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Secrets to Make your Dishwasher Clean Perfectly

December 20,2004As a service company we are constantly asked, “Why doesn’t my dishwasher clean better”. To this query we offer the following insights and suggestions.Whenever we diagnose a “poor cleaning” complaint the main things we want ...

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Understanding your laundry detergent

December 8, 2004History Soap has been around for 5000 years. Both the Egyptians and Babylonians used soap for personal cleaning. Soap then was a mixture of rendered animals fats and ashes. Although its basic principles remain the same, it is now mad...

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What's On Your Shift List

The most happy and successful people on earth have a personal Shift List. They probably don't call it by that name, but they have one. How do I know? Because these folks are enjoying their journey on our challenging planet!A Shift List is simply...

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Goal-A-Phobic

Journaling time today was a bit out of the ordinary. I knew something was up when I felt an urge to use write in my journal using bold red ink. I honestly had no idea why I felt an inclination to use red. I never use red. My journal is filled mostly ...

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How A Laundromat Helped Me Have A Higher Level Of Success

A few months ago, while driving home from an errand, I saw a signon a building that changed my life. It was storming and there wasan end-of-the-world kind of darkness, even though it was themiddle of the day. Things had been on the negative side all ...

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Dial M for Mindfulness Using the Golden Arches

Looking for mindfulness? Who ya gonna call? Try dialing M. It's easy to be mindful. It's just hard to remember to be mindful. That's why it's so important to pick our triggers.Here's a great trigger for mindfulnessthe letter ...

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Recommended Book List for Introverted Children to Understand Themselves Better

11 Books Your Introverted Child Will Just Love that also Prepare Him or Her for Real LIfeAnne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud MontgomeryComments: Your introverted girl will identify with Anne's vivid imagination and insightful nature. Grades 5-7. T...

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Sexual Attraction - Addiction or Intimacy

Megan asked the following questions in one of our phone sessions: “Over and over, when I’m really attracted to a man and I sleep with him fairly early in the relationship, I discover that he is not good husband material. What am I doing wrong? Am...

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Do You Have An Abundant Mentality?

Sometimes I catch myself falling into the trap of thinking that there is not enough for everyone. Whenever I start to fell this way I notice myself becoming competitive and impatient. This is never a good way to feel and it actually hinders people fr...

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Should You Install Your Own Ceiling Fan?

Ceiling fans are a great investment. They look nice, and act as a light source and save energy in both summer and winter by circulating air more efficiently. But should you risk this investment by attempting to install it yourself? There are several...

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