Archive for the ‘Household’ Category
Cuisinart Programmable, 12-Cup – Thermal Carafe Drip Coffee Maker
Posted on March, 19 at 12:30 pm | Filed Under Household
The review and features of the Cuisinart DTC-975BKN / DTC-975N drip coffee maker. Find out the pros and cons of this large capacity, thermal carafe coffee maker.
Wisconsin Law Prohibits Dishwashing Detergent with Phosphorus
Posted on November, 13 at 7:42 pm | Filed Under Household
Add Wisconsin to the list: Doyle signs law to limit phosphorus in dishwasher soap (www.jsonline.com) A law that will limit phosphorus content in automatic dishwasher soap sold in Wisconsin has been signed by Gov. Doyle. The law will take effect July 1 to give retailers time to sell their current inventory of soap and switch [...]
Cuisinart Programmable, 12-Cup – Thermal Carafe Drip Coffee Maker
Posted on October, 27 at 8:24 pm | Filed Under Household
The review and features of the Cuisinart DTC-975BKN / DTC-975N drip coffee maker. Find out the pros and cons of this large capacity, thermal carafe coffee maker.
Get the Perfect Angle with the Right TV Wall Mount
Posted on October, 6 at 7:06 pm | Filed Under Household
There are a few main types of LCD TV wall mount kits, and a variety of different mounting options available for you to hang them. The main type that you are going to see are considered the portrait type of wall mount system, and this simply means that it is mounted flat against the wall. [...]
LCD and Flat Screen Entertainment Centers
Posted on September, 30 at 2:48 pm | Filed Under Household
It is easily known why the television is the staple in most households, because more and more programming is coming over the airwaves every day to help and entertain you and your family, and it leaves no question why we have gone to such larger, higher quality televisions over the years. But now that you’ve [...]
Wisconsin’s Phosphorus Ban
Posted on July, 25 at 7:04 pm | Filed Under Household
Here’s a quick update on the phosphorus dishwasher detergent legislation going through Wisconsin. Phosphorus is hard to shake (www.examiner.com) On July 1 2009, the Wisconsin State Assembly referred a bill to ban phosphorus from dishwasher soap to the Senate’s Committee on Environment with the same reasoning behind the fertilizer ban almost four years ago. Several [...]
Will Wisconsin’s Phosphorus Ban Work Better than Washington’s?
Posted on July, 25 at 7:04 pm | Filed Under Household
Wisconsin is about the 15th state looking at adopt such a ban which affects soaps like dishwashing detergent. The phosphorus contained in the detergent goes into wastewater, which ends up in lakes and helps promote the growth of algae, which uses up available oxygen in lakes, which fish need. Environmental groups and fishermen are in [...]
Wisconsin May Ban Dishwasher Detergent with Phosphorus
Posted on July, 25 at 7:04 pm | Filed Under Household
Another state – Wisconsin (where I live) is now pushing some legislation through to ban phosphorus in dishwasher detergent: Assembly advances ban on dishwasher soap with phosphorus (www.jsonline.com) Household dishwasher detergent that contains phosphorus would be banned Wisconsin, under a bill that is poised to pass the Assembly. “Excess phosphorus leads to weed and algae [...]
Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Regulates Dish Soap
Posted on July, 25 at 7:04 pm | Filed Under Household
Like Washington State, Maryland was also considering similar legislation about dishwasher soap that contains phosphorus back in 2007: Md. Dish Soap Bill Might Help Clean Bay (www.washingtonpost.com) Maryland lawmakers are taking aim at a product in every kitchen that happens to be polluting the Chesapeake Bay: dish soap. Washing dirty plates and silverware, it turns [...]
Earth Friendly Cleaners in Honor of Earth Day
Posted on July, 25 at 7:04 pm | Filed Under Household
In honor of Earth Day today (April 22, 2009), we’ve created a category of earth friendly household cleaners. We’re featuring products like: Method Lavender All Purpose Cleaner Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day Liquid Hand Soap Clorox Greenworks Dilutable Cleaner Clorox Greenworks All Purpose Cleaner Seventh Generation Carpet, Spot & Stain Remover Earth Friendly Products Floor Cleaner [...]
