We've heading back to charcoal stove

Philippines
April 5, 2026 11:39pm CST
With another rise of oil and gas prices, looks like we have to resort to old fashion when cooking. We had charcoal stove before, but lack of safekeeping both were destroyed over time. Recently, mom bought a sack of charcoal, and I thought it was just a drop by. She actually bought it. Then She asked me to purchase a new one online. Normally, it would take days but it's a pre order so not sure when it will get here. My only regret is that I should have bought one last year. But my loan problem was more priority.
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Valentina
@valherma00 (2155)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
3h
i understand not buying something earlier but, you did what you had to do. i like that you're saving up money in this way, awesome
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91312)
• United States
8h
Cool it looks like bbq
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (49526)
• India
2h
I can understand as Philippines depends upon imported LPG. Do you have PNG (Piped Natural Gas) connection as well? That would have been more helpful. More vessels have started coming out of the Strait of Hormuz but the number is still not significant.
Go Crossbones
@crossbones27 (52508)
• Mojave, California
12h
I think we all need one of those these days. I tried to warn them brother but no one listened to me. Best of luck and stay safe.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (132314)
• Marion, Ohio
6h
I hope it gets there soon.
Adie
@Adie04 (17405)
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1h
Talk about charcoal, charcoal actually good for food poisoning. But maybe not this type of charcoal. Maybe already processed into edible ones. But I had that meds.
DE
@DaddyEvil (171318)
• United States
11h
The gas company here just applied for a rate increase in my area. Supposedly people can vote on whether they can charge more but that's not what really happens. They just choose how much more they're going to charge us and that will be the new rate. I hope things work out well for you and your family.
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@pitsipeahie (5639)
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9h
Honestly, with how expensive oil and gas are now, you really have to find ways to save wherever you can. At least charcoal is still affordable. When the budget gets tight, you just learn to adjust and make do with what you have. Maybe if we ran out of gas, we just might switch to an induction cooker, or maybe just using charcoal instead. Electric or induction cooking still adds to the electricity bill-even if it’s not that high-so if the goal is really to save as much as possible, charcoal might still be the better option.