Health for All

Kitchen, a room which is identical to the activities of housewives. In this place, the mother provides food for her husband and child. The kitchen in the past imagined as a place dirty and smells. What about your kitchen? Does your kitchen’s design reflects a healthy kitchen?

Assumption that the kitchen as a place that is not excessively dirty. Because to make a meal, there are many foods that should be prepared with a variety of scents in the kitchen. Not to mention the waste it generates, so the kitchen can be one room where the growth of germs in your home. Even the kitchen is dirty and humid weather can provoke the arrival of insects such as flies and cockroaches and rodents in your home. This can be a source of disease spread for your family. So, to create a healthy kitchen, you may notice the following things are.

Light in Kitchen

Light is one of the important things that must be considered as to be able to cook would need adequate lighting. The light itself can be obtained from 2 sources, ie sunlight and lights.

*Sunlight
Sunlight is very useful for killing germs in the kitchen. Since the kitchen garbage so often produced germ often appears in this room. In order to get enough sunlight, when about to make the kitchen look at the number and size of the window or open space so they can get enough sunlight. With sufficient sunlight, meaning no need to turn on the lights in daylight saving electricity usage.

*Light Lamps
Because sunlight is not available at all times, the light is also needed as a replacement light. There are 3 types of lights that can be used in the kitchen, namely:
o Light General
Used to illuminate the kitchen, especially when there is no sunlight. The lighting should not be too dim or too bright so it can hurt the eyes.
o Light Special
Usually using halogen lamps and placed under the kitchen set. Used to illuminate specific areas, such as in a place normally used for cutting food with a lamp so that it can be seen more clearly see the color of food and food conditions are still good or not.
o Light Accents
Lighting is used to beautify the kitchen view. Generally placed in the file cabinet at the glass door that contains the display. With the presence of this lamp will certainly strengthen the beauty of the kitchen.

The air circulation in the Kitchen

In the process of cooking, which is produced as a result of smoke exhaust. Of course not comfortable, if smoke can not be removed from the kitchen. Exchange of air with fresh air that can occur when there is a window or a hole that connects with the open space. However, if you do not have kitchens, you can use the cooker hood that will suck the smoke of the cooking process so that the air in the kitchen to be more fresh.

Kitchen Hygiene

The kitchen is the producer of the largest household waste at home. Waste in order not cause disease and odor, then you have to keep the kitchen clean. The trick is to clean the kitchen finished cooking. Splash of oil, spilled gravy or water spray should be cleaned. In addition, you also must throw garbage in the kitchen every day because of the waste is stored more than one day will be the growth of bacteria and fungi.

Therefore, taking into account the lighting in the kitchen, your kitchen will not be a place dark and dirty. In addition to maintaining air circulation in the kitchen, you will also have a kitchen that is not damp and odorless. And kitchen hygiene is also important to maintain a healthy kitchen. Sure you’ll make the best for your family’s health is not it? Therefore from now, keep your kitchen clean and your health. Happy cooking!