Physically Challenged Cooking
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~patches~ > wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
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> > "~patches~" > wrote
> >
> >
> >>do a lot of canning as everyone knows here. I get DH to put the canning
> >>pots on the counter as I can't lift them at the moment but I can add water
> >>and I can get jars out. Freezers are a royal pain in the butt for me. I
> >>can get into the sbs but the chest freezers are really a pain! DH for the
> >>most part has to get that stuff out. I cook in bulk as much as possible
> >>to compensate for those days I can't cook.
> >
> >
> > I'm really sorry you are hurt. Can you get a wheeled cart with shelves
> > and a place to put it out of the way? Pick through your stuff in the
> > shelves you can reach in your kitchen and put less used stuff higher
> > and use the space for more used stuff within reach?
>
> My kitchen is set up as being very efficient but unfortunately there is
> no room for a wheeled cart.
> >
> > I did that myself, emptied out a cabinet, put that stuff (I hardly
> > used) somewhere else, and put other things in that space.
> > Annoys me to rely on someone to get everyday things for me
> > from a high shelf.
>
> I'm using the step stool or DH. I should almost put the step stool on
> wheels but that wouldn't be too safe LOL.
> >
> > Good luck with that. nancy
> >
> >
We have a step stool at work that is on wheels, but when you put weight
on it, the wheels retract and the solid feet come down. :-)
The wheels are lightly spring loaded.
Maybe you could find something like that?
I can take a pic of it this week if you need it?
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Peace, Om.
"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson
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