0 a flat surface in a kitchen, especially on top of low furniture, on which food can be prepared: --
She was especially interested in making kitchens more efficient for women and is credited with bringing about standardization of the height of kitchen counters and work surfaces.
Even the cracks of kitchen counters are thoroughly scrubbed, for example, to remove any traces of flour and yeast, however small.
The normal seat height for a bar stool is 30 (76 cm) with a 26 (66 cm) stool being used against kitchen counters.
Aside from having a small footprint, combo units also have a small height, allowing them to fit into confined places, like under a kitchen counter or in a closet.
To answer the questions, contestants had to go to either the friends room, enemies room, the bathroom, or the kitchen counter, with each room symbolizing a specific answer.
Smaller houses and condos may have a breakfast bar instead, often of a different height than the regular kitchen counter (either raised for stools or lowered for chairs).
Items that before required large dedicated spaces, could now fit into a home or even on a kitchen counter.
This exercise can be done also off of the edge of a sofa, a kitchen counter, or any surface that supports the lifter.