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Dry Your Clothes But Don’t Damage Them

August 09th, 2010

DryMate By Nico KlaberMany people today use dryers to dry up clothes, it is indeed very convenient, and quite appropriate according to the fast pace of modern life. But call me old fashioned, I’m quite against these dryer, and I still love to dry my clothes under the sunlight.

Hear me out: first, it is more eco-friendly to use the free green solar power than electricity; secondly, those conventional dryers might do damages to my clothes. lastly, I personally love the smell of sunlight on my clothes.

So now you know why I prefer the sunlight than the dryer, but I do understand there’re situations you need to have a dryer for emergency or because of bad weathers or something else… Then I recommend this DryMate designed by Nico Kläber.

If you’re using high temperature to dry clothes, you should realize that the heat may damage your delicate dress and shirts. But we can guarantee that problem wouldn’t arise again if you have the DryMate designed by Nico Kläber. It uses a new vacuum technology to dry clothes at much lower temperatures than 100°C, and the lower the air pressure the lower the temperature is needed to evaporate water.

Therefore with DryMate, less energy will be consumed and less damage will be made to your clothes. And it can really save some energy by using lower temperature, which correspond to a low-carbon lifestyle. Besides, the new clothes drier also features a rounded exterior and a wide mouth that is tilted up by 9 degree, making it a stylish device for convenient using.

Well with the help of this beautifully designed DryMate you can now dry your clothes anytime and more importantly without doing any damage to them. But still, the sunlight is always the best way to dry your clothes!


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August 09th, 2010 22:44:38

The “Clever Little Bag”

April 20th, 2010

Puma New Shoe BoxShoes, yes we all love shoes, and we do love buy beautiful shoes, and today here’s something more about shoes. As we all know, shoe boxes are usually clumsy, but now here I’m going to introduce you a very different shoe box, this cute little box might make you want to purchase another pair of Puma.

Well, let’s see. This new Puma shoes box is called the “Clever Little Bag”. Actually this is a collaborative work between yves behar/fuse project and Puma, invented as a result of the idea to promote energy efficiency and conservation. The new packaging includes a cardboard sheet and a bag but has no tissue paper, therefore taking up less space and weighing much lighter than usual shoes boxes.

Eco-friendly or not, I just think this new shoe box looks really nice, and I do love the design of the cardboard sheet, very  cute and easy to take with. This shoe box really is CLEAVER.

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April 20th, 2010 22:58:44

Miele Earth Offers Your a Clearer & Healthier World

April 13th, 2010

Canister vacuum cleaner with auto floor detection from Miele

As the Earth Day is just around the corner, we should really get to know some more eco-friendly products, and if possible try to use them instead of conventional ones. So, here, today, a canister vacuum cleaner with auto floor detection-Miele Earth for you. Let’s see this cute little guy’s suppose to save energy and help solve these ecology problems!

Miele Earth is the new canister vacuum cleaner from Miele S5 Series. Powerful 1,200 Watt electronically controlled S 5481 Earth, which is already in stores, is an Eco-friendly canister vacuum cleaner with 33-foot operating range, boasting some of the most energy-saving advancements the industry has to offer. Featuring an AutoEco setting that automatically detects flooring type, be it carpet or smooth floor, the Miele vacuum adjusts power for optimal cleaning performance and energy efficiency. While homeowners tend to think that the highest power setting is best for cleaning all surfaces, this is only true for smooth floors. Upholstery, drapes and carpets require specific settings for optimal cleaning and using AutoEco saves tremendously in energy consumption, and provides better performance and long term care for home furnishings.

Other green features of this canister vacuum from Miele include a 20-year life design model, use of easily recyclable virgin polymers, cadmium and lead-free coatings, water-based paints and low energy consumption. As with other Miele canister type vacuums, the Earth is ideal for indoor air with all fine dust and allergens being trapped in its unique Sealed System featuring a certified HEPA filter and advanced filtering dust bag. Miele revolutionary Filter-Bag consist of multiply, random-spun filter material and protective netting to reinforce the outer layer in order to ensure that dust and debris safely stays in the bag. Inside a Filter-Bag, air guides distribute dust evenly throughout the bag, achieving a 25% longer life cycle without any loss in performance. A downstream HEPA filter then captures even the tiniest of particles, retaining lung damaging particles inside the vacuum. Price for this vacuum is around $970.

Well, pricey yet interesting! Maybe with that money in our pocket we should get this little thing instead of a fancy dress, really! The world is our home, look after it.


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April 13th, 2010 23:17:54