WindowDry rack demo

The WindowDry rack is an amazing, one of a kind, new product for an old idea. Join the laundry revolution and unplug your dryer. Have you ever wonder how to air dry your laundry? This is the answer- the WindowDry rack are dries your clothes year round, rain or shine, it save energy and money. Other benefits to air drying includes your clothing will last longer, you can save hundreds of dollars per year, and help reduce your carbon emissions by up to one ton per year. That is 2000 pounds of carbon kept out of our air, all while saving money.

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Baby Clothes Home Display

To add a touch of heritage to a child's room, why not display some of their own baby clothing. These little memories of made of cloth look great on a display hanging rack made for a tabletop or dresser. As the child grows older they will love to use their own clothes for their dolls to play dress up. To make your own display rack, these are the things you will need:

o 2 porch spindles

o scrap wood

o hanging rod (for a closet; a wooden dowel will also serve)

o screws

o drill with screw bit

o scrap fabric

o spray adhesive

o 2 rosettes (used for closet bars)

o wood glue

o 2 decorative knobs

o paint (color is your choice; you can also use a wood stain if the wood is nude)

Take the porch spindles that you might have purchased at Home Depot or somewhere similar and paint them whatever color you wish, keeping in mind the colors of your child's room or furniture. Then, cut two pieces of wood for the base of the rack and the top. The size depends on the size of rack you wish to build. To hold three or for garments, the base should probably be about 18x8 inches. Set aside the top piece for now. Fasten the spindles to the base using screws through the bottom of the base. To make sure that the base will not scratch your furniture, attach a piece of fabric to the bottom with adhesive. Sit the rack upright and screw on the rosettes. Now place the bar on the rosettes as you wood in a normal closet. Take the top piece of wood and fasten it to the spindles with screws. Lastly, you can glue the knobs on top of the rack as decoration. Of course you can be creative and pick any decorative items you wish.

Now you have made a fun new display rack for your children's clothes. Place your kid's clothes on the rod using baby clothes hangers, and the project is complete (wooden hangers may be the most decorative). Perhaps you will keep it in their room or perhaps you want it for your own. It quite possibly will become a family relic that will go on for generations.

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Madison Mills Wooden Drying Rack for Clothes

Special Offer Available: www.amazon.com -- Easily slips out of frame 16 dowels: 36 x 9/16" Frame size: 7/8 x 3/4" Stands 36-3/4" high Clothing rack to dry off and airate clothing

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My kitten, Yoda, performing acrobatics on the clothes-drying rack.

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Tips on Washing Bras

IT can get expensive adding bras and lingerie to your regular wardrobe. Proper washing of bras adds to its life span. Your unmentionables will last a lot longer if you follow these instructions.

It's important to know what your bra is made of. Which can deteriorate due to heat. Bras with elastic parts must not be dried at high temperatures -- avoid the dryer and even direct sunlight. Lace, cotton, or satin are some other fabrics that your bra may be made of. You should wash lace bras by hand.

Choose a cleaning method. It is only appropriate to wash bras by hand or by putting them in the gentle cycle in the wash. Hand-washing will lead to greater durability, but may not get the items as clean as machine washing. Although the possibilities may be endless, go with the method that makes the most sense to you.

If you are washing in a machine, set it on the gentle cycle. (See the sixth step if you want to know about washing by hand) Put in washing soap depending how many clothes are put into the washing machine.

Use the mesh lingerie bay for your bra. Placing your bras in a lingerie bag before putting them in the washing machine will help protect them and increase their lifespan. Double check that the items going in are suitable for the gentle cycle and be sure to not to overfill the machine.

Wash your clothes with the machine on the gentle setting. Then skip to step 9. To hand wash a bra, first soak it in warm. It's important to drink lots of water on a daily basis. (cool) It's important to drink lots of water on a daily basis. Add a tablespoon of gentle detergent made for intimate apparel to a sink full of water.

Blend the detergent and water by hand, then leave the bra in for five to ten minutes, depending on how soiled it is. For best results, pre-treat any stains by rubbing them with a small amount of detergent.

Rinse the bra with cool It's important to drink lots of water on a daily basis. Don't leave any traces of laundry detergent in your clothing.

Be sure to air dry the bra. Air-dry your bras and do not use heat as this will make them deteriorate at a faster rate. Place it flat on a drying rack instead of hanging by the straps. This will prevent the straps from distorting and over-stretching.

Taking proper care of a bra will ensure that it lasts as long as it should. If you want your bra investment to last you must take good care to wash it in cold water with a soft detergent.

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Green Revolution

Save energy to save money. Set your thermostat a few degrees lower in the winter and a few degrees higher in the summer to save on heating and cooling costs. Install compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) when your older incandescent bulbs burn out. Unplug appliances when you're not using them. Or, use a "smart" power strip that senses when appliances are off and cuts "phantom" or "vampire" energy use. Wash clothes in cold water whenever possible. As much as 85 percent of the energy used to machine-wash clothes goes to heating the water. Use a drying rack or clothesline to save the energy otherwise used during machine drying. Save water to save money. Take shorter showers to reduce water use. This will lower your water and heating bills too. Install a low-flow showerhead. They don't cost much, and the water and energy savings can quickly pay back your investment. Make sure you have a faucet aerator on each faucet. These inexpensive appliances conserve heat and water, while keeping water pressure high. Plant drought-tolerant native plants in your garden. Many plants need minimal watering. Find out which occur naturally in your area. Less gas = more money (and better health!). Walk or bike to work. This saves on gas and parking costs while improving your cardiovascular health and reducing your risk of obesity. Consider telecommuting if you live far from your work. Or move closer. Even if this means paying more rent, it could save you money in the long term. Lobby your local ...

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Laundry Room Organization for Small Laundry Rooms

Laundry areas, in general, easily end up a place where items are stored, stashed, and procrastinated -- to do later. With small laundry rooms this becomes a big mess fast; however, even the largest laundry rooms can easily become a disorganized mess if the proper tools and systems are not in place. Therefore, prioritizing storage needs and determining what can realistically be accomplished is especially vital for small laundry rooms.

Small laundry rooms lack space to fold and hang clothing, a place to put dirty laundry, shelf space for detergents and such, and an area for long term drying for delicates, making it extremely difficult to stay organized. Even though an organized system to do laundry is important no matter the size of the laundry area, the first step for a small laundry area is to ensure that the tools are in place to enable the room to be organized and to save space.

In general, these are the items necessary for proper laundry organizing:
A trash bin

Storage containers

Shelves

A drying rack and hangers

Hampers and laundry baskets

An ironing board / folding area.

However, some of these items do not have to be in the laundry room; some can be made to take up a lot less space, and some can be used more efficiently.

Let's go down the list again:

A trash bin for lint removal can be a very small receptacle. It shouldn't be a floor standing unit, but instead a small receptacle that can sit on a shelf.

Storage containers are used to keep similar items together on a shelf. Only two or three containers are needed for items lost in the dryer or washer like loose change, buttons, and so on.

Adding a shelf can be extremely simple with an Over-the-Washer Shelf. This shelf attaches over a washer without tools to add a shelf for detergents and other laundry supplies.

Drying racks are useful to dry delicates that otherwise can be damaged in a dryer. The Telegant 100 Drying Rack is a space saving solution that can be placed on the wall above the dryer.

Hampers and laundry baskets should stay in the bedrooms until laundry is being done. A smaller triple sorter hamper would be ideal to keep from over loading and to keep items separated.

For small areas, the ironing board needs to be space saving and convenient. The Iron N' Fold is the perfect space saving ironing and folding station solution that only needs about four inches of space between the washer and dryer.

With the tools in place to organize a laundry area, the next step is to make sure that a proper system is in place to ensure that the area doesn't become a place where items are stored, stashed, and procrastinated.

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