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I have a small refrigerator in my house at 9.5 cubic feet and a smaller one now while traveling at 4 cubic feet. The one at home works for my husband and I. I do miss being able to stock up on meat when it goes on sale. I just don't have the room to go overboard but I can get by with shopping once every two weeks if I have to and I cook 3 meals a day 7 days a week. All food gets used.
The reason I have such a small refrigerator is because I have an off grid house and I needed one that would run on solar on the sunny days and can be switched over to propane when it is cloudy for days.
For the winter, in our rv, I have a 4 cubic foot refrigerator. I can get by without food shopping for 5-6 days.
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Originally Posted by mshultz
Very small refrigerators in the U.S. just do not make economic sense. I replaced a 20 year old 18 cubic foot refrigerator with 14.8 cubic foot refrigerator. It is adequate in size for a single person, but no more. I am limited to a 67" tall refrigerator, but the new one is only 61". A taller refrigerator is more convenient.
Looking at Lowe's website, they have a 4.5 cubic foot refrigerator reduced from $349 (guessing 10%, so $314). It is rated at $28 a year.
Lowe's also has an 18.1 cubic foot refrigerator on sale for $521, and rated at $41 a year. Both of these refrigerators are Energy Star rated, as is the 14.8 cubic foot model I bought ($38).
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You can build a base cabinet to make the refrigerator higher. That's what my DH did for me
I shopped for and checked all kinds of refrigerators. The smallest ones use more electric than the larger, sometimes much larger, ones.
BTW, whatever the rating is you can double that number for the closer "real" usage. My DH tested so many appliances with a meter and none of the tags are correct.
Thank you for that link. Very interesting. I had seen something similar in the past but had totally forgotten about this concept. It could certainly be a money saver while still chilling the only thing I care about being in the fridge... cold milk!
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You have a beautiful property, and I am very impressed with what you two have done and are doing! You're an inspiration. Thanks for sharing the photos!
I mainly eat meat and usually stock up on marked-down meat when I see it.
Sometimes I see marked-down chickens for $2.50 - 2.80. I love chicken and will broil 1/2 chicken for a meal......YUMMO! But that PIECE OF **** tiny fridge/freezer......forget it...cannot do it. So I am missing out on a LOT of great meat deals and it is costing me!
i noticed that you referred to a large fridge as a "monstrosity." so your little play act pretending as if there is no judgement regarding the size of fridges that this is just a curiosity over people who may live with small or no fridges is clearly an act. you want to hear positive feedback regarding going fridgeless and maybe throw around how us americans think we need everything bigger and to use more resources blah blah blah. i have a large fridge and its usually sufficient. but it came with my house and the space isnt something i can enlarge easily otherwise id get a bigger one. i have no desire to live like a poor mexican or some european that washes his clothes in his kitchen in his flat. i want a big house, big car and a wife with big knockers.
good post!!
I have two large refrigerators, and two freezers, they both pay for themselves, I stock up on the sales..
I hunt for wild game , and freezers are a must, I also cut up animals for other people, and many pay me with meat.. so I need the storage
I mainly eat meat and usually stock up on marked-down meat when I see it.
Sometimes I see marked-down chickens for $2.50 - 2.80. I love chicken and will broil 1/2 chicken for a meal......YUMMO! But that PIECE OF **** tiny fridge/freezer......forget it...cannot do it. So I am missing out on a LOT of great meat deals and it is costing me!
I was like this in my early 20's, had a small apartment, small fridge,, and because of lack of storage, like you, missed out on some great deals..
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