Show WOMANS WOMAN'S WORLD I Efficient ToMe Table Heights in n Kitchen Add Convenience fly Sy Ertta Haley ARE RE you comfortable when youre you're doing dishes ironing laundry I and the dozen other tasks around t t the household in which you work i If youre you're not comfortable then t you surely must tire easily and andt t probably unnecessarily Comfort and convenience while you ou work are not In the class of pampering yourself your your- sell self but in in a class to increase ef ef- ef- ef 5 Industry has long recognized this but the idea is just now beginning beginning beginning be be- ginning to gain ground in the home j where homemakers are required to todo do such essential tasks as keeping the family fed clothed and clean Ready-made Ready cabinets installed in inI inmost I most homes have a standardized height which may or may not be befitting i fitting to the individual Altered i. i slightly by economical measures it has been found that working efficiency efficiency efficiency ef ef- ef- ef can be increased effective effective- ly lye No longer is It considered lazy F to sit while you work In fact its it's v smart to do so Sitting requires less energy output than standing and if p theres there's a huge drain on your ent en- en t o f 0 I r l. r r. r- r Use sink rack ack to raise rais dish pan jan how about the ergy see many jobs house can be done sitting Ironing dishwashing and wiping and some food preparation can all be done sitting rather than standing A womans woman's body requirements and nd Individual figure problems are the best guide to comfort While working She herself is the only one who can decide and this only after alter experimentation Improper Working Height Promotes Poor Posture A woman pays a physical penalty every time she uses an improper working height it has been shown by several university experiments run recently One of these penalties I Is poor poor- posture and another is increased increased increased in- in creased energy output with its d. d consequent increase in heart rate i pulmonary ventilation and blood pressure In the experiments women ironed at the low inch 31 ironing boards t for lor three hour periods on several days then on 34 and 35 inch boards for an equal length of time All preferred the higher boards and found themselves much less fa fa- fa- fa In the experimental studies made it was found that body height is no reliable measure for finding the correct table heights In body heights that were the same it was 4 found that elbow heights may vary as much as three inches Waist and hip heights as well as asi i arm lengths also vary in I Maternity Frock I IvI N t v hj f vI 1 1 r ri Li k iI fi 1 1 tt t. t r ro v- v o i A i i J j n- n nJ J l i r fr l lf I tf wi t n j. j r i 1 C l J t i I Lk x J i Heres Here's an attractive cotton maternity dress in pink with a white organdy yoke oke from the Summer collection for ladies ladies- in The lower part of the bodice is scalloped across and embroidered in white while the collar is piped in pink Button Button Button But But- ton and clastic elastic adjustment of the waistline Is neatly concealed concealed con con- by a pleated fold-pleated cum cum- who may be the same height and all these are much more important important important im im- im- im in the determination of correct correct correct cor cor- working table heights Then too there are other personal personal personal per per- characteristics which enter the determination Women with large busts large stomachs and and full upper arms have different problems from those who are on the slender side as their work habits habits habits hab hab- its are gauged accordingly Nearsightedness Nearsightedness Nearsightedness Near- Near I sightedness and those who wear bifocals bifocals bifocals bi bi- bi- bi and have trouble seeing what they are doing close at hand need different heights than those with normal vision Adjust Working Surfaces To Various Activities Just because the standardized cabinet bases do not fit all the theand they y I L J I an and proper table heights for mixing kitchen tasks one must perform is no reason to discard them entirely As a matter of fact they are satis satis- factory for most kitchen operations The changes necessary for the other tasks are easily made If youve you've really decided to get getoff getoff of off your feet and do some of the jobs sitting down youre you're making malting progress and can start from there Naturally heights for standing are arc quite different from those essential for tor sitting at It your work A kitchen with surfaces at different different different differ differ- ent heights is the ideal one in which to work Surfaces which are high enough for such jobs as dishwashing ing drying and salad making are usually too high for such tasks as beating and mixing paring and chopping as well as ns carving The shoulders move up and elbows stick out at nt right angles thus causing causing caus caus- ing both to ache If the natural upright posture is ia good the ear shoulder hip and ankle line is almost perpendicular You'll be able to move and arms freely without strain In this position also with feet slightly apart you can move twisting arms and hips without losing osing balance You can pivot the arms from the shoulders windmill fashion and feel no strain Heres Here's How to Find Comfortable Height The best test you can find for the correct working height for your- your self is to test those you have If you can stand in the same comfortable comfortable comfortable comfort comfort- able position while you work without without without with with- out having to bend then this is ideal If youre you're really interested in making the kitchen efficient and safe for your health then make a regular project out of finding the correct surfaces for yourself The equipment for such a project is simple indeed and includes ol of course kitchen equipment namely a large bread or mixing board and and pans of several different sizes which you can use for raising and lowering the surfaces Dont Don't stop at one trial Be experimental experimental mental and try several different heights by blocking the board on on top of drawers pulled open and also other counters that are in the thel kitchen by raising them with the pans Try each elch task several different times Also try all the tasks which you do in the kitchen at several surfaces and dont don't stop until you youl are satisfied at the surface the way youve you've decided is the most I comfortable for working at long periods Adjust Working Heights With Small Expense If the sink is your low problem you may have discovered that a pie tin placed under the dishpan is the only increase in height that is needed to make dishwashing more comfortable This is a good example of how a small expenditure of ol money can make much difference in comfort convenience and also for the health of the individual and anda a saving of dishes For the sink then make a rack of wood the height necessary and use under the dishpan Coat the rack with waterproof varnish to prevent its softening and becoming becom become ing wa water ter |