Self-tutoring about household chores and products: the tutor looks at allergy to latex and possible alternatives to latex gloves. I wash a lot of dishes, always with gloves. Last night my wife brought home two new pairs of them, since …
Self-tutoring about home cleaning: the tutor mentions magic erasers. Magic erasers seem a necessary part of the household cleaning kit. What are they, and why are they so effective? Moreover, are they safer to use than chemicals like bleach? Apparently, …
Self-tutoring about household chores: the tutor mentions oven cleaning. I’ve cleaned the oven a few times now; here’s how I did it tonight: This time, I didn’t remove the oven door (but I did remove the racks). I sprinkled baking …
Self-tutoring about doing laundry: the tutor mentions using Tide pods. I’ve been doing my laundry at a facility sometimes. Of course, new products and ways of doing things emerge, and one has to adapt. My understanding is, whether you use …
Self-tutoring about laundry discoveries: the tutor mentions one. I might just about have a working knowledge of doing laundry at the laundromat. Things like that don’t come naturally to me. More about that later. Today, back at my room putting …
Self-tutoring about household chores and safety equipment: the tutor mentions nitrile gloves. Nitrile gloves are what I’ve always used for fine work or else for wet or messy applications. Apparently, they have higher chemical resistance than latex, and are more …
Self-tutoring about laundry: the tutor mentions a great rule of thumb. I read instructions for a type of laundry that uses discrete quantities instead of a powder or liquid you measure out yourself. It mentions small, medium, large, and X-large …
Self-tutoring about fridge moving: the tutor mentions a curiosity about it. Everyone seems to agree that, after moving a fridge, it’s important to wait before plugging it in – at least in some cases. The reason is that the oil …
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Self-tutoring about laundry: the tutor mentions an institution. I’ve been aware of permanent press since I was a kid. Interestingly, it can be found on both the washer and dryer. Yet, what does it do? A main goal of permanent …
Self-tutoring about household chores: the tutor reflects and reminisces. As a kid, I lived in a few small towns in the Maritimes, where most of the “town-dwellers” lived only a couple of blocks from the main street. It wasn’t uncommon …