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Kitchen & Cooking

7 things you can do to Green Your Kitchen & Cooking

Grandma's cookies. Mom's creamy mashed potatoes. Dad's Sunday morning waffles. It all starts in the kitchen—center of hearth, home, and comfort food. Unfortunately, your kitchen is also a center of energy and water waste, as well as toxic cleaners. Give your kitchen a green boost with efficient appliances, natural cleaners, and a pantry stocked with eco-friendly edibles.

  1. Choose an ENERGY STAR refrigerator

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    Sure, you'll want to avoid taking refrigerator inventory with the door wide open, but you can also cut your fridge's energy use by opting for a power-saving model.

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  2. Buy an ENERGY STAR dishwasher

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    Green your dish cleanup with one of these energy savers that conserves water and cuts power use by 40 percent.

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  3. Choose natural dishwashing soap

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    Scrub dishes spotless with soaps that don't pollute waterways, harm health, or foul indoor air.

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  4. Practice energy saving cooking tips

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    Put a lid on it! Cooking with a lid on your pot—and other simple cooking tricks—can save energy, and maybe even get you out of the kitchen sooner.

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  5. Serve eco-friendly food

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    Check out these green food ideas for tonight's dinner or your next green party.

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  6. Buy a faucet aerator

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    Stop water, energy, and money from slipping down your drain by installing low-flow aerators on kitchen faucets.

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  7. Choose natural floor cleaner

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    Get down and dirty on your kitchen floor with inexpensive, effective, and all-natural floor cleaners.

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