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Old 08-15-2009, 10:13 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by RobertSmalls View Post
Thus exposing another hidden cost of a meat-rich diet like mine: without meat, you don't need a freezer, and you barely need a fridge. The above-reported electricity savings amount to $40/year.

If your pantry isn't air conditioned, you should move the potatoes, bread, beef jerky, pastries, etc. to the fridge. I threw out a few thousand calories of spoiled food this week.



As far as the money savings go, that is just an added bonus. My main goal for this setup was to reduce pollution. I use my power companies '100% wind " plan, but we all know that it just works much like a carbon offset program.
( And encourages consumption by reducing the guilt factor )

I didn't include the picture of it here, but I am already using the actuall refrigerator section to store breads and nuts. It is ideal for that. ( But thanks for the tip anyways )

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