The Folly of banning incandescent bulbs in favor of CFL's to save energy is primarily that these florescent lamps are a hazard. If they break they will emit toxic substances. Many of them will end up in landfills, where they will be a hazard for generations to come.
The law that requires safe disposal of CFL's does not mean that these items will get recycled. Most people will not go to the trouble of taking their CFL's to a recycling site; they will throw these items into the trash for convenience.
The CFL's that are currently being marketed do not last much longer than incandescent bulbs because they are not of quality. CFL's do not work with the dimmer switch in your diningroom. People ought to be given a choice rather than being told what to do by Big Brother.
This is another example of passing a law that has unanticipated ramifications, and in which the supposed intent of the law is never fulfilled.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
More Tips for Saving Food
TIPS FOR SAVING HALF A JAR OF SPAGHETTI SAUCE
Jack Bragen
Do you often cook for only one or two people? What do you do with that half jar of spaghetti sauce that was left after you made a pot of frozen ravioli?
First of all, get a paper towel and wipe sauce off of the rim (inside and outside) and the inside of the lid of the jar. Screw the lid back on. Get a permanent marker pen and write today’s date on an available part of the label of the jar. Put it in the refrigerator. You can store this for up to two weeks, only if you follow the procedure I will outline for using the rest of the sauce.
For using the second half jar of spaghetti sauce; Check the date that you wrote on the jar. Make certain that not too much time has elapsed, such as, no more than three weeks. Open the jar and make certain that you do not see any colonies of mold. (If mold colonies are present, they will be visible at the top surface.) Smell the contents of the jar and be certain that it smells OK. If you see mold, and/or if the smell is off whatsoever, stop there and immediately discard jar of sauce. If the sauce passes both tests, proceed to the next step which follows:
Pour contents of jar into a pot, and take it to a full boil for at least ten minutes. This will kill any microbes that were growing in the sauce.
If you follow these steps exactly, it is my opinion that you will not get food poisoning. I have done this numerous times and haven’t gotten ill.
Jack Bragen
Do you often cook for only one or two people? What do you do with that half jar of spaghetti sauce that was left after you made a pot of frozen ravioli?
First of all, get a paper towel and wipe sauce off of the rim (inside and outside) and the inside of the lid of the jar. Screw the lid back on. Get a permanent marker pen and write today’s date on an available part of the label of the jar. Put it in the refrigerator. You can store this for up to two weeks, only if you follow the procedure I will outline for using the rest of the sauce.
For using the second half jar of spaghetti sauce; Check the date that you wrote on the jar. Make certain that not too much time has elapsed, such as, no more than three weeks. Open the jar and make certain that you do not see any colonies of mold. (If mold colonies are present, they will be visible at the top surface.) Smell the contents of the jar and be certain that it smells OK. If you see mold, and/or if the smell is off whatsoever, stop there and immediately discard jar of sauce. If the sauce passes both tests, proceed to the next step which follows:
Pour contents of jar into a pot, and take it to a full boil for at least ten minutes. This will kill any microbes that were growing in the sauce.
If you follow these steps exactly, it is my opinion that you will not get food poisoning. I have done this numerous times and haven’t gotten ill.
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