On Feb 4, 4:07*pm, "cybercat" > wrote:
> Here in Raleigh we are under severe water restrictions, and are being asked
> to use disposable plates and utensils, take one-minute showers (!), and not
> flush the toilets often (ugh).
>
> I still use too much water due to cleaning pots and pans. ( I do not cook in
> the microwave, and I am not about to start.)
>
> One thing I found that helps save water while cleaning the kitchen and
> baths--Clorox Cean Wipes, the kind without bleach. They are lemon-scented
> and disinfecting. They do a really nice job on my glasstop range, half the
> time I can get away without using Softscrub.
>
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I can certainly feel your pain. In the 1970s we had a severe drought
here in the Sacramento area. I recall using lots of paper plates back
then, and really being cognizant of any water used.

I like Pete's idea of cooking larger batches and freezing.

Myrl Jeffcoat