Home Cleaning

Glide through window cleaning by washing both sides at once

NEWS – The Glider magnetic window cleaner allows you to clean the outside of your windows from inside your home.  Or you can actually clean both sides simultaneously by spraying cleanser on the inside of the glass while cleaning the outside.  The Glider consists of two plastic pieces with embedded magnets to attract them together and four squeegee blades to wipe the cleaning solution over and off the glass.  The kit also includes two microfiber cloths, which can be used to dry and polish after squeegeeing or can be used wet for extra scrubbing power.

The Glider is made of ABS plastic, EPDM rubber, and rare earth magnets.  The outside piece has an attached 6′ string with a ring to wear on your finger to prevent it from falling.  That feature would be very important at my house – which is a 12th floor condo.  The cleaner measures 2″ x 9.6″ x 4″, so it will clean a nice, wide swath with each pass.

You’ll choose The Glider that works for the thickness of your window:  single-paned window 0.08″ – 0.3″ for $45.00; double-paned 0.3″ – 0.8″ for $68.00; or double-paned 0.8″ – 1.1″ for $78.00.  All three sizes are available at The Grommet.

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Laundry day won’t be such a chore when you can wash two loads and dry two loads at a time

NEWS – Laundry will take less time with these FlexWash and FlexDry machines from Samsung.  Both have two tubs, so they can both handle two loads at once.

The Samsung FlexWash WV9600 5.5 Total cu. ft. FlexWash™ Washer is available in fingerprint-resistant black stainless steel or in white.  Both the top-loading washer and the front-loading washer have separate controls, so you can do a regular load and a delicate load simultaneously.  The washer can use steam to help clean your clothes without needing pre-treatment.  Unlike most washers, the FlexWash machine releases steam from the bottom of the tub, to better saturate your clothes.

Samsung says their “VRT Plus™ Technology reduces vibration 40% more than standard VRT™ for quiet washing. An innovative tub design and special sensors keep heavy loads balanced even at high spin speeds.”  And their “Diamond Drum Design extends clothing life by treating fabrics gently”.

The FlexWash machine is WiFi connected, so you can remotely monitor remaining cycle time, receive alerts when the cycle is complete, and schedule cycles from anywhere using your smartphone device.  You can also troubleshoot problems with the washer with Smart Care, which interacts with your washer and dryer to perform an immediate diagnosis and offer quick solutions.  The Samsung FlexWash WV9600 5.5 Total cu. ft. FlexWash™ Washer is $1,367.00 ($232 off normal price) directly from Samsung now.

The Samsung DV9600 7.5 cu. ft. FlexDry™ Gas Dryer is the perfect match.  It is also WiFi-connected and can be monitored, controlled, or diagnosed remotely with your smartphone app.  Both machines are Energy Star certified, and both machines are available in white or the black stainless steel.

The FlexDry machine has Multi-Steam Technology with multiple steam options, so you can “reduce and remove wrinkles, odors, bacteria and static. Unlike other steam dryers which require users to manually refill a water reservoir, Samsung’s Multi-Steam Technology requires no refills. Now you can confidently steam away wrinkles and spend less time ironing.”  The big, front-loading dryer can handle everyday clothes, while the standstill dryer on top dries delicates to prevent shrinkage and fabric damage.

The Samsung DV9600 7.5 cu. ft. FlexDry™ Gas Dryer is $1,609 at Samsung.

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The Wet-It Swedish dishcloth may spell the end for paper towels

NEWS – I’m one of those people that uses paper towels for everything. I don’t even want to know how much I actually spend on paper towels in a year. The Wet-It Swedish dishcloths may be the answer to my paper towel gluttony.

The Wet-It Dishcloth uses a special weave that’s super absorbent, one cloth can do the work of 6 paper towels. Made of 70% cotton and 30% cellulose the dishcloths are soft, non-abrasive and durable. And they are reusable for up to six months or longer.

The best part is they can be used for just about anything. Cleaning countertops, stoves, scrubbing in the bathroom and even doing the dishes. Unlike paper towels the Wet-It dishcloths don’t streak, so they’re perfect for cleaning windows.

To clean them just put them into either the dishwasher, microwave, or washing machine. 

The dishcloths are also fully biodegradable.

Each dishcloth measures approximately 8″x7″ and comes in packs of 3 with your choice of design; veggie, fruit or chickens. 

The Wet-It Swedish dishcloths sell for $14.95 and are available on The Grommet.

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Easily clean pet hair off of carpet with the OXO Good Grips Furlifter Carpet Rake

Pets shed a lot. Enough to make you think you could make a completely new Fido with all that fur, right? And cleaning up all that fur is the pits. It’s worse if your home has a lot of carpeting because that means you have to pull out the vacuum. If you dread this torturous task, you may want to try the Oxo Good Grips Furlifter Carpet Rake.

The Furlifter Carpet Rake is a double-sided microfiber brush that you pull across your carpet to pick up pet hair. To clean it, you pull the brush into its bin then push it out. No refills required! It stores in an upright position when retracted into its bin. Reviewers on Amazon have said that it works really well, but needs to be cleaned often, has a short handle, and you have to scoop the fur out of the bin instead of being able to just dump it out. The Oxo Good Grips Furlifter Carpet Rake is available through Amazon for $32.59.

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Audew Vehicle Vacuum Cleaner Review

I have always been a fan of a well-kept vehicle.   Ever since my first car at 16 (Yay! Because of H.S. band and I had to be there before the bus) I have had what you call OCD about keeping it clean and looking good.  That is why I was excited to get a chance to review the Audew portable vehicle vacuum cleaner.

What is it?

The Audew vehicle vacuum cleaner is a completely portable vacuum cleaner that runs off the 12-volt socket in your automobile.  It comes with a very long power cord and multiple attachments to make cleaning your car easy and fast.  It will handle wet and dry tasks and when finished it all goes nice and neat into a storage bag.

What’s in the box?

You get a nice collection of cleaning tools with the Audew.  These include:

  • The vacuum cleaner itself with an attached 15 ft power cable that plugs into the cigarette lighter.
  • EVA stretch soft long hose
  • Detachable crevice head
  • Detachable soft brush head
  • Extra fuse
  • Storage bag
  • User Manual

Specifications

  • The vacuum is rated at 4500 – 4800pa
  • They recommend not using it over 20 minutes at a time
  • 15 ft power cable with a nice Velcro wrap attached
  • Stainless Steel HEPA filter – it can be removed and washed
  • LED light that can be turned on and off with a button
  • Can work with both wet and dry items.

Setup and Use

I loaded everything into the bag right away to see if the bag was big enough to hold all of the items.  It held everything nicely as you can see in the picture above.

I then zipped up the bag and it was all ready for me to carry out to my ready and waiting truck.  Now I have to mention that I have been detailing cars and trucks for a while.  I normally use a really nice wall hanging shop vac in my garage for all of my vacuuming needs.  I will admit that it is a pain to have to pull the vehicle into the garage in order to get my vehicle close enough for the hose to reach the car.  I am hoping this handy dandy portable vacuum will eliminate the need for moving the vehicle.

In the pictures above you can see my driver’s side and passenger side floor mats.  The driver’s side will be in my opinion the tricky one to clean.  I have a dog with long fur and I swear it just likes to embed itself in the carpet.  The driver’s side also contains a lot of very small particles.  The passenger side has some larger leaf particles and rock pieces.  This truck is not quite a year old and the carpets are still pretty full and thick.  I am now going to include some videos of me actually vacuuming the carpet.

This video shows me trying to vacuum the driver’s side floor mat.  As you can see it simply pushes the dog hair around and does not really pick it up with the brush.  I will admit the dog hair even gives the shop vac some difficulty.  The suction power of this vacuum is much less than that of the shop vac and it has an even harder time with the dog hair.

The video above is showing the vacuuming of the passenger side.  The vacuum had an easier time of it picking up the larger particles.  There was one stubborn piece that was giving me some issues, but otherwise, it seemed to do a decent job.

Finally, I have a picture of the HEPA filter after the cleaning.  It is very easy to pull out of the vacuum cleaner.  I simply ran water from the other side forcing the particles out the way they came.  You then let the filter air dry and it is ready for the next use.  I was not going to sacrifice my truck for this review and pour water on the floor mats to test the wet capabilities of the vacuum.  I did, however, try suctioning up water off the floor and it did an OK job of getting most of it off.   If the water were embedded in carpet I am not sure it would get much of it out.  The suction power is just not there.

What I like

  • Nice storage bag – I am all about stuff going into bags and being easy to keep
  • You can clean the air filter yourself.  It reminds me of a K&N type filter you would use on your car except that it does not need to be oiled.
  • Inexpensive
  • Nice long power cord.  You could easily reach the back of a suburban with this cord.
  • Runs off the car cigarette lighter
  • Nice attachments

What needs to be improved

  • Suction power – using the brush head the area trying to get suction is almost too wide for the amount of pull the vacuum has.  This means little to nothing gets picked up with that head.

Final Thoughts

I would recommend this vacuum to the minivan owner with little kids.  I know how the kids like to drop food in the car and I think this vacuum would do a good job of picking up those messes.   You can be anywhere and whip out this vacuum cleaner from the back of the van and quickly clean up messes.   I would not recommend it for someone who has dogs or cats and loves to take them for car rides all the time.  It just does not have the suction power to pull embedded fur out of carpets.

Price: $32.99
Where to buy: Amazon
Source: The sample for this review was provided by Audew.

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