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    Throwing away food

    I was strictly brought up not to waste food because many of my parent`s generation still remembered the meaning of hunger first hand. Of course I didn`t like those rules as a child growing up in a time of abundance and argued how does it help the poor in Afrika if I eat something I don`t like or...
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    Dryer Sheets

    When visiting the US I always use Bounce Outdoor Fresh sheets because I like the ambery scent and they don`t interfere with a toploader`s single rinse cycle as liquid FS might do, but stopped stocking up for use at home a long time ago because I don`t like the concept of possibly unevenly...
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    Washing an Oriental Carpet

    Today I hauled it back to my mom`s bathroom (she`s very unconventional for her age when it comes to decorating ideas). It was kinda dry but still a little bit damp at the same time. The plan was to vacuum it thoroughly, there was very little lint on it from washing but still and then intended...
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    Washing an Oriental Carpet

    I rolled it tightly before drying to even it out a bit but wasn`t sure I`d ever get it 100% flat again.
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    Washing an Oriental Carpet

    Used the wool cycle at „cold“ setting which is a controlled cold at 20 °C with plenty of an enzyme free wool and silk detergent. No fabric softener and added one more rinse with a more aggressive agitation followed by a short 900 rpm spin after the wool cycle had completed as rinsing just...
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    Washing an Oriental Carpet

    or just another example of what could never be washed successfully in a toploader. Visiting my mom she told me she wanted to have an old genuine oriental carpet professionally flat-washed and mentioned how expensive it was going to be. I asked her why she wouldn`t try to wash it herself and she...
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    Is it necessary to shakeup liquid fabric softener before using?

    I don`t shake anything but aerosol cans but I flip over the bottles of most liquid things like detergent, fabric softener and so on before use. Of course products can contain chemicals to keep ingredients well suspended but I still feel better doing so just to be on the save side even if...
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    Have you heard of Tesori d'Oriente Hammam Softener?

    Tresori d`Oriente is an Italian Cosmetic or in US English better described as personal care brand. Rather new to the market in Germany and I never knew they have laundry products as well. Your post made me curious so I took a sniff on a bar soap when I was doing some purchases in a lokal...
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    New Miele DW does not regenerate

    So now there is a new problem showing up, a build up of limescale where the water is entering the tub as if the water inlet wouldn`t shut off completely.
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    Best US DW available at the moment

    "Nothing new is very reliable" AEG invented the first dishwasher with alternating spray arms to save water and energy in the mid to late 1980`s so this "new" technology has been around for nearly 40 years. This was after AEG whitegoods division went bankrupt and went to Daimler Benz (long...
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    Best US DW available at the moment

    Whenever other alternatives exist most Europeans consider anything plastic inferior, cheap and tacky. Be it dishwasher tubs, Tupperware containers or God forbid plastic tumblers (yuck). Plastic attracts oils and soil and can emit nasties like plasticizers whereas stainless steel and glass are...
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    New Miele DW does not regenerate

    Didn`t even know that "Glanztrocknen" gives an additional rinse. Would have assumed it`s another word for "extra dry" via a higher final rinse temperature.
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    New Miele DW does not regenerate

    Think it`s time for an update. I`m still in love with the new Miele and don`t regret my purchase at all. Like others complained before I must confirm the wobbly control buttons feel and sound cheap and the toxic chemical stench that came from the inside of the wash tub is not what you`d expect...
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    I made soap!

    Enjoy it! Soap making is quite fun, isn`t? Well, made a few batches myself and enjoyed making it but didn`t care much for the soap. I did the cold process method emulsifying the soap with a stick blender and calculated to some excess fat content but always found the outcome totally inferior...
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    New Miele DW does not regenerate

    Thanks again for all the helpful replies, 5 minutes ago the Miele did its first regenerating cycle. (What a relief... LOL) A series of opening and shutting the water inlet while the pump runs continuously before the actual cycle starts. First I had a talk on the phone with Miele which was...
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