Laundry is one of those things that the green movement has been able to identify as being really significant in terms of damage to planet Earth. A lot of energy is spent to wash one load of laundry, and then to dry it, so add that up over a few loads and you'll agree it is staggering. Hot water washing spends three times the energy that cold water ( Read more... )

Owning your own house is great, especially if you happen to be handy, because you never have to hunt very far to find something else that needs fixing. One regular problem that bothers every person in the house until it's fixed is a squeaky door. It is those types of jobs you want to fix yourself, because it is too minor to hire someone.

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The green movement has identified laundry as one of the things that have a significant impact on planet Earth. Much energy is used to wash one load of laundry, and then to dry it, so add that up over several loads and you'll agree it is staggering. Be aware that hot water washing consumes three times the energy that cold water uses.

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There are a number of concerns that have been targeted by the green movement as serious issues for the environment, and one of those concerns is laundry. Depending on how frequently you wash clothes, think about all of the energy that is spent, not only in washing clothes, but drying them too. Hot water washing spends three times the energy that ( Read more... )

Owning your own house is great, especially if you are handy, because you never have to look very far to find something else that needs fixing. One regular problem that bothers everyone in the house until it's fixed is a squeaky door. It really is those types of jobs you intend to fix yourself, because it is too minor to hire someone.

One thing you ( Read more... )

Any time you own a house, it is nice to be able to do certain handyman jobs, because there always seems to be something that needs fixing. A creaking door is certainly one such thing. It isn't really a big difficulty, but it sure can easily be an irritant to everyone until it's fixed. Because it is not a serious enough problem to require a ( Read more... )