept on the same platform or parallel to each other in the kitchen. Since both fire and water are opposing elements, it can create fights and rifts between couples and family members
Ensure that all the objects inside the kitchen that represent fire, such as gas stoves, cylinders, microwave ovens, toasters, etc., are placed in the south-east part of the kitchen
To fill the kitchen with positive energy, ensure that the kitchen smells good. you can use any air freshener.
Ensure that the garbage bin is always covered with a lid.
The kitchen should have a window, to let the negativity out.
These are few tips that would help you design your dream kitchen in an efficient manner.
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