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Often overlooked, the ice maker is an area of your home that should be cleaned regularly as food particles and crumbs can find their way inside. We recommend cleaning your ice maker four times per year to keep things fresh. There’s no need to worry about The Laundress products coming into contact with food-related surfaces. […]

If you have a small refrigerator (or a large fridge and an even larger family), you know how challenging it is to keep it organized. After a long supermarket shopping trip, I always unload my groceries into their proper places in my refrigerator, though by the next day they’re somehow all over the place. If

In our blog post, 4 Reasons You Should Clean Your Building’s Air Ducts, we told you that, in general, the EPA doesn’t recommend cleaning air ducts regularly because the agency isn’t sure about the benefits of routine cleaning. How to keep air ducts clean Studies have not shown conclusively that duct cleaning prevents health problems

The simple answer is Set it to what ever temperature that makes your family comfortable. But comfort can be a complicated (and entrenched) behavior. My father-in-law told me a story about his cousin who always set their air conditioner to 65°F in the summer, so she could wear a sweater. In the winter, she set

Keep your clothes washer and dryer running efficiently and reliably with this simple maintenance routine. Be good to your washer and dryer and those costly machines will be good to you. Here’s how to keep your washer and dryer humming along safely and efficiently. Before/After Every Load Clean out dryer lint filter to maximize efficiency.

Tip: Your fridge isn’t just a closet for food it’s a high-tech device that helps you store all of your favorite snacks, condiments, and meal-fixings in optimal conditions. Not only do refrigerators have different compartments that serve different purposes, they also have different temperature zones. This means that if you’re storing things in the wrong

Is your Freezer working fine? Take advantage of Summer with these DIY Creative freezed cubes! Make Cleaners for the Garbage Disposal Keeping the garbage disposal clean can be as simple as freezing some vinegar and lemon in your ice cube tray. Just place a lemon slice in each slot and then fill over the lemon

Many people love their front-loading washing machines, thanks to their efficient use of water and energy, ergonomics and their gentler cleaning action on clothes. Indeed, many homes have traded in their old water-guzzling, top-loading machines for updated, high-efficiency models. But these modern-looking domestic workhorses aren’t perfect. A recent lawsuit alleges that some front-load models from

As the weather heats up, your refrigerator has to work harder to keep things cold. An efficient refrigerator provides you with cold beverages and ice to help you stay cool during the summer. Proper refrigerator maintenance provides simple solutions to avoid odors, ensure reliability and keep your refrigerator running at optimum efficiency this summer. Inside

Some surprising ways to protect your appliances when it’s hot and humid. The heat is on ac and this summer weather can have a big impact on your appliances. Extreme heat, summer storms and power outages can damage appliances, which often work harder and longer during the summer months. But there are steps you can