A few questions for you ....
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I can't say much about the washer, but for cleaner clothes, try adding a laundry booster like Biz or Borax to your wash, along with the detergent. My mom uses both at once. The Biz has enzymes or something that break down grease and stains better than detergent. For tough stains, soak overnight in Biz and water in a big bucket.
Oh and you can buy those pretty much anywhere detergent is sold.
Oh and you can buy those pretty much anywhere detergent is sold.
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a) Do you recycle everything?
b) Which washer did you buy? I chose an economic top loader as I was told they washed better, but were friendlier to the environment than usual top loaders as they used less water. I'm finding it doesn't wash properly and now sincerely regretting not spending the extra on a front loader. Or am I using the wrong detergent?
c) Which washing detergent do you use and why? See above ..
e) Which dishwasher tablets do you use and does your dishwasher take salt?
b) Which washer did you buy? I chose an economic top loader as I was told they washed better, but were friendlier to the environment than usual top loaders as they used less water. I'm finding it doesn't wash properly and now sincerely regretting not spending the extra on a front loader. Or am I using the wrong detergent?
c) Which washing detergent do you use and why? See above ..
e) Which dishwasher tablets do you use and does your dishwasher take salt?
b) top loaders are shite.
c) We use the seventh generation eco stuff which is pretty good
e) ditto above
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depends on if that's been priced in the delivery, if it hasn't and they do, tip whatever you feel it's worth, if it's included in the price, sod 'em as the service weren't cheap.
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I have to make sure it is switched off by double, double checking and then not allowing anyone else near the switch while I am poking around. I try and use tongs or a fork. If anyone goes near the switch at that point I can be quite nasty.
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Thanks guys ... very helpful
I'll persevere with the washer for a few more loads and see if there is any difference in the wash. I'd noticed marks didn't come out of shirts and towels, but perhaps I was putting too much in? Plus it doesn't have an actuator (was told this was better by the salesman, but when I rang up about it the saleswoman said actuators are actually better for cleaner washing).
Costco card on the to-do list.
Salt in dishwashers .. used to put dishwasher salt and rinsing agent in my Miele (miss that with a vengeance) but there is nowhere to put salt in this JennAir one. Is it normal for dishwashers to have the heater in the bottom rather than integrated?
Yes, you might have guessed it .. I'm washing/cleaning obsessed!
As for the compost bin idea .. after reading your posts about the wildlife I'll give it a miss. Down the sink thing it goes from now on!
Thanks again
I'll persevere with the washer for a few more loads and see if there is any difference in the wash. I'd noticed marks didn't come out of shirts and towels, but perhaps I was putting too much in? Plus it doesn't have an actuator (was told this was better by the salesman, but when I rang up about it the saleswoman said actuators are actually better for cleaner washing).
Costco card on the to-do list.
Salt in dishwashers .. used to put dishwasher salt and rinsing agent in my Miele (miss that with a vengeance) but there is nowhere to put salt in this JennAir one. Is it normal for dishwashers to have the heater in the bottom rather than integrated?
Yes, you might have guessed it .. I'm washing/cleaning obsessed!
As for the compost bin idea .. after reading your posts about the wildlife I'll give it a miss. Down the sink thing it goes from now on!
Thanks again
Per Consumer Reports Tide is considered the most effective laundry detergent - this is likely most important with clothes with lots of stains.
Let us know if you have questions about any other brands, etc.
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Re: A few questions for you ....
) Do you compost your food waste? I've brought my counter crockpot with me, but we don't have a compost bin. Easy answer would be to buy one, but we're leasing, so would have to leave it, and I'm not sure how the landlords would take us having one? (will have to ask). But then again, they have this mulch stuff going on on top of their soil (to stop weeds I'd guess and keep moisture in), so what would I do with the compost??!
Check this place out we have two of the bins and they work great. They aren’t the cheapest thing out there bit they work, don’t look to bad, and you can take it with you if you move.
http://www.eco-gardening.com/13/composters.php
Question for you what is the brand name of your counter top composter? The link in your post doesn’t work.
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Mines grand. If I put 5 or 6 pairs of jeans or a lot of bedding it gets tangled otherwise it's fine. The clothes are very dry (depending on what I've set) when they come out and are acceptably clean. I can set a bunch of different options for spins, rinses and temperature and have a lot of timing options. I agree, not quite as good as what I've used in England but I'm really happy with it. It's also very, very quiet and economical.
Mine's (Our's) is even better. I leave all my clothes either in the dirty clothes basket, or on he bedroom floor- and the next day all the clother=s are either in the basket, or are washed and hung back up. Surprising really, as it was a garage sale buy (Maytag). They always seem very clean- though I have noticed that front load (centrifigual spin) models do seem to spin out much more water prior to drying (in our garage sale Maytag dryer).
Total investmet- $125. Life span- 5 years and counting.
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Mine's (Our's) is even better. I leave all my clothes either in the dirty clothes basket, or on he bedroom floor- and the next day all the clother=s are either in the basket, or are washed and hung back up. Surprising really, as it was a garage sale buy (Maytag). They always seem very clean- though I have noticed that front load (centrifigual spin) models do seem to spin out much more water prior to drying (in our garage sale Maytag dryer).
Total investmet- $125. Life span- 5 years and counting.
Total investmet- $125. Life span- 5 years and counting.
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You must have bought the same machine as us then ... exactly the same happens for my husband!
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Re: A few questions for you ....
Mandana
Check this place out we have two of the bins and they work great. They aren’t the cheapest thing out there bit they work, don’t look to bad, and you can take it with you if you move.
http://www.eco-gardening.com/13/composters.php
Question for you what is the brand name of your counter top composter? The link in your post doesn’t work.
Check this place out we have two of the bins and they work great. They aren’t the cheapest thing out there bit they work, don’t look to bad, and you can take it with you if you move.
http://www.eco-gardening.com/13/composters.php
Question for you what is the brand name of your counter top composter? The link in your post doesn’t work.
TBH, I think I'm going off the idea of composting now after reading about the wildlife. Even though we're not in the middle of nowhere, we're not in the most built up area either, and it's not long ago our landlords said they heard coyotes out the back.
Like someone else said, don't want to encourage them.
Thanks though .. exactly what I was looking for!
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I saw a 'crock pot' in Bed Bath & Beyond today .. I think it's called the right thing here, and counter compost pot is more suited to my one. Going to be redundant now!
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Thanks Hatfield
TBH, I think I'm going off the idea of composting now after reading about the wildlife. Even though we're not in the middle of nowhere, we're not in the most built up area either, and it's not long ago our landlords said they heard coyotes out the back.
Like someone else said, don't want to encourage them.
Thanks though .. exactly what I was looking for!
TBH, I think I'm going off the idea of composting now after reading about the wildlife. Even though we're not in the middle of nowhere, we're not in the most built up area either, and it's not long ago our landlords said they heard coyotes out the back.
Like someone else said, don't want to encourage them.
Thanks though .. exactly what I was looking for!
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Not keen on encouraging snakes either ... or anything bigger than an ant. In fact, don't want to encourage something as small as ants. Had enough problems with them at home (sorry, in the UK!), so don't want them here too!
Last edited by Mandana; Jul 13th 2007 at 11:42 am.
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I threw my crushed eggshells into the garden, and only discovered a week later that they attract raccoons - who came around for a treat.