snip... Eric wrote:
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> On a similar note, I am always intrigued when I meet someone here in the US
> who does not have a refrigerator. Somehow this strikes a chord deep inside
> . . . that part of me ready to take a large leap into a truly sustainable
> lifestyle? Anyhow, I am always amazed when I think about what is in our
> refrigerator; most of it does not need to be refrigerated or could be
> avoided with better planning or minimal effort. I guess it's mostly what
> you get used to.
This is a topic I'd like to explore further - going without refrigeration at
all. We have taken some small steps towards this ideal (establishing root
cellar, etc.) but have a long way to go.
I think going without a fridge altogether makes more sense than $3000 ultra
efficient appliances. I think this is a reachable goal for many. Of course, in
the "real world" this would be akin to blasphemy.
It is still amazing to me when it happens to come up in conversation with people
that we neither have cable TV, or even more radical, no dishwasher! I (+ my son)
am the dishwasher appliance in our house. What, no dishwasher, how do you
possibly get by?
;-)
Greg
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