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TDJ-- Hamper Peepers & Vacuum Finders, 03-06-08
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Tips du Jour
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Mar 06, 2008 06:47 PST
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TODAY'S TIP(s): Anything Can Happen Department
Hamper Peepers & Vacuum Finders
* When cleaning the lint out of a dryer, don't forget to clean out the
hose that vents the machine. That can also be a big fire hazard. We
changed our old metal vent to one of the plastic type when we replaced
the machine. It actually vents more to the outside than the old type did
too.
* Downy balls don't work well in a front loader, at least that I have
found. But when I had a top loader that is what I used, since I didn't
have a place to put softener in for automatic dispensing. Also, pulling
apart my new stackable unit for cleaning isn't practical, but using the
vacuum hose to get in does work.
* Also, I just had the ring around the washer replaced- it was all black
and gross. I found out that leaving the door ajar until it dries helps
reduce this and also, if you don't use bleach to wash clothes on a
regular basis, to run it about once a month with hot water and bleach.
Unlike top loaders, you usually shut the door on the front ones so you
don't walk into them, like I do. Or smack your head on the dryer door.
--submitted by ev
Tim says: I leave my washer lid open when not in use. Can't hurt to dry
out everything that's living in there! But since I use the washer as a
kind of sort of clothes hamper, I shut the lid after a day or so after
drying, just in case I get a rare visitor or hamper-peeper. lol
+ + + + +
* Here is a very clever idea to find these things. Using your vacuum,
take a pair of tights, stockings and stretch over the head of the
cleaner and vacuum in the area where the item was dropped. The item
should be picked up by the cleaner and caught by the stocking.
* With a trash bag you can store anything like pillows, blankets,
duvets, shoes and winter clothes. Place them in the bag and gather the
open end up around the pipe on your vacuum cleaner. Suck all the air out
and you will see that the mass of the item has decreased by about 90%.
Simply wrap a rubber band around the end. When you undo the band the
items will return to their original size. However the effectiveness of
using trash bags also depends on the make of the bag, so be sure to buy
name brand ones.
* If you have a half full bottle or a bit of soda that is flat that no
one will drink, just mix it with fresh soda and no one is going to know
the difference. Because the fresh is adding the carbonated fizz, your
soda won't have to be thrown down the drain. This will save you money in
the long run! Kids never realize what you have done.
--submitted by Lou in Florida
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I usually have lots of extra BROWN PAPER bags around and I keep one in
the loft and living room by the "Easy chairs". When I am reading mail,
newspapers, etc. I just set them into the bag and take it out to the
garage blue recycling box to put out for the city garbage. It works
just fine. I am also a card maker and crafter so I keep another bag by
my work table to catch all the strips of paper and such.
--submitted by Mary
{{{ TODAY'S GRIPE }}}
My biggest gripe is the people who do not return the shopping carts to
the cart retrieval area. We live in a windy area and they blow all over
the parking lots and bang into cars. And so many stores (especially
Wal-Mart) have removed some of the retrieval areas (for more parking?),
that's a major gripe too.
--submitted by Nancy Wilhelm
Tim says: I make it a habit to park as near as possible to a cart-return
rack -- right next to one, if possible. Makes unloading easier and also
easier to remember where you parked. Works for me.
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