tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154726786605636459.post2826484467011424188..comments2024-03-28T17:44:38.820-06:00Comments on In The Land of The Living Skies II: Saturday RoundupJackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16051183778965359500noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154726786605636459.post-21900412919322618582022-08-10T20:28:38.810-06:002022-08-10T20:28:38.810-06:00We are using our toaster oven more and more and al...We are using our toaster oven more and more and also make really good use of the slow cooker in the winter months. Luckily for us we live in an apartment and our heating costs are included in our rent. The building management does charge us $150 for extra hydro usage with using a/c and unless it's extremely hot between now and when winter sets in we've lost money on that one. LED light bulbs have been in use here for a couple of years just because we know they're better for the environment.Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154726786605636459.post-34698580401935716572022-08-07T16:57:42.704-06:002022-08-07T16:57:42.704-06:00We also use our crockpot quite a bit, when we have...We also use our crockpot quite a bit, when we have the opportunity. It saves on cooking costs, but mostly, it saves me time, which allows us to avoid eating out on busy days. Always a money saver! We also use our outdoor grill quite a bit. It doesn't heat our home in the summer, which helps us avoid using the AC. We've been so lucky this summer, to be able to use the AC quite sparingly. Hawaii Plannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04760426766801381563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154726786605636459.post-80094793267551115302022-08-07T09:06:31.777-06:002022-08-07T09:06:31.777-06:00I'm not sure I can convince my son to eat less...I'm not sure I can convince my son to eat less meat, but we don't eat big portions thankfully. But I hadn't thought of using my toaster oven as an alternative. At this time of year, I use the outdoor grill a lot, and may have to continue that in the winter.<br />I did manage to keep two ivies overwinter and used them in the containers this year. Neither seems to have grown much, but I'll definitely pull them and bring them back in this year. I don't have a lot of sunny spots in the house so I'm limited. But I will try again with geraniums (last year they froze), and plan to let my petunias go to seed in the fall so I can try seeding my own in the spring.Maebemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706540456819503068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154726786605636459.post-28313613283139450922022-08-07T04:17:17.370-06:002022-08-07T04:17:17.370-06:00I am using my small top oven rather than the large...I am using my small top oven rather than the larger fan oven. We have to try every little way of reducing costs, dont we.Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154726786605636459.post-34182082279218280522022-08-07T01:29:21.795-06:002022-08-07T01:29:21.795-06:00I think most people here in the UK are already wor...I think most people here in the UK are already worrying about these things, so I wouldn't be concerned about frightening anyone. I think your ideas will be very helpful for people.johnnyjumpsuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474137444822527332noreply@blogger.com