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  • Don’t “Beat the Clock”

    How to fix your old electric clock More than 50 years ago TV’s famed ‘Beat the Clock’ first aired. Contestants had only 60 seconds to do something difficult to win a prize. This program is long gone...

    • Posted January 3, 2014
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    Dishwashers – Use It or Lose It

    When a dishwasher will sit unused for more than two or three weeks, pour in a half-cup of liquid bleach to prevent bacterial buildup. Then, add three tablespoons of mineral oil The first dishwasher was invented in...

    • Posted January 3, 2014
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  • Cool Art Refrigerators

    How refrigerators and trees have teamed up to cool and be cool! Looking for something cool for your home or to do? How about something that combines the two? Today you’ll learn how refrigerators and trees have...

    • Posted January 3, 2014
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  • Cooking Trends

    Gourmet fare, or no time to spare? Are you a fan of gourmet fare, or someone with no time to spare? Today you’ll learn the latest in cooking trends. Here’s what’s cooking: Two distinct groups shop in...

    • Posted January 3, 2014
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  • Cooking Light Waves

    New technology makes for faster cooking! You may know about magnetic induction cooktops that are rivaling microwaves for speed and convenience. Now another new cooking technology has been announced. Ovens that use light waves from high-intensity halogen...

    • Posted January 3, 2014
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  • Clothes Dryer Update

    Consider giving a new clothes dryer a tumble Does your clothes dryer leave things damp or over-dried and super-wrinkled? Those are common problems with older dryers. Not only are clothes wrinkled, tangled or damp (and in need...

    • Posted January 3, 2014
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  • Clothes Dryer Check-up

    An easy check-up that will keep your dryer drying! Have you cleaned your clothes dryer lately? If not, it’s probably due for some maintenance. The lint screen should be removed and cleaned after every load; otherwise, the...

    • Posted January 3, 2014
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  • Cleaning Your Stove Vent

    Cleaning the range hood keeps your vent working well Been doing a lot of cooking lately? Been using your kitchen range hood to draw out smoke and excess moisture without removing and cleaning the filter? If it’s...

    • Posted January 3, 2014
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  • Cleaning Steam Irons

    Avoid being steamed by steam! The first U.S. steamboat sailed up the Red River in 1859. Steam was soon being used for many things, from power generators to automobiles. At home, steam irons took wrinkles out of...

    • Posted January 3, 2014
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  • Choosing Kitchen Appliances

    Buy with function and style, energy-efficiency and easy-clean surfaces in mind In 1889, George Simpson invented the electric range. Having only one model to pick from made things easy for homeowners. But as more stoves and other types...

    • Posted January 3, 2014
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