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Winning the "war of the watts" .
Start in the kitchen to save your energyand the country's!
As energy consumption
reports headline the news
across the nation, energy -
conscious Americans are
looking for new ways to
combat the "war of the
watts."
In the home, where 20 per-
cent of the country's energy
is consumed, air conditioning
and heating costs are taking
up the greatest chunk.
Though major appliances
stand next in line, you can
plan toward more efficient
use of laundry, cooking and
refrigerator equipment to
help "freeze out" high bills
resulting from these energy -
eaters.
For instance; re -shuffling
or remodeling your kitchen
to save energy—not just the
country's, but yours, too—
can be the step -saving an-
swer to help cut utility costs.
To help launch the attack on
the battle of the B.T.U.'s
while saying a little. of your
own energy, home service
experts at Speed Queen, the
laundry specialists, offer
these kitchen energy-saving
tips:
Plan your kitchen around
the classic "work triangle"
that efficiently combines
three major work centers:
sink., refrigerator, and cook-
ing area. Keep the distance
between any two of these'
work centers between four
and nine feet to allow ample
room for working with coun-
ters and cabinets yet
eliminating unnecessary
steps.
Installing a washer and
dryer in the kitchen can re-
duce extra trips to the base-
ment or an out-of-the-way
utility room and keep you a
step ahead of the family
laundry. A new space -saving
dryer from Speed Queen that
features a narrower cabinet
but a larger drum for
maximum drying efficiency,
fits easily into snug areas like
an unused nook or alcove.
Wash' in warm or cold
water whenever possible.
Remember a cold water rinse
saves energy by cutting down
on utility costs, and helps
prevent wrinkles to reduce
ironing time. Pre -treat heav-
ily soiled items to give dirt a
boost in cooler temperature
washing and use proper
water -level settings to elimi-
nate waste. Recent tests
prove Speed Queen washers
use less water than other
leading top -loading washers
which means major savings
for consumer utility costs.
ENERGY-SAVING TACTICS to ward off wasting watts
can start right in your kitchen. With a little reorganiza-
tion, conserving energy for the country and for your-
self can be accomplished with a few basics like plan-
ning around the sink, refrigerator and cooking area to
allow for ample storage and work space. Installing' an
energy-saving washer and dryer in the kitchen, like the
new space -saving dryer with a larger drum from Speed
Queen, reduces extra trips to a secluded utility room
and helps the homemaker keep a step ahead of the
family laundry. Learning to use appliances you already
have more efficiently, like matching pot and burner
size and using lids to prevent heat loss, are a few ways to
help cuthigh utility costs.
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Be sure the -dishwasher
saves as much energy in the
kitchen as it does on your
household chores. Wash full
loads, use a short cycle to
save water and an air-dry
cycle to save energy, and
load dishes properly to avoid
unnecessary rewashing.
Position the refrigerator so
that the door swings open to
face the counter serving it for
easy access and to eliminate
reaching or walking around
the door. Locate re-
frigerators and freezers away
from direct sunlight and from
heat -producing appliances.
Match pot and burner size
to prevent heat loss and use
lids to save energy and cook
more efficiently. Use flat-
bottomed pots and pans and
remember that aluminum and
copper are good heat conduc-
tors.
Remodeling your kitchen
by using a step -saving, well -
organized floorplan, adding
new appliances with built-in
energy-saving features, and
using appliances you already
have more efficiently, will
help replenish your own
energy reserves and con-
serve kilowatts for the na-
tion.
Welcome meal -time change . o
Hints for better
barbecue cooking
The enticing aroma of meat
cooking on an open fire is
enough to stir anyone's appe-
tite. Warmer temperatures
and longer daylight hours
make Spring barbecuing a
welcome meal -time change;
so don't wait for those broil-
ing July and August days to.
enjoy cooking outdoors.
If you enjoy a sizzling bar-
becue in your backyard, you
can relax and enjoy your
cookout from start to finish
by remembering these tips:
• A charcoal fire will
smoke until the flames have
died down to cooking coals.
When the coals are ready for
cooking they look ash -grey
by daylight and have a red
glow after dark. It's impor-
tant to heat the coals to just
the right temperature for
cooking so you don't dry out
and ruin the meat.
• Trim the outer edges of
fat from steaks and chops to
minimize drippings. This will
help cut down on smoke and
splatters.
• To easily clean those un-
avoidable greasy spots and
splatters on barbecue grills
and picnic tables, spray some
Grease relief® degreaser on
all washable surfaces and
wipe with -a damp sponge or
paper towel. To remove un-
welcome grease spots from
your clothes apply degreaser
directly to soiled areas before
laundering.
•You can alsominimize
clean-up and ready your grill
for the next Spring cookout
by lining the pit with alumi-
num foil: when the ashes
have cooled, simply wrap the
foil around them and throw
the package away. An added
bonus when using foil is that
less charcoal is needed; foil
reflects the heat from the
coals to help cook the meat.
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