RE: Living Without a Microwave
For a couple of years now I've been trying to get my mom to buy a microwave. She still refuses. It takes up counter space (lots of it) can mess with old houses wiring blowing a circut, and for some reason she still thinks they cause cancer. :) It is a luxary item. Yes popcorn is nice, but popcorn on the stove is so much more nastalgetic. and your right you've got everything you need. My mom has been living about 5 years now with her new propane stove, before she cooked on a woodstove.
Posted on 11/13/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Living Without a Microwave
You're right! I have a microwave, but I use it only to heat up a cup of cold coffee, and pop corn. I also use it (rarely) to heat up foods that are left over. It took me a long time to get one, because I thought it was just a GADGET. I have found it is just a convenience, not a necessity.
Posted on 04/05/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Living Without a Microwave
I couldn't stand not having a microwave for all the reasons mentioned here. The electricity you use from using the oven & stove will cost way more than a microwave. It would pay for itself in no time. I work for an appliance chain & you can get a decent one for 50. now.
Posted on 04/05/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Living Without a Microwave
Well I could never be w/o the convenience of my microwave. There are only a few meals I make in it but for heating water, reheating, making popcorn, etc it is just too useful. You can find used microwaves at thrift shops and/or garage sales as many people get rid of perfectly good ones when they remodel and such. I myself got rid of two working full size microwaves because I wanted white instead of black and wanted the automatic turntable! My new one, full sized GE from Home Depot was only $100 and I used birthday money to buy it. Best $100 I could have spent to have it match my other appliances plus that turntable is just fantastic. Microwaves have really come down in price since I got my very first one which was well over $500. Of course, this website is for thrifty-ness so if someone can do w/o a microwave and not spend the money on it, well that's fine but I think microwaves help cut down on time spent in the kitchen and just for their convenience alone are really worth the cost!
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RE: Living Without a Microwave
But add in the cost of the electricity!
It costs me less to cook a meal using a microwave than it does to run a hob or an oven.
The only way it works out cheaper is if I have to cook for more than three people or if I cook enough food for the whole weekend.
Being frugal, to me does not mean, ignoring a technology that can save me money.
Posted on 04/05/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Living Without a Microwave
We have gotten Microwaves 2nd hand that are quite adequate - & no, we don't use them all the time - but it can come in handy -
Posted on 04/04/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Living Without a Microwave
From Frugal GG Vi....You can get a pretty good Microwave on sale ,We did ( at Home Depot ) for our granddaughter for Christmas 3 years ago for $29.99 and it still works. And it is cheaper/faster to warm up a cup of coffee in the microwave than turn on a burner.
Posted on 04/04/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Living Without a Microwave
Microwaves are cheap. I wouldn't heat the whole oven up just to heat something.
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RE: Living Without a Microwave
Have heard plenty about the 'health' risk to eradicated food, what the food is heated on, etc.
You are right... we can and have lived without a microwave before.
Posted on 04/04/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Living Without a Microwave
I'm glad that you're thinking that way...me too!
This website was for at the start "thrifty" ways and IMHO is getting 2 b too much. Oh well!
I did with out phone service without being concerned for a week during a storm - neighbours thought the world was ending - power out for 3 hours! I'm working full time; but $$$ are just being spent on "things" we think we need.
Good, Better, Best - never let it rest, until our good is better and our better best.
I thought as a kid that meant to achieve to the best we (sic me) could do.
What has happened? I thought us greedies of the 80's where gone?
Shame on us & those who think what you have & have to decorate & show off.
Our parents didn't start off so privileged, why do some of these people think there start off point is on their parent's backs?
Posted on 04/04/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
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