A STUDY ON THE WORK IN THE KITCHEN AROUND THE SINK : Part 1 An analysis on the working tyme

Abstract

We have video recorded the kitchen work three days in ten houses and then we analyzed them. Working time around the sink is about 200 minutes and not affected by sink types or days of the week, and about half of it is the working time in the sink. The working time is related to the food kinds number which shows the quality of the menu, and average times of washing and opening faucets are closely related. Almost all water is not used for drink. The working time is mainly affected by quality index like food kinds number rather than quantity index like number of a family members.