For people in the Northern Hemisphere, spring is just around the corner. And, with it, comes the yearly housekeeping ritual called spring cleaning.
A Spring Cleaning Survey of the Soap and Detergent Association (SDA) reveals American consumers’ cleaning habits and opinions about spring cleaning (and cleaning in general):
* 60% say spring is the best time to […]
A short but useful list of pointers for cleaning bed linen, from Mary Beth Breckenridge:
1. Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations. - That’s a lot of pointers in one sentence. Included in those tags would be instructions to either machine-wash or dry clean the sheets. If washable by machine, the temperatures for washing and drying should also […]
When trying to live frugally (/wisely), it’s usually the little things that count. Add up the dimes, they’ll equal dollars, which add up to hundreds, even thousands, of dollars.
Here are just some money-saving tips quantified to reflect annual savings:
*Pack your own lunch - $1400
*Avoid vending machines - $100
*Turn down thermostat 10% - $150
*Bring your […]
Food journalists all over the U.S. were surveyed about their choice of magazines for people who like food and cooking. Their top five picks:
Saveur
Chow
Fine Cooking Magazine
Bon Appetit
Eating Well
[Source: Anchorage Daily News]
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Eighty percent of the dirt in homes is brought inside by people’s shoes (- MerryMaids.com). Now, there’s a way to eliminate this source and cut down on the amount of cleaning required for floors and rugs.
A new “smart home” feature called the Dirt Drain™ was invented by Thomas Foote to do just this.
His solution was […]
Some kitchen tools I simply can’t do without. Others just take up space in a drawer and make it hard to find what I do need.
Martha Stewart gives her views on the right tools for the well-equipped kitchen.
The things that have been around for years are often the best (such as wooden spoons and box […]
Environment Colorado offers 30 ideas to reduce increase energy efficiency at home and reduce those power bills.
Some tips involve using compact fluorescent light bulbs, schedulable thermostats, storm windows and energy-saving shower heads. Others involve tasks associated more with keeping house than saving energy, like cleaning the lint screen in the dryer, replacing the furnace filter […]
It’s a truly portable washing machine, and I’m not talking about your two hands and a bucket.
The Cyclone Washmate II will fit just about anywhere… a dorm room, a wilderness cabin, or an RV. It may come in useful when travelling with small children and their endless changes of clothes. Just throw the Cyclone in […]
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