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Hysssss-teria, on 29 February 2012 - 08:21 PM, said:
Yes, thank you -- I’ve always had it in for those courses, too. I wouldn’t mind so much if they didn’t overdo so much with the water, but I don’t think they’ll change that.
We live in Navy townhouses, and they provide dishwashers (which I’m not crazy about). But they insist that you use these appliances. Of course, the measuring cups for soap are exact, so there’s really no way you can overdose it. I guess that’s a plus. They also equip garbage disposals, which require running water while in use to flush them -- but it does cut down on some household waste and plastic garbage bags going to the landfills.
It’s hard to say which I think I hate more -- wasted water or wasted food. My mother is only likely to eat a wee bit of a steak or pork chop. So when she’s through with her dinner, she gives it to our very overweight DOG !!! (I use leftovers for making husband’s lunch the next day.)
The electricity and water are included in one monthly rent payment here. So my mom turns every light on in the house, lets water run, leaves the TV on in her room, turns the TV on downstairs, turns the radio on and mutes it while she watches TV, stands in front of the open fridge or freezer, etc. (Ummm, seems to me we weren’t allowed to do any of those things when I was a kid, though.) So I walk around behind her turning stuff off several times daily. “We don’t have to pay for it,” is her feeling. “Well -- SOMEBODY is paying for it!” is my answer. (It doesn’t do any good to point out environmental issues because she doesn’t believe that there are any! But that’s a whole ’nother department.)
I have to fight her every inch of the way in my efforts to reduce/reuse/recycle. She says it’s a crock, refuses to participate -- and gives me all kinds of flack for doing it. I feel like everything I do is in vain. *sigh* Well, I guess maybe it’s a good thing that I do it -- maybe it will counter-balance somebody who doesn’t.
We live in Navy townhouses, and they provide dishwashers (which I’m not crazy about). But they insist that you use these appliances. Of course, the measuring cups for soap are exact, so there’s really no way you can overdose it. I guess that’s a plus. They also equip garbage disposals, which require running water while in use to flush them -- but it does cut down on some household waste and plastic garbage bags going to the landfills.
It’s hard to say which I think I hate more -- wasted water or wasted food. My mother is only likely to eat a wee bit of a steak or pork chop. So when she’s through with her dinner, she gives it to our very overweight DOG !!! (I use leftovers for making husband’s lunch the next day.)
The electricity and water are included in one monthly rent payment here. So my mom turns every light on in the house, lets water run, leaves the TV on in her room, turns the TV on downstairs, turns the radio on and mutes it while she watches TV, stands in front of the open fridge or freezer, etc. (Ummm, seems to me we weren’t allowed to do any of those things when I was a kid, though.) So I walk around behind her turning stuff off several times daily. “We don’t have to pay for it,” is her feeling. “Well -- SOMEBODY is paying for it!” is my answer. (It doesn’t do any good to point out environmental issues because she doesn’t believe that there are any! But that’s a whole ’nother department.)
I have to fight her every inch of the way in my efforts to reduce/reuse/recycle. She says it’s a crock, refuses to participate -- and gives me all kinds of flack for doing it. I feel like everything I do is in vain. *sigh* Well, I guess maybe it’s a good thing that I do it -- maybe it will counter-balance somebody who doesn’t.
At least you are making an attempt at fixing the cycle. I myself live in a town home provided by the military, and every utility is provided. My wife does leave a light on here and there but compared to other people on my street, she's a naturalist. The people are so wasteful it's ridiculous. Too hot inside? Don't turn the heat down, open a window while letting it run. I've seen people go away for two weeks and leave almost every light in the house on. It's very wasteful.
