For each load of laundry, there are three washer setting choices that must be made before you start the appliance: Load size and/or water levelWater temperature for wash and rinse cyclesCycle setting, which ranges from delicate wash to bulky The following important tips help you to choose the correct washer settings that keep your clothes clean and in good shape. Load Size Small, Medium, Large, or Super Large: What do they mean?...

Yet in other ways, staining is an unforgiving, temperamental task. The stain is smelly and hard to clean up. If improperly applied, the stain can darken some areas while leaving other areas too light, producing a striped effect. But with the proper techniques and a few tricks, you can learn how to stain wood so that the color is smooth and consistent all the way through. Basics of Staining Wood Oil-Based vs....

Read on to learn some common causes of your washer doing a little “dance” and some possible solutions. Causes and Solutions While either model of a washing machine can vibrate for various reasons, front loaders tend to vibrate more than top-loading washing machines. That’s because high-efficiency models have a much faster spin cycle. Several things can cause a washing machine to vibrate, and usually, you can find a way to fix the problem....

While we normally think of this system simply as “the drain pipes,” to be technically correct, the system is known as the DWV system. The acronym stands for Drain-Waste-Vent, and it indicates that this pipe network is not only designed to drain wastewater and solid wastes to the municipal sewer or septic field but also serves as a vent system that allows fresh air into the drain system. To learn about the drain system, it can be helpful to trace a drain line from a single plumbing fixture, such as a bathtub or sink, all the way out to the municipal sewer main....