B&D Buddy – 11

Dear B&D Buddy,

When cleaning the floors at home, I am completely unable to bend down and do the swabbing myself. Though a vacuum is efficient in cleaning up dust, we are so used to a wet wiping that I really need to find an alternative for this. Don’t even get me started on cloth mops and how quickly they need replacing!

Fretting in Faridabad

Dear Fretting,

Black & Decker has the perfect product for your needs – our steam mop that even has a steambuster option to clean your stovetops and kitchen appliances! I found that even the bathroom tiles benefit from the chemical free eco-friendly cleaning with just steam, and just this one appliance is enough to keep the floors in your entire home sparkling clean. You don’t have to worry about replacement of attachments any time soon as the mop can be cleaned every time by just throwing it in your washing machine. Do try it out and let us know what you thought!

Easier Done than Said,

B&D Buddy

B&D Buddy - 10

Dear B&D Buddy,

I am a working mom who has to finish all my cooking in the morning, not to mention all the coffees and teas that everyone likes to drink as soon as they get up. Boiling water on the stove seems to take so much time, especially when I need hot or warm water for something or the other every few minutes! I don’t want to get into hot water every day, and want to be able to get some instead! Help!!

Hassled in Hassan

Dear Hassled,

Don’t worry about getting into hot water anymore as I have an answer to your question, and this is one appliance that I love to use all through the day as well for making my green teas. The electric kettles from Black & Decker are the easiest way to get hot water in a jiffy, and you will find them super useful for everything from coffee or tea to needing hot water for your gravies while cooking. Even when someone has a cold, you don’t need to depend on flasks and can get fresh hot water every time.

Easier Done than Said,

B&D Buddy

B&D Buddy – 9

Dear B&D Buddy,

This morning, and for the 3^rd time, my mixer grinder has failed me and burnt out while trying to grind meat into mince. This is an activity that is quite regular in my kitchen and I need to do it at least once a week. Moreover, I have a dinner party coming up and I desperately need to make my doubtful neighbours mince their negative words about my cooking! Help!

Mixerless in Moradabad

Dear Mixerless,

Grinding harder food items like meat can put too much strain on the mixer’s motor causing it to trip or burn out. You would be thrilled to know that B&D has the ideal appliance for your need – the FM1700 Meat Mincer. Its set of 6 blades allows you to control the consistency of the end result as well!

I assure you that those neighbours are going to be grinding their teeth in envy soon.

Easier Done than Said,

B&D Buddy

B&D Buddy - 8

Dear B&D Buddy,

I am a Mom of two who starts off the day very early and I need to efficiently prepare food for my children who are off to school by 7 AM. Though my day starts at 5:30 AM, I hate to wake up the entire household with the whistles of the pressure cooker! Please help with an alternate appliance I can use for this.

Frazzled in Faridabad

Dear Frazzled,

Wow that’s an early start! I completely understand how busy your mornings must be, and it’s wonderful that you wish to make them even more efficient.

I think the B&D Rice cookers like this one are made for just such a situation like yours. You can get your rice made super quietly, and you can even use it to steam your veggies at the same time.

Easier done than said!

B&D Buddy

B&D Buddy – 7

Dear B&D Buddy,

I am a newcomer to DIY and am very interested in creating a unique piece of furniture on my own. When I check online DIY forums, I hear about so many technical sounding woodworking tools that I don’t know where to start! Please help.

Confused in Chennai

Dear Confused,

We have all gone through this stage when getting into serious DIY for the first time; so don’t let this make you hesitate to jump in! These are the most common tools that you will need for woodworking:

• A saw for cutting the planks of wood to the desired sizes
•  A router for cutting in precision and with angles and curves where needed
• A planer for removing a surface cut and leveling the pieces, in thicknesses such as 2mm at one go
• A sander that can level for finer thickness and help in sanding your wood.

Depending on the project that you embark on, you may need at least 2 or more of the above. Do check out our range of woodworking tools from B&D here.

Easier Said than Done!

B&D Buddy