Throwback Thursday: News Recap October 22nd, 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:

• The Pioneer Presses Everyday Cheapskate column talked about the effects of not using HE detergent in and HE washing machines. LINK
• Everyone else does it wrong. On loading the dishwasher. LINK
• Arkcity.Net suggested that we all keep our refrigerators clean and cold. LINK
• For laundry rooms in need of a makeover. Here are some tips from Realty Today. LINK
• Pure Wow showed us five foods that you can cook in your dishwasher. LINK

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

• Whether you are enthused or dread the concept, either way-get ready. Smart appliances are coming from GE. LINK
• Law360 gave us an update on the DOJ/Electrolux case involving a merger with GE. LINK

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

• Capital Gazette looked at trends in appliance industry. LINK
• Dusty Old Thing posted a collection of old-timey kitchen tools. LINK
• An article in the Eugene Daily News examined how we went from hand washing to automatic dishwashers. LINK
• The Daily Record took a look at refrigerators. LINK

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

• The news is full of stories about "disruptive technology". Maybe the most disruptive technologies have been in your home for years. LINK
• In loosely related news, Costco's laundry pods are now coming with even more pods in a package. LINK

We close with few just for fun stories:

• Arkansas Online looked at when couple cannot see eye to eye about expiration dates. LINK
• Losing things at the back of the refrigerator? It happens. But couldn't refrigerator designers do something about that? LINK
• The kinds of things that lead to appliance repair service calls. LINK

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