Any non-sinensis Camellia used for tea?
merrybookwyrm
10 years ago
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Comments (16)Microfiber cleaning cloths eliminate the need for many cleaning liquids. I've greatly reduced the spray and liquid products I use since purchasing a lot of microfiber. An eco cleaning produced is still usually a non-reusable product. It's also uniquely american to buy so many cleaning products. Most of the developed world doesn't do this. Microfiber in particular is used in homes more in Europe than in the U.S. Microfiber is proven by university research to remove germs at the same efficiency as spray disinfectants. That's why most hospitals and schools in the U.S. use microfiber. But the disinfecting properties of microfiber is non-intuitive, especially for americans. We like our purchased spray cleaning products According to consumer reports, vinegar and water is as good as any purchased product for most cleaning. Personally I don't like the smell in the house. I do use some seventh generation products in the bathroom. I occasionally use a bleach product to remove mold, but much less than in the past. I've had good luck with Concrobium Mold Control at preventing mold. I find "eco" laundry and dishwasher detergents significantly inferior to standard products. I tried switching to Method laundry detergent and found it far inferior to Tide. But I think if I carefully pretreated stains and dirt with Zout the Method would be find. But perhaps plain warm water would also be good enough....See MoreElectric or Traditional Tea Kettle?
Comments (79)Surprisingly (since I love gadgets), it has never occurred to me to get an electric kettle. We use a stovetop whistling kettle. I drink coffee most of the time, with our Keurig pod machine, but husband goes off coffee sometimes and has tea instead. He drinks a loose leaf tea called Mate Latte that he makes in a French press. I also sometimes make mint herbal tea when it's chilly and I feel I've reached my limit on caffeine for the day. Also when we have the time (weekends or dinner parties), we grind our own beans and make coffee in the French press. I actually don't like the whistling of the kettle. It's practical, but it grates on my nerves....See MoreFinalized Kitchen plans... Any input would be appreciated.
Comments (55)One thing i see right off. I would move microwave to below cab next to refrig. Going around island for morning coffee, tea, milk, cream or just while prepping could be tedious. Will look in more detail later....See MoreI want some everyday china. Dishwasher and microwaveable. Any suggest?
Comments (85)I'm not very good at contemporary or modern anything, but I'd probably select something green or blue from Crate+Barrel, plus you can go to the store and try the various plates to see how they feel in the hand. I have a definite preference for color and pattern in everything, including dinnerware, but I've read good things about Fitz and Floyd's white porcelain Nevaeh. Thanks for the information about Calico's 50th, Rita. I have a set of 10 dinner plates of blue Calico, and one of red Calico, for holidays. Our everyday is Spode Blue Italian, which I bought when I was young and single when I decided I wouldn't wait to get married to have nice dishes. Before that, I was using my parents' old Wedgwood Edme set, which I still have. I also have a set of 12 assorted blue and white patterned open sugar bowls from Burleigh that we use for desserts. I love how they look stacked on the shelf. Burleigh has had very forward leadership for the past 10 years or so, with clever marketing and promotion efforts, including new grey-and-white and black-and-white colorways, which I think look very smart. raee, in previous years when I was younger that never would have occurred to me, but in recent years, I've thought that I'd very much like to visit Stoke on Trent. I also have two Adams Currier & Ives transferware sets of dinnerplates for special occasions, one with a rose border and one with a Christmas border, which I found on eBay for very good prices. Oh, and a few years ago during a very good clearance sale I bought an assortment of Emma Bridgewater's bird and flower mugs, which always seem quite popular with visitors. Cheryl, we have base cabinets around our dining room below the windows on three walls. The woman at Ikea asked me what I was going to put in all those drawers lol. I also have an antique Welsh dresser and a French buffet. A recent fixation is Oka's Isphahan dinner plates, but at $325 US for a set of four dinner plates, not including shipping, they are destined to remain a dream. And I've always loved Gien's Millefleurs, which I think would be lovely for spring....See Moremerrybookwyrm
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