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4 Kitchen Appliances You Can Live Without

An easy way to start reducing your electric bill every month is to cut back on appliances you do not really need. If you are like the typical household you have drawers and cabinets filled with gadgets and small appliances. To help conserve energy, resources, and money consider getting rid of some of these gadgets and using the alternative instead.

Electric Knife

Most people break out the electric knife twice, maybe three times a year (Thanksgiving, Christmas dinner, and maybe Easter). However why not ditch your electric knife and use a nice sharp knife instead? It does the exact same thing as an electric knife but does not use any electricity.

Juicer

Are you surprised to find an electric juicer on the list? This is an easy switch that won’t screw up your healthy juice regimen. Hand-held juicers require a little muscle, but they produce big energy savings.

Electric Mixer and Stick Blender

An electric stick immersion blender has a single mixer attachment, so to make something like whipping cream, a hand-held mixer is your best bet. The old fashioned, quiet hand mixer works like a dream. Often you can find these in antique stores with wooden handles. Don’t forget vintage is totally in right now.

Coffee Grinder

It’s early in the morning and it’s awfully easy to plug in the coffee grinder to pulverize fresh beans. Just think how much faster you’ll wake up if you have to do it yourself.

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4 Green Kitchen Gadgets You Shouldn’t Be Without

With people around the country looking for ways to reduce their impact on the environment sometimes the kitchen is overlooked in favor of the laundry room or living room. However we have found 4 eco-friendly kitchen gadgets you shouldn’t be without.

6-Way Opener

Toss your old bottle-opener, and pick up a multifunctional six-way opener. Instead of purchasing multiple gadgets for each task, using a multifunctional device allows you to cut down on materials used, cut down on storage space, and still have the functionality of all six kitchen gadgets.

Handheld Juicer

A lot of kitchen appliances use a lot of energy and an electric juicer is no different. Electric juicers use a lot of energy, take up precious counter space, and using a handheld juicer isn’t really too much of a chore. Newer models of handheld juicers are easier to use, require less hand strength then past models.

Bamboo Cooking Utensils

Bamboo is a great eco-friendly material. It also makes great cooking utensils. These utensils last a long time and don’t stain easily. Bamboo cooking utensils are easy on cookware and won’t scratch your pots and pans.

Faucet Water Filter

We all know that bottled water is bad for you and the environment. However you can still help out the environment by purchasing an inexpensive snap-on faucet filter. You can not only save money but you can save the environment by cutting out the expensive bottled water.