Spring Cleaning And Entertaining: Insider Tips!

Listen in on Lifestyle and Beauty expert Bahar Takhtehchian as she shares her spring cleaning and entertaining tips

By The LifeMinute Team

April 12, 2016

From a detergent that delivers the cleanest clothes in a flash to a one-stop furniture Mecca to coffee that will satisfy the palate of every guest, Spring 2016 has got you covered.

Takhtehchian's favorite spring cleaning ritual? Washing away all the winter dirt to welcome spring with fresh, clean linens. "I happen to have a high-efficiency machine at home that I love because the actual drum is about 40% bigger than your traditional top loader. This means you can add up to thirty towels at the same time which is fantastic. It does also mean, though, that you are adding about 40% more dirt to your load. You need to use the right type of detergent."

Her solution, she says, is Tide Pods with the HE Turbo Seal. The seal means that the product is made specifically for high-efficiency machines; it has quick-collapsing suds so it's not going to send the machine into any additional rinse cycles. "This is great because sometimes those additional rinse cycles can add a ton of time to your load and waste up to ten gallons of water. So it's really important to use the right kind of detergent," advises the expert.

Tide Pods are super-easy to use. Just take two of the pack and put them right into the drum before adding the clothing or towels. It's a three-in-one solution: A detergent, brightener and stain remover all in one that also offers six times the cleaning power in half the time!

For more information go to tide.com/pods.

Outdoor Entertaining Musts

"Another thing I love about the springtime is entertaining outdoors. The weather is great, the fresh air is good for you, and Big Lots has some really wonderful, affordable furniture," says Takhtehchian.

"For example, check out the Barcelona Three Piece Swivel Glider Set for just $349.99, including two really comfortable chairs plus a table." Big Lots also has really fun accessories that can add a pop of color to any outdoor space. Options include a great tables, outdoor rugs, throw pillows, lighting and grills.

For more information go to biglots.com.

Any-Occasion Coffee

"There is nothing better than welcoming your friends and family to your home than with a really great, quality cup of coffee. Green Mountain Coffee is one of the biggest coffee roasters in the U.S. and they've got more than fifty different types of coffee sourced from twenty eight regions all over the globe," says Takhtehchian.

"I love light roast, I love medium roast, you can play around with your preferences. If you're looking for light roast I would recommend their Green Mountain Organic Ethiopia Yirgacheffe." Or try the medium Nantucket blend, consisting of different blends from three different continents. It's a little bit sweeter, bright and balanced.

Green Mountain Coffee is celebrating their thirty-fifth anniversary; go to greenmountaincoffee.com to get a free sample.

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