Comments on: SAY AHHHHH

By: WILL WORK FOR FOOD | Little Homestead in the City

WILL WORK FOR FOOD | Little Homestead in the City — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:50:49 +0000

[...] Take steps backwards, take stock what’s in your fridge and pantry (we did a fun challenge a few years back “SAY AHHH“) [...]

By: Naturally Simple Blog » Blog Archive » Saying Ahh

Naturally Simple Blog » Blog Archive » Saying Ahh — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:12:17 +0000

[...] So I have really enjoyed looking around blogs and peering in people’s cupboards, fridges, and freezers. Meadowlark played What’s in Your Fridge? and before that Anais of Path to Freedom fame posted a fun look into her kitchen’s private places. [...]

By: NEW BEGINNINGS | Little Homestead in the City

NEW BEGINNINGS | Little Homestead in the City — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:28:40 +0000

[...] Here on the urban homestead, not only did we feed ourselves, produce our own electricity and fuel, some of the highlights this year were harvesting 25 lbs of honey and filling all our kitchen pantry with homegrown, home preserved canned goods. [...]

By: Jessie

Jessie — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:01:38 +0000

I love how tidy and organized everything is! Where did you get the jars for your bulk dry goods?

By: Stephany

Stephany — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:29:31 +0000

I liked this so much I did it myself.My pictures are not nearly so interesting as yours but I think I will do this every year after harvest is over to show the sort of progress we make from year-to-year.

By: Darren

Darren — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:36:29 +0000

Tara, there is a little logic behind what you're saying (filling up the airspace in the fridge reduces the amount of cold air lost each time you open the door), but if you keep adding and removing the water bottles you're actually using more energy than just leaving the fridge empty.

Every time you add a water bottle, the fridge has to work hard to reduce its temperature from room temp to fridge temp - and that's probably using more energy than you're saving by reducing the air volume in the fridge.

By: Tara

Tara — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:41:26 +0000

*gasp* An empty fridge! Don't you know what an energy drain that is? I fill my fridge or freezer with water bottles when it's near empty. Cold items inside help keep the fridge temp down so it doesn't have to kick on as much.

By: Sinfonian

Sinfonian — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:24:48 +0000

We too use ziplocks, and though we're far, far, far from perfect in sustainability, we do reuse the outer ziplock bags (it's good to double bag to keep fresh longer). And really, is there a sustainable way to freeze?

You'd cringe at our fridge. It's so disorganized that left overs get tossed when the mold. *gasp*

Well done folks! I second the organizational tips entries suggestion. How you do it all I'll never know.

By: Anne

Anne — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:32:54 +0000

Hi there! What a cool blog. Love your ducks (I used to have a few in our prior home) and the lifestyle you're espousing, and most of all, your gorgeously orderly pantry....

will keep checking in to say hi...

By: Patrice Farmer

Patrice Farmer — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:53:04 +0000

Thank You. I'm one of those nosey people that want to know what your kitchen looks like...I have no ideal how you organize it so well...I second the article on your tips!