Self help? Many years ago, it used to be considered a rite of passage for boys to learn how to fix their own car and for girls to become experts in the kitchen. The times change! Cars are now so complicated that very few people have the skill or the time to fix their own…
Category: Home Kitchen
How to achieve a well-balanced interior design
Designing the interior of your home is not an easy task, and if you want to achieve a well-balanced design, it is even more difficult. Putting together some random furniture and accessories is not a good design. While you don’t necessarily need to hire a professional interior designer to rethink your space, it’s important to…
Interiors of country houses on the coastal beach
The Coastal Cottage Beach House is a sanctuary of warmth, comfort and serenity, simple and understated yet alive with its creative design elements. An exciting blend of farmhouse and coastal design that blends elements of old world rustic charm and clean new lines, using natural reclaimed wood, grounding metal, and distressed antique furniture to give…
Commercial Dishwasher Maintenance Guide
Commercial dishwashers and glasswashers are very expensive catering equipment for the professional kitchen and this is why maintenance is an essential part of owning a commercial dishwasher or glasswasher to ensure you don’t have to spend money on unnecessary breakdowns or replace a machine after it fails prematurely. Too often we see commercial dishwashers and…
The Biafran Recruiters: A History of the Nigerian Civil War
hates Monday, January 8, 1968. At five in the morning, Oderah, almost six years old, had been awake for a while. Sandwiched between Kenko and Bartholomew, on a narrow, handmade bamboo mat, he re-scanned the ceiling and stared repeatedly at the blank walls. Where two walls met, he looked down, reflecting on the Unukwu-Udu Mmiri,…
UK kitchen furniture market
After the poor performance of the national furniture industry in 1999, the results of the following years until 2004 showed healthy improvements. Total sales increased by almost 5% (or £210m) in 2002, and producer prices were fairly stable or even declining in certain sectors. Sales in 2003 grew by 4.1% (or £190m) and by around…
An introduction to kitchen appliances
To make life much easier, kitchen appliances were invented and developed to make food preparation and cooking quick and efficient. In the last 50 years, many major changes have been made to the most commonly used kitchen appliances. In addition, labor-saving kitchen appliances have been brought about by the introduction of electricity. Typically, the most…
Tale of two enemies: the sun and Saturn
In astrology, the Sun and Saturn are considered enemies of each other. Gods or demigods cannot behave like mortals. So we have to analyze the concept of enemies in its proper context and meanings. The Sun is the truth, the Sun is Knowledge; The sun is light. It is the place where our ancestors would…
Save electricity in the kitchen with a compact oven
Of all the rooms in your home, the kitchen and laundry room probably consume the most energy. Let’s face it, a lot of electricity is used in those two rooms. The first step to making these rooms more energy efficient is to purchase Energy Star appliances and buy only what you really need. An often…
restaurant service system
One main question that needs to be addressed before deciding on a kitchen design is the way in which food will be delivered to guests. This is recognized as the service system. A large operation, such as a hotel, may have more than 1 service program running simultaneously: Fancy Table Service, Room Assistance, and Casual…