Detergent Pods You use too much soap in your washing machine and dishwasher. At least, that’s what the NewYork Times reported as the No. 1 complaint from repair people and appliance experts. Modern appliances are designed to use less water, and as soap becomes more concentrated, using too much can damage your machine. That’s what makes detergent pods so handy. They don’t look like they can clean all your dishes or an entire load of clothes, but they actually provide the perfect amount for modern machines. You save money on detergent and machine repair! Foam Cleaning Blocks Anything with “magic” in the title sounds like a scam. For this reason, you may have avoided the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser and similar melamine foam products. But this is one case where the product lives up to its wild claims. Melamine foam is abrasive and can break down and remove material from fine cracks and textures, making it an effective cleaner. It can be used to whiten sneakers, clean tub scum, and remove permanent marker from your fridge. Since the snake oil salesmen in the days of old first tricked trusting folks out of their hard-earned cash, consumers have wised up and are quick to write off perceived scams. Still, every now then you get lucky, and the cheap white sponge really does make the stove look like new. But you should still think twice before you say yes to gas station sushi. THAT ACTUALLY WORK CLEANING ‘RIP-OFFS’
If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. But sometimes we stumble across a few hidden gems that make our lives easier. And, when it comes to cleaning house, we can all use a little “easier.”Check out these products you may have already written off and let
them surprise you.
Dollar Store Cleaning Products If you’ve ever ducked into the local dollar store to buy some Mylar balloons for your niece’s birthday party, you might have noticed the jugs and spray bottles plastered with the word “Awesome.”Surely, this knock- off soap can’t work as well as your brand-name products, right? You’d be surprised. Online reviewers sing Awesome’s praises, suggesting it should really be a higher price for how well it works. Just make sure you wear gloves when you use it.
Sondra O.
Sondra O. sustained more than eight injuries over the course of her employment with a well-known manufacturer of household cleaning supplies in Springfield, Ohio. These injuries involved her back, neck, shoulders, and a partial great toe amputation. In addition, she had undergone chemotherapy following a nonwork-
work. Not only were we successful in obtaining a favorable settlement for Sondra’s industrial claims, we were able to secure several years of accrued Social Security benefits for her, as well as Medicare coverage.
related mastectomy and had a history of hernia repair. During our representation of Sondra in her various workers’ compensation claims,
which we were able to settle for three times the initial offer proposed by the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, we recommended to Sondra that she file for Social Security disability. Given that she was over age 50 and clearly couldn’t
return to her manufacturing job, she qualified for Social Security benefits even though she was physically capable of a limited degree of sedentary
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