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Best steak knives for about $100?
- uptownlibrarian Mar 10, 2011 11:46 AM
I'm looking for a set of steak knives as a gift. It can be a pair, four, or six, as long as it's around $100. I'm only somewhat familiar with the variations in quality associated with the Laguiole name and am wary of spending too much for one of the not-so-good products. I know the recipient likes the idea of the Laguiole name, but it really doesn't HAVE to be Laguiole. The best quality for the price is most important.
If you had $100 to spend on steak knives, what would you get? Is something like this from Williams-Sonoma worth it or would I be paying for the name and the typical W-S markup?
Or would it be a better value to just get a set of six like these?
Or something else entirely? Thanks very much in advance.
I know some CHers like the Victorinox but just fyi, I got a set of the steak knives you linked to above, and found them not so nice from an aesthetic perspective. The tang protruded above the wood handle (i.e.,weren't flush), the wood wasn't finished that well, etc.
But I have no doubt the knives cut well and are functional.
re: Chemicalkinetics
Non-serrated knife will have superior performance.
But, steak places use serrated knives because they're going to stay sharper longer than non-serrated knives given the conditions you're using them under- where you're using and cutting steak on a plate which is one of the worst things you can do to a knife.
You wouldn't think to use a expensive Shun knife to cut exclusively on a plate, and yet that's what will happen to those steak knives. That's why as much as I'd love a Shun chef's knife, I'd never get Shun steak knives.
Unless you know they're going to be inclined to keep the knives sharp and there's only so much you can do after all that damage to the knife, maybe a serrated knife might be the better choice despite their less than optimal performance.
I have these economy range Laguioles here in the UK and they're great:
Like Chem says, serrations would not have been my choice, but they were a gift and these are micro-serrations which work just fine. At about $50 for six we had no issues buying some extras and we now have a dozen knives and a dozen forks in these bright jewel colours. We mis-match the colours round the table for casual dining or stand them in a pot on the BBQ table.
Laguiole is not a specific make, but a village in France that is known for the steel cutlery made there. There is a very wide range in the quality of cutlery which can use the Laguiole name. I'd bet if you looked around you could find some Laguiole knives for under $10, while others could cost 10x as much. Therefore, if you opt for Laguiole steak knives, be sure to buy them from a very reputable store. For me, I would probably opt for a well known brand such as Global, Henckel, etc.
re: Bada Bing
I'm not sure that all serrated steak knives need to be avoided. I have owned a set of Case serrated steak knives for at least 25 years, they have been used hundreds of times and still cut through the toughest steak as though it were butter. I always hand wash them and store them in their wooden box. They will still be doing what they were designed to do well after I'm gone. They are still available, although sans the wooden case, for about $90...see: http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/sto...
Nevertheless, if I were buying steak knives today, I would probably buy those made by Global, primarily because I like the look of them. Unlike the Case knives which never need sharpening, the Globals would need to be run through my MinoSharp from time to time.
re: Bada Bing
I have straight edge knives that I keep very sharp and bust out on special occasions for guests I want to impress. Really sharp straight edge knives can actually seem to enhance a steak. But for normal usage, I keep cheap serrated steak knives.
Frankly, I don't think straight edge steak knives make a particularly good gift unless the intended recipient has already expressed interest in such a thing. The problem - ceramic plates are awful for a knife edge. We're talking sharpening every other use or so to get any significant cutting benefit over serrated steak knives. After a little while without sharpening, they'll work significantly worse than a serrated edge treated the same way. If you don't know whether the person receiving the knives can or will sharpen them regularly, I would just play it safe with a serrated set.
re: Bada Bing
In a lot of ways, micro-serrated steak knives are the worst of both worlds.
Unlike a serrated knife, they can't stand the abuse of cutting on a ceramic plate and will dull almost as quickly as a straight edge. Yet, you can't re-sharpen mico-serrated steak knives like you could with a straight edge steak knife.
Somebody else linked to some rosewood forschner steak knives and Cook's Illustrated selected these as their favorite, but they'll dull quickly with that straight edge. When Cook's Illustrated redoes their steak knife testing, they'll pick another winner. For personal use at home, I'd go with something more like these forschner knives:
They won't win any beauty prizes, but they won't dull with those serrated edges and thus remain sharp and functional.
This is what America's Test Kitchen recommends:
I got a beautiful set of Henkel's micro-serrated several years ago, before knowing that they shred steaks. AVOID!
(they did come in a beautiful wood box, however)
I think hobbess bought up a good point here. In a previous post, many people stated their preference for straight edge steak knives (i.e.: they hate serrated steak knives). Yet, if I remember correctly, these people are very skilled to fairly skilled at sharpening their own knives.
The advantages of straight edge steak knives are that they can be sharpened to last a long time, and they slice into foods as opposed to sawing/shredding the foods -- just imagine what will would have happened if a serrated bread knife is used to carve a turkey.
The advantages of serrated edge steak knives are that they the serrated pointed crest protect the rest of the blade, so only the crest get dull. This allows the serrated knives to maintain their performance for a long time.
re: Chemicalkinetics
Agree, Chem, that aggressive, saw-like serrations are no use for anything. However, whilst I appreciate that they might not suit everyone, the micros on my cheap Laguioles work perfectly and have done for years. No tearing, pulling or shredding, no matter how rare the meat. The OP was looking for some Laguiole feedback, and, as an owner, I can see no reason to discourage them.
I find that gentle wavy serrations on other knives I have can also be excellent e.g. for carving a rare rib roast. Please drop in for a steak if you are ever in the UK!
re: Robin Joy
Since the economical Laguioles knives work well, I can only assume the more expensive ones should be just as good if not better (usually the case, but there are exceptions).
Yes, you are correct. There are the serrated knives with huge teeth and those with much finer and gentler waves. Not all serrated knives are the same.
re: Robin Joy
The knives that josephni recommends a bit higher up the list seem to exemplify the usable middle ground: the blades are really more parabolic than serrated (etymology of serrated involves the idea of sawing).
re: Bada Bing
You are absolutely correct. The Case knives that I referred to above do not have fine teeth. The edge would best be described as scalloped. They cut through any steak beautifully without any shredding whatsoever, and have done so for very many years!
I have some really nice straight edge Laguiole and love them, but if I were to get a cheaper set, I would probably try Mundial steak knives. I think they are Brazilian.
There aren't a lot of reviews, but the handful that are on Amazon are very positive. And btw, I just saw on Gilt Groupe today (that lux sale site) that Mundial steak knives are on sale.
This set: http://www.amazon.com/Mundial-Olivier...
Is $129 w/o shipping and looks pretty nice. All of the other steak knives are also significantly cheaper than on Amazon right now. I am not sure how long the sale lasts though. I owe a set as a gift, so I think I am going to get the one above.
I respect all the great knives mentioned in this thread. I have a Sabatier chef that I love, and a number of other fine knives. But... I have had a set of Cutco steak knives for decades, and they are epic, IMHO. They are small, unassuming, with a small serrrated edge. They cut all steak like BUTTAH! For years and years. Best steak cut I've every seem in my life. I have seen and used other Cutcos, and most I would not own. But these knives. Life freaking surgical scalpels. Try em before you knock em.
re: woodburner
I've tried them. My mother got a set when I was a teenager. They were the first sharp kitchen knives I had ever used. Honestly, they're decent quality serrated steak knives. They come nice and sharp. Average edge retention for pricey western serrated knives. Better than a lot of the junk at Walmart, etc. Nothing special beyond that.
Problem is the price. A 6 piece set of forschner serrated steak knives is $30, and i would consider them completely on par with Cutco, quality wise (for steak knives anyway - forschner's straight edge knives are waay better than Cutco's straight edge offerings). I might be mistaken, but I think Cutco steak knives cost more than that individually. Cutcos do have a nice warranty and free sharpening, but IMO that's still doesn't justify the price tag when you consider the alternatives.
We got a set of these cheapie Heckels over 20 years ago. They get a lot of use and they look brand new and cut as well as they day we got them. They go in the dishwasher with everything else. They also go nicely with our Allessi Dry cutlery. $30 for eight. Hard to beat.
Here are some reviews:
Honestly, they look and perform like they cost 4x as much. I like A) a beautifully set table and B) knives that cut well and these work on both fronts despite their ridiculous price.
Remember there are Laguiole and there are Laguiole. IIRC, the ones sold at WS are on the bottom level as are most sold in this country. If you grab the blade and try bending it for flexibility against the handle, there should be no movement. most wobble and are very cheaply made. A good, not fussy, set of 6 in France costs between 130 euros and 180 euros and last forever. My set with superb wood handles ( love wood )cost $ 200 about 15 years ago , bought in Aurillac near Lagiole. It is still perfect, but l cannot use it as my ex-wife wanted to keep them so they reside with her.
These from Ace look nice if you keep the handles oiled, cut well, and are cheap. I have had a dozen for about ten years and like them. Performance wise the are on a par with Cutco in my experience.


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Lowbush cranberries or lingon berries are another common berry throughout the Interior and Southcentral. They can be found low to the ground in open spruce forests or along the edges of eskers and gravel ridges in higher terrain.
Most lingon berries are not fully ripe until early September and are easier to use after a good freeze. They are easy to pick with a metal picker, and in a good patch you can average three or four gallons an hour. They make a great sauce and wonderful pies, especially when mixed with apples. The juice can be canned as a concentrate for use later in the winter.
Rosehips are often overlooked. They have the highest concentration of vitamin C of any of our berries and make very good jam, though their large seeds make them tougher to work with. Wire mesh strainers work better than cheesecloth for removing seeds, though I usually just give in and leave them.
Rosehips are abundant in old burns and along roadsides. They jell easily and need a bit more water than other fruits. Personally, the best use I have found for rosehips is jam, though I have friends who swear by them for fruit leathers.
Salmonberries are my choice when traveling to the coast. Sure, there are huckleberries, tall blueberries, currants and watermelon berries, but a good salmonberry patch, with fruit the size of a small plum, is tough to match. Salmonberries come in red and pale orange with no change of flavor. The stickers on the bushes are more an inconvenience than a problem. Mix in a quarter blueberries by volume for the best jam or jelly.
Processing berries, at home or in the field does not need to be an intimidating task. You can remove most of the inadvertent leaves by pouring from one container to another in a good breeze. Rolling berries down a towel or old blanket also works well. A Coleman stove, sugar, a good pot and some canning jars will complete the processing. If you are making jelly or juice, a wire strainer is also necessary.
A basic formula is four parts berries, two parts sugar and one part water. Pectin is unnecessary, though for late blueberries, a quarter of a green apple for every two or three cups of berries will help them jell.For very juicy berries, use less water. Pithy berries may take a little more. Adjust the sugar to taste and the ripeness of the fruit.
When making jam, cook to the "splatter" stage. Start with water and berries, add the sugar as soon as the mixture is liquid. The pot will foam at first and then settle into a stead boil. When the jam or jelly clings to your spoon or begins to spatter all over your stove, it's done. It can then be poured into canning jars and sealed with a pressure lid or wax.
Granulated sugar works well for jam. Powdered sugar or corn syrup is the ticket for juice or syrup. Take care to cook syrup at a lower temperature or you will end up with another jar of jelly. Sauces should be more tart, so use less sugar. Less water will have sauce jelling more solidly.
However you choose to use Alaska's bountiful berry crop, it's sure to be a hit at home throughout the winter. There is nothing intimidating about making jams, jellies or juices. There are many good recipe books explaining in detail the methods I have outlined, but trial and error along with personal taste are the best teachers. I can guarantee berry hunters at least as good success as the best of hunters. Good luck!
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In the never-ending war against our potbellies, men are fighting a pretty powerful opponent—and it''s not that overwhelming desire to dish yourself seconds at every meal, nor the underwhelming urge to get off the couch and flatten that spare tire. In the battle of the bulge, your main adversary is nature itself.
"It goes back to ancient times, when food was harder to find. Back then, our bodies adapted by storing fuel—in the form of fat cells—in the body. In men, that storage area was around the midsection. When food was scarce, your body could draw on the reserve," explains Doug Lentz, Pennsylvania state director of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and owner of the Chambersburg Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center in Pennsylvania.
In modern times, most men have no problem rustling up a meal or three, but we still eat—and our bodies still store excess fat—like an Ice Age was just around the corner. Consequently, Lentz says we get thicker and thicker around the middle, especially as we get older and our metabolisms slow down.
And that''s nothing to belly-laugh about. Put simply, fat can kill you. When you eat fats, they can cause plaque to build up in the walls of your arteries, cutting off blood flow to your heart and leaving you with heart disease, the single biggest killer of men. Or, if you eat beyond what your body needs, your body will store that excess fuel in the fat cells around your middle. When that spare tire inflates, it puts more pressure on your heart, which can cause high blood pressure and also lead to heart disease.
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On a day where the Tour of Belgium was not going to be won but most certainly could have been lost, the BMC Racing Team worked together seamlessly in their efforts to defend their positions heading into the weekend of tough racing.
While Borut Bozic was a repeat winner, the stage's expected sprint finish belies the difficulty and nervousness of the day's racing. BMC succeeded however in keeping their places on the GC and their options open. Now with two very tough stages coming at the weekend, they will be looking to make the most of the good form and savvy tactics which have characterized the team's performances in the last several weeks.
Fast start with Belgian teams looking for the breaks
Realizing that the day was more than likely going to end up in a final sprint, BMC was still interested in keeping a presence in any of the promising looking breaks. However, the day's tactics played out in a way which nullified the potential success of just about any attempt to slip off the front of the pack. "Today was another really fast day; I think we did almost 50km/h in that first hour," Brent Bookwalter reported. "You could tell that the Belgian teams really wanted to get in the break today, because they weren't letting anything get away." Though BMC worked hard to get into some of the early moves themselves, everything promising was promptly brought back by one of the teams that had been left out of the mix and by other riders trying to jump across to the moves. When a break finally did separate itself, the calm in the peloton did not last very long. "After a small move got away, things settled down for a few moments before heating up again as we neared potential cross wind sections and the cobbled sections on the finishing circuit," Bookwalter explained.
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The team can be proud of a very strong overall performance for a day which demanded that everyone stay alert and intent on taking care of each other. The team was really put to the test when a mechanical nearly derailed Bookwalter's chances in the last cobbled section. "Maybe 15km from the finish, Ian had to give me a wheel, Martin and Mathias helped me chase back onto the pack which was going full speed for the sprint, then Florian helped me gain position once in the pack," Bookwalter explained. "Not ideal, but it all worked out ok. Luckily the team was there and took care of me." The effort made to regain Bookwalter's place in the pack, came at the expense of helping position Markus Zberg for the sprint. "The sprint was once again chaotic and kind of sketchy," Bookwalter said. "Markus really needed a guy or two to help him up at the front." Though the mechanical gave Bookwalter a bit of a scare, it was a good chance for the group to prove just how flawlessly they work together under pressure and in adverse situations. "It was good to preserve what we had on the day and go into tomorrow where there is sure to be some mixing up among the top places in the overall," Bookwalter affirmed.


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Scottish campaign urges young drivers not to be 'Numptys'
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A new campaign in the West of Scotland uses terms like 'Numpty', 'Dunderheid' and 'Eejit' to describe drivers who take risks endangering their own lives and those of passengers and other road users.
The campaign, part of the West of Scotland Road Safety Forum's 'Hero to Zero' initiative, is designed to encourage passengers to vote with their feet and refuse to be endangered by reckless driving.
It is being promoted through radio adverts, Bluetooth activity, competitions, posters, beer mats and in schools.
Councillor William Hendrie said: "This campaign is aimed at young people who want to show their friends how 'good' a driver they are by driving fast and taking unnecessary risks.
"Some young people think they are invincible despite the evidence to the contrary. We urge young people, don't be a 'Numpty', stay safe and don't let this happen to you."
The campaign website, www.dontletthishappentoyou.co.uk, gives information about the consequences of reckless driving and advice for young drivers on driving at night, during bad weather and also the effects of drink and drugs.
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Think the whole concept is right, especially the passenger pressure. Well done West of Scotland. Hope their young people take note.
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Air entrainment or cooling by expansion?
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Sorry for the delay, I did the experiments right away but didn't have time to report back.
Your argument that there is little chance for significant expansion sounds reasonable.
Ok, dry themometer I did the following:
Wide open mouth raised temp. significantly and quickly (so we know the response time of the themometer is quick enough to do the next experiment.
Puckered lips 1 to 6 inches away - No change in temperature.
(This too suggests that there is no adiabatic cooling of the air by expansion. I believe if the air were cooled, the thermometer would say so.)
Fan a dry themometer with a piece of stiff cardboard - No change in temp. This seems obvious but I did it for completeness.
Conclusion: Fan a dry thermo. or blow on it with puckered lips and get no change in temp. so temp of the air is not changing significantly.
Blowing on your hand or fanning your hand you feeling cooling but that must be due to evaporative cooling. I would have tried a wet bulb thermometer but the portable ones didn't have enough resolution to bother with and water was a long way away from the dry thermometer.


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These spellbinding cupcakes are sure to thrill your family's little monsters this Halloween.
Frost the cooled cupcakes with the orange frosting.
Melt the chocolate chips and shortening in the top of a double boiler or microwave. One at a time, dip the Bugles into the melted chocolate, using a spoon to help coat them completely, then set each one on a chocolate-covered mint or cookie.
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How To...Stay Warm at Home without Much Heat
Today, in our chilled state, we came across a great list of strategic steps and tips for staying warm at home if there's little heat (for whatever the reason may be).
Today is the first day that we've been truly cold in our home office, reminding us that the seasons have very officially shifted. We have on our wool socks, scarf, and almost considered finding some fingerless gloves so we could type more comfortably! We want to know your top way(s) of staying warm indoors. Read below for WikiHow's ways:
• If you can not afford to heat your home, contact your energy supplier. They will work with you to find a payment plan you can afford. In addition, you may be eligible for federal assistance paying your bill.
• Eat enough fat! This will keep your thyroid and metabolism functioning properly, and you'll stay much warmer.
• Take a hot shower or bath and use oil or lotion on your skin when you get out. It's almost like putting on another thin layer of clothing.
• Humidity holds heat. Increased humidity will make a significant difference in your comfort level. Whenever you take a shower or bath, leave the warm water in the bathtub to increase the humidity in the air.
• Use a hot water bottle. Great for warming your hands & lap while sitting; also put it under the covers at the foot of the bed. Ahhh!
• If the air is too cold when you're trying to sleep, consider rigging a makeshift cloth "tent" over your bed. Your own breathing will warm up the inside of the tent very quickly. There's a good reason those antique beds had roofs and curtains...
• Use a humidifier. The added moisture in the air can increase the apparent temperature of your home by as much as 15 degrees.
• Turn on the lights. Incandescent and halogen bulbs create light through heat and can significantly increase temperatures in a room.
• Use a candle heater. It doesn't create as much heat as a fireplace or real heater, but will create warmth very cheaply.
• Take advantage of solar energy; place a dark rug in sunny areas of your house during the day to absorb the sun's heat.
• Place short fans set to their lowest settings so that they blow across radiant style heaters to circulate the warm air away from the heater, allowing the heater to warm new air.
• Microwave socks or small homemade "pillows" filled with rice, dried corn, or beans for one minute in the microwave and use as a heating pad or bed-warmer (if you don't have a microwave, use a hot water bottle).
• If you can afford it, leave other heat-producing appliances on, such as computers/monitors or strong lamps.
• After cooking, leave the oven door open to let the heat escape and warm up the area of the room around it.
Image via Real Simple's "Stay warm and save money with these heat-saving habits and products."
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-Make your own bread (cheaper too!)
-Heavy drapes or blankets over windows
-only heat the section of the house you are in if you have that option.
Turn on the lights. Incandescent and halogen bulbs create light through heat and can significantly increase temperatures in a room.
hmm. i don't think that's green friendly.
my tips:
turning on the oven will warm up the whole place if your place is small enough.
you'll feel warmer wearing a scarf if you don't want to bother with a jacket.
an electric blanket works better than a heater because the blanket is concentrating on you, not the room.
get a dog.
Good hot water bottles are increasingly difficult to find, but are one of the best "green" heat sources I know. Throw a couple of small ones into your bed for half an hour before you sleep, and you'll be nice and toasty all night.
I use double-sided tape to attach bubble wrap to my windows, and a homemade draft blocker along my front door. Keeps my place warm, since I'm not heating up the great outdoors.
And yes, get a dog!
I love the hot water bottle I bought from Lehman's, and plan on buying another one since we fight over the one. It's a little stinky when you first get it since it's made from latex rubber, but it airs out.
http://www.lehmans.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=6055&itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&keyword=hotwater bottle
A hot water bottle saved my parents' marriage early on. When it turned cold my mother thought that marriage gave her rights to warm her feet on my father. (She was as cold as a reptile and he was always too warm.) After releasing his grip on the ceiling, he was vehement in his refusal of this right! She bought a hot water bottle until electric blankets were invented!
I just wear a heavy-duty sweater and layer up things like socks and boot-type house slippers. Wrapping up in an afghan helps (and also helps justify buying those decorative afghans.) Those inexpensive smallish felt-type blankets tend to hold in the heat very well.
Metal Sigg water bottles make great hot water bottles. Just put it inside a thick knee sock, twist the sock round the top to keep the bottle inside, then double the sock over so the bottle doesn't feel too hot. Mine stays warm right through to morning and I usually wake up cuddling it (sometimes after odd dreams that involve holding babies or small animals... :) )
They're the best ever if you're camping in cold weather because you can use your water bottle during the day, sleep with it at night, and use the warm water to wash with in the morning. Now if that ain't water efficiency, I don't know what is.
i dont have heat in my apt, here are my tips:
- make sure your place is well-insulated
- set the oven on 200 and leave the door open
- wear slippers or wool socks
- down comforters and heavy quilts work wonders
- dog bodies radiate LOTS of heat!
oh, and drink lots of tea! it will make your whole body warm...
Wow! Great tips, ATers! (I wouldn't have thought of using my Sigg bottle that way.)
Although I do have heat, I don't like to crank it up too much in my old, drafty building. I use socks, layered sweatshirts or turtlenecks (the old ones I don't wear in public anymore), and fleece throws (when sitting on the couch). And when I found a down bedspread on clearance, I added that to my bed linens. Toasty! When it gets really cold, I pull out the good ol' thermal underwear.
NYC has reached 37 degrees this week and I don't turn on the heat because my duvet is actually a -40 Coleman sleeping bag and I wear a handmedown LL Bean fleece jacket or the more expensive but incredibly toasty and draft blocking Kashwere bathrobe. I didn't have the heat on at all last winter because I had these three items.
We have an electric blanket laid out under the fitted sheet on our bed. About 15 minutes before we go to bed, we turn it on and crank it to maximum, then when we get in bed, we turn it off. Our body heat keeps the bed warm and cozy. Living in Canada with poorly insulated windows, this has been the greatest thing.
I never thought about not turning the heat on at all--in a house, that just isn't an option, since the pipes would freeze at some point in the winter. But yeah, if you had an apartment in a building, it's certainly possible that you could get away with not turning the heat on. Ideally an apartment with no walls facing the outside of the building. But it would still not be very comfortable.
all of these seem wasteful--how about putting an extra layer of clothes or a blanket? or layering an afghan/throw, putting your warm robe on and then putting it over you on the bed so you can grab it the instant you get out of bed? Why not wear warm socks and slippers? When I lived in NYC, in the winter, I didn't have to put on the heat in my apt because I was on the top floor--the summer was BRUTAL since we had a black tar roof, but the rest of the year was warm. In the winter, it wasn't too cold unless the wind chill was -30 below.
An oven uses up a HUGE amount of electricity. There's a reason that you need a special 40 amp plug to use one... Turning your oven on will waste way more electricity than a few light bulbs.
How about strapping an electric heating pad to your back or chair? They use much less electricity than an oven & because the heat is in contact with your body, you feel much warmer.
I love love love my sunbeam electric blanket- we have NO HEAT-but its coming Tuesday-I bought one of these for everyone in the family-it really helps-in addition a kerosene heater makes the place incredibly toasty
You could do all of these things, but I suggest you go to http://www.cozy-products.com.
Cozy Products makes safe products that "heat your personal space!" Do you really want to heat that bookshelf on the other side of the room or do you want to hog all the warmth for yourself? I assume you would like to be warm yourself. Try the Toasty Toes ergonomic heated footrest. Use it to rest your feet or stand it on end as a flat panel heater. Or try the Cozy Legs flat panel radiant personal space heater - perfect for under a desk at work or in a home office. Or even a heated footwarming mat. Put it by your front door and leave your snow covered boots on it - it will melt the snow and keep the water on the mat, not on the floor. So many products and so little cost. Plus, they're energy efficient - using the equivalent energy of a standard light bulb while saving you a ton of money in home heating. What's not to like? These products are great!
Candles! Candles are incredible sources of heat. When my husband and I moved north, our apartment's electric was on hold over one weekend because the previous tenants didn't pay their final bill. It was early March with a foot of snow on the ground. For two nights we slept in a walk-in closet with several glass jar candles, and we were warm as toast. Since then, we bought a 120 year old house with terrifically poor heat. Placing lots of candles around really makes a difference. You can make your own, which saves money too.
dogs!! open coverings on south facing windows during the day...
PLEASE be very careful with candles, many many fires are caused by unattended candles, a breeze blowing a curtain into the flame of a candle can spell disaster!! IF YOU REALLY NEED to use your stove to heat your apt, make sure you have a working carbon monoxide (CO) alarm, this deadly gas is colorless, odorless, and tasteless... a silent killer. Always change your batteries twice a year in your smoke detectors and CO alarms. Stay warm, and stay safe!
my parents use the stove to heat the kitchen/dining room. Because the stove was already on i took to cooking chicken stock, always having hot water for tea and making jams..... now i learn that the humidity of making soups helped too....¡ (keep the kitchen window open just a tiny bit to prevent CO2 headaches and keep a timer)
But my best advise is to wear leggins under your jeans and a nice thermal undershirt and a sweater or two (layes....layers.). A hat that covers your ears is also good.
- Put plastic over windows. Even news ones. Glass conducts the cold, no matter how good your windows are. Unless you can afford triple glazed! The difference is remarkable.
- Put curtains over archways/open doorways. We have a storage room at the back end of the apartment that can get down to 9 C / 42 F. Since it's also the cat litter room, I can't keep the door closed. You could feel the cold virtually pouring out of that room from 15 feet away! As soon as I put a curtain over the door, making sure it reached the floor, the kitchen was a lot more comfortable. Added another curtain the the kitchen/dining room doorway. Now it can be a comfortable 19C in the main part of the apartment, 17C in the kitchen, and an ugly 12C in the storage room.
- Use foam tiles on the floor. Work room or play room tiles. Less than $20 will cover 16 square feet. The floor in the infamous storeroom and the half of the kitchen with the outer wall was so cold I could store rounds of cheese. My feet could feel the cold through wool socks AND slippers. Inexpensive, easily cut to size, easy to clean, the foam tiles helped so much. And provided the animals with something on which they could stretch their claws instead of the furniture.
- Hang blankets or heavy drapes over exterior doors. A lot of us have metal doors - radiating cold. A nail on either side of the doorframe, cheap fleecy blanket, cold blocked! Easily moved whenever we needed to go out.
- Personal warmth: a fleecey jacket with a hood and felt boot liners. The fleecey is just plain snuggly, and the hood really helps keeps your heat to yourself. Felt boot liners are an inexpensive alternative to the suede-soled down booties sold online. Coming up over your ankles, they block any draft getting up your leg. The felt is warm without making your feet sweat.
- Last but certainly not least: A portable fan heater for the bathroom. Our 100 year old house has the old fashioned venting system for the bathroom - an 1 1/2" gap under the door. Because we have radiators, I can't just turn on the heat in one room, and I'm not about to jack the heat in the whole house just to take a shower. The fan heater serves two purposes: positioned in front of the door (inside the bathroom, of course) it blows warm air towards the bath (a solid three+ feet away! I'm not into being electrocuted), while sucking the extra moisture out and under the door into the rest of the dry-dry house.
My Sigg hot water bottle is now in my lap thanks to your suggestion! Great idea and it stays warm longer than a hot water bottle.
I suggest buying good quality thermal underwear top and bottoms, turtleneck sweaters and wool sweaters or a thick fleece jacket, corduroy pants, wool socks, wool booties and a fleece or wool hat. We were able to keep the heat at 65.
For the bedroom I recommend heavy woven curtains to which you add a blackout liner and those old fashion white plastic curtain rods that form an open rectangle from Target. I recommend a level 2 or 3 goose down comforter from Cuddledown, Garnet Hill or The Company Store and a flannel fitted sheet and flannel duvet cover. With the down comforter and a pair of sweat pants and sweat shirt we were able to turn the heat down to 60 degrees Fahrenheit and sleep nice and toasty warm.
We also live in an older home built in the 1800's and we love that it does not have an open floor plan. Our kitchen is the largest public room in the house so we often work in the kitchen. We close the door connecting the kitchen and living room and the door connecting the kitchen and hallway put on water for tea and we are toasty warm. The living room can also be closed off if we need to do some breakout work.
I have this plastic box thing that allows me to vent the dryer into the house. It's heat and humidity in the winter that I would otherwise be throwing away. I've put knee high pantyhose over the vents to catch what lint makes it past the regular trap. Pretty neat, ans the clothes dry incredibly fast that way.


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Weird Wednesday: Toilet Dating, Anti-Cheating Hats, Bulletproof Whiteboards
Wednesday is a day when people are itching to get a little weird. Trust us, it's science. Luckily, there's no shortage of that on the 'net. Last week, we showed you watermelon overalls, a baby that spontaneously combusts, a marathon lawnmower race, 12 course meal in a can, something called a 'fatberg'. This week, prepare yourself for anti-cheating hats, bulletproof whiteboards, sneaky sea snails, the lion dog, toilet dating and more. Let's get weird with the strangest news stories and videos of the past week.
Anti-Cheating Hats Spark Controversy via Geo Beats
Bulletproof Whiteboards Ordered for Maryland Professors via Geo Beats
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- Mohammed Abu Khedair, a Palestinian teenager who was abducted and killed in Jerusalem this week, died from being burned alive and hit with a blunt object to the head, according to Palestinian General Prosecutor Mohammed al-Auwewy, sourcing the medical autopsy.
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How To Use Trends In Your Home
When we attended the Ahead of the Curve panel a few weeks ago, we had an opportunity to hear what design leaders feel are the next design trends. One trend we wanted to try was...
...the mixed metal trend but we didn't want to go overboard with a large metal object. When we spotted these votives we knew this was how we wanted to interpret the mixed metal design. Since trends come and go (some just go and some just stay) Here are a few tips for using trends in your home. And remember that a trend to one person may be a forever accent to another. It's all a matter of opinion and what you love, you should display in your home.
1) Consider how simple the trend is. If the trend is using a typical accent, like mirrors, then maybe spending good money on it is worth it since you know you can continue using the object. If the trend is more specific, like sheen pieces, maybe investing in this type of piece may not suit your style in a few months or a year.
2) Small in size can be big on impact. Look for your trend in a smaller scale, like the votives we spotted. Use them in your space by pairing them up with another focal object. We use our new votives on a mirrored tray that we placed right on our coffee table. This small design set-up showcases the trend in a big way.
3) Balance out the trends with your neutral accents and furniture. If you are interested in showcasing your trend - say turquoise which is a big trend right now - then surround it with more neutral items, like these bright turquoise vases on top of a wooden console near a simple white sofa.
Check out more trend ideas from Apartment Therapy:
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Maybe this is just reverse snobbery, but whenever something I own becomes trendy, I usually put it away for a while, or change around the decor.
Does anyone else have this anxiety not to be trendy?
Because usually when something is trendy, it will suddenly become exactly the opposite just as quickly.
Those aren't lamps, unless the hydrangeas light up.
Oh yes, certainly... I love my gold For Like Ever poster, but I cringe whenever I see it in a House Tour.
But then I remind myself that everyone I know shops for furniture at Walmart so.... no big.
Lisa (Montreal)--I completely understand. I try not to worry that something becomes trendy, but I secretly do.
On another note, I think those look like vases, not lamps.
I don't have an anxiety not to be trendy, but I do find it irritating when something I've loved FOREVER in my decor is suddenly everywhere. What kind of makes me sad is when something I loved before it was trendy, become trendy and then falls out of favor. Then I look like "sad person who still has a green glass rooster" not "person who gets joy from having her grandmother's beautiful green glass rooster in her space every day."
Then I remind myself, "Oh yeah, I have this 'cause I love it and it makes me happy and I don't really care what anyone else may think."
I shop for my home decor the way I shop for my clothing: I don't buy anything trendy for the sake of being trendy. Now if I see a trend that I absolutely love, I *will* bring it home, because I only bring things that I love and make me happy into my home.
I know that some people buy things for the short-term, and that's cool because there are tons of people willing to buy second-hand, but that's just not the way I roll.
I am adverse to living with anything merely decorative. That means that I must love every piece of art on the walls, every knickknack, every doohickey . . . they must mean something to me personally. So, the decor avoids being trendy because it's so me.
it's funny the whole trend idea...I buy things because I love them, have been collecting turquoise accents for years and years, and have had a neutral grey and white palette for like five years now....but now it's trendy and I see it everywhere-doesn't make me like it less, just reiterates how 'forward thinking' I must have been!!! :)
Know what you mean, Lisa. Case in point: birds. I have loved them since I was a little girl and now that I'm all grown up I have managed to build a nice, smallish collection of bird prints and figures that I adore. The current mainstream fascination with all things avian has ruffled my feathers (groan) just a bit, but thankfully I haven't brought home any of the cute, fat, stylized "retro" versions that you see on everything from stationery to backpacks, so I think I'm safe hanging on to my more elegant feathered friends until this trend dies out. Same with antlers. I'm not giving up my antlers.
On the upside, trends can be a great opportunity get your hands on things that you have always loved (and probably always will) more easily than you may have been able to before, or will be able to a couple of years from now. Just watch out for the mass-produced, common crap and, as with all things, exercise restraint.
The reason why we all dread 'current fashion' is because if it's hot right now, it's only a matter of time before it's dowdy... then hideous.
For those of you unfamiliar with the art historian James Laver, I include "Laver's Law" below. (Applicable to clothing fashion and decor fashion alike, though some of the adjectives he chose apply more readily to fashionable garb--)
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"Laver's Law" was an attempt to compress the complex cycle of fashion change and the general attitude towards any certain style or period into a simple timeline. It first appeared in Taste and Fashion (1937).
Indecent-- 10 years before its time
Shameless-- 5 years before its time
Outré (Daring)-- 1 year before its time
Smart-- 'Current Fashion'
Dowdy-- 1 year after its time
Hideous-- 10 years after its time
Ridiculous-- 20 years after its time
Amusing-- 30 years after its time
Quaint-- 50 years after its time
Charming-- 70 years after its time
Romantic-- 100 years after its time
Beautiful-- 150 years after its time
I don't have a problem adding trendy items to accent my home.. I just don't spend a lot of money on them...
Something trendy can be fun!
Every time I saw a turquoise accent wall in the color contest, it made me want to repaint my bedroom. Darn it.
"Laver's Law"... interesting. Thank you for posting that.
According to Laver's Law I dress between amusing and charming and furnish my home between quaint and beatiful - I can deal with that.
I always get excited when something I already like becomes trendy. I buy lots of things and store them, for when the trend dies out and the items become scarce again. Also, I keep some things where only I can see them so that I can enjoy them without feeling trend-anxiety.
tmoore...same thing with me and birds. They've long been a recurrent theme for me in decor, as pets, and outdoors. It's no different because they're the trend of the moment, and they'll be with me long after.
I think avoiding stuff just because it is trendy is as silly as getting stuff just because it is trendy. If you like it get it.
But I agree with tmoore, sometimes something becoming trendy makes it more widely available and at a more affordable price than when you were pining after it before it was trendy. Which is good :)
Lisa...I completely feel the same way. So, I usually find myself attracted to decor that is deemed out of style by most people. However, I am slowly learning to listen to my instincts and ignore what everyone else thinks...it's a process.
I love all these comments. It is comforting to be with 'like-minded' people - if only in cyberspace.
Love the Laver's Law post. So true.
Everything I own is trendy, hip, cool, & chic. Being a style setter is such a burden...


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