Clean Your Air Conditioner Condenser Unit - Step by Step Overview: What you can do and when to hire a pro Chances are that if you’ve neglected a spring checkup, your air conditioner isn’t cooling nearly as well as it could. A year’s worth of dirt and debris clogging the cooling fins, a low coolant level, a dirty blower fan filter and a number of other simple problems can significantly reduce the efficiency of your air conditioner and wear it out faster. You can’t do everything; only a pro can check the coolant level. In this article, we’ll show you how to clean the outdoor unit (called the condenser) and the accessible parts of the indoor unit (called the evaporator). You may have a different type of central air conditioner than we show here—a heat pump system, for example, or a unit mounted horizontally in the attic. Tip: Call for service before the first heat wave, when the pros become swamped with repair calls! Typical central air conditioner system Figure A: Parts of a central air conditioner Step 1: Clean the condenser 1 of 5 2 of 5 3 of 5 1.
Liten vitlök blir stor vitlök | Skillnadens trädgård | Sara Bäckmo Under några år ägnar jag mig åt ett experiment; att följa vitlök från liten topp- eller halslök till något som ska likna en skördeklar vitlök med klyftor och allt. Sedan 2012 har jag varje höst planterat ett helt gäng av de små lökar som bildas i toppen av vitlöksplantan. På de lökar som saknat topplök har jag satt smålökarna som bildas på plantans stjälk, de kallas för halslök.Jag har satt och skördat de små lökarna samtidigt som storlöken. The Top 3 Money-Saving Cleaning Must-Haves! There are a million different cleaning products on the market all vying for a spot in your supply closet, not to mention a chunk of your budget. But before you bring home the next new wonder spray, consider these three money-saving cleaning must-haves: they're widely available, kid and pet friendly, and cheap, cheap, cheap! The Big Three: White Vinegar This product literally has 1001 uses if not more (there's an entire website dedicated to its awesomeness). Here are the top five ways to use this cost-saving cleaner in your home. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Check out more fantastic ways to use vinegar on VinegarTips.com. Baking Soda Baking soda is widely known for its deodorizing powers, but it has many other uses that will help you cut cleaning supply costs while maintaining a fresh-smelling home! 1. 2. / 3. 4. 5. Check out more great uses for baking soda on Yahoo and Real Simple. Lemons We shared 31 things to do with lemons earlier this week, but their cleaning abilities go beyond that. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Scientists Theorize Inflammation May Trigger Some Mental Illnesses Katherine Streeter for NPR Sometime around 1907, well before the modern randomized clinical trial was routine, American psychiatrist Henry Cotton began removing decaying teeth from his patients in hopes of curing their mental disorders. If that didn't work, he moved on to more invasive excisions: tonsils, testicles, ovaries and, in some cases, colons. Cotton was the newly appointed director of the New Jersey State Hospital for the Insane and was acting on a theory proposed by influential Johns Hopkins psychiatrist Adolf Meyer, under whom Cotton had studied, that psychiatric illness is the result of chronic infection. Meyer's idea was based on observations that patients with high fevers sometimes experience delusions and hallucinations. Cotton ran with the idea, scalpel in hand. This 1920 newspaper clipping from The Washington Herald highlights Dr. Following his death in 1933, interest in Cotton's cures waned. Symptoms Of Mental And Physical Illness Can Overlap Eye of Science/Science Source
Make Your TV's Picture Look Better 100% in 5 Minutes What if we could tell you how to calibrate your TV according to the optimal settings recommended by a group of professional calibration technicians, specific to your HDTV, without spending a single penny? Yes, even without a calibration disc, let alone without the (expensive) professional help of a calibration professional. All you'll need is a website, your television model number, your remote control, and about 5 minutes to change your the quality of your TV set for the better... If you've ever gone into the options menu for your TV using a remote to tweak the brightness/contrast, you can certainly use Tweak My TV and optimize you TV's image using pre-formulated/tested recommended settings. All you have to do is plug-in those very same setting numbers, and you'll likely have a much nicer, more realistic image than you started off with out of the box (and most people plug in and keep the default settings the same as the very day they unboxed their display).
Solar-powered Floatwing home in Portugal generates a year's worth of energy in just six months An off-grid adventure awaits daring couples on the Floatwing, a floating romantic getaway for two. The Portuguese design firm Friday developed the beautiful self-sufficient home, which was created with a focus on energy efficiency and environmentally friendly materials. The eco-conscious Floatwing boasts a small environmental footprint and can produce up to 100 percent of its annual energy needs over six months. Friday offers four different models for Floatwing, each providing different levels of autonomy depending on the type of installed equipment. Related: Floating solar-powered Waternest eco-home is nearly 100% recyclable The Floatwing is made up of two levels: the long floating deck and the accessible upper deck that doubles as a roof. While the structure has a six-meter-long fixed width, the house can be customized from 10 meters to 18 meters in length. + Floatwing Via Domus Images via Friday
Green Cleaning Recipes - Natural Cleaner Recipes for Spring Cleaning Glass Cleaner • 2 cups water • 1/2 cup white or cider vinegar • 1/4 cup rubbing alcohol (70 percent concentration)• 1 to 2 drops of orange essential oil, which gives the solution a lovely smell (optional) Great for: Windows and mirrors How to use: Combine ingredients and store in a spray bottle. Spray some solution on a paper towel or soft cloth first, then on the glass. To get smudge-free glass, rub vertically on one side and horizontally on the other. Heavy-Duty Scrub • Half a lemon • 1/2 cup borax (a laundry booster; find it in the detergent aisle) Great for: Rust stains on porcelain or enamel sinks and tubs How to use: Dip lemon into borax and scrub surface; rinse. Grease Cleaner • 1/2 cup sudsy ammonia mixed with enough water to fill a one-gallon container. Great for: Oven hoods, grills How to use: Dip sponge or mop in solution and wipe over surface, then rinse area with clear water. All-Purpose Cleaner and Deodorizer • 4 tablespoons baking soda • 1 quart warm water White-Ring Remover
Off Grid RV-ing - 22 Styles: Which One Suits You? Okay, so there's a lot of cool stuff here! But there's one trait in common among most of them! There has been a big shift in recent years even in RVing! Uses for vinegar Unleash the power of white vinegar―an all-purpose cleaner, brightener, herbicide and more. Just a bit of this multitasker, straight up or mixed with water, can replace many pricier products huddled under your sink. Try these tips to see how vinegar can make your life cheaper and easier. 1. Freshen up the fridge. Clean the shelves and walls with a solution of half water and half vinegar. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
How to Put Rheumatoid Arthritis into Remission By Dr. Mercola If you or someone you know has rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you'll want to watch this video. In it, Sarah Allen, who is a former patient of mine, shares how she put rheumatoid arthritis into remission, and it's a remarkable success story.Rheumatoid arthritis was a passion of mine while I was still in active practice. I treated over 3,000 patients with this disease. I estimate 80 to 85 percent of them experienced significant recovery, if not remission, like Sarah did. "I thought I was very healthy,' she says. Hallmark Signs of RA One of the hallmark symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis is pain in your hands and/or feet. RA Is Typically Treated with Toxic Drugs Traditional care also doesn't have a lot of good hope for RA sufferers. "I was really afraid of what that drug was going to do to my body,' Sarah says. Dr. The book she's referring to is The Road Back: Rheumatoid Arthritis, its Cause and its Treatment, written by Dr. Sarah's Treatment There IS Hope for RA Patients
How To Use Salt, Vinegar & Lemons For Household Cleaning These items are a staple in cooking and baking, but they’re also a great help around the house. Here are dozens of ways you can use them, I’ve separated them into three groups for easier browsing. Enjoy! Color Brightener: Add 1/2 cup to a load of laundry (wash cycle).Color Protector: Pour some in a bucket (as much as you need) then soak new garments in it to protect dyes from running.Whiter Whites: Add 1 1/2 cups to the rinse cycle to whiten clothes.Restore Whites: Add 1 cup to a large stock pot filled with water, bring to a boil. Using the peels or cut wedges/halves… Make your own household cleaner from the peels (so easy!) Using the juice… Mothball odors can be removed from drawers by rinsing with a strong solution of juice and water.Remove rings inside the toilet bowl by applying a paste of borax and freshly squeezed juice (first flush toilet to make the surface wet). Enamel Cookware Stain Remover: Stir a handful in cookware filled with water.
The Wall Outlet Personal Space Heater This is the compact space heater that plugs in flush with a wall outlet and heats the immediate area of small intimate spaces. Only available from Hammacher Schlemmer and ideal for workspaces, such as beneath office and home desks, workbenches, and reading nooks, the device supplements a home’s existing heating system. Prongs built into the back of the heater plug directly into a three-prong outlet, freeing up floor space and eliminating the need to run cables. The 350-watt heater has a digital thermostat that allows users to easily select a precise temperature between 60° F and 90° F, not merely “high” or “low” heat settings like lesser models. A timer can be set to turn the heater on automatically to warm up a small area before you enter, and an automatic cut-off prevents overheating. Lifetime Guarantee The Wall Outlet Personal Space Heater comes with The Hammacher Schlemmer Lifetime Guarantee at no additional charge.
First Home...Love Life: No! Not The New Couch! Pet Odor Be Gone: The most effective pet odor eliminator spray that you can make at home! Yeah, you should be mister! Today our lucky.he’s.so.cute.dog.but.thinks.he’s.a.person decided to lift his leg right on the corner of our couch. I have tried everything to get rid of pet smells. So I did some research on the internet, and wouldn’t you know I’ve had the stuff to make pet smells disappear completely right in my bathroom! So if you have a dog, cat, or even a potty training toddler…here’s how to get rid of those stinky smells for free and for good! 2 parts water to 1 part mouthwash Spray area completely and lay newspaper on top The newspaper will absorb the smell completely… but if it’s an older accident you may need to do it a couple of times. **There are a lot of copycats out there with their own version of this formula (they’ve added a more ingredients to it) and they have their own techniques. UPDATE: You can see HOW I STOPPED THE ACCIDENTS FOR GOOD HERE! Comments comments
Dream Retreats: 15 Rustic, Reclaimed and Remote Cabins Who doesn’t dream of getting away for a while to a remote, private nature retreat? While some rustic and nature-centric cabins are just for vacations, there’s no reason you can’t make this a permanent, eco-friendly way of life. Let these 15 cabins, which are often off-grid, made of reclaimed materials and designed for the best views possible, tempt you into making some plans. Phantom Ranch Cabin, Grand Canyon, Arizona (image via: grand canyon nps) Deep down in the bottom of the Grand Canyon, 4,600 feet below the South Rim, is a place known as Phantom Ranch. Blaise Rustic Cottage, Bristol, England (image via: crabchick) Once a fairytale cottage with a thatched roof and a warm glow from the windows, Blaise Cottage – part of Blaise Hamlet in northwest Bristol, England – is sadly not quite what it used to be. Sunset Cabin, Ontario, Canada (image via: archdaily) A private retreat on the shore of Lake Simcoe in Ontario, Canada, this little cabin is simple but sophisticated. (image via: archdaily)