The staple of every British kitchen? Mine just went kaput. The obvious choice would be to replace it, but I decided not to. I've got a hob I can boil water on, so I'll just use that.
Is it more energy efficient? I don't know - but I do know that a kettle is a thing and the mass production of unnecessary things is problem. So by not replacing it, perhaps, I am tackling in my own tiny way, this problem. Perhaps not. In any case, I don't need a kettle (I have a hob) so why replace a broken one? Here's a picture of a landfill to think about:
Here is another:
Here are some recent news articles about landfills, waste, and the environment:
More than 1,200 landfill sites at risk of spilling into sea on UK coastline
A rubbish story: China's mega-dump full 25 years ahead of schedule
Big recycling lie as UK's plastic waste is dumped and burned on Malaysia's streets
Meanwhile, I've actually started using toothpaste again. You have to be on guard against the forces of convenience: ready toothpaste made is more convenient than concocting your own, so I must confess, I've lapsed. But the act of writing that prompts me to mix a new batch of toothpaste from bicarbonate of soda and sea salt. Sometimes that's all it takes. Other times, the forces of convenience are more powerful, so like I said, watch them.
Boiling a pan of water on the stove is inherently more satisfying than switching on a kettle, so there's that to be said for it. Sometimes that's enough, too. Simple pleasures.
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I've toyed with the idea of just having a hob top kettle a few times , there's nothing that can go wrong with them is there, perhaps when my next kettle goes up in a puff of blue smoke (like my last one did) I'll just do that. A pan takes much longer to come to a boil I've found and I don't have a lid for my smaller pans.
ReplyDeleteI've found it doesn't take that much longer. I put it on to boil while doing other bits and pieces, or just wait. No rush, really :)
DeleteI just go with you dear, yes indeed across the globe landfills are increasing and now some countries are in a real situation in handling the landfills and causing danger to seabeds and to the environment. The picture speaks louder than words. As the world is advancing technologically everyone prefers easy and convenient things everywhere, very fewer people prefer something simple considering nature. Simplicity # Love # Care for Nature.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely.
DeletePlease know that brushing one's teeth routinely with salt and bicarb can increase blood pressure greatly. The salts are easily absorbed via tissues of the mouth. It almost doubled mine! Best wishes. l in south louisiana
ReplyDeleteThat's very interesting to note, thank you. I was concerned about my blood pressure recently, I wonder if this is related. Perhaps if I just use bicarb without salt?
DeleteBoiling a pot of water is an easy solution. But what about the places where you don't have a stove? At our office in Music Institute Coimbatore, we have a big electric kettle. Anyone who wants a cup of hot water can use the kettle for the same. It is a handy device.
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