Green your Fridge

Here are 10 steps / tasks you can do to green your refrigerator.

Greening your Fridge means saving energy, making food last longer, using green cleaning products, and saving money while you are at it ...

Some are easy and basically free ... others are more involved ...

" ... refrigerator consumes more energy than any other household appliance. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, the average American fridge uses around 1,383 kilowatt hours a year, which is 14 percent of your household's electrical needs ..."

" ... DITCH THE PLASTIC, UPGRADE (AND DOWNSIZE), FORGET ICE AND WATER DISPENSERS, FILL 'ER UP, MIND THE (EXPIRATION) DATE, KEEP IT CLEAN … NATURALLY, VACUUM THE COILS, CHECK THE SEALS, LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION, TAKE YOUR TEMPERATURE ..."

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Replace plastic containers with glass " ... great reasons to switch to glass ... Glass keeps food and beverages colder, ... is an all-natural, recyclable material, ... can go from fridge to microwave to table without having to transfer and generate additional dirty dishes. "

Vacuuming the coils in the back of the fridge can save money by allowing the refrigerator to work more efficiently ..." refrigerator coils ... are ... dust magnets ... The more dust, the less efficient the fan is at removing heat. Twice a year, use a vacuum cleaner with a long brush attachment to clean thoroughly around the coils."


Via: vegitariantimes LINK