tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post249519366841631834..comments2024-03-19T08:35:01.699+00:00Comments on Love my life: How I make coffee in the microwaveMeanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-33877016647168945842017-01-27T09:30:28.989+00:002017-01-27T09:30:28.989+00:00Yes, thank you Steve. I can't work things out ...Yes, thank you Steve. I can't work things out precisely like that, numbers confuse me. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-35883616169617691012017-01-27T09:28:36.326+00:002017-01-27T09:28:36.326+00:00Hi Barbara. All my money saving tips are a bit of ...Hi Barbara. All my money saving tips are a bit of fun, they are geared to make people think about the cost of everything they buy. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-7175303620485122022017-01-27T09:26:58.253+00:002017-01-27T09:26:58.253+00:00Hi Kay. I put a plate of food in the microwave for...Hi Kay. I put a plate of food in the microwave for warming up, didn't check the label on the bottom, and it broke in three pieces. Oooops. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-11138838148316925862017-01-25T22:41:23.710+00:002017-01-25T22:41:23.710+00:00Ilona you made laugh, I love your sense of humour....Ilona you made laugh, I love your sense of humour. Just at you saying 'notice the microwave has not blown up and the mug is not broken'.<br />:-) Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01656390046187780127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-54185049090568645652017-01-25T21:07:11.048+00:002017-01-25T21:07:11.048+00:00I put a medium size plate under the mug when makin...I put a medium size plate under the mug when making tea or chocolate, so I don't have to wash the bottom glass microwave plate so often...KAYTHEGARDENERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06602239552039855715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-49589434130190905272017-01-25T21:03:51.220+00:002017-01-25T21:03:51.220+00:00Thank you - clever person.Thank you - clever person.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16222548444777098486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-22178317508588890392017-01-25T20:53:59.878+00:002017-01-25T20:53:59.878+00:00I thought it was great fun too. Keep up the good ...I thought it was great fun too. Keep up the good work Ilona!Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07399533441549227204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-77879800954869014572017-01-25T19:12:18.389+00:002017-01-25T19:12:18.389+00:00Thanks for sharing I felt it was a bit of fun, and...Thanks for sharing I felt it was a bit of fun, and I love your mug. I rarely drink coffee, usually tea for me. However, I love seeing how others do things even making a cup of coffee if it"s done differently. Have a blessed day!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06561547727775293250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-10876954010459610702017-01-25T18:14:50.142+00:002017-01-25T18:14:50.142+00:00Well, I thought it was just a bit of fun, but help...Well, I thought it was just a bit of fun, but helpful, too. Some of you contributors take themselves very seriously, if I may say!<br />ValerieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-2191465062254372462017-01-25T17:33:00.959+00:002017-01-25T17:33:00.959+00:00I did a little maths to see how much I could poten...I did a little maths to see how much I could potentially save if I used this to make a hot drink once a day like you do. Assuming a typical unit price of £0.15/kWh and using my 3kw kettle to boil the minimum amount of water, which takes about 90 seconds to boil:<br /><br />(£0.15 x 3) = £0.45/Kwh<br />(£0.45 / 60) * 1.5 = £0.01125<br />£0.01125 * 365 = £4.11/year<br /><br />With my 800kW microwave using heating time per drink of 90 seconds:<br /><br />(£0.15/1000) x 800 = £0.12<br />(£0.12/60) * 1.5 = £0.003<br />£0.003 * 365 = £1.095/year<br /><br />Total saving/year £4.11 - £1.095 = £3.02<br /><br />Not a huge saving, but if you're someone who drinks a lot of hot drinks at home then the saving will of course be higher.Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-19886860331703779502017-01-25T17:30:08.932+00:002017-01-25T17:30:08.932+00:00My Grandparents make milk coffee in the microwave ...My Grandparents make milk coffee in the microwave every morning, they've never had any problems with it yet. Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086940635317331680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-11891437742862039492017-01-25T15:17:24.566+00:002017-01-25T15:17:24.566+00:00That's cute! Made me smile about the cup hand...That's cute! Made me smile about the cup handle facing the right way. JanFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-81730816000549640552017-01-25T14:24:52.602+00:002017-01-25T14:24:52.602+00:00PS, I have never read a 'kids' blog so I d...PS, I have never read a 'kids' blog so I don't know what you mean. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-69730348419413855732017-01-25T14:22:12.454+00:002017-01-25T14:22:12.454+00:00Thank you for your comment. There will always be p...Thank you for your comment. There will always be posts which will not appeal to everyone. Sometimes I don't have a new idea in my head, I sit looking at the screen and think, now what? Just skip by the ones you don't like. xxxMeanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-14897008994877734642017-01-25T13:44:18.434+00:002017-01-25T13:44:18.434+00:00Well! I love your blog Iona,but writing AND taking...Well! I love your blog Iona,but writing AND taking photos of making a cup of coffee!!! Really!! Your others stuff is much more interesting:) please don't get like these kids!,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-46760527081583135352017-01-25T11:07:05.909+00:002017-01-25T11:07:05.909+00:00The fear some folk have of using the microwave to ...The fear some folk have of using the microwave to make cups of tea dates back to warnings on the TV program Watchdog, in the 80's or thereabouts. I can still recall Esther Rantzen going on and on about the awful dangers of this, mugs exploding, boiling tea in the mug due to lack of awareness as to how fast a microwave worked. Times have moved on a bit, there's few of us who don't use a microwave regularly or understand they can overheat food and drink to boiling point. But the old myths die hard. Isabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665920652403665430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-4198638100937070402017-01-25T10:30:46.679+00:002017-01-25T10:30:46.679+00:00Hi Debs, I don't think I said 23 years, maybe ...Hi Debs, I don't think I said 23 years, maybe 2 - 3 years of using this mug to make coffee in the microwave. I have actually had the mug for about ten years. I have never broken a mug while washing up. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-9375752918028220852017-01-25T10:26:32.870+00:002017-01-25T10:26:32.870+00:00Hi, My microwave pings as well. It does have a tim...Hi, My microwave pings as well. It does have a timer, but it's not very accurate, so I prefer to use my own judgement. I'm hanging on to it because it's a decent size. Looking at the modern ones they seem quite a bit smaller. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-32992958780369981772017-01-25T10:21:05.951+00:002017-01-25T10:21:05.951+00:00Hi Mrs. Toilet paper does the job just as well. Hi Mrs. Toilet paper does the job just as well. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-60920720165644912262017-01-25T10:20:08.574+00:002017-01-25T10:20:08.574+00:00Oh dear, Anon, that made me laugh. I defrost bread...Oh dear, Anon, that made me laugh. I defrost bread in the microwave, for literally five seconds. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-27093844039006860912017-01-25T10:18:27.662+00:002017-01-25T10:18:27.662+00:00Hi. I can spare two minutes a day, and I haven'...Hi. I can spare two minutes a day, and I haven't checked the exact figures. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-34336158294833069572017-01-25T10:17:37.625+00:002017-01-25T10:17:37.625+00:00Hi. There must be a hundred and one gadgets availa...Hi. There must be a hundred and one gadgets available to buy which aim to make life easier. While my system works for me, I will not be spending money just for the sake of keeping up. Things get replaced when they are broken here. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-50034200831502830752017-01-25T10:14:09.508+00:002017-01-25T10:14:09.508+00:00Thank you Jane. I will hold off buying a new gadge...Thank you Jane. I will hold off buying a new gadget for the time being, others might like to try them though. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-58224166482689024852017-01-25T07:53:47.127+00:002017-01-25T07:53:47.127+00:00Hi Ilona,
I too was going to tell you about the in...Hi Ilona,<br />I too was going to tell you about the instant hot water boilers such as the Breville hot cup but Kirrie has already mentioned them. They are excellent that they just boil one cup or mug of water and it is instant, no waiting for the kettle to boil (or microwave). I have had a number of these over the years and cant recommend them highly enough.<br />take care jane xxjanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-56175221720878213852017-01-25T02:35:30.957+00:002017-01-25T02:35:30.957+00:00Do this all the time. Do this all the time. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06762601955664242613noreply@blogger.com