{"id":467,"date":"2023-11-14T01:40:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T01:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/movingaheadcommunications.com\/blog\/?p=467"},"modified":"2023-05-08T16:24:12","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T16:24:12","slug":"9-ways-to-avoid-gobbling-up-energy-on-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/movingaheadcommunications.com\/blog\/9-ways-to-avoid-gobbling-up-energy-on-thanksgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Ways to Avoid Gobbling Up Energy on Thanksgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: Courtney Craig<\/a><\/p>\n

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Wasting energy on Thanksgiving? Don\u2019t be a turkey.<\/p>\n

A Few Days Before Thanksgiving  \"dimmer_switch\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Install a dimmer switch for the dining room chandelier. Every time you dim a bulb\u2019s brightness by 10%, you\u2019ll double the bulb\u2019s lifespan. Most CFLs don\u2019t work with dimmers, but you can create mood lighting with incandescents and LEDs. The dimmer switch will cost you about $10.<\/p>\n

2. Plan side dishes that can cook simultaneously with the turkey. If you cook dishes at the same temperature at the same time, you\u2019ll reduce the amount of time the oven has to be running \u2014 it\u2019s easier for the cook and saves energy, too.<\/p>\n

When You Start Cooking<\/strong><\/p>\n

3. Lower your house thermostat a few degrees. The oven will keep the house warm. You also can turn on your ceiling fan so it sucks air up, distributing heat throughout the room.<\/p>\n

4. Use ceramic or glass pans \u2014 you can turn down the oven\u2019s temp by up to 25 degrees and get the same results. That\u2019s because these materials retain heat so well, they\u2019ll continue cooking food even after being removed from the oven.<\/p>\n

5. Use your oven’s convection feature. When heated air is circulated around the food, it reduces the required temperature and cooking time. You\u2019ll cut your energy use by about 20%.<\/p>\n

6. Cook in the microwave whenever possible. Ditto slow cookers. Microwaves get the job done quickly, and although slow cookers take much longer, they still use less energy than the oven. Resist the urge to peek inside your slow cooker: Each time you remove the lid, it releases heat and can add about 25 minutes of cooking time to your dish.<\/p>\n

7. Use lids on pots to retain heat. The food you\u2019re cooking on the stovetop will heat up faster when you use lids.<\/p>\n

When It\u2019s Cleanup Time  \"washing_dishes\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

8. Scrape plates instead of rinsing with hot water. Unless food is really caked on there, your dishwasher should get the dishes clean without a pre-rinse. Compost your non-meat food waste. Check out these other Thanksgiving clean-up tips.<\/p>\n

9. Use your dishwasher. It saves energy and water, so only hand-wash things that aren\u2019t dishwasher-safe. Wait until you\u2019ve got a full load before starting the dishwasher. Be sure to stop the appliance before the heated dry cycle; just open the door and let your dishes air-dry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Visit HouseLogic.com for more articles like this. Reprinted from HouseLogic.com with permission of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS\u00ae.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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