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Home appliances make life easier, but what's really going on inside them? HowStuffWorks Home Appliances articles take a look inside common household appliances.
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Is your crusted-up, dirty microwave about to make you lose your lunch? Here's how to clean it.
A clean oven not only looks nice; it can also mean fewer harmful fumes in your kitchen. Here's how to do it easily.
It's not every day you spend $1,500 on a kitchen gadget, even one that bills itself as 22 appliances in one. So, is it worth the price? We decided to investigate.
The lazy Susan is a circular tray that spins to make food service easier, but the origins of the name are a bit murky.
If you want to keep your convenient caffeine coming, you need to clean your Keurig. We'll tell you how to do it speedily and simply.
The bathroom appliance that Europeans embrace and Americans pooh-pooh could be beneficial to our health and to the health of the planet.
You should never, ever flush tissues. What else?
The pressure cooker has been around for years, but its pride of place in the kitchen is being usurped by the new kid in town, the Instant Pot. So, what is the difference?
One study showed gas stoves had pollutant levels exceeding limits for outdoor pollution, so don't save the kitchen fan only for when you've let the bacon burn.
It's not just loud and annoying — a fan is necessary to help stop mold and mildew in the bathroom. But you have to use it correctly.
Sure you can shove your food on any shelf in the fridge it will fit on. But stacking it the right way will help the food last longer.
Winter time often means hauling out the humidifier to improve air quality. But ignoring the cleaning instructions could add to your health problems.
It may seem like this appliance gets a bath every time it's used but that doesn't mean it wouldn't benefit from some extra TLC.
There's nothing worse than having your AC go on the fritz in the middle of summer. And one of the biggest reasons for air conditioning failure can be easily prevented.
Why use a dishwasher if you have to "clean" your dishes first?
The microwave oven is a ubiquitous appliance in kitchens today, but don't we all have that one holdout friend who still refuses to own one?
Good news: You don't have waste time pre-rinsing before you stack your dishes.
Lots of turkeys sold in the United States come with a cool little piece of technology — the pop-up timer. But how do they know when the turkey is done?
Sales of bidets are up in the U.S. Could they finally make a splash in a country that's mostly resisted them?
It's an absorbing topic: Where did toilet paper come from, how is it made and why did it take so long for people to start using it?
Open-front public toilet seats are U-shaped, while those in private residences are O-shaped. What gives?
A new generation of portable bathrooms could transform human waste into a sought-after resource— and light the way for safer, more sanitary facilities.
Ever wish your fridge could give you suggestions on what to eat when you're indecisive or add a soundtrack to your breakfast? HowStuffWorks saw that and more at CES 2016.
When you're whipping up your famous paella, the thought of saving money and energy probably isn't at the front of your mind. Yet you could be saving money every single time you cook --if you have an energy-efficient stove.
Traditional air conditioners are huge consumers of energy. Could magnetic air conditioners keep our homes cooler inside without making temperatures hotter outside?
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