Do We Really Need All of Our Appliances?
Sacrifices my family made to save hundreds of dollars per month while reducing our carbon footprint
“What do you mean we aren’t replacing it!?” I asked my wife
She replied “We can live without it”
And that was the end of the discussion. Since my wife is Commander-In-Chief of Home and the kitchen is most definitely her domain, the decision was final. We weren’t going to replace the broken microwave. Not that we used the microwave that often, but to me, it was a convenient appliance to quickly heat things.
Since the microwave is part of our kitchen fixture, it remained there broken in our wall. The alternative would have been a hole in the wall. Removing it was out of the question.
So there it is, doing a fantastic job looking pretty and shiny in our kitchen. We use the space as a cabinet. So far, no failed science experiments, but let's keep our fingers crossed that we don’t forget food in there one day.
Boss-lady told me that we will replace it only if we decide to sell the house. I swore that she would break her resolve within a few weeks and acquire a replacement. But over three…
