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According to this press release Henkel sells its North American store brand business, so it might be a good time to stock up on your favorite Kirkland, Aldi or whatever else that *could* be Henkel quality in cheap disguise before new owners get a chance to fiddle with formulas...

Is anyone else here working out on a regular basis? I do so and wearing weight lifting gloves during a work out is absolutely essential for me to have a secure grip and no blisters. The problem is even if I let them dry immediately after each use they can get really nasty from the sweat after...

Spotted this beauty today in the Family Thrift Center, Colonial Blvd in Fort Myers on my way back from Fleamaster Fleamarket. It's too bulky and heavy to bring it home with me to Germany but I thought someone of the gang in the area might want to grab it. No bowls but looks to be in good...

Found these yesterday at Dutch discounter chain Action. The whole lot is like this. 50% air is what you pay for, even the swirls are only half full.

Both of my about 20 years old Miele washer and my "vintage" Bosch dishwasher still allow me to make major changes once the cycle has been started. The dishwasher at least accepts changes for the next program step so I can make my own cycle like having the wash part of one cycle paired with the...

So I`ve put this cute little bottle of Tide from Dollar Tree, full to the brim (I topped it up with the rest of another bottle that I used in the US) after sitting around for almost year to an extensive test now. I did three loads in the US, one in a HE Whirlpool Toploader with a center post...

My faithful old Miele made a grating noise while washing not too loud but it annoyed me for a long time. Spin cycle was fine, it was only noticeable while tumbling but I still couldn`t rule out a bad bearing for sure. Eons ago I had a loose slipping belt on an Indesit and can tell it sounded...

From what I gather it`s mainly Alcohol Ethoxylates (a nonionic surfactant) commonly found in rinse aid and DW detergents that have the potential to destroy the protective layer in gut. "A defect in this barrier is associated with conditions such as food allergies, gastritis, diabetes, obesity...

I was wondering how the presence or absence of those wood and coal fired boilers in an area still has an influence on today`s washing habits. In Germany there was no house without one. The copper was usually located in the basement but separate wash houses existed too and in many cases it also...

Looking forward to a vacation in Florida in a week of course I had to check out the current possibilities what detergent I could buy to wash our clothes with.   Found this "Ajax Oxy Overload" which is kind of unique.  Judging from the ingredients at first sight it seems to be a high pH...

Love it or hate it and what do you use it for? I don`t use it all the time for this kind of job but I absolutely love the stuff when I think it`s time to spring clean the bathroom tiles. I pour some into a bucket of water, clean the surfaces with a sponge and then I use a dry cloth instead of...

Let`s talk about the prewash cycle! As far as I know a prewash is especially useful when a washload has a high content of pigment dirt or oils, as part of it is flushed out before the actual wash cycle and thus chances of redepositing of dissolved soil are lessened. Due to environmental...

I`ve been wondering why in one part of the world or even within the EU a certain fabric has to be washed in cold water whereas in another region it might be safely boiled. For example Aldi in its home market frequently sells white workwear for doctors and nurses which of course has to be kept...

Samsung launches a limited edition of unisex perfume with purchase of an ecobubble washer. Now we can finally top up scent levels when we`ve gone nose blind to detergent, softener, sheets and Unstoppables. All you need to do is to buy a brand new Samsung. The male model Max Whitlock they have...

Problem: My 17 years old Bosch DW has had the rinse aid dispenser leaking for a very long time making a mess on the door and sometimes even soiling dishes below. I addressed the problem by simply not refilling it and using All in One tabs that have a sheeting action included. Thought it would...

Looks like Henkel is about to release a new type of laundry detergent the Persil Eco Power Bars. The Eco point is less packaging. It`s a powdered Tab-like detergent but unlike Persil Tabs the Bars do not go into the dispenser drawer and they don`t contain bleaching agents or OBAs. Sufanctant...

Once the dishwasher has finished I immediately open the door, pull out the lower rack and give the silverware basket a shake. Next thing is I cover the rear part of the lower rack (still pulled out) with a dish cloth and give the sprayarm under the upper rack a spin to get all remaining water...

Spent a couple of days in Hamburg and have been to an amazing little museum focused on the history of electric appliances. The museum is a bit outside of Hamburg but easily accessible with public transportation. It is only open to the public on Sundays, but so worth a visit. Staff is very...

at 4:50 What a clever design for this time period as it is not only saving space but also current which was obviously not cheap back then. Find it also interesting that the electric range features a high speed Calrod unit but seems to have only on/off switches for the burners. (At 2:43)

When I grew up my mother had a 60`s Kenwood Chef and the only thing she used the liquidizer attachment for was to make us kids a banana shake or maybe grinding nuts for baking. I only have a stick blender now because space is precious in my kitchen and admittedly it doesn`t get much use. But...