Tips for Completing Dreaded Chores
October 20, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Cleaning, General Housekeeping and Homemaking
There is a pile of ironing sitting in my laundry room. It’s getting bigger and it feels like a huge weight each time I see it seeing there. The problem is, I absolutely cannot stand to iron. I think I would rather clean all of the bathrooms than iron.
Each of us has a certain chore that we just don’t like to do. This has me thinking of some tips to help us accomplish these dreaded chores. Hopefully, tomorrow I’ll get to put these tips to use.
1) Reward yourself. Tell yourself that after your chore is completed, you’ll do something nice …read more
Autumn Leaves and What You Can Do With Them
November 2, 2008 by SP Bragg
Filed under Frugal Living, Gardening, Green Home, Home Decor, Uncategorized, home projects
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I’m sure that we have all learned in school why our leaves change into those gorgeous colors, but I was just reading something interesting in the November issue of Martha Stewart Living and she has a different take on it and I like it! According to folklore, apparently Jack Frost had quite a bit to do with it… at least the brightly colored leaves that we love so much. The story goes that he pinched those particular leaves with his frigid fingers and they turned red. He then …read more
A Washing Machine that Irons Too
April 5, 2006 by Maricar
Filed under Laundry, Product News and Reviews
LG Electronics has a new Steam Direct Drive Washing Machine that claims to “bring dry cleaning to your home” and “remove creases from your garments, eliminating the need for ironing.” The machine applies steam after the cleaning cycle to remove creases and wrinkles. Although the company’s Don Kwack admits that the treatment may not work on all garments, it will make ironing mostly unnecessary. The machine will go on sale in the UK in June.
When the appliance’s cleaning cycle ends, a steam generator kicks in for 20 minutes.
The LG Direct Drive conserves more water than standard machines
It blasts the clothes …read more






