Laundry & Clothes
Too Much Detergent Is Why Your Towels Smell
The instinct when washing does not seem to work is to add more. With detergent that is precisely backwards, and it is the cause of…
Ritu Dhar
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8 articles
Laundry & Clothes
The Washing Machine Needs Washing Too
An appliance that runs warm and stays damp is an appliance that grows things. Three parts need attention and none of them takes…
Laundry & Clothes
Ironing Is a Sequence, Not a Skill
People who iron quickly are not more dexterous. They do the parts in an order that stops each finished section from being crushed…
Laundry & Clothes
Stains Come Out by Category, Not by Miracle Spray
There is no universal stain remover because there is no universal stain. Four broad categories cover almost everything, and each…
Laundry & Clothes
A Laundry Rhythm for One Person's Worth of Clothes
One person generates less than a machine load a week, which creates a specific problem: wait too long and you have nothing to wear…
Fixing Things
The Line Between a Repair and a Job for a Professional
Some household repairs are genuinely simple and some are regulated work where being wrong causes a fire, a flood or worse. The…
Fixing Things
Doors That Stick and Hinges That Drop
A door that catches on the frame is rarely a warped door. It is usually a hinge that has moved a few millimetres, and it takes a…
Fixing Things
A Radiator Cold at the Top Is Telling You Something
Cold at the top and cold at the bottom are two different faults with two different answers. One you can deal with in five minutes…