An Expert-Approved Guide DO YOU KNOW HOW TO LOAD THE DISHWASHER?
Step 3: Move to the bottom. Plates, larger serving bowls, casserole dishes, and cutting
Every marriage has its weak point, and it often starts at the dishwasher. So, what if there was a definitive, expert-approved method to the madness? This March, we are ending the debate once and for all: Here’s our Consumer Reports-approved guide to dishwasher loading. Step 1: Get to know your dishwasher. How you load your dishwasher may not matter so much as the layout of your appliance. For instance, a large lasagna dish needs to fit where it doesn’t block the detergent dispenser. When the door to the washer closes, you don’t want this tall dish to prevent the spread of the detergent. Furthermore, understanding how much can fit in your dishwasher before it becomes overloaded is key to filling it to optimize how well it washes everything. Trial and error is usually how you discover this. Step 2: Start at the top. According to Consumer Reports, certain items belong on the top rack of your dishwasher: cups, glasses, small plastic containers, and small bowls. However, be mindful of overcrowding. Detergent and water have a longer travel time to this section of your dishwasher, so if it’s overcrowded, items may not get cleaned.
boards should go on the bottom rack. However, if
anything melts or warps easily — like plastic containers — it should not go on the bottom rack. Items on the bottom rack get the most pressure and heat from your dishwasher, making them more susceptible to damage. If you are adding tall items, like serving dishes and cutting boards, ensure these are off to the side so the water and detergent can spread easily. Step 4: Win the gold in silverware stacking. This might cause some debates, but this is the prize-winning formula: Silverware handles go inside the basket, and the head should face upward. Knives should be added handles up, but knives used for slicing, chopping, and cooking — not butter knives — should be hand-washed to avoid dulling. Don’t believe us? Check out ConsumerReports.org for more helpful information. And remember, all that matters is that the dishes get clean — not who was right.
HOW TO MAKE SALES FROM THE HEART Positivity Is Infectious
In life, you might feel pressured to smile even when you’re unhappy, and the same is
your money for temporary happiness, like a car that you can barely afford? What about spending too much time on certain tasks you dislike or with a group of friends you don’t really care for? Make conscious decisions to trade your money, time, and effort for happiness — and nothing less. That means cutting out unhealthy decisions that might’ve been useful coping mechanisms at one point of your life but are no longer necessary to help you thrive. Selling happiness starts with possibility. Even when you and your employees don’t feel 100%, remember that happiness starts with a common truth: Anything is possible. When you’re happy, it can feel like the world is full of opportunities. That’s something you want to share with your customers, whether through
friendly one-on-one interactions or through your marketing campaigns. Give customers happiness, and give yourself purpose. When a business sells happiness, it doesn’t always directly convert into happiness for anyone else. Maybe they’re not in need of your service or product and simply aren’t receiving your messaging the same way they will later. However, when you shift your focus from selling to providing people with a sense of happiness and/or peace, you might surprise yourself with how meaningful and fulfilling your company’s content, marketing, and overall mission will feel for you and your team. Happiness can’t be bought, but it can be sold effectively to make the world a better place. We hope these tips will help make you and your team become more fulfilled marketers!
true when trying to please customers in your business. As the best marketers know, happiness can’t be bought, but it can be sold. Selling happiness and fulfillment is something companies do every day — and for genuine, great reasons, too. But how do marketers display those positive feelings all the time? How do you remain an effective leader, fulfilled business owner, and ambitious individual when imposter syndrome strikes? Don’t ‘trade’ your happiness every time. It’s hard to approach sales or marketing with a generous attitude if you’re already giving away a lot in your personal life. Do you ever exchange
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