Throwback Thursday: News Recap May 21st, 2015

If you have been reading the W.L. May Blog but haven't checked us out on Facebook, Twitter or Google+, you may not be getting the whole story. We use all of those social media outlets to share news stories that relate to our industry as well as appliance tips we have found from other sources. Here is a recap of some of the top stories we have seen lately. So without further ado:

We start with some consumer friendly articles we feel would be great for sharing:

• Here are some laundry tips from the folks at the Today Show. LINK
• The Washington post suggested that using your dishwasher can save time, water and energy. LINK
• The Star Beacon offered tips for dishwasher maintenance LINK
• The Today Show had tips for cleaning a front load washer LINK

Next, we look at the manufacturers and how they have been in the news recently:

• What is going on with the Electrolux/GE acquisition? Louisville Business First attempted to answer that question. LINK
• Kenmore issued a product recall for certain ranges LINK

We found some articles that might be of interest to those of you who love all thing appliances:

• A celebration of the humble refrigerator magnet. LINK
• Sometimes all those features on newer appliances just seem like overload. LINK
• A Tennessee man has invented a product that he predicts will eliminate the need for laundry detergent LINK

Sometimes, the links we post are related to technology, business or happenings on the internet:

• Oceanside, CA suggested using grey water from washers for lawn irrigation. LINK
• Sears is trying to bring big data to the appliance repair table. LINK
• Bakersfield official suggest using grey water from washing machines to water lawns, but the rules don't make things easy. LINK

We close with few just for fun stories:

• Laundry can be a chore...or it can be an act of love LINK
• This guy has lost too many socks in the laundry LINK
• Attempting to limit food waste created a new set of problems LINK

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