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Baking potatoes: halving time and energy spent

by ellen on May 4, 2009

Baked potatoes are one of my favorite side dishes, but the time it takes for them to finish baking is not. Especially if they’re properly large baking potatoes. Which is why I really like this tip: When preparing your potato for baking, pierce it through the middle with a metal skewer that pokes out on [...]

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Ellen’s household tips

by ellen on April 27, 2009

Hi, I’m Ellen. Every once in a while, I’ll post quick tips for savings and reuse, most of the time with a slant towards housekeeping and natural body care. Reusing old stuff and consuming less around the house is a good way to reduce your ecological footprint, since the current average consumption of the “Western [...]

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Save energy when cooking hamburgers

by thomas on April 23, 2009

If you like hamburgers, here’s a quick tip for saving energy while cooking them: Poke a small hole in the center of each hamburger before putting them into the frying pan or on the grill. This lets more heat enter the hamburger in a shorter period of time, making it cook faster – saving energy [...]

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