Salt (Solar Salt Flakes, Food Grade Salt, Brine Blocks, Water Softener Pellets) Saline Test Step 1 Purchase a saline test from the pool supply store. Follow the instructions to test to salt content of your pool. This will determine the level of salt already in the pool, whether from chlor...
After a few hours, when the top of the blanket is dry, make sure to flip it over to air-dry the underside. Repeat this process as necessary until the entire blanket is completely dry, considering the type of fill material, such as plastic pellets or organic materials, and whether you’...
To clean a washable faux fur blanket, place your blanket in the washer and run a cold, delicate cycle with your usual detergent. If your washer doesn't have a gentle option, use the lowest spin setting. Avoid chlorine bleach, and skip any fabric softeners. Air-dry the blanket on a rac...
Those beloved treasures can be a trickier item to launder. Can they go in the washer or not? Can you use regular detergent or do you have to use a specialty product? Is my little one going to have a melt-down if I take the stuffed animal away long enough to wash it? Hint:Don’t...
You can give your filter a turbo charge by using a media that traps nitrates, removing them from the water. You can also use a bio-media, a media that uses bacteria to filter the water, for nitrate removal… If you have been in the fish-keeping game for a long time, you might reme...
COLD VS. HOT PROCESS:The most commonly used emulsifiers come in the forms of pellets, flakes or powders that need to be melted with the oil or water phases. This can be a disadvantage if heat-sensitive ingredients are also being used, but should be used if ingredients do need to be mel...
How to Wash a Weighted Blanket The best way to wash a weighted blanket will depend on its design, fabric, and filler. Blankets weighted with glass microbeads or plastic pellets should be safe for the wash, but check the manufacturer's instructions for specificwashing guidelines. ...