On 21 Dec 99, at 21:26, eric + michiko wrote:
>
> 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.
Yes. We require only minimal refrigerator space, and most of what
we use it for could be replaced with a cold room if we lived rurally.
The last two rental places have, unfortunately, come with large
fridges. At least the one we have now is more energy efficient than
the 20 year old monster at the last place. We had to have our own
appliances at the place previous to the last two. We bought a small
fridge. We ended up buying it from the salesman who could get his
mind around the idea that a family of four would not require a
humoungous fridge for basic survival.
I could envision living without a fridge as long as I lived somewhere
that I could put in a root cellar or cold room. Even better if I could
ensure cooling through the hottest part of the summer with ice
from an ice house.
sph
Sandra P. Hoffman
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