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Friday, July 20, 2012

The Best Advice In Home Appliance Repair For You

Appliance paint is useful in updating tired appliances without breaking a budget. I figured this out when I had a white stained refrigerator door on a rent house. The refrigerator was totally useful, and I didn't want to throw it away just because the door was stained. I also knew that no one in their right mind would rent the unit if the refrigerator looked dirty. I gave appliance paint a shot.

There are many things you should know about appliance paint before determining if appliance paint is what you need. Here's everything you need to know about appliance paint and how to use appliance paint.

Overview of Appliance Paint

When deciding if appliance paint is right for you, you should realize that regular paint is never to be used on appliances. The paint will not bond to the appliance correctly and will flake or wash off very easily. Appliance paint is useful if you have one appliance that does not match the rest of your appliances. In addition, you should take care to purchase appliance paint that is heat resistant if using appliance paint on heat sources such as a stove or oven.

Types of Appliance Paint

A homeowner who is interested in updating appliances using paint should know that there are two kinds of appliance paint to choose from: spray paint and brush-on paint. Spray-on appliance paint is recommended for situations where an entire appliance must be painted. Spray paint will create an even finish that is free from tell-tale roller and brush marks. Brush-on appliance paint is best to touch up small scrapes and dents in your appliances. If you must fill in a dent or gouge in your appliance, make sure that the filler compound will bond with appliance paint.

How to Use Appliance Paint

If you think that appliance paint is right for you, here is a step-by-step guide to applying appliance paint:

1) Move the appliance to a well ventilated area. It is important that the appliance is unplugged before you wash or paint the appliance. You don't want to electrocute yourself!

2) Remove any handles or areas on the appliance that you don't want to be painted. A prime example is the handle on a refrigerator or freezer.

3) Thoroughly clean and dry all surfaces to which the paint will be applied. Make sure that all dirt and debris is washed away. Make sure the area is moisture-free before starting to paint. Moisture can affect the bond of the appliance paint.

4) If you have any rust spots you will need to treat them before applying paint. This will keep the rust from eating through the new paint and leave rust spots less noticeable.

5) Read the instructions on the appliance paint of your choice and paint your appliance using their directions. Follow any directions, no matter how trivial they may sound. You don't want your appliance to scream "my owner painted me because they were too cheap to buy a new appliance".

6) Allow the appliance paint to dry, and add another coat if necessary. Before moving the appliance back to its position, you will need to make sure it is completely dry.

7) Enjoy your brand-spanking new looking appliance that cost under $100.

My experience with appliance paint has been decent. For a landlord or first time homeowner with not a lot of cash to spare, a great can of appliance paint may be the answer to their prayers.

Monday, July 16, 2012

No-Nonsense Advice And Ideas For Home Appliance Repair Projects

The Cuisinart Mini-Mate Plus Chopper Grinder is an essential kitchen tool! I find that I use this little appliance quite often and for the most common tasks.

This little appliance consists of a small bowl that fits over the motor section. Inside the bowl you place a small blade piece that is reversible. That is, you can put it in upside down or right side up, depending on finely you want the food inside to be chopped. One side will chop the food and the other side is more of a mixing blade, a great little feature! The motor is mounted on top of the bowl and there are two speeds of processing.

The bowl on this small appliance only holds about 1 cup of food or liquid or a combination thereof so it is not meant for large jobs. However, if you want to chop some hard cheese like parmesan for topping the casserole you just cooked, this is the perfect choice. Or, if you want to chop some carrots or celery for a salad, it is so much easier to put them into this handy little appliance than to chop them yourself. It is also great for chopping spices such as cinnamon stick and it works great with nuts. I often buy whole nuts because they are cheaper and then chop them. I do almonds a lot because I love green beans almondine!

This is also good if you want to combine a more liquid ingredient really well. For esample, I make single servings of instant pudding for my children in this little Cuisinart. I simply add ½ cup of milk and a scoop of pudding mix (the scoop is exactly 3 tablespoons in case anyone wants to try this) and turn it on and off a few times and my children have pudding. It is much cheaper than purchasing those individual pre-made cups of pudding and you KNOW it has real milk in it!

In my opinion, the greatest thing about this mini chopper/grinder is that is is soo easy to clean. I have a large Cuisinart Food Processor and I only drag it out for really big jobs because I hate to clean it! This little chopper is so easy. I simply rinse the bowl out and put it in the dishwasher. The blade also gets rinsed and put into the dishwasher (I have a little basket on the top rack that is usually used for baby bottle nipples or sippy cup valves but it works great for the chopper blade too). The motor part of the chopper is simply wiped clean with a sponge and a paper towel and you're done.

This chopper also takes up very little counter space so it lives on my counter at all times. This way it is always handy and ready to use but I don't have to worry about not having room to keep it.

There is nothing I would change about this product except to make it more widely available. I bought this little appliance several years ago and I went to purchase one for my cousin and found that it was very hard, but not totally impossible, to find. I had to do an online search and I was finally able to find it.

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