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Choosing Appliance -> Stainless steel bowls

These are the best all purpose bowls for a multitude of applications. Choose a wide range of sizes (be sure to get a large bowl for whipping egg whites and whipped cream). In general, the heavier the bowl, the higher quality.

Choosing Appliance -> Shopping Washer

When shopping for a new washer, look for a front loading (horizontal-axis) machine. This machine may cost more to buy but uses about a third of the energy and less water than a top-loading machine. With a front loader, you'll also save more on clothes drying, because they remove more water from your clothes during the spin cycle. Look for the Energy Star label.

Kitchen tips -> Carrots

When selecting, choose carrots that are firm and not oversized. They should be bright orange to deep orange in color. Avoid any that have soft spots or other blemishes.
When storing carrots, remove the tops because they will draw water from the carrots and cause them to wilt.
If carrots wilt, cut one end off and stand them up in a glass of cold water to crisp them up again.
Peeled carrots are sweeter because they have the slightly bitter tasting skins removed.

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