First off lets get right to it whenever you are purchasing a specialty type item you are going to pay more for it and possibly get less from it. The reason for this is that over many years conventional units have been designed to provide the best quality output for the lowest cost. In addition because they are the ones being sold the most the price will almost always be less due to how …
Kitchen
How To Buy A Portable Washing Machine
Many apartments may come with a Washer Dryer hookup and allow you to easily hook up a regular washer and dryer but if yours doesn’t have that option or if you want to install a washer in your RV or at your Cabin or wherever you don’t have dedicated hookups then one of the easiest options is to go with a Portable Washing Machine.
Portable Washers come in a variety of types. Some are fully …
How To Prepare Dry Beans For Soups And Other Recipes
If you don’t work with dry beans a lot I have found it pretty easy to do the initial sort by using a spaghetti bowl to pour a few beans into so you can inspect them for quality and any debris like small clumps of dirt or rocks and then i pour them into a 1 quart bowl to measure how many beans I am going to make for the soup.
I will put the …
How To Beginners Guide To Dehydrating Fruits And Vegetables
One of the biggest things that Gardeners are confronted with is how to preserve all of the things that they grow. There are actually a number of ways that are pretty simple. Refrigerating and Freezing is probably the easiest way, Canning and Dehydrating are often good ways for longer term storage. And then you have freeze drying which actually costs a lot for the equipment so its only a good idea for …
How To Make Five Basic Things That Lead To Success In The Kitchen
I was just thinking that there are probably 5 different things that we all should learn to cook as adults. I am a single guy so if I want to eat something other than prepackaged food or fast food all of which is 10 times more expensive then I needed to learn how to cook. Being a good cook just means practicing. Some things you get lucky at and just get right …
How To Know When Your Microwave Is Past The Point Of Fixing
Almost every home and business lunch room has a Microwave. They are really great appliances to cook or reheat foods and they do it very quickly. Although there are only a few primary parts in your microwave the cost of repairing them often means that you are better off just replacing it.
There are a few primary parts that make your microwave work:
The Controller Circuit Board that lets you set the time, heat …
How To Store Food Long Term Without Refrigeration
Whether you have a small garden or a farm or maybe you live in a city or suburb there are advantages to building a pantry of foods that can last a long time without refrigeration. The fact that the food is stored without refrigeration is important because you don’t want to be worrying about a large amount of food if your power goes out.
The easiest way to begin building your pantry is by purchasing …
How To Get The Best Deal On Your Next Floor Tile Job
A pretty hot topic right now is remodeling kitchens and bathrooms and sometimes if you are contracting out the work the general contractor will include the cost of installing the floor tile but sometimes you are not looking for a full remodel and just want to change your floor materials to upgrade from a different material or to replace damaged or worn flooring.
The most important thing about getting a good deal on flooring installs is …
How To Cure Moldy Grout Lines In Your Bathroom
Most people will experience mold in their bathroom and thats because mold only needs a couple things to grow. Warmth, Moisture and some type of Food Source is all mold needs to grow anywhere in your home. Mold that gets into your grout will penetrate and get behind the tile and eventually into the drywall or other wall materials and could end even up eating away the studs or floor boards in your bathroom. …
How To Extend The Life Of Your Fruits And Vegetables To Reduce Kitchen Waste
Whether you grow your own garden or buy from the store the value of the food in our kitchen is something to care about. In this How To we will cover some of the ways to care for your produce to extend its usefulness in your home.
One thing that most of us forget about once our produce is harvested is that it is a living thing and the environment will break it down and …