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Ovens are not actually a high energy use appliance in most homes. For example a fridge, your dryer, the AC all use more energy but that doesn’t mean you can’t save some energy all around, right?! To save more energy when using your overn do the following:
- Don’t use it at all. Microwaves cook faster while using less energy than an oven. When you can use the microwave.
- Keep the door shut while food is cooking. Each time you open the door to peek at that cake, the oven releases energy.
- Clean your oven regularly. A dirty oven is less efficient.
- Turn it off early. I always turn my oven off about ten minutes early when cooking something that takes more than 30 minutes. By then the oven is hot, if you don’t open the door food will continue to cook.
- Forget preheating except for the important stuff. Sometimes you should preheat, but for a non-necessary item, like french fries, pop them in right away. They’ll still start cooking and turn out fine.
- Thaw foods safely before cooking to cut down on cooking time.
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