tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post1150416660946547260..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Going fridge freeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-53716551806201532962011-11-02T21:10:01.244-07:002011-11-02T21:10:01.244-07:00For short term I might be able to go without a fri...For short term I might be able to go without a fridge. Lets say in a power outage during a snow storm. I think it is great that you were able to get a more efficient fridge though. I do hate that repairs run more than replacing appliances, to me that is not right.Lisa - the Granola Catholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09020431743182581746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-23065695475215818382011-10-08T09:20:52.942-07:002011-10-08T09:20:52.942-07:00Crunch- storage, transport, etc- don't forget ...Crunch- storage, transport, etc- don't forget I'm completely in FAVOR of refrigeration for food distribution and commercial storage. What I doubt strongly is that the home fridge is actually a positive value, for any part of the system. But the grocery store? Of course. And, we do use a freezer. Makes sense.<br /><br />And- tonight, we'll be eating the leftovers from a pork loin Greenpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224906349154302210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-58628387457548924792011-10-06T13:32:12.113-07:002011-10-06T13:32:12.113-07:00Greenpa - No, I'm not taking into account full...Greenpa - No, I'm not taking into account full lifecycle. But the same can be said for food - production, transportation, storage, etc. Neither are negligible. <br /><br />Now, I'm off to go eat leftovers from Sunday's dinner which has been dutifully stored in the fridge since then.Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-13974946650040991272011-10-05T12:22:44.842-07:002011-10-05T12:22:44.842-07:00I have about four things in my parents' fridge...I have about four things in my parents' fridge, two of them are pyrex bowls full of leftovers. I could do without a fridge, but I'd have to get better at making/picking the correct amount of food.<br />I might get twitchy without my ice to chew on in the summer.fragmentaeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649375957666445562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-77019519215022953642011-10-05T11:42:59.394-07:002011-10-05T11:42:59.394-07:00Crunch- I agree, the energy use is cheap at this p...Crunch- I agree, the energy use is cheap at this point.<br /><br />"How much would be spent in lost food and personal energy in food prep/preservation to avoid refrigeration?"<br /><br />There's where the discussion gets way too complex for the comments; and also for me right this second; I'm drowning in tree crop harvest time- <br /><br />But! Quickly - if you do "full Greenpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224906349154302210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-69020888343457576592011-10-04T19:32:49.774-07:002011-10-04T19:32:49.774-07:00Living off the grid I am forced to use alternative...Living off the grid I am forced to use alternatives in summer due to temperatures. I do have a propane fridge for summer use but use a cooler outside in winter. Liquids I keep in sink in case bottle/cases freezes wrapped in a towel to minimize the risk. I say, anyone in right climate can do it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-85363196535695598782011-10-04T18:11:21.594-07:002011-10-04T18:11:21.594-07:00We were without a fridge for a week after hurrican...We were without a fridge for a week after hurricane Irene came through. Our 20-year-old really basic refrigerator died on the 4th day we were without power, just hours before our power was finally restored. It didn't like being run on a generator. Took a week for the new one to be delivered.<br /><br />During that time we used ice blocks in the freezer and top of the refrigerator to keep Kay Perehttp://www.kaypere.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-6680493665342564492011-10-04T13:57:26.079-07:002011-10-04T13:57:26.079-07:00Greenpa - I'm not saying we couldn't do it...Greenpa - I'm not saying we couldn't do it, it just isn't worth it. We spend, what, $20 a year in electricity on it? <br /><br />How much would be spent in lost food and personal energy in food prep/preservation to avoid refrigeration?<br /><br />But you are always welcome to show up on my doorstep and move in.Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-33059571153837533602011-10-04T11:35:20.552-07:002011-10-04T11:35:20.552-07:00I camped relying on a cooler. Mother Nature likes ...I camped relying on a cooler. Mother Nature likes to send me week long blackouts - they build character. Going without a fridge during a winter blackout is easier. I put our food in the garage and even the milk froze. During the summer, I had to pick what meat we wanted to save and stuffed it in coolers. For the rest of the week whenever I looked at the fridge adn thought of the spoiling food, I&Lisa Nelsen-Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731962631056727458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-38230237256302756612011-10-04T11:03:07.031-07:002011-10-04T11:03:07.031-07:00Anisa - yay! I need allies around here!
Natalie;...Anisa - yay! I need allies around here!<br /><br />Natalie; "In Houston, however, you need a fridge." sigh. And you were so close. :-) My rebuttal: Vanuatu. The people there have one of highest "happiness" measurements in the world- and like 0.0001% of them have a fridge. And it's warmer than Houston.<br /><br />I know; you'll say; "but it's REALLY not Greenpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224906349154302210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-72658982566411795212011-10-04T09:38:33.286-07:002011-10-04T09:38:33.286-07:00Hah, I was waiting for Greenpa to comment! Like ot...Hah, I was waiting for Greenpa to comment! Like others, I need a fridge now, but I do think it's because of the way I cook and what I cook. I definitely rely on the freezer to save leftovers for those days when I don't want to cook, but honestly, I probably don't need the fridge. <br /><br />I just moved to Vancouver, BC and it's cold here! In Houston I would have freaked if I Natalienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-26741544237792065802011-10-04T09:35:33.939-07:002011-10-04T09:35:33.939-07:00Everything that Greenpa said!
We have cheese, m...Everything that Greenpa said! <br /><br />We have cheese, milk and yogurt in our not-fridge. Five months now with no fridge and I'm honestly loving staying unplugged. ;) <br /><br />And, I'm with him on the car comment too. My dad was a mechanic. Just more stuff to break. >:(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-45147558362850726892011-10-04T08:20:01.731-07:002011-10-04T08:20:01.731-07:00"I'd love to think we could do without, b..."I'd love to think we could do without, but even if we didn't consume as much dairy and cheese, we rely on it too much for storing leftovers and keeping other perishables from going bad overnight."<br /><br />:-) One of these days (in my spare time) I'm going to just show up on your doorstep, and move in with you.<br /><br />Then unplug your fridge, and just show you how Greenpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224906349154302210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-71050263606875342362011-10-04T07:59:45.390-07:002011-10-04T07:59:45.390-07:00I suspect many of us (in the temperate regions) co...I suspect many of us (in the temperate regions) could learn to live without a fridge fairly well. Now ask us about the freezer....Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18001338207998502903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-34389251096280045492011-10-04T07:03:11.056-07:002011-10-04T07:03:11.056-07:00No - week nights are really busy so we do a lot of...No - week nights are really busy so we do a lot of cooking on weekends and then eat a lot of leftovers - and need a place to store them. Plus i rely on the freezer as a place to stash excess garden produce (currently lots of tomatoes) until I have the time to process and can them. I do not want to contemplate life without a fridge!Jenipurrhttp://www.jenipurr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-24019370829875399762011-10-04T06:18:03.615-07:002011-10-04T06:18:03.615-07:00I think I could go much smaller (maybe a largish d...I think I could go much smaller (maybe a largish dorm style or an apartment sized fridge) but I don't think I could get rid of it all together. I think dairy and leftovers are my biggest needs for refrigeration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-17850957720546820522011-10-04T06:16:19.140-07:002011-10-04T06:16:19.140-07:00I have tried to convince my husband to let me turn...I have tried to convince my husband to let me turn off the fridge. He has vetoed the idea repeatedly. Our fridge stopped working properly a few years ago. I transferred the freezer stuff to our separate freezer and put ice in the fridge compartment to keep it cool. It worked well for several days and I could have continued it, but on a whim he plugged the fridge back in and it was working fine Jonalynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17269955207760381293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-52591448942798346762011-10-04T06:04:48.126-07:002011-10-04T06:04:48.126-07:00I suppose I could if I had no choice but it would...I suppose I could if I had no choice but it would be one of the last appliances I would willingly abandon. When we bought our last fridge we deliberately picked a small, energy efficient one that has no freezer. We have a chest freezer in the basement and I couldn't see the need for additional freezer space.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12535709771684332389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-79246317002693117232011-10-04T05:35:35.687-07:002011-10-04T05:35:35.687-07:00I lived without one for 15 months in Honduras. I...I lived without one for 15 months in Honduras. It is doable, but you do have to change the way you cook and eat.Lisa Under the Redwoodsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-49744057293989438602011-10-04T05:16:00.393-07:002011-10-04T05:16:00.393-07:00I am not cool enough to live without a fridge. (ha...I am not cool enough to live without a fridge. (ha!) Not only do we have 1 fridge, we have an auxiliary dog-food/party fridge and a freezer. I feel more than a little guilty about this, but I honestly can not figure out how we would function with out them. The freezer is the newest addition and was required to hold our 1/4 organic cow purchase. <br /><br />Im very sorry for your loss Crunchy. I Dogs or Dollarshttp://dogsordollars.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-54193698245068867462011-10-04T05:03:01.325-07:002011-10-04T05:03:01.325-07:00We lived without one for a year. We had no problem...We lived without one for a year. We had no problems with it at all, we only started using it again because of our current landlords freaking out on us for not using the one they supplied us with(long story)Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17994455141317370565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-60907562060862346542011-10-04T04:01:58.667-07:002011-10-04T04:01:58.667-07:00I have lived without one but we had a cellar. I ha...I have lived without one but we had a cellar. I have read you can turn a deep freeze into a very energy efficient fridge by lowering the temperature. It is efficient because cold air sinks to the bottom so when you open the chest freezer up, the cool air doesn't escape. I wish we could get some of the smaller, efficient European fridges. They don't use Freon. They aren't approved in Sarah Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04132648328955836977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-37457598567046971492011-10-04T01:51:10.532-07:002011-10-04T01:51:10.532-07:00No, can't do it here. We purchase our raw mil...No, can't do it here. We purchase our raw milk 4 gallons at a time since it's a 50 mile round trip. We could do a smaller frig and probably will at some point but I do like to have leftovers and not worry about safety plus we eat a fair amount of dairy. If there was a cold room/spring room properly built it would be possible but building that would be far more expensive at this point.Anna Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771185484339023184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-56817257597717447002011-10-04T00:21:27.487-07:002011-10-04T00:21:27.487-07:00When I lived in New England I think I could have d...When I lived in New England I think I could have done without a fridge, at least in the winter months. Even now my family back home still uses (the unheated) back hall to store drinks and similar stuff. But here in Hawaii it would be impossible. I've had melons and other fruit start to rot in less than twelve hours when it was left sitting on the counter. Once it's been picked fruit needskoolchickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929421760488763997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-49580404516745827962011-10-03T23:33:27.962-07:002011-10-03T23:33:27.962-07:00I can and have for 6 months while we were deciding...I can and have for 6 months while we were deciding if we really needed a fridge. I got to the point that I realised was moving our diet in not great directions to accommodate the choice so I caved.<br /><br />With more focus on the garden I could probably do it with a little more grace.. but it will be one of the later compromises in this family.<br /><br />Kind Regards<br />BelindaBelindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061114934356314515noreply@blogger.com