<p>Consolation, my mother would agree about the ‘use it or lose it.’ For her, the problem is that she likes to do a lot of baking at once, then freezing. And kneading, say, eight loaves in the course of one day does get really tiring. </p>
<p>Thanks also for your input about cuisineart vs. kitchenaid. I personally love my cuisineart, but I do think that mom would get more use from the mixer - since she’s familar with the basic principles of mixers and would instantly know how good it is for other uses too. </p>
<p>I agree with the special cabinet that rises & locks in place - perfect. I may have to resort to a stand on wheels mom could leave the kitchen aid on - then simply push into the center of the kitchen when using her kitchenaid, then pushing it aside when she’d done. I’m having my sister measure the heights of mom’s counters and look for something suitable – maybe at IKEA.</p>