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12.2.2003 Berlin, Germany, (Enthuziasm-screening) www.cleaningwomen.com www.myspace.com CAUTION! CLEANING IN PROGRESS! Its a joke, right? Three guys in drag, clinking away like monkeys in heat at their home-made instruments made out of clotheshorses and pickle jars, hollering vaguely nonsensical slogans about the importance of cleaning Thats not exactly asking for the music to be taken too seriously, right? Wrong. Granted, you may be excused to have entertained such heretic notions, if you have not been lucky enough to have witnessed any of the Cleaning Womens hundreds of packed club or art-house performances, where your jaw would most likely have dropped at the sight of their supreme skill and prowess. Despite the apparent flimsiness of their self-customized drying racks, their sound and teamwork are tight and sturdy in a punkjazz kinda way, and despite the undisputably avantgardian approach, the actual songs are danceable and easy to relate to, with enough nuances to transcend most genre boundaries. Intergalactic industrial disco rock, somebody came up with, ambient afro-techno riff crunch, tried another one, really NEAT music, most people realize all of which are proven to be mere understatements by the ambiguously-named debut album Pulsator. The powder trio consists of cleaning robots (on a cleaning mission from the planet Clinus 1) codenamed CW04 (Tero Vänttinen), CW03 (Timo Kinnunen), and CW01 (Risto Puurunen), the latter of whom made the original discovery that ...

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Air Drying Clothes Is Better

Does it seem like it is time to buy new socks and underwear every few months? Are holes forming prematurely and elastics falling apart? If this is the case in your household, your dryer is the most likely culprit. Years ago it seemed like socks and underwear hardly ever wore out, as well as clothes in general for that matter, but this is not commonly caused by lesser quality (although some garments are obviously more durable that others). The age of dryers is simply tough on clothes.

The intense, dry heat produced by drying machines is actually bad for materials, and especially elastics. Have you ever considered why there is so much lent collected in dryer filters? People everywhere have come to accept lent as a normal byproduct of drying clothes, but think about what lent really is. Lent is made up of tiny fibers and pieces of your clothing that are being stripped away. No wonder your clothes are falling apart! Dryers can also shrink and stain clothing. Now does this sound like a healthy way to dry your clothes?

Electric dryers are one of the modern conveniences that Americans have built their lives around, corresponding to the need for speed in our busy lives. It seems that most people do not want to line dry their clothes because they think it will take to long and is inconvenient. In some cases, they just don't know how to line dry clothing because they have never seen it done. With a few tips, anyone can hang dry clothes and enjoy long lasting, great smelling clothes.

Setting up a clothesline is simple. All you need to do is take a piece of line and attach it tightly between two stationary objects. Then simply hang each garment from one end to the other. Everyone has seen this in the movies, right? If your homeowners association will not allow clothes lines, or you live in an apartment, you can still hang dry your clothes with a single drying rack and a clothes rod. Drying racks are found at discount or hardware stores. Position the clothes hanger rod over the washing machine or somewhere in the laundry room. Two loads of laundry can be dried on one drying rack and one two-foot section of clothes rod.

The clothes rod is used to hang clothes that can be dried on traditional clothes hangers. Plastic hangers are the usually the best option. Dress shirts, blouses, dresses, slacks and anything else that is usually stored on a hanger should be neatly positioned on a clothes hanger and then hung on the clothes rod. The same is true for drying t-shirts, pajamas, bed linens, towels, etc. The garments on the clothes rod need to be evenly spaced or else they will not be able to dry.

A drying rack is designed to hang all of those things that can't be hung on a hanger. Start at the bottom of the rack and hang socks, underwear, wash rags, and/or baby clothes. The middle usually carries hand towels and smaller garments, and the top rack is great for blue jeans, sweaters, sweats, pajama bottoms, etc. Any open space on the rack can be filled in with whatever is left over. Maybe there is some space between a sweater and some jeans and then a sock or two might hang there. The drying rack itself is mobile, so on those sunny days it can be hung outside, while in the cold winter months it hangs neatly in the laundry room.

Not only will your clothes be in better shape if they are hung out to dry, but you will also conserve electricity in your home. Dryers use an amazing amount of energy, and you are guaranteed to see a reflection in your electric bill. Try hanging out your clothes yourself, and see that it is really not very time consuming or inconvenient.

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Foldown Drying Racks - Why You Need a Fold Down Styled Drying Rack in Your Home

A foldown drying rack saves you lots of money. You may not realize how much electricity an electric dryer uses. It uses more electricity than any other electric device in the home! It is quite astounding how much electricity these wasteful appliances use.

By using a foldown drying rack in your home you will save money every time you dry your clothes. You will notice an immediate difference to your bill and over the weeks, months and years this will add up to an awful lot of money.

Plus you'll make other savings on your electricity bill with a foldown drying rack too. You'll find you won't need to iron as much because hanging clothes to dry is a great way to get creases out, without any effort or expense on your part! And if you use an air conditioning unit then it won't have to work as hard once you get rid of your electric drier, because the electric drier causes the air conditioning unit to work much harder than it is supposed to and makes your electricity bill creep higher and higher up.

Electric driers are tough on fabric. Every time you dry it rips tiny shreds off your clothes so they quickly become ruined. Plus the heat of the drying fades your fabric and makes it dull. Clothes will stay in much better condition with a foldown drying rack, because this is a gentle natural way to dry your washing that causes it no harm.

Foldown drying racks cause no harm to the environment either. By not using any electricity, you are helping keep the planet in good nick. Every time you dry you are using nature, unlike the electric drier which abuses nature!

Modern drying racks come in a great range of sizes and colors so it is easy to find one that suits your needs. They can go indoors or outdoors and are a great space saving alternative to the traditional rotary drying line which takes up lot of space in the garden.

Foldown drying racks attach to a wall or post and foldown when not needed so you will hardly notice they are there. Even when they are being used they take up a very small diameter of space and yet provide lots and lots of line space to dry your clothes.

Do yourself a big favor, save money, save the environment and save your clothes, get a foldown drying rack as soon as possible.

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Oven Cleaning

Ovens produce beautiful delicious cakes and bakes which always keep you begging for more. However if you don't maintain a clean oven with regular oven cleaning, you may never want to eat cakes or bakes from such unclean ovens.

Cleaning today is not that much of a chore because of self cleaning ovens. These ovens start its oven cleaning process once the oven is turned on in the clean mode. What happens is the interior of the oven heats to about 800-900 degrees where in two hours' time, all stains, spills and grease found in the oven turn into gray ash.

While cleaning your self cleaning oven, the racks have to be first removed and soaked in warm water with dishwashing cleaner. The clean mode timer of the oven has to be turned on for 2-6 hours and switched on while making sure that the oven door is locked.

Don't forget to clean the oven door

Once it is cleaned, the oven has to be let to cool and then the ash collected in the oven has to be wiped out using a wet sponge or rag. The inside of the door can be cleaned using a little cleaner and cloth. Pay attention to the seal around the door, after which the door has to be wiped once again with a damp sponge.

At the same time, clean the outside of the oven door and its stove. If there are any stove racks, remove them too and soak them on warm water and dishwashing cleaner. After soaking the racks for some time, clean them and then wipe them and place them in their respective places.

Tips for easier oven cleaning

If you don't have a self cleaning oven, you can still cleanit on your own, rather easily. As before, soak the racks in water and dishwasher cleaner and then with a strong oven cleaner and rubber gloves, spray the oven cleaner in the oven cavity and let it stand there for 6-8 hours or preferably overnight. When you awake, you just have to scrub the oven cavity clean and then wipe it using a damp rag or sponge.

To make your cleaning easier, it is better to consult your owner's manual, especially if you are cleaning your oven for the first time. The best tip for oven cleaning is to avoid letting the oven get too dirty. This can be done by lining cookie sheets with foil and placing them under the rack you are using for baking.

All the drippings or spills fall on this foil and not on the oven. So you just have to remove the foil with all spills, after baking. An alternative is using a non stick oven liner which serves the same purpose. And if you baking does spill, it is better to clean up the mess as soon as possible, before drying. This makes your oven cleaning task much easier and less time consuming. With regular oven cleaning, you can expect the best from your oven and in the process, prolong its life.

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Simple Gardening Rules

A lot of people consider having gardens in their homes. This is because it does not only beautify our homes; it can also give a very good hobby for many. Taking care of our garden is very easy if we follow some rules that come with it. These simple gardening rules will help us create the perfect garden from our homes.

Listed are the ten simple gardening rules which will guide us in maintaining our home gardens:

1. Buying plants that are from a very highly regarded source.

It is better to buy plants from nurseries over warehouse stores and other discount stores. This way, the plants are already propagated. All we have to do after purchasing them is transfer into our gardens and they are sure to grow more productively. Buying plants from nurseries are better than planting with seeds ourselves.

2. Select plants that grow within a specific climate.

For this, we have to consider our geography and climate. We need to consider our high and low temperatures and see if what kind of plants will be perfect for our range of climates.

3. Placing the plants in the right spot in our yards.

This will depend on the plant we choose. There are some plants that need a lot of sunlight. They have to be placed in an open area where the sunlight can directly enter. Other plants needs a lot of shading and cannot be placed in direct sunlight. These should be placed in shady areas of our yard.

4. Giving our plants with proper nutrition.

Apart from the sunlight, water, and enough air, our plants also need fertilizers. If we like our plants to grow more productively, we have to maintain a good fertilization for our garden plants.

5. Enough watering.

We need to provide the right amount of water our plants need each day. This will keep them moist and give them proper supply of plant nutrients.

6. Keep the bugs away.

Bugs can ruin the healthy growth of our plants. We have to protect our plants from destructive bugs as much as possible. There are available organic and friendly bug killer that we can use for our plants.

7. Regularly check for any plant disease.

Our pants can also have diseases such as having dark spots, wilting and discoloration of the plant leaves. Whenever these are seen in our plants, we can spray them with disease curing product for plants like the Physan 20.

8. Weed the plants.

Weeds can take the all the nutrients that our plants needs. If there are lots of weeds, our plants will not grow perfectly and there will be a competition on which one will get the most nutrients. Weeding our plants at least every two days will keep the unwanted weeds away.

9. Protecting plants from animals.

Rabbits, squirrels, deer and other animals may come and eat our plants. We have to make sure that these animals don't touch our plants. One way to do this is to place animal repellants around our gardens and watch carefully for such animals.

10. Wear proper gears.

When we are gardening, we need to wear the proper clothes and protection. We need gloves, hats, and repellants from stingy insects. This way, we can enjoy our gardening more.

Those are the simple gardening rules that we need to follow when planning to start gardening.

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Cleaning and Maintaining Kids' Comforters Made Easy

We take great care when selecting kid's comforters. We prefer purchasing comforters made of hypoallergenic material that is less attractive to dust mites. Kid's comforters are available in various sizes such as crib, twin and the double sizes that exactly fit the corresponding bed. Within these standard sizes there are other variable sizes. Kid's comforters are available in various designs to fit the room decoration theme. A sports-themed comforter is most-often preferred by little boys. Other patterns of kid's comforters include animal themed, pirate themed and transportation theme.

Kid's comforters are susceptible to accidental spills, resulting in stains and odors. To maintain the quality of the bedcover, it is essential to clean and maintain it properly to avoid mildew growth. Here are some simple tips to ease the process of cleaning a kid's comforter.

Before washing the comforter, do not forget to check the maintenance tag attached to the bedcover. For easier maintenance of a kid's comforter, select polyester comforters with a low thread count.
Kids are often very sensitive to chemicals. Therefore, use mild detergents for cleaning the comforter and make sure that the detergent is rinsed out completely after washing.
If anything spills on the comforter, blot the liquid immediately, wash the stained area and let it dry thoroughly. Never use bleach to get rid of stains, because that results in yellowing of white-colored fabric. It may even result in loss of certain portions of some prints.
To extend the life of a kid's comforter, let it dry thoroughly after washing. Use industrial strength washers instead of a general household washer to decrease the risk of snagging and ripping the comforter. If possible, let the comforter air dry by spreading it on a drying rack or clothesline rather than using a dryer. Whatever method of drying you use, the bedcover should be dried thoroughly. If you are air drying the comforter, let it dry for at least ten to fifteen hours before using it again.
For handmade bedcovers and wool-filled comforters, use a dry cleaning method instead of regular washing.
Never use hot water and heavy wash cycles to wash comforters. Polyester or other handmade kid's comforters are very delicate. To preserve the quality and increase the lifespan of the kid's comforter, it is recommended to use the gentle hand wash cycle and cold water.
To remove wrinkles, some people iron the comforter immediately after drying it. Never do this. Excessive heat causes damage to the delicate fabric and reduces the life of the comforter. Adjusting the bedcover in the middle of the drying process or air drying it by spreading it on a flat surface reduces the risk of wrinkles forming.

Finally, to have long-lasting comforters without much maintenance effort, it is essential to purchase high-quality bedcovers instead of going for low-grade comforters just to save a few dollars. Another important factor to be remembered is not to use down comforters for kids as they are extremely warm, which the kids cannot resist.

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How to Maintain Kids' Comforter Sets

People usually take utmost care in selection of a kid's comforter set. The comforters made of hypo-allergic materials are preferred as they are less susceptible to gather dust and dirt. You can get the kid's comforter sets in different sizes to fit their beds such as twin, crib or double size.

There are many designs and styles of kid's comforters available that will go with the theme of interiors of the room. The comforters are sold in several patterns like animals, transportation, insects, pirates, plays and many other themes. A sports theme comforter will suit little boys. Kids will often make their comforters dirty with inadvertent spills, which leave behind stains and bad smells. If you go for a polyester comforter, go for the one with a lower thread count.

It is necessary to regularly clean and maintain the kid's comforter for the comfort and health of your kid. Improper and irregular cleaning may cause mold and hygiene problems. You can use these simple guidelines for a better up keep of the kid's comforter.

The manufacturers provide the instructions for cleaning of the comforter in their attached tags. You should read it properly to follow the instructions and avoid those things which may harm or spoil the comforter. Clean and wash the comforter after you have read the instructions.

Kids' skin is very tender and can be easily harmed with the chemicals. Always use very mild detergents to wash their comforters and rinse properly to drain out completely even any dilute traces of the chemicals.

Any time, if some liquid substance is accidentally spilled over the comforter, do not let it be absorbed into the comforter. Quickly suck it out at once. Then, wash the area which is stained and dry it out exhaustively. You should not bleach the stains with a bleach as it may make the yellow spots on the white fabric of the comforter. Even some of the parts of printed patterns may be bleached away.


If you want to prolong the lifespan of the comforter, always wash it and dry thoroughly. Use of the cleaning detergents of industrial strength is recommended as these are milder than those meant for domestic use. This way the chances of pulling off and snagging of the comforters are much reduced. The comforter should preferably be dried using a drying rack rather in a machine dryer. The comforter should be dried completely at least for 10 to 15 hours before it is used again.


Dry cleaning is the best option for hand made and wool filled comforters.


Kid's comforters sets should not be washed with heavy washes or using hot water. Most of the comforters like those made of polyester or home-made are very subtle and can wear out with heavy wash. To retain their smoothness and softness and increase their life for usage, mild washing is to be done with hands and cold water.


You should not iron the kids' comforters to remove the wrinkles after drying. The unreasonable amount of the heat results in harming the frail fabric used in the comforter and decreases its life. Mild ironing can be done when the comforter is not completely dry. This can avoid formation of wrinkles.
So that the kid's comforter gives him comfort for a long time, it is better to purchase the good quality comforters whose fabric is durable and retains its smoothness, softness and cushy feel for a long time. Extremely warm comforters also should be avoided. Low quality comforters should not be used as these may save a few bucks initially, but ultimately prove to be expensive.

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