Archive for December, 2007
Free Tools for Purchasing Homeowners Insurance in Texas
Texas residents looking for homeowners insurance should wander over to the Texas Department of Insurance website and take advantage of the services offered there. The Texas Department of Insurance has put together a comprehensive user friendly primer on Texas homeowners insurance. In addition to informing residents about the types of available homeowner’s insurance policies, there [...]
How to Save Money on Homeowner’s Insurance
One of the necessary expenses involved in owning your home is insuring it. All homeowners should have it. If they don’t they’re playing a very dangerous game. Why run the risk of not insuring one of the largest investments you’ll ever make in your life. One catastrophic loss and it’s gone. In the process of [...]
8 Energy Saving Tips For Your Electric Clothes Dryer
Every consumer likes the idea of saving electricity. Not only is it good for the environment, but also for our pocket books. Some of the largest consumers of electricity in your home are your appliances. This includes your electric clothes dryer. The following is a collection of simple tips about how to save electricity when [...]
Make Clothes Dryer More Efficient by Recycling the Heat
As the cost of electricity continues to skyrocket consumers are looking for new ideas to help get the most value out of their appliances. This includes the electric clothes dryer. Although consumption cannot be lowered there is a device to take advantage of the heat it produces. It is called a dryer heat recycler. It [...]
Is Your Dryer a Fire Hazard?
In recent years there has been many stories about dryers catching on fire*. Should we be concerned? Yes of course. We should take seriously anything that may put our family at risk. Was the problem the dryer? Rarely. After investigating it is usually determined to have been the venting within the home catching on fire, [...]
Front Loaders and High Efficiency Detergent
Since the introduction of the front-loading washing machine into the North American market their sales have literally exploded. Like most people, you probably bought one because of the suggested savings. The claims about their efficiency are true. When operated properly you can save energy, water, and money. Plus they do a fabulous job of washing [...]
Homemade Laundry Detergent – Cost Saver
How much did you pay for your last box or bottle of laundry detergent? How many loads of wash can you get from each container? Take the number of loads per container and divide it by the price to get the cost per load If your per load cost is more than 1 cent, you’re [...]
Understanding Laundry Detergent
History Soap has been around for 5000 years. Both the Egyptians and Babylonians used soap for personal cleaning. Soap then was a mixture of rendered animals fats and ashes. Although its basic principles remain the same, it is now made using a sophisticated chemical and manufacturing process. During the middle ages the use of soap [...]
8 Energy Saving Tips for your Clothes Washer
Everyone likes to save money. Since your household appliances are some of the largest electricity consumers, this is a good place to start your savings quest. The following is a collection of tips about how to save electricity when using your electrical clothes washing machine. Sort clothes: This is something everyone has been telling you [...]
Odors, Mildew and Your Washing Machine
A modern clothes washing machine can suffer from odors or mildew. It may build to the point where the odors seem to overwhelm all other aspect of the clothes washing experience. The causes can be varied but generally are due to moisture build-up within the clothes tub. Water Drainage Since the washing machine itself operates [...]
