We Can Make Older Comforters Feel Like New! PREPARE YOUR GUEST BEDROOM FOR VISITORS
As you gear up for holiday celebrations, you likely have a hundred different thoughts streaming through your mind. “What time should I schedule Thanksgiving dinner? How am I going to prepare the turkey this year? Will anybody eat the cranberry sauce if I make it? Who is bringing the pumpkin pie?” In your haste to take care of these necessary holiday staples, you might be inclined to forget about the smaller details — like preparing your guest room for visitors. As you rid the rest of your house of every speck of dirt to impress your mother-in-law, you might find it easy to forget about the guest room due to its lack of traffic. But even if your guest room is vacant for the vast majority of the year, dust can still build up on your linens and comforter, making it potentially uncomfortable for guests to
down, ultimately rendering the blanket ineffective. Even though guest beds typically aren’t used that often, cleaning these blankets and sheets at least once or twice a year will help maintain their newness and comfort. For a down or synthetic comforter, washing is best. Now you’re probably thinking, “I can do that on my own.” And in theory, yes, you can. But you do need to keep in mind that the comforter needs ample room in your washing machine. Stuffing your comforter in a normal-sized machine may lower the cost, but it won’t be cleaned properly. A large dryer is also important; the comforter needs to be dried quickly to prevent bad odors. If you want help readying your guest- room bedding for visitors, don’t hesitate to give us a call at 248-543-0340.
crawl into when they try to sleep off that scrumptious Thanksgiving dinner.
You can’t see it, but a comforter gets dirtier with each use. It might be uncomfortable to talk about, but on average, each person loses a quarter- to a half-liter of moisture each night in their sleep. When the comforter gets wet, its material swells up. When people rise out of bed in the morning, the moisture evaporates, causing the material to sink back down. Each time this process occurs, the material meant to maintain warmth breaks
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Spicy, CREAMY WEET POTATOES
Sweet potatoes are a Thanksgiving staple, but they’re often the blandest thing on the table. Luckily that’s not the case with this recipe, which features Thai spices and coconut milk.
INGREDIENTS
• 5 pounds sweet potatoes • 1 cup canned coconut milk • 1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
DIRECTIONS
1. Heat oven to 375 F. On a large sheet pan, bake potatoes until very soft, approximately 75 minutes. 2. Let potatoes cool until they are safe to handle, then peel and mash. 3. In a small saucepan over low heat, combine coconut milk and curry paste. Once mixed, add the mixture, salt, half the sugar, and half the butter to potatoes. 4. 30 minutes before serving, heat oven to 425 F. Spread potatoes in a baking dish, cover with foil, and bake for 20 minutes. 5. Uncover potatoes and dot with remaining butter and sugar. Broil until brown, crusty, and delicious. Serve hot.
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