A tweek here, a push there In the Kitchen with a Quirky Body
Tip 1: DistoTwit occasionally tweets the following: "Dystonia keeping you from the kitchen? Focus & save energy with a low cost office chair when loading dishes, cooking or sweeping!" If you have a form of Dystonia which discourages much standing, or if you get fatigued when moving about indoors, this just may be the right thing for you. A manual chair is extremely helpful when keeping house, but is not always appropriate or available. A wheeled office chair is low-cost, can be used with or without arm rests/back, they are height-adjustable and they maneuver easily in every direction. Tip 2: Rolling Servers Reduce Spills Whether, like me, you tend to drop things or if carrying has become an unnecessary hassle, there are a lovely variety of wheeled carts on the market that can put that stressor to bed. Check out this cutie for under $50 or this one for a little more. Tip 3: Reorganize It might be time to reevaluate where you store which items in your kitchen. Although there are services who will visit with you and help you reorganize, with a little planning, you can adapt your space on your own. Place items you use more often in a handy spot. Put coffee, teas and honey in the cabinet closest to the maker. Check that the reach is comfortable for you, not too high, not too low, keeping heavier items where the least amount of effort will be necessary. Above all, keep it tidy. Replace items immediately if you can, or reduce energy waste by grouping items together and putting them away in one go. Tip 4: Simple and Sweet Our final tip for the day? Try new recipes. I know it says 'Simple and Sweet', but the main idea is to try new recipes. It can be very easy to fall into a comfortable rut when it comes to cooking, but the body needs a wide variety of nutrients to function at it's best. So, try something new. Luckily, this will also allow you to choose recipes with much simpler prep, fewer ingredients and loads of color.
Rebekah Willis is a former educator and entrepreneur, who is praising her mom's bread machine for the many loaves she's made in little time. It's what she calls 'dump and press'.
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