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How To Feng Shui Your Home… Room By Room

Here’s how to incorporate feng shui in the rooms of your home.

GE, GE Profile & Kenmore Microwave Oven Recall

Yesterday’s recall of 92,000 wall microwave oven units includes GE, GE Profile, and Kenmore microwave ovens. Anyone who has one of these microwave ovens should stop using it immediately. GE and Sears are offering either a free repair or a significant rebate on a new microwave oven. Here’s the scoop…

Tips When Shopping For A Dishwasher (Psst… Kenmore Rocks!)

Tips for dishwasher shopping. Plus, the top 5 dishwashers that did best in tests and reviews…

Should You Buy A Direct Buy Membership? Is There A Catch?

We’ve thought about joining the Direct Buy membership club for some time now. But I recently heard from a reputable source a whole ‘nother take on DirectBuy. I found this QUITE interesting…

Washer & Dryer Details And Reviews

Of all the washers & dryers that I reviewed, including LG’s and Bosch, I would seriously consider buying an LG washer and dryer, but I just like the Maytag washer & dryer combo better overall.

Some Notes About The GE Stoves, Cooktops & Microwaves That We Like Best

I mostly concentrated on the products that stood out to me as the best from the get-go. In my mind, we’ll probably be buying one of these microwave/convection ovens, and one of these cooktop/stoves…

French Door Refrigerators vs Side-By-Side Refrigerators

Some of the pros and cons of side by side refrigerators vs french door refrigerators…

Should We Get A Freezerless Refrigerator AND A Standalone Freezer Instead Of A Side-By-Side?

Since freezerless models don’t appear to have the built-in ice & water dispenser, the plan now is to buy regular refrigerator — with or without a freezer attached, but DEFINITELY with lots of fresh food storage capacity — for the kitchen and also buy a standalone full-size freezer for the pantry, for all our frozen food needs. In my mind, that’s the best of both worlds. Yay… I think I’ve finally found the answer to our cold food storage needs!

My Review Of Various Side-By-Side Refrigerators And French Door Refrigerators

Here are the notes from my reviews of refrigerators. In the end, the GE Profile Energy Star and Maytag Ice20 were my top choices for refrigerators.

Washers And Dryers And Refrigerators… Oh My!

Overall, GE — mostly their Profile line — and Maytag — also sold as Whirlpool — have kitchen appliances, washers and dryers that seem far superior to me than all of the other brands I looked at.

Tips For Buying A New Refrigerator And Keeping Your Fridge Running Efficiently For Years

Here are some things I wouldn’t have necessarily thought of when it comes to buying a new refrigerator, keeping it running efficiently, and saving money in the process.

Where To Put The Hot Water Heater… Keep Your Master Bathroom In Mind

Since the master bathroom will be utilized several times each day by both Jim and myself, adequate amounts of hot water AND water pressure are a necessity for our new master bath shower & wet room. See why the placement of the hot water heater is so important…

How Long Do Things Last? What’s The Life Expectancy Of Home Components?

Have you given any thought to just how long those things that you’re installing are going to last? I have. Recently the National Association of Home Builders — NAHB — shed some light on the life expectancy of common components inside a home. Have a look…

Bathroom Design Ideas: Things You Might Not Think Of

One way to use this is as an ‘idea list’… to help you weigh out the pro’s and con’s of various bathroom features in order to ultimately determine your own ‘wants’ and ‘needs’ list for your own master bathroom. Another way you could use this list is to think of these things as some of the most often overlooked items in master bathrooms.

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