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Show June ,ECitch en One of the best rooms in the house to save water energy is the kitchen. turn oit the control knob after the final rinse and open the door. dishwasher, and Most modern homemakers, including those employed at Hill AFB, have become "domestic engineers." More and more, we rely on electrical gadgets which now run the gamut from blenders to crepe pans. They are convenient, save time, and improve the quality of the end product. They also use large amounts of critically short resources. For those who hope to stay within their budget or ration of water and electricity, the following tips Garbage Disposals Consider the idea of using eggshells, scrapings, are offered: Never, but never, operate your automatic dishwasher full (but not overloaded). An average dishwasher uses from 14 to 16 gallons of hot water per load. Consider washing dishes by hand, using double sinks or dishpans. This method uses about five gallons of water versus 30 or more gallons when the tap is left running. t While waiting for water to run hot, put a container under the faucet to collect cold to tepid water for houseplants and drinking purposes. (Keep the drinking water in the refrigerator and you won't have to run the faucet until it's Cooking Most modern kitchens are supplied with Crock-potelectric frying pans, etc. s, Instead of heating your large range oven to warm rolls, bake cakes, or roast meat or fowl, try using these counter appliances, using manufacturers' suggestions. After cooking vegetables, boiling eggs or shellfish, drain leftover water into a container and keep in the refrigerator or freezer for later use in soups, sauces, stews and stocks. Learn to whip scrambled eggs and those for omelets by cold.) When using the dishwasher, scrape dishes before loading. Rinsing is seldom necessary. When it is, use COLD water. Let dishes air dry. If use a rack and dry on the dra inboard; by hand-washin- vegetable etc., normally flushed down the drain, onto a garden compost pile instead. Buy a rubber or plastic sink garbage holder and keep down the use of your disposal. It is one of the biggest water wasters in the home. If you must use this appliance, then use as little of your waste water as possible, just long enough to clear it. Water used to flush the disposal doesn't necessarily have to come directly from the tap. Collect water in other operations in a large pitcher and pour it slowly down the drain while the disposal is working. Remember that the water you drink is the ONLY water used once. All other has at least two uses, and recycling is possible with many household tasks. Dishwashing less than a ids can g, hand instead of the electric mixer. (No true French chef would think of doing it any other way!) Use flat bottom pans that cover the burner heating element. More heat enters the pot and less is lost to the surrounding air. Clean heat reflector below the stove heating element - it will reflect the heat better. Consider warm-up- s of leftovers in Pressure cookers save energy by reducing cooking time. Page hinder n saving energy be defrosted frequently and as quickly as possible to maintain that edge. Frost should never be allowed to build up to more than of an When you have to use the oven, make the most of the heat from that single source. Plan all ovencooked meals, or fill the oven with other foods that can be used at a later time reheated. In the cold season, after baking, open the oven door and let the warm air help heat your kitchen while the oven cools. one-quart- walls to prevent condensation on the outside. These heaters need only be turned on when the air is extremely humid. . such Water Softeners If you have a water softener system in operation at your house, you may be wasting quite a bit of water. Some of them recycle every two days, using 40 gallons each time. Others only do this once a week. (This water, a refrigerator, be sure it has a Use proper defrosting methods for manual refrigerator-freezers- buying These appliances consume less energy than those that defrost automatically, but they must 3 make sure they are airtight. If not, adjust the latch or replace the seal. er heating elements in their When 19 outlet, clean thoroughly, and leave the door ajar. t Check seals around the refrigerator and oven doors to inch. Most refrigerators have Refrigeration your hinged omelet pan, laying it flat on the burner. Two types of food can be warmed for the same amount of fuel as one. HILL TOP TIMES 10, 1977 switch to turn off the heaters. Better yet, buy one without heaters. 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