Oh, my dear friend, what a wonderfully practical and thrifty question! It’s something many of us wonder about when we look at our monthly electric bills and see those little red standby lights blinking in the dark.
At 73, living alone in my cozy farmhouse, I was raised with a deep-seated respect for not wasting a single drop of energy or a single penny. I’ve learned that a little knowledge can go a long way toward reducing both household waste and unnecessary worry.
So, I put the kettle on, brewed
