Throwback Thursday: News Recap July 10, 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:

• News.Com.Au gave us a run down of foods that just won't survive the deep freeze. LINK
• Mother Nature Network shared some ways to make food last longer before spoiling. LINK
• Mother Earth News had some ideas for what to do with that refrigerator that was just replaced. LINK
• Considering a built in refrigerator but no room in the budget? Maybe this Ikea solution is for you! LINK
• Thinking about fixing it yourself after watching a few YouTube videos? Consider the results this reporter got-you might want to hire a tech! LINK

Next, we look at appliance manufacturers who have been in the news recently:

• GE is developing a self sufficient micro kitchen. LINK

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

• Frank Lloyd Wright was known for his groundbreaking building designs. He also was responsible for several kitchen innovations. LINK
• Using a washing machine as a giant salad spinner. No , really. LINK
• Technabob reports on Using an old refrigerator to draw water from the air. LINK
• Helston Museum showed off a "mangle", an early 19th century laundry tool. LINK
• The American looked at the history of refrigerators and possibly their future as well. LINK

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

• Wired reported on an interesting device being developed at MIT that hopes to make HVAC mostly obsolete by regulating an individuals body temp using a wristband device. LINK
• Setting your Value, not your price is the subject of this article. LINK

We close with a story that is just for fun:

• If you have a machine that is making banging noises, you could fix it. Or you could use it as the drum track on your new death metal song! LINK

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