Washing machine rubber door seals are one of the biggest hidden breeding grounds for mould in the home. They trap moisture, detergent residue and fabric fibres during and after washes, creating the perfect warm, damp environment for mould and bacteria to thrive.
Cleaning pros say that this is a kitchen cleaning task you should do every one to three months to prevent a buildup of food splatters, grease, oil, and dust - all of which could damage the walls, cause foul odors, and attract pests like flies and roaches.
All of the grease, oil, baked-on food residues, and other debris can also be a fire hazard. When you use your oven, this debris could be releasing dangerous, and even toxic, smoke and fumes into your home. Dirty ovens even reduce the overall lifespan of your appliance, and can lower its efficiency and damage heating components.
When you lack the good fortune of having an in-unit washer and dryer like I do, you have to be extra judicious about how many times you wear clothes before tossing them in the hamper. Laundry piles up quickly, after all, and I refuse to go to the laundromat more often than necessary. The only issue with re-wearing clothing items is that they wrinkle - fast - and they don't always smell daisy-fresh, if you catch my drift.
Your eyes don't deceive you. The use of polyester has ballooned with time, according to Henry Navarro Delgado, an associate professor at Toronto Metropolitan University's school of fashion. It's partly because polyester can be quite useful, he said. It is a type of plastic made from petroleum compounds that are cooled and stretched into yarn, according to Michael Palladino, a fashion industry veteran and lecturer at Kingsborough Community College's business of fashion program in New York.
Procter & Gamble is emphasizing its strengths in data and artificial intelligence as the packaged goods giant contends with a fragmented "new media reality," executives said on a call discussing earnings earlier this week. The owner of brands like Tide and Downy is working to redefine its brand-building framework to deliver more relevant marketing and better capitalize on emergent channels like retail media that are rewriting the CPG advertising playbook.
The grout on my bathroom floor tile haunts me. It's one of those projects I never really have the time or the initiative to tackle, but I hate how dirty it's become. It's beyond the maintenance stage and in need of a really good cleaning. Luckily, I discovered a DIY grout cleaner using common household products that worked wonders in my bathroom.
Modern Milkman has secured a £10 million investment to accelerate growth across the UK, expand its US footprint and develop new sustainable doorstep services, taking its total funding to more than £60 million. The Manchester-based business said the funding will support the continued evolution of its doorstep delivery model, as it builds out a broader logistics platform designed to make sustainable grocery shopping easier and more convenient for households. The investment comes from Salica Investments, marking the first direct-to-consumer business backed by Salica's Growth Debt Fund.
"We use short videos to tell sustainable stories about our brands, and then we reward consumers for engaging with it," Conny Braams, Unilever's chief digital and commercial officer, told The Drum. "And what we've seen from the pilots that we've been doing is that it, first of all, builds brand power, which is really important. But also, it really changes behavior."
Activewear that's made of sweat-wicking materials, like spandex or polyester, is great for pulling moisture away from your body so you feel dry and can continue on with your workout. But the problem with these types of fabrics is that although they pull sweat away from you, they still trap odors within the material itself. That's why thoroughly washing your workout clothes is so important, and I love using Persil's dedicated Activewear Clean Liquid Laundry Detergent to get activewear clean.
Unless you are a hair salon engaged in the business of washing customers' hair, of course. Then using 70% less water could well matter as you attempt to cut your carbon footprint. It is more efficient as well. The Water Saver showerhead came from a partnership between Swiss startup, Gjosa, and L'Oréal, the global beauty brand and Fortune 500 Europe listee. At its most basic, Water Saver makes water, well, wetter-fragmenting the water streams to create droplets better suited to rinsing hair:
I'll be honest: Washing my actual pillows (not just the cases) used to be one of those chores I knew I should be doing, but rarely actually did. As long as my pillows were tucked inside clean pillowcases, I convinced myself they were fine. But that all changed after I came across this article on Apartment Therapy where three popular pillow-washing methods were put to the test.
Using one in place of a cloth dinner napkin was unacceptable, and if I ever used more than a single perforated sheet to wipe up a spill then I'd expect to hear about it. It wasn't until I was a fully grown adult, responsible for stocking my own kitchen, that I understood why: Paper towels aren't cheap! They're also super wasteful, which is why I've made the switch to the more sustainable and budget-friendly Stasher Reusable Swedish Dishcloths - and I'm never going back.
My grandmother's refrigerator ran for forty years. The washing machine she bought in the 1970s? Still spinning when she passed away. Meanwhile, I'm on my third coffee maker in five years, and don't get me started on the laptop that mysteriously died two weeks after the warranty expired. This isn't just bad luck or nostalgia talking. There's something fundamentally different about how products are made today versus decades ago.
Weighing only 26.5 ounces, it's the lightest steam iron Panasonic has ever made. It's also cordless, comes with a handy carrying case, and heats up in 50 seconds on the accompanying power base (that plugs into a standard electrical outlet). The power base features a built-in cord compartment to make setup and storage easy. So already it solves some of my biggest gripes with traditional irons.
Treated with an innovative antibacterial agent, the Odor Resist Sponge claims to keep odor-causing bacteria at bay for up to three weeks. It's also easier to clean than your standard sponge; clingy foods like cheese and eggs rinse effortlessly off its surface, so nothing gets lodged inside. Together, the easy-clean design and antibacterial treatment disrupt the grime-to-odor pipeline, so your sponge stays fresh (and stink-free) for longer.
