Q&A with an expert wh's done her housework homework
14.10.11
Christina Peterson, a home product analyst with the Good Housekeeping Research Institute, was the guest recently on an online chat with The Washington Post. Here is an edited excerpt.
Q.: I don’t understand why people object to front-loading washing machines. Aren’t most dryers front loaders? What is the difference? That objection has always puzzled me.
A.: All dryers are front-loading, but washing machines have many configurations. People may object to front-loading washing machines because of their size and complexity, but don’t be intimidated by them. In our most recent test of washing machines, the front-loaders had the best cleaning performance. Keep in mind that the cycle time is much longer than top-loaders.
When choosing the configuration that’s best for you, take into consideration the amount of laundry you wash, how much soil is on your laundry, the amount of space available to you and the price. You
Source: SILive.com
Homework
02.10.11
Prepare for fall
Now is the right time to spruce up the outside of your home . By updating external paint colors, fresh landscaping along pathways and porch accessories, you can increase the value and appeal of your home. On the interior, clean your shiny surfaces. To clean chrome, glass or stainless-steel appliances, fill a spray bottle with a mixture of 50 percent rubbing alcohol and 50 percent water.
Garage organization
Is your garage a hazardous haven for dents, damage and danger?
" This is a great time to take stock of the safety of your garage and clean out and organize as needed to make this space safer and more functional," said Deborah Hanson, director of external affairs for The Lehigh Group, a consumer products supplier.
Here are some organizing tips for the garage:
Try it out . The best way to determine whether you should keep, donate or throw away is to physically go through everything to see if it works. From there, label each piece with a tag showing its condition and the decision.
Source: Peoria Journal Star
There is more to this applied knowledge that happens in the mid-point of lathes, manufacturing machines, saw dust and steel appliances. “Every opportunity, we destroy a usable, we were asked to clean the lathe, and invariably, one of us gets injured with the
