home automation
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How to Locate and Clean Your Dishwasher’s Filter
Even though appliances have replaced many of the household tasks that were once done manually—like washing dishes and clothing—that doesn’t mean they’re completely maintenance-free. For example, we recently discussed the fact that washing machine filters exist and need to be cleaned regularly. As it turns out, the same is true of your dishwasher—except instead of…
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How to Soften Rough, Scratchy Sheets Without Fabric Softener
There’s nothing like the feeling of climbing into bed after putting on a set of new, clean sheets. But if you’re used to well-worn cotton sheets — or ones made of jersey, bamboo, or microfiber — a new set of sheets (especially if they’re percale, linen, or other higher-end types of cotton) may not be…
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All the Ways You Should be Using Your Vacuum, but Aren’t
Everyone knows how to use a vacuum, even if we don’t use it as often as we should. You can be one of those vacuum ninjas who uses every single attachment for its intended purpose and shifts settings like they’re driving a stick-shift sports car in a police chase, or you could be someone who…
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Don’t Buy the Wrong Vacuum for Your Home
We live in an advanced consumerist society, which means the vacuum, like all other products, has reached a high level of product differentiation. Which is to say, there are a lot of different kinds of vacuums out there. If you’re not the type to casually read vacuum reviews and cleaning strategies, you might find vacuum…