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Most home and business owners choose to take advantage of do-it-yourself solutions whenever possible. This can help to save money and can prove to be a worthwhile weekend project. However, the trick to being successful with DIY projects is knowing when it’s time to call in the professionals for dependable plumbing assistance in Jacksonville.

Leaky Pipes

Leaky pipes can often be solved with a quick tightening of a screw. However, if your pipes are in bad shape, or you keep having a repeat problem in the same area, then it is usually advisable to leave the work to a reliable professional.

Plumbing Problems

Certain plumbing problems, such as toilet clogs, can be solved with a number of affordable DIY methods. For instance, there is little that a trusty plunger can’t accomplish in the bathroom. However, when a problem requires extensive equipment or techniques to successfully complete, you can often save a great deal of time, money, and stress by just leaving the work to a skilled plumbing expert in the first place.

Installations and Water Heater Services

Any installation of piping, plumbing fixtures, and major appliances should be left to a professional. This will ensure that your new system can work the way you need and expect it to from the start.

All water heater services should be left to a professional. Whenever you are dealing with the water heater, you increase your risk of scalding yourself with the boiling hot water. You also may end up just making the problem worse than it was in the first place. Choose a qualified, full-service plumber to ensure that they have the skills and experience necessary to work on any type of gas, electric, and tankless hot water heaters.

Request an Estimate

If you ever have an emergency situation, don’t hesitate to call for reliable plumbing assistance in Jacksonville. Most professional plumbing companies will offer a free estimate so that you have the information and recommendations you need at no cost or obligation to you. This will give you an accurate quote on what the necessary services will cost. Be wary of any plumber that offers a quote over the phone without first assessing the damage.

I always say that the most obvious proof that the kids are growing is the increase in the amount of dirty clothes..kase when you’re a mom, sometimes you worry that you’re kids are not growing up fast. Take a look at your laundry or notice how it was before and how it was now, you’ll see how big your kids had grown up. In my case, the usual 2-3 hours doing the laundry had increased to 4-6 hours (bed sheets, towels and the likes not included), but you know the best thing about the kids growing up in relation to doing the laundry, I got me little helpers!

My typical wash day starts with sorting out the clothes. You know, that’s the basic fabric care tip I can share. Wash clothes according to color and size. Ayan, may naalala tuloy ako.. back then, when I do the laundry, sorting the clothes is just about light colored clothes, dark colored clothes, pants and kids clothes. Now, light colored clothes are sorted again, same with the dark colored clothes and so on.. kung baga sa multiple choice, mas marami ng choices ngayon!

The importance of sorting clothes before washing is to ensure that no discoloration will happen. Also, washing clothes according to size and type of fabric ensures that the fabric will not be stressed out during washing. Different kind of fabrics need different kinds of wash setting (for washing machine).

So here’s how my sorting is done:

Dirty clothes are first sorted out into categories: White clothes (adult clothes + kids school uniform), White clothes (kids), Colored clothes, pants, brassieres (for hand washing).

White clothes are then sorted out according to size and kind of fabrics: Kids uniform, all white adult clothes and semi white or white clothes with print.

Kid white clothes is also sorted out: Sando, underwear and socks.

Colored clothes are sorted out according to color, and for a family as big as much, yes we have a rainbow colored laundry! Just kidding, my colored clothes laundry is usually about green, red, blue and dark. Yellow goes with green group, Pink goes with red, brown and black goes with the dark group. Parang larong moro-moro lang ang labahin ko di ba? Kampi-kampi haha

Hindi pa tapos yan.. because the dark colored group will be sorted again according to size: small sized and bigger ones (mga pangbata at pang matanda). The the pants which again will be sorted out according to size and sometimes according to shade.

Sorting out pa lang, nakakangarag na at time consuming! Eh wala naman ako magagawa di ba, if I will not sort out our dirty clothes, we might end up having rainbow themed clothes!

Now comes the real deal, the star of the night, the main dish! err.. I mean the main job, the actual washing of clothes. If sorting out takes an hour to complete, the actual washing is 3-5 hours (hindi pa kasama ang sampayan diyan ha at ang tiklupan! ay at ang plantsahan!). I try to be as organized as possible when I do my laundry, after sorting the clothes, I start washing the white clothes first. Wash and then rinse, some by hands, some through the washing machine. Then fabric conditioner and the cycle goes on until the last piece is done. And then hanging it to dry. The next day is for folding the clothes and ironing those that needs to be ironed (usually half of the clothes I washed).

the leaning tower of dirty clothes hahaha

Saturday is my laundry day and with the amount of time I spent doing it, madalas, our lunch is sacrificed. I don’t have the time to cook when I am doing the laundry. We usually end up buying our lunch or whatever is available in the pantry. And I know aside from our lunch, the time I spent with the kids are also sacrificed.. medyo malungkot yan mga mother.. having four kids, I really need to make sure that I have time to spent for each of them..and this laundry thingy is making it hard! (ahuhuhuhu)

I’m sure a lot of mommies can relate to me.. and for sure, you all wish there’s a washing machine that’s perfect for you, the one that will make washing the clothes a lot easier and a lot shorter.. iyong tipong, iiwan mo lang, bahala ka na jan sa buhay mo kind of washing machine ba.. iyong tipong, oh maglaba ka lang diyan at maglalaro kame ng mga bagets, tawagin mo na lang ako pag tapos na at meron nga mommies, there is one product that is perfect for us! The Electrolux Time Manager front load washing machine:

The Electrolux Time Manager front load washing machine! And why that much excitement over this front loader washing machine? Let me tell you:

The Electrolux Time Manager front load washing machine is very ideal for me, since it is fully equipped with the latest features and technology, it will allow me to do other things while it it washes our clothes. That means I have more time for the kids, more time to prepare food for them!

The Electrolux Time Manager front load washing has a Load Sensor feature that acts like weighing scale. It’s acts like your assistant, guides you in choosing the perfect cycle and detergent recommendation for your washing load.

The Electrolux Time Manager front load washing comes equipped with an easy-to-use intuitive panel, IQ Touch™, making instructions and program settings easier to follow.

The Electrolux Time Manager front load washing jetsytem™ wash system gives the superior care for our clothes (maybe the same care I do when I handwash/rinse our clothes). IT gives a constant, gentle shower that massages the water and detergent through the clothes.

And the reason why I am convinced this is the perfect washing machine for me:

It help remove household allergens in clothes by up to 99.9% through its Vapour Action
Refresh Cycle that relaxes the fibers and steams out the wrinkles on the clothes.

Yes! It steams out the wrinkles on the clothes, can you just imagine how helpful that would be? It means less clothes to iron! OMG! Can I have this washing machine now? as in right now? I need this!

And just so you know, front loader washing machine uses less water, more effective in spin dry, consume less electricity, more effective in washing bigger fabrics and also good in dealing with delicate fibers. It is also quieter and though more expensive than top loader, ultimately it will lead to lower cost, since you can save a lot on water, electricity and detergent. Here’s an illustration comparing frontload washing machine and topload washing machine:

Convinced ka na din ba? Ako sobrang, sobrang, sobra! But wait! What if I purchase the Electrolux Time Manager front load, kailangan pa ba install un? for sure it’s a lot different from purchasing a top loader, saksak lang sa outlet, gora na sa paglalaba. Of course hindi tayo papabayaan ng Electrolux. They will deliver the unit to your house, install it and even demonstrate how to use it.

Eh what if nagkaproblema ang unit suddenly something went wrong? Well, mommies, Electrolux, with its commitment to their “Thinking of you” philosophy brings us the Customer Service Hub. This is a place where you can choose and buy spare parts or consumables for Electrolux and White-Westinghouse appliances. They offer items that can’t be found normally in supermarkets and hardware stores (now that reminds me, I need to bring my Electrolux vacuum cleaner there, soon!)

The Electrolux Customer Service Hub is located at the Grundfos Building, 5548 Osmena Highway, Brgy. San Isidro, Makati City. The Customer Care team can also be reached through wecare@electrolux.com or 845-CARE (2273). Know more about the Electrolux Time Manager front load washing and Electrolux Customer Service Hub by liking The Electrolux Little White Book and follow Electrolux Twitter Account (@ElectroluxPH)

O di ba bongang bongga? The perfect washing machine + the perfect customer support!

What do you think mommies, muthers at mudrabelles? What can you say about the Electrolux Time Manager front load washing? Comment na and you can the Electrolux Wash Loads of Love Laundry Set that includes:

Electrolux Steam Iron ESI 515

IKEA Silver Laundry Basket

IKEA Children’s Clothes Hangers

Surf Liquid Detergent

! This is open to all my readers with Philippine address and the prize will be sent to the winners via courier.

Bilis comment na at hanggang August 18 lang to.. winners will be announced on August 26. Winner will be chosen through random draw. But wait! The comment that I find the most creative/ entertaining will win something from me 🙂 Kaya gow na! Tell me your laundry experience and what you think about the Electrolux Time Manager front load washing.