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1 Casa Quickie: Save Money by Ditching Your Dryer
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2 Do You Have a Washing Machine and Dryer?
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3 Kenmore's High-Efficiency Washer
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4 Weird Furniture: When Appliances Mate
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5 Casa Quickie: Save Money and Energy
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6 How-To: Eco-Proofing Your Laundry Routine
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7 How Much Laundry Do You Wash Each Week?
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8 Casa Quickie: Throwing In the Towels
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9 Do You Have a Laundry Room?
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10 10 Tips For Taming a Musty-Smelling Washer
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11 Use These Tips to Buy the Right Washer and Dryer in 2011
If your household is anything close to the average American family, you find yourself running a lot of loads of laundry — most American families actually wash close to 400 loads of laundry a year. So, if you've been bothered by a poorly-functioning washer or a lint-trapless dryer, this may be the year for you to upgrade to a better model. If in doubt, calculate the age of your appliances: if Read more
While I love the efficiency of my front-loading washer, a common problem for many modern-day laundresses is an unpleasant musty smell emanating from the machine. Don't despair if you're the victim of a less-than-fresh-scented front loader. Follow these tips for solving the problem. Leave the door open, or at least cracked, between loads. Only use HE detergents. Try running white vinegar through Read more
In my house, the washer and dryer are tucked beneath the counter at one end of the kitchen. While it's a little cramped, I'm still happy to have the laundry on the same floor. When I rented, the laundry was always in a basement or garage, and involved schlepping down at least one story to get the laundry done. Someday, though, it would be nice to have a separate, spacious laundry room. A girl can Read more
Lucky enough to score some fluffy new towels for your bathing routine? Make sure to take extra care when washing them. After buying new towels, make sure to wash them separately. This is because most towels will run when first washed. After the first wash, they're usually fine, though, so separate by color and wash as normal. Read more
If you have a partner or children, your laundry tends to pile up quickly! Efficiency experts recommend that families with lots of laundry get in the habit of doing two loads of laundry each day; one load can be popped in before work in the morning, and another in the evening. While I'm glad I don't have to do that much laundry, I estimate that we run five loads a week. What about you? Source Read more
If you're concerned about your or your family's laundry habits, take a look at this list of tips for eco-proofing your laundry routine. Whether you're curious about laundry detergents, water temperatures, or green choices for washing machines, I've got you covered. Wash your laundry in cold water. Pretreat stains to ensure that your clothes will get clean in one cycle. Hydrogen peroxide is Read more
We've all gotten better about ditching plastic bags and using CFLs, but there are plenty of other simple ways to be "green" and save money that we often overlook. One of these is to make a habit of only running full loads of dishes in your dishwasher and full loads of laundry in your washer and dryer. This is particularly true for your dishwasher, because most dishwashers don't have a "small" Read more
Did you know that you can reduce your energy bill by an average of $75 to $100 a year by switching to line drying? That's right: Electric clothes dryers are huge energy users, and you can save money as well as energy and reduce your carbon profile by hanging clothes on the line to dry. And now that it's Spring, your clothes will smell superfresh as well. Source Read more
I'm all for eco-living, but I can just see something disastrous happening with this toilet/washing machine combination. I have a hard enough time keeping loose socks off of the floor when I put the laundry in the hamper after washing. Can you imagine what would happen if I tried to empty The Washup? This design is still in the concept stage, and it does have a lot of cool ideas going for it. The Read more
A used washing machine for sale at the low price of $25? Someone's obviously selling a lemon and the caller below is gonna make some fresh squeezed lemonade. He's calling in response to an ad for the machine, but he doesn't have any inquiries or interest. He's just being polite. That's all. (Remember fiendish little Becky? Yeah, this ain't her style.) Read more
