Did you open up your washer, all ready to grab yourself a hunk of damp clothing to toss it in your dryer only to find that everything feels a little weird? If your clothing is slimy, sticky, or has visible residue on it, then they aren’t clean. Rather, they are clean, but they aren’t rinsed. There are circumstances in which …
Almost every modern home in America is an unknowing part of the great garbage disposal debate. What is and is not safe to put down the garbage disposal? This question has been answered thousands of times and, confusingly, the answers often conflict with each other. Are eggshells good or bad for your garbage disposal? What about fruit peels? Part of …
Household appliances make our lives easier. They turn check-lists that would normally consume large portions of our day into quick and easy tasks that can be checked off without much thought. But they aren’t without their complications and setbacks. One issue you might come across with your whirlpool dryer is that, instead of blowing hot air as it should, it …
Certain appliances, like dishwashers and washing machines, seem like they’d be self-cleaning. After all, they do use cleaning products and hot water every time you run them. Which is why they are often overlooked when it comes time to clean the house. But, despite their own cleaning abilities, these appliances should be cleaned just like every other appliance in your …
The traditional dryer buzzer is a sound that’s hard to miss. That wall-piercing buzz was designed to reach you anywhere in the house to announce that there are warm but not-too-hot clothes ready to be folded before the perm-press bonus fades. For anyone used to relying on that sound to manage your laundry or schedule your day, having it suddenly …
When it comes to appliances, your freezer is one of the least likely places to get seriously dirty often. Unlike the refrigerator or your stove, it isn’t subject to frequent unsealed food exposure. When food goes into your freezer, it gets frozen and it isn’t as likely to be spilled and is less likely to release ambient odors because it …
There are many different ways you can discover that your oven door isn’t closed. In most cases, it is not stuck completely wide open but rather is stuck open just enough so that it doesn’t seal heat inside. This can manifest in several obvious signs that your oven door isn’t closed properly, including: The oven light will not turn off …
Ice makers are a fantastic addition to the modern home experience. Why worry about constantly emptying and refilling ice trays when your refrigerator will output ice into your drink with a few seconds of pushing the lever. Except when it doesn’t. Ice makers may be great, but they are also finicky and it’s not always obvious what’s wrong with them. …
Few appliance owners actually know the usual run time for a dishwasher. You just know that it cleans a load of dishes in some amount of reasonable time and if you don’t notice it, it works great. Typically, a healthy dishwasher will complete a wash anywhere between 30 minutes and 4 hours. This is a huge time discrepancy, but there …
From quickly warming up leftovers to cooking an entire meal in minutes, it’s safe to say most households benefit from the convenience of a microwave. Unfortunately, like any hardworking appliance, microwave malfunctions are bound to occur. While you may think buying a new microwave is easier than fixing your old one, you may be surprised to find how painless and …