Close the Fridge

When I was a child growing up I was indecisive. It would take me whole minutes of peering into the fridge to decide what to eat. My grandmother used to chide this practice saying: “Don’t pray in front of the open refrigerator!” Orthodox Jews can take up to twenty minutes in their silent prayer on a weekday. While one is praying he, or she, is not supposed to move their feet, but instead, stand upright, unmoving…

Avoid leaving fridge doors open. Each minute the door is open takes three minutes of energy to cool down again.