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Morning Read🔆You don’t want to scroll pass this!

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So You Think You Know How to Load a Dishwasher

Talk about a teaching moment.

I’m standing beside an open LG “QuadWash” dishwasher in the company's research and development lab in suburban Chicago. It’s packed full of dishes. Most of them are in the wrong place. Because, it turns out, I have a thing or two to learn about loading a dishwasher—and other household chores. Learn from my mistakes with these tips from the lab. Because, as you can see, they do a lot of research—and a lot of dishes—here to provide the answers you need when it comes to household appliance use.

1. Place pans and bowls on their sides

Don’t be like the person (namely me) who always thought you were supposed to put the soiled side down. You can get a heck of a lot more dishes in if you slot them upright, like plates, on the bottom rack—and they’ll get cleaner if the dirty side is facing the water source, which is typically in the center of the machine.

2. Clean the filter on your dishwasher regularly

Filter? Yeah, turns out that most of today’s dishwashers have filters to trap food particles. You should clean them once a week—or at least once a month, rather than once a lifetime—to get the best performance from your washer. Unless you still own a grinder-type dishwasher. They work kind of like a garbage disposal, chopping up and washing away food waste. They’re also loud. Chatting with guests after dinner could escalate into a shouting match even if you steer clear of the political football du jour.

3. You really don’t need to pre-rinse

The fierce debate on that topic can end. Today’s dishwashers have soil-detection sensors built in. They take a look at the water, see how dirty it is, and adjust the cleaning spray accordingly. So save some time—and some water: Just scrape off any large globs of food waste and let the dishwasher take it from there. And on a related note, did you know that a dishwasher uses way less water than washing dishes by hand? Truth. 

4. Treat your stemware to a spa day

Got wineglasses? Tall wineglasses? No worries. It’s perfectly OK to load them into the dishwasher rather than washing by hand. Just tilt them sideways a bit and tuck them into the stemware holders on the upper rack. The dishwasher won’t damage them. And it’s fine to lay them at an angle. Don’t put them on the bottom rack, though. The cleaning spray there could get a bit too intense. Also, if you want spot-free Chardonnay, buy dishwashing detergent with a rinse agent. It’s worth the money. Finally, speaking of detergent, pods are great—they offer just the right amount of cleaning muscle.

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( I didn’t ever think to check filter! Oh my word!!) meg

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cosmic-witch:

Originally posted by butteryplanet

Not every witch has access to metaphysical shops that sell specialty herbs, or herbs you can’t find in your local grocery store, so here is a list of common herbs and spices that you can easily access, or that you may already have! 

Aside from obtaining these herbs and spices individually, look for bottles of poultry or beef seasoning, and other seasoning blends (Cajun, Italian, etc.) - they usually contain a variety of these herbs in one convenient container. 

• Allspice - prosperity, luck, healing, energy
  
• Anise Seed - protection, happiness, enhanced psychic ability, cleansing, warding off nightmares and disturbing dreams
  
• Basil -  love, banishing, wealth, success, sympathy, protection; dispelling confusion, fears, and weakness
• Bay Leaf - wishes, protection, good fortune, success, purification, strength, healing, inducing prophetic dreams, enhanced psychic ability
• Black Pepper - protection, banishing, cursing
• Chamomile - peace, relaxation, restful sleep, love, healing, luck, prosperity, removing curses or negating spells
• Chili Powder - love, fidelity, cursing, removing curses or negating spells
• Cinnamon - success, healing, protection, power, love, luck, strength, prosperity
• Cloves - protection, love, prosperity, banishing, friendship, stopping gossip
• Cumin - love, fidelity, protection, banishing, preventing theft
• Dill - prosperity, protection, luck, lust
• Fennel - strength, vitality, sexual virility; prevents curses and wards off negative energy
• Garlic Powder & Garlic Salt - healing, protection, banishing, cleansing, purification
• Ginger - sensuality, sexuality, personal confidence, prosperity, success, health, protection, new experiences and adventures
• Mace - concentration, focus, self-discipline, studying
• Marjoram - cleansing, purification, dispelling negative energy, protection, love, wealth, revealing the truth through dreams, overcoming sadness and grief
• Mustard Seed - courage, endurance, preventing physical injury, luck, success
• Nutmeg - prosperity, luck, protection, intellect, removing curses
• Onion Powder & Onion Salt - prosperity, stability, endurance, protection, breaking bad habits, cleansing
• Oregano - happiness, strength, energy, vitality 
• Paprika - energy
• Red Pepper - energy, banishing, cursing
• Rosemary - healing, love, lust, improved memory, dispelling negative energy, cleansing, warding off nightmares
• Sage - cleansing, purification, wisdom, healing, dispelling negative energy, wishes, overcoming grief and loss
• Sea Salt - cleansing, purification, banishing, protection
• Sesame Seed - prosperity, lust, passion
• Tarragon - healing, compassion
• Thyme - loyalty, affection, strength, courage, banishing, cleansing, healing, luck, prosperity, restful sleep, warding off nightmares
• Turmeric - cleansing, purification

Common spice brands include: 

• McCormick
  
• Mrs. Dash
  
• Lawry’s
  
• Old Bay

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