As winter sets in, I am sure there will be lots of little growing pains as we all settle in to our new homes for the winter. Feel free to use this blog to ask each other questions here and compare notes.
After having our first get together in the new place, and after having some beet juice stain our white granite countertop - I thought I would share what we learned about getting red wine/beet juice stains off of the counter. We learned through this experience that we should be sealing our granite counter tops every few months to prevent oil and wine stains from seeping in.
As granite is a stone, acidic fruits (lemons, orange, blueberry, grape), vegetables and wine will permanently stain the counter if left sitting for too long. As new homeowners, we didn't realize this and thought that because the granite has a polished finish - that it would be sealed and impervious to stains. We scrubbed and scrubbed to no avail. That beet juice was not going to come out.
That's when we found this website and used their method of combining flour with dish soap and water to make a paste, or "poultice" and let it sit overnight. It worked for the beet juice stain and I would imagine it would do the same for red wine.
You might also want to check out these (cheesy, but informative) videos online for taking stains out of granite.
How to get oil stains out of granite. (We have not tried this one yet.)
How to seal granite counter tops.
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI just bought 1B in 325 and am wondering if any of you can tell me what kind of washer/dryer hookup the units come with. I want to try to order one today but do not have the offering plan so don't have the specs.
Thanks!
Hi new neighbor!
ReplyDeleteWe purchased the following for our place, and I know another neighbor who did the same.
Bosch Washer: http://www.bosch-home.com/us/WAS24460UC.html
Bosch Dryer: http://www.bosch-home.com/us/WTE86300US.html
We needed to find a "condenser" unit as standard washer/dryers won't work in these apartments. So far, we love the Bosch washer/dryer.
Good luck!
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI purchased 325 2A. I am looking for a washaer/dryer as well. What does condenser mean? Apartment size?
Welcome to the neighbhorhood!
ReplyDeleteA condenser unit is a "ventless" unit. (As there is no external vent installed in the apartment for a washer/dryer.) Check out the specs on the website above for more info. I love the Bosch ones we purchased, they are working out really well.
Best, Jen
Hi Jen,
ReplyDeleteI have heard that the drying times on the condenser units are really long. Have you experienced any problems in this regard?
Hi Tasha,
ReplyDeleteI have found that they work great! After the drying cycle is finished, when you open the door it seems that the laundry is slightly damp, but actually it's just hot with steam. When you take the laundry out and start to fold it, it is actually completely dry. We love our unit, and wouldn't change it - but then again, we're so thrilled to be able to do our own laundry that maybe I'm biased.
Jen
I understand that, this will be my first time having in house laundry and I am very excited.
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