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Curmudgeoness

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9. I have a chest freezer
Sat May 19, 2012, 11:34 AM
May 2012

from the 60's, so it is really really old (is not even a frost-free model).....and at one point I unplugged it for a couple of months and noticed no difference at all. They say that they don't use much energy with the new models, but I can't verify that.

I do know that the chest freezers are much more efficient than stand-up models. But even if it were to add $5 more a month to my electric bill, I save more than that all the time. I eat meat, so that is a lot of my food budget money, and when there is a sale on a particular meat, I will save quite a bit. If the price is $1 a pound less than usual price, and I buy 20 pounds and freeze it, I have just saved $20. I also freeze produce during the summer as it is available and cheap, and I have it for the rest of the year. All produce I freeze is used in cooking however, since I don't know a way for it to hold up well for fresh-like eating.....berries for pies and diced up peppers and tomatoes that can be thrown into anything I am cooking. I really believe in freezing when the price is right.

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Editing because I apparently can't read. cbayer May 2012 #1
Seems a bit on the high side, but not Sherman A1 May 2012 #2
We're about $450- 500/month for 2 adults and a teenage girl independentpiney May 2012 #3
Sounds about right woodsprite May 2012 #4
I cannot compare my budget with yours, Curmudgeoness May 2012 #5
Curious about the feezer Starboard Tack May 2012 #7
I have a chest freezer Curmudgeoness May 2012 #9
Hooray for non-self defrosting chest freezers! dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #21
I didn't realize that they still sold them. Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #22
You might want to locate one NOW. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #23
No more agitator washers either? Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #24
I can answer this quakerboy Jun 2012 #10
I try to avoid the local clean friendly sparkling grocery and shop at the far away grungy dimbear May 2012 #6
Buying store brands is often a good bet Flaxbee May 2012 #8
I normally buy the store brands, RebelOne Jun 2012 #15
I'd say your wife is doing a good job. Kaleva Jun 2012 #11
Maybe she is doing as good as she can Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #12
I know from experience that shopping isn't easy. Kaleva Jun 2012 #13
Sounds about right for me. laundry_queen Jun 2012 #14
Since I am a vegetarian, I do not have to spend money on meat. RebelOne Jun 2012 #16
My wife and I have big differences about shopping... hunter Jun 2012 #17
Wal-Mart is where my wife shops Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #18
I used to save a lot on household supplies when we lived near a Dollar Tree eShirl Sep 2012 #19
There is one sure fire way to find out, ya know. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #20
Try shopping at Family Dollar Kaleva Sep 2012 #25
I get much better prices at my local Kroger. RebelOne Sep 2012 #26
i buy all my 'non food' stuff at Dollar General NMDemDist2 Sep 2012 #28
I shop the ads The empressof all Sep 2012 #27
We have 3 families eating together with 9 people in all. 3 children and one teen. I am a diabetic. jwirr Sep 2012 #29
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