That thread about kneeling for dishes sounds like a good idea. You could add to your dream kitchen the concept of an overhanging sink with 3 - 6 inches of knee room behind it. A regular stool is good, but what would be better might be a balans-style chair (the kneeling chairs).
I had a Balans brand folding one that I unfortunately got rid of several years ago, but it would have been idea. Had no "front" to speak of, so one could take it up within an inch or two of a wall or sink and be as close as if one were standing. Hmm, I take that back, it was a folding Balans stool, although mine did not have rollers as the one in the link does. That's also an unduly steep price for one, even with the UKP translation-- I was just lazy and grabbed the first matching pic/description that came up Googling for "folding Balans chair". :-)
>>You could add to your dream kitchen the concept of an overhanging sink with 3 - 6 inches of knee room behind it.<<
YES!!!!!
What a wonderful idea!!!
I've even gotten in the habit of taking some kitchen tasks out to the patio table so that I can sit down properly while doing them. A kitchen sink with desk ergonomics is such an obvious idea, it makes me wonder why it hasn't been done before...
An article in this month's _Glamour_ (don't laugh!) recommends sitting on a stability ball (a grown-up version of the jumping balls some of us had as kids) to prevent fatigue. Apparently the constant little bits of muscular balance adjustment keep any one muscle from getting cramped or strained.
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I had a Balans brand folding one that I unfortunately got rid of several years ago, but it would have been idea. Had no "front" to speak of, so one could take it up within an inch or two of a wall or sink and be as close as if one were standing. Hmm, I take that back, it was a folding Balans stool, although mine did not have rollers as the one in the link does. That's also an unduly steep price for one, even with the UKP translation-- I was just lazy and grabbed the first matching pic/description that came up Googling for "folding Balans chair". :-)
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YES!!!!!
What a wonderful idea!!!
I've even gotten in the habit of taking some kitchen tasks out to the patio table so that I can sit down properly while doing them. A kitchen sink with desk ergonomics is such an obvious idea, it makes me wonder why it hasn't been done before...
An article in this month's _Glamour_ (don't laugh!) recommends sitting on a stability ball (a grown-up version of the jumping balls some of us had as kids) to prevent fatigue. Apparently the constant little bits of muscular balance adjustment keep any one muscle from getting cramped or strained.