Wash-a-teria, the first laundromat, (although it was not called by this name at the time of its invention), opened its doors in Fort Worth Texas, in 1934 by J.F. Cantrell. Four washing machines lined his store, with Cantrell charging by…
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Insurance adjuster, Kevin Sippy, from Wisconsin, inspects about five dryer fires each year. One fire that he remembers, was caused by the customer laundering a piece of clothing containing a certain type of rubber which was not meant to be…
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What do fire escapes, rooftops, and movie theaters have in common? If you guessed that these venues were used as old fashioned cooling systems, you are 100% right. Living in the New York City summer before the invention and popularity…
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Sick Building Syndrome Finally, Pat B, who lives in upstate New York, landed a job she liked. She worked as a web-designer and was going places fast in her agency. She even managed to nab a client for them, a…
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Last week, I had the opportunity of spending some time with my family at my brother’s home in Livingston, NJ. The kids got to play with their cousins and the wives chatted about the recipes that they planned on making…
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