1441. How you can cut your laundry costs overall
January 14, 2016
While laundry is much easier to do now than it was 100 years ago, the modern conveniences like a washer and dryer and commercial detergent can add up over time. If you have a large family or live in an apartment and have to use the Laundromat, you will see your costs increase even more. However, jus...
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1442. Best ways to line dry items of laundry
January 14, 2016
When it comes to energy hogs, did you know that your electric dryer, when on, consumes the most electricity compared to every other appliance in your home? It’s true, it easily beats your refrigerator and your water heater (those in total energy consumption, those appliances use more because they ar...
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1443. Main tips to doing your laundry
January 14, 2016
Laundry is a step-by-step process. First, sort and prepare your wash. Then, choose the correct washing programme and laundry product(s) and follow dosing instructions. Handwash-only detergents should never be used in the washing machine, because they cause high foaming levels. After washing, it is i...
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1444. The right and wrong of hanging laundry outside
January 14, 2016
Hanging, done hit or miss, can be the most exhausting part of the wash-day procedure. Here are a few rules to follow which will make less stooping and straining:
Hanging Laundry Outdoors: Clothesline & Basket
Don’t have the line so high th...
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1445. Machine drying items of laundry
January 14, 2016
Of course, most of your washable items can be put in an automatic clothes dryer to dry them. Certainly, automatic dryers are quick and convenient. However, if your dryer operates on natural gas or propane, there are some concerns of which you should be aware.
Some sensitive individuals us...
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1446. Flat drying your items of laundry
January 14, 2016
A number of washable items in your home, including most sweaters, are best dried by flat-drying. Of course, a very common way to do this is to lay your damp sweater, or other item, on a thick 100%-cotton terry towel that’s completely colorfast. This is fine, but sweater drying racks have real advant...
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1447. Handy drying laundry
January 14, 2016
Hanging clothes and other washable items outdoors to dry is not only an inexpensive way to dry them, but it also can give them a renewed freshness. This is because the air blowing through fabric fibers helps lift out odors, while at the same time the ultraviolet rays from the sun will act as a mild ...
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1448. Making your laundry more "green"
January 14, 2016
Top Green Laundry Tips
Wear it more than once
It doesn't go for everything (unmentionables and socks come to mind), but the simplest way to cut back on your laundry's impact is to--duh!--just do less of it. Wearing your clothes more than once before tossing them in the dirty pile is ...
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1449. How a hotel website can work well and better
January 14, 2016
To create a website is a simple task. To create a website which generates revenues, builds your customer-base, increases ROI and builds your brand is a completely different ballgame. For hotel owners, the option of having a website for the sake of it is increasingly becoming a non-option.
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1450. What a hotel needs to offer its guests
January 14, 2016
Some great hotels are still being developed around the world. From treetop hideaways to underwater hotels, new properties are indeed pushing the boundaries of what a common hotel experience must feel like. Experts emphasized though that no matter how hotels innovate, there are basic requirements tha...
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Author: Innes Donaldson
