| 1. Cooking requires heat and energy, so conserve | | | | think that is doing to the environment? Well, you |
| it to save money. Cover the cooking pan with a | | | | don't have to do it anymore. |
| lid so that the heat doesn't escape. Water will boil | | | | Here's another simple recipe for an all-purpose |
| around 5% faster in pans with a lid on, thereby | | | | cleaner, courtesy of |
| saving time, energy and your money, as well as | | | | Greenpeace: |
| giving the environment a break. | | | | ½ cup pure liquid soap |
| 2. While cooking in a Oven, keep the door closed. | | | | 1 gallon hot water |
| Most modern Ovens have a glass door so as to | | | | ¼ cup lemon juice |
| let you see what's happeninginside. Use it | | | | It's safe and effective, and costs very little. |
| appropriately. Around 15% of all oven heat is lost | | | | 4. You don't have to pre-heat your oven for |
| every time the door is opened. If you're trying to | | | | every time your cook, unless you are baking |
| bake a Pizza, for example, and you keep opening | | | | bread and cake. Just put the dish into the oven |
| the door to see how it's cooking, then you are | | | | and switch on, setting it to the right temperature. |
| cooking at 85% of the efficiency, at the | | | | That way you are not wasting energy which is |
| sametime wasting energy and money! | | | | lost between the time it is pre-heated and you |
| 3. STOP using commercial cleaning products in | | | | put in the preparation. |
| your kitchen or anywhere in your house. They | | | | 5. Cook once in a day instead of twice. This is a |
| are expensive to buy and expensive to produce. | | | | great way to save all round. If your oven can |
| Their production is also harmful to the | | | | hold two chicken pieces, then why not cook two |
| environment. The waste you release after | | | | instead of one. Two chickens will cook in about |
| cleaning is also harmful to the environment. | | | | the same amount of time that one will. Now, do |
| You can make your own cleaner from a mixture | | | | the math... You will cut your cooking time in half, |
| of vinegar, salt and baking soda. It will clean | | | | thereby saving electricity - and guess what |
| perfectly the same way as a commercial product, | | | | happens to all the money saved! Yep, it stays |
| and it contains no toxic chemicals, thereby | | | | right in your pocket. This way you have more |
| helping the environment. It will cost a great deal | | | | time for other activities. The time saved on |
| less too. | | | | cooking the second time can be used better |
| To put this into perspective. We dump some 35 | | | | elsewhere. Remember, it doesn't have to be just |
| million pounds of toxins down our drains every | | | | chickens. It can turkeys, beef, etc. And I surely |
| year, just from household and kitchen cleaning | | | | don't have to mention the environmental benefits. |
| products alone. What kind of damage do you | | | | |