Throwback Thursday: News Recap June 26, 2014

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. A lot has been happening so without further ado:

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

• If your area experiences power outages during the warm days of summer, this article suggests how to save the food in your refrigerator. LINK
• If your washing machine is looking grungy, maybe this tutorial will help you. LINK
• Some common sense tips for organizing refrigerators. LINK
• This group of tips for saving energy includes a few that apply to your appliances. LINK
• Here is quite an exhaustive list of craft ideas using the sock that the dryer DIDN'T eat. LINK
• There are bad people that pretend to be repair people. If the allegations are true, we DO NOT approve. LINK
• If your customers want to take the next step after buying an Energy Star washing machine, here are some other ways to help make your laundry room green. LINK
• If you have a workplace kitchen break room that gets out of control, these tips may help. LINK

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

• Whirlpool has a bed bug problem. LINK
• Whirlpool started using Google Apps for some of its business services. LINK
• Whirlpool was awarded the first Energy Star rating for a dryer. LINK

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

• This is a pretty neat design for a washing machine. It seems like it would take up a lot of space though. LINK
• A Detroit News reporter found that he saved money doing his own repairs, but admits its not for everyone. LINK

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

• Hints from Heloise answers a reader who questioned advise to avoid extended warranties. LINK
• A new product claims do eliminate refrigerator mold with an ozone machine. LINK 

We close with few stories that are just for fun:

• On cleaning out the refrigerator. LINK
• Close encounters of the laundry room kind. LINK
• This very short clip demonstrates and appliance moving technique that we DO NOT recommend LINK.

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