Top 20 tips for a greener kitchen

jesse2609

Thanks for these tips. It would really help me a lot.

MagnersPear

Green living is something i am quite passionate, I recycle all my bottles, cans, paper and card etc but perhaps i need to think about these other things too, thanks for this!

Moneysaver5_3

liltbrockie wrote: »

17. If you are going to use toxic substances for cleaning.. make sure you dispose of them separately as they should not be land filled.

I'd be interested to know how this should be done, please.

Volcano

Moneysaver5 wrote: »

I'd be interested to know how this should be done, please.

Don't hold your breath, the people on the original forum this list was lifted from thought that point was rubbish too.:rolleyes:

dawn_rose

i use white vinegar and water half half mix in an old spray bottle with a bit of essential oil in. its antibacterial, use on everything from kitchen surfaces to potties. very cheap. the chinese supermarkets sell great vats of it at very cheap prices, green and moneysaving. im astmatic and find lots of anti bac stuff ect kills ma lungs.

thescouselander

The greenest kitchen is one that doesn't exist at all - knock the whole kitchen down and live off takeaways (don't for get to go the the takeaway by sustainable means and recycle the packaging).
:beer:

frivolous_fay

Don't points 5, 7 and 8 cancel each other out a bit?

thescouselander

I don't see the problem with conventional hobs and ovens etc. They might let some heat escape into the room but at least you are heating your house up so that energy doesn't go to waste (in the colder months at least).

As for the idea of cooking everything in the microwave I think its stupid. Microwaved food is pretty horrible at the best of times - its best to use conventional methods IMHO.

Volcano

frivolous_fay wrote: »

Don't points 5, 7 and 8 cancel each other out a bit?

You think a microwave oven is a 'gadget' ?

thescouselander wrote:

I don't see the problem with conventional hobs and ovens etc......As for the idea of cooking everything in the microwave I think its stupid. Microwaved food is pretty horrible at the best of times - its best to use conventional methods IMHO.

I agree that when it's cold, the heat produced helps warm your house.

Microwaves are a far more efficient way of cooking though, some people use them to do the bulk of the cooking process, then finish the food off in a conventional oven to 'brown' it.

flutterbyuk25

Volcano wrote: »

I agree that when it's cold, the heat produced helps warm your house.

We always leave the oven door open after we have finished cooking so that the heat escapes into the kitchen to help warm it rather than let it be wasted.

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