How to Clean Electric Kettle with Baking Soda

We’ve heated gallons upon gallons of hard and soft water with our  Hamilton Beach electric kettle.  In this post, we show how to clean the electric kettle with baking soda.  We’ve cleaned ours successfully many times.  We also discuss how to keep the kettle clean in the first place. We find that without routine cleaning, … Continue reading How to Clean Electric Kettle with Baking Soda



How to Clean a CD Disc with Scratches

We’ve played compact discs (CDs) for over thirty years, and love collecting them.  Now that there’s a huge market for used CDs at flea markets and online.  So, being that we’re such big CD fans, we buy many CDs from these sources.  But, we often see many smudged, oily, fingerprinted, and scratched discs that we … Continue reading How to Clean a CD Disc with Scratches



Cleaning Glasses with Dish Soap

We’ve worn glasses for over five decades. In that time, we got advice from several optometrists. They showed us how to clean eyeglasses best. They all recommended cleaning glasses with dish soap. Indeed, this is easy once you know how to safely handle your glasses. You should know which cleaners work the best and safest, … Continue reading Cleaning Glasses with Dish Soap



Best Way to Clean Your Glasses, Eyeglasses

We’ve worn glasses for over five decades. In that time, we got advice from many optometrists, ophthalmologists, and other vision practitioners. They all agreed on the best way to clean your glasses. They suggested cleaning glasses with mild, oil free dish soap and soft lint-free cloths to dry them. Indeed, carefully cleaning your glasses is … Continue reading Best Way to Clean Your Glasses, Eyeglasses



How to Clean Washer with Tide Washer Cleaner

We describe here how to clean your laundry washer with Tide washer cleaner, based on the instructions on the box.  Then, we go further and add in a few little tricks and tips we found while cleaning our high efficiency (HE) machine. These tips augment how well this washer cleaner product works. How to Clean … Continue reading How to Clean Washer with Tide Washer Cleaner



How to Clean Eyeglasses with Anti Reflective Coating

We’ve worn glasses with anti reflective coatings for over two decades.  In that time, we got advice from several optometrists. They showed us how to clean eyeglasses with anti reflective coating. Indeed, this is easy once you know how to safely handle them.  You should know which cleaners work the best and safest, and which cleaning … Continue reading How to Clean Eyeglasses with Anti Reflective Coating



How to Clean an Electric Kettle Safely

We’ve heated gallons upon many gallons of both hard and soft water for tea and hot cocoa making, with many electric kettles.  We find that without routine cleaning, these kettles can get stained brown, especially if you brew the tea directly in it after the water boils.  This can be hard to remove if allowed to … Continue reading How to Clean an Electric Kettle Safely



How to Clean Mold from Front Load Washer Gasket

In this piece, we discuss how to clean mold from front load washer gasket.  We feel that your first, best strategy, is to keep the gasket from getting moldy in the first place.  Keep it dry when the washer is not in use.  Wipe it dry after each clothes washing session. Then, if mold does … Continue reading How to Clean Mold from Front Load Washer Gasket



How to Clean a Cordless Electric Kettle

We’ve heated gallons upon many gallons of both hard and soft water for tea and hot cocoa making, with many cordless electric kettles.  We find that without routine cleaning, these kettles can get stained brown, especially if you brew the tea directly in it after the water boils.  This can be hard to remove if allowed … Continue reading How to Clean a Cordless Electric Kettle



How to Clean Front Load Washer Gasket

In this piece, we discuss how to clean a front load washer gasket to remove mold and mildew.  And to that end, we think that your first, best strategy, is to keep the gasket clean in the first place.  Keep it dry when the washer is not used.  Wipe it dry after each clothes washing … Continue reading How to Clean Front Load Washer Gasket