Collection of golden ideas for “My Family’s Low-Carbon Life”

1. Clothes washing and sorting

Water saving in washing machines

Golden tip 1: When using a washing machine, the washing time should be determined according to the type of clothes and the degree of dirt. Generally speaking, synthetic fiber and woolen fabrics can be washed for 3 to 4 minutes, cotton and linen fabrics for 6 to 8 minutes, and very dirty clothes can be washed for 10 to 12 minutes.

Golden Idea 2: For the same long washing cycle, the "softening" mode has more impeller rotations than the "standard" mode. The motor will start more repeatedly, and the starting current of the motor is 5-7 times the rated current. , "standard washing" saves more power.

Golden tip 3: Just dehydrate it within 2 minutes after washing. When clothes are dehydrated at 1680 rpm for one minute, the dehydration rate can reach 55, but the dehydration rate that can be increased by extending the time is very low.

2. Food selection, storage, and cooking

1. Food selection

Golden tip 1: Eat less or no beef. Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) and methane are emitted during the digestion process of cows ruminating and burping. The greenhouse effect of methane is 23 times that of carbon dioxide, while that of laughing gas is 296 times. There are 1.5 billion cattle and 1.7 billion sheep in the world, and their numbers continue to rise. If you become a vegetarian, you can reduce 1.5 tons of carbon dioxide emissions a year.

Golden Idea 2: When buying seasonal vegetables and fruits, try to choose products that are produced close to the place of production to reduce the large amount of energy consumed in the production of off-season fruits and vegetables; encourage businesses to purchase more goods from neighboring areas, thereby saving money consumed in transportation. energy and reduce pollutants emitted by transportation.

Golden Idea 3: Prepare a cool cup of boiled water at home, use a portable water cup or water bottle to bring your own boiled water when traveling, and reduce the purchase of mineral water or purified water. Mineral water or purified water consumes far more resources and energy than tap water from water collection, processing, transportation, sales to empty bottle recycling, including bottles, cans, cartons, plastic bags and other packaging. Therefore, drinking more tap water means saving money. Lots of resources.

Golden Idea 4: Reduce the use of plastic products such as fast food boxes, straws, and disposable spoons to avoid environmental pollution caused by plastic products that are difficult to degrade.

2. Food storage

Golden idea 1: The larger the volume of food, the longer it takes to obtain cold energy inside. If you cut large pieces of food into small pieces and wrap them in plastic wrap, you can reduce the time it takes for the food to obtain cold energy, thereby saving energy.

Golden Idea 2: Foods with high water content such as vegetables and fruits should be washed and drained, wrapped in plastic bags and then placed in the refrigerator. This can reduce water evaporation and thicken the frost layer, shorten defrost time and save electricity.

Golden Idea 3: Move the food you want to eat that day from the freezer to the refrigerator before going to work. The food will be defrosted when you get off work, and there is no need for the microwave to consume electricity due to the thawing process. The freezer of the refrigerator can use the defrosted cold air to keep the environment low and save power consumption.

3. Cooking

Golden tip 1: When cooking, soak the washed rice for 10 minutes before cooking. This can shorten the cooking time and save electricity.

Golden Idea 2: Turn off the heat two minutes in advance for eggs. Seven-year-old eggs will be fully cooked after simmering them in boiling water for two minutes, and the simmered eggs will not become old.

Golden tip 3: When cooking, the fire should be higher when starting to put the pot in, and the flame should cover the bottom of the pot. However, when the vegetables are cooked, the flame should be turned down in time. When serving the dishes, the fire should be reduced to a minimum until the second After the second dish is put into the pot, turn up the flame to a higher level. This saves gas and reduces the smoke pollution caused by empty cooking.

Golden Idea 4: It takes a lot of time to cook lean ham. You can apply some sugar on the ham skin before cooking the ham. It only takes half the time to cook the ham, and it tastes better. More delicious.

Golden idea 5: Add 20 to 30 grams of soybeans in the pot and stew them with the old hens. They will cook quickly and taste fresh; or add a tablespoon of vinegar to the chickens before killing them and simmer them over a slow fire. Cook it thoroughly; or add three or four hawthorns, and the chicken will rot easily.

Golden Tip 6: When cutting meat, slice it across the grain and cut it into strips along the grain. The meat will cook more easily. Put the cut meat in a colander and shake it in boiling water for a few times until the meat changes color. When the water starts boiling, put it in the pan and stir-fry. It only takes 3-4 minutes to cook.

Golden Tip 7:

Pour the rice into a glass cooking pot designed for microwave ovens, pour in an appropriate amount of water, cover the lid, and put the rice and water into the glass cooking pot. In the microwave oven, set high heat and set the timer for 7 minutes to save time and energy. Generally, the power of a rice cooker is 900 watts, it takes 20 minutes, and consumes 0.3 degrees of electricity; while the power of a microwave oven is 700 watts, it takes 7 minutes, and consumes less than 0.1 degrees of electricity. Moreover, the rice cooked in the microwave oven has complete grains and is moderately soft and hard overall.

4． Saving water in the kitchen

Golden tip 1: Use paper to wipe off the oil stains on cooking utensils and tableware before washing them to save water.

Golden Idea 2: Rice water has mild fertility and mild detergency. It can be used to wash vegetables, water flowers or wash dishes. It not only saves water, but also does not pollute the water quality.

Golden Idea 3: Soaking dried vegetables such as kelp, carrots, cuttlefish, etc. in rice-washing water is not only easy to swell and clean, but also allows the food to be cooked and thoroughly cooked quickly.

5. Kitchen decontamination

Golden tip 1: To deal with oil stains on the surface of stainless steel kitchenware, just sprinkle a little flour on the surface, and then wipe it with waste soft plastic or cloth. It will be as bright as new and eliminate the need for detergent and Rinse with clean water.

Golden Idea 2: Noodle soup and dumpling soup have a certain degreasing effect and can be used to wash dishes and chopsticks, which can reduce the pollution of water quality and the accumulation of detergent in the human body.

Golden Idea 3: You can use residual tea water to water flowers, wipe furniture, etc. Watering flowers with residual tea water can promote plant growth; scrubbing wooden and bamboo tables and chairs with residual tea water can make them smoother; residual tea leaves are dried and put into pillow cores to make tea pillows, which are both soft and refreshing.

Golden tip 4: Pour a little vinegar on the mop and rub it to remove oil stains on the floor. If the oil stains on the cement floor are difficult to remove, you can get some dry ash, mix it with water to make a paste on the ground, and then rinse it repeatedly with clean water. The cement floor will look brand new and the amount of detergent and water can be reduced.

Golden tip 5: After the liquefied gas stove is stained with oil, you can apply thick rice soup on the stove. After the rice soup scabs dry, gently scrape it with an iron sheet, and the oil will scab along with the rice soup. Remove. If you use thinner rice soup or noodle soup to clean directly, or use turtle bones to clean, the effect is also good, and the amount of detergent and water can be reduced.

Golden Idea 6: You can wipe the glass with alkaline detergent powder, and then apply calcium hydroxide or dilute ammonia solution on the glass. After half an hour, wipe it with a cloth, and the glass will become smooth and bright. Can reduce the amount of detergent and water.

Golden tip 7: First use a broom to remove dust on the surface of the window screen, then add 15 grams of detergent and 500 ml of water. Stir evenly and wipe both sides with a rag to remove greasiness and reduce detergent and water. dosage.

Golden tip 8: Add an appropriate amount of vinegar to clean water, and then wipe the furniture to remove oil stains. Or soak it in bleach solution for a while and then wipe it. The decontamination effect is also very good, and the amount of detergent and water can be reduced.

Golden Tip 9: Squeeze an appropriate amount of toothpaste on the brush, then scrub the joints of the tiles directly, and then gently apply the candle on the joints of the tiles to prevent the joints of the tiles from being contaminated with oil. Reduce the amount of detergent used.

Golden tip 10: When cleaning door and window glass, peel the onion and cut it in half. While the juice of the onion is still wet, rub the glass with its cut and then wipe it quickly with a dry cloth. After wiping, The glass is clean and bright, saving water and using less detergent.

Golden Tip 11: Use the leftover radish tops from cooking to repeatedly wipe the stainless steel stains to remove them. If the stain has been there for a long time, it is very effective to put some detergent powder on the radish head, which can effectively reduce the consumption of water and detergent.

Golden Idea 12: Use cornmeal to wash dishes. It absorbs oil, does not hurt your hands, and is easy to rinse. It can reduce the amount of detergent and save water.

Golden Tip 13: To clean areas with a lot of dirt or grease, you can first use a used tea bag (rinse and dry) dipped in some cooked oil to smear the dirty area, and then use a rag with detergent Wipe to remove stains easily and reduce water and detergent usage.