10 ways to cut energy use in the kitchen
Did you know that there are a variety of ways you can save electricity in your kitchen and lower your electric bills? This article will focus on a few easy ways you can
1. When you are going to cook frozen items, make sure they are well defrosted before using your stove or microwave. This will cut back on the amount of power it takes to heat the item.
2. Always cover your pots and pans when you are cooking to reduce the amount of heat lost. Keeping a pot or pan uncovered wastes a lot of heat which in turn wastes a lot of money.
3. Try using a pressure cooker to cook your food. If you still have nightmares of your grandmothers pressure cooker don’t worry, newer models are much safer and more efficient, which will cut down on your cooking time as well.
4. Always use the right size pan for the burner you are using. Small pans on small burners and large pans on large burners. This will cut down on wasted energy.
5. Learn to stir fry. This cuts down on the amount of time it takes to cook meat and vegetables.
6. Boil your water in a kettle because it will heat faster with less energy loss.
7. Stop peaking when you are baking. You will let the heat out of the stove and it will cost you. Use a thermometer instead.
8. Cook stew and soup in a crock pot. It wastes a lot less energy than your stove top.
9. Rate your electricity usage for each appliance and try to reduce the amount you use each month.
10. Learn to build and use a solar cooker. The cost of cooking your food is free because all the heat comes from the sun. You can learn more about this by following the banner below.
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