A Refrigerator Seems Silly When it’s Below Zero
January 19th, 2008 Posted in DomicileIt’s currently 11 degrees below zero. The expected high today is 2 degrees below zero. Wind chill could be -35 to -45.
So it struck me as odd this morning when I felt a rush of cold air from the fridge as I pulled out the milk and orange juice. It’s freezing outside. So we heat our homes. But then we need some things cold, so we use even more energy to refrigerate a box within that heated home. I could set my ice cream on the porch and do the same thing for free.
I understand all the ways a fridge is necessary and helpful, and I don’t have any better ideas. I’m just saying it’s kind of funny when you think about the contradictory efforts we go to for the sake of convenience.
Celebrating my 30th birthday with clean water and a clean shave.
2 Responses to “A Refrigerator Seems Silly When it’s Below Zero”
By Paul on Feb 2, 2008
Libby’s aunt & uncle who live off the grid have a root cellar. Her parents tend to set a lot of leftovers on the porch in winter.
How about using purified & flourinated water to flush your poop? I think it falls into the same category as the fridge thing.
By Kevin on Feb 5, 2008
Amen, Paul. I ranted about using perfectly good water to flush the toilet back in May. I haven’t come up with a solution (like putting a bucket under the sink), but I do try to minimize my water usage in general.