Home Laundry Tips This La Nina

Things gets a little crazy sometimes during rainy season, like traffic jams, being a pedestrian that needs to be under a shelter of some sort like a tree or the nearest shop that can shield you against the rain, the slow internet connection that gets even worst when it rain, and soon, you’re caught up with cough, cold, and sneezes. The list goes on and on that people just hate this season in spite the benefits of it

One of the biggest challenge that we face will by the piling up of our laundry. We all know the major issue with drying clothes at home on a rainy day is the clothes not drying on time and drying them outside the house is an impossible task. Nothing is more frustrating than washing piles of clothes only for them to end up damp and smelly because of gloomy weather. With this being said, I would like to share some laundry tips that may be useful for you.

Tip No. 1: Use dryers to avoid accumulating moisture
It is a dilemma in the rainy season not being able to hang out clothes under the sun for drying. most often than not, we end up leaving them in the washing machine or leave them to hang in an area with little air and space to dry, and this causes trapped moisture accumulating in our clothes, that leads to unpleasant “kulob” smell.

Tip No. 2 Add fabric conditioner
Rainfall roughs up your clothes, which causes them to loose texture and break down. It definitely brings out the earthy scent of wet soil that can stick to clothing. Moreover, damp conditions create the ultimate breeding ground for bacteria on your clothes.

Adding fabric conditioner is a pretty good way to solve this issue because it helps to soften and improve the texture of your clothing, while also keeping your clothes smelling great in spite the rain. On top of that, some fabric conditioners also boast anti-bacterial properties, making sure that your clothes are fresh and germ-free.

Tip No. 3 Keep your washing machine clean
Washing machines were made to clean clothes, people often forget that the appliance itself also needs to be maintained. The rainy season brings soiled clothes and moist environments, which can cause residues of dirt, mold, and mildew to build up and produce strange odors in your washing machine, even if you fill it with laundry detergent.

You can clean your washing machine by running a wash cycle with the machine empty. It will clear out any detergent that possibly built up in the machine. Make sure to always wipe it inside and out for any residues that may have built up. It is also best to use a washing machine cover to protect it from heat, mold and moisture.

Tip No. 4: Place scented items or odor eliminators in your closet
Most clothes tend to lose that fresh, clean scent after time tucked away in the closet. To ensure that your clothes don’t develop a hardened smell, try to use a few drops of your favorite essential oil on some cotton, place them in a small container and leave in a corner of your closet.

Alternatively you can use coffee grounds. You can reuse the coffee grounds that you drank in the morning by placing them in a container with holes then sticking that into your closet.

I hope you can find these tips useful.. Enjoy perfect washing results every time with our feature-packed freestanding washing machine range from Beko. All so you get the most from your washing machine without disturbing your monthly budget or piece of mind. Take a look at their Freestanding Washing Machines. Check out their site and buy a washing at: https://www.beko.com/ph-en/products/freestanding-washing-machines

Healthy Dishes that are Perfect for Noche Buena

November 2019 – Makati City, Philippines – The Christmas season is a time for gift-giving, merry-making, family get-togethers, and – let’s face it – binging. Yes, we love our food, and when the holiday season comes, we love it even more often by going from party to party and dinner to dinner. We often pig out on everything we want to eat, yet we do not realize that it brings both short and long-term health problems.

Overindulgence in food is an inevitable part of this year's festive season, but an official of the Department of Health (DOH) has reminded the public to prepare and eat healthy food. Undersecretary and Public Health Service Team Officer-In-Charge Myrna Cabotaje said most Filipino families serve unhealthy food during the holidays, which could cause high blood pressure and diabetes.

It is recommended that families prepare healthy foods during the holiday season opting for more greens than meats, but getting kids to eat vegetables in place of meat dishes during Noche Buena can be challenging.

To help moms plan their Christmas dinners to be more healthy for their kids, BEKO, Europe’s leading brand of home appliances, recommends some delicious dishes that promise to not only brighten the Christmas table but make it a lot more healthy as well.

Broccoli crust pizza

This veggie-based Italian-inspired dish made of broccoli, cheese, pizza sauce, and eggs make a delicious Christmas meal that kids will surely enjoy and love.

Pesto salad with chicken

Because no Christmas table will be complete without a pasta dish, this pesto-based pasta salad with chicken, edamame beans will be a hit for both adults and kids alike.

Baked salmon, potato, and zucchini

Fish is always a healthy choice because it is rich in omega 3, so this salmon, potato, and zucchini casserole is sure to be both filling yet light and easy on the waistline.

Cottage pie

If your family wants something a little more filling, this pie made of minced beef or steak meat, garlic, red onions, leek, carrots, celery, sun-dried tomatoes, olive oil, cauliflower, potatoes and baked to perfection is sure to satisfy.

Get the right appliances

Getting the right appliances is also a practice of promoting good health. It provides the benefits of lasting freshness in storing foods and ingredients and keeps its nutrients intact for a tasteful and nourishing savory.

For instance, Beko’s GN163123P side-by-side is packed with innovative features, such as the NeoFrostTM Dual Cooling technology that maintains ideal airflow and optimal temperatures with a high level of humidity, so food stays fresher for longer with no frost building up and no odor transferring. It also has the Active Fresh Blue LightTM technology that allows continuous photosynthesis in the crisper, therefore, retaining natural flavors of fruits and vegetables, as well as its nutrients such as vitamin C.

Beko’s GN163123P is also equipped with the longlasting IonGuardTM that neutralizes bacteria, viruses, and particles in the refrigerator using negative ions, allowing air inside to circulate and stay clean, so, contamination will not occur and food can be stored twice longer. It also has a Led Illumination that provides full lighting all-throughout the fridge for clear and worry-free finding.

And with the Beko ProSmartTM Inverter Compressor, the fridge is four times quieter, more durable, and energy-efficient as the technology adapts to temperature variations to provide faster cooling with less energy.

For more information about these recipes, visit www.eatlikeaprobybeko.com, and to learn more about Beko and their technologies visit http://www.beko.ph/ or follow them on their Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/beko.ph/.

Beko’s GN163123P is also equipped with the longlasting IonGuardTM that neutralizes bacteria, viruses, and particles in the refrigerator using negative ions, allowing air inside to circulate and stay clean, so, contamination will not occur and food can be stored twice longer. It also has a Led Illumination that provides full lighting all-throughout the fridge for clear and worry-free finding.

And with the Beko ProSmartTM Inverter Compressor, the fridge is four times quieter, more durable, and energy-efficient as the technology adapts to temperature variations to provide faster cooling with less energy.

For more information about these recipes, visit www.eatlikeaprobybeko.com, and to learn more about Beko and their technologies visit http://www.beko.ph/ or follow them on their Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/beko.ph/.

Tips and Tricks to Prepare a Healthy Christmas Party

Makati City; October 11, 2019- Christmas is the holiday closest to our hearts. It is the event wherein we deem it the time of joy and warmth. After all, Christmas season stands for having merry with our loved ones. By tradition, we celebrate Christmas by having get-togethers with the family for party celebrations. And by of these party celebrations, we create lasting memories that instills deep in our hearts.

As Christmas draws nearer and the party planning sets to happen, Beko Philippines, Europe’s leading brand of home appliances, listed five simple tips and tricks to help you prepare a memorable and fun party while promoting health and wellness for the family.

Shop early to beat the rush

Going to the stores as early as now can liberate you from the tights and cramps of the holiday rush. The items that you’ll need for your party may also be cheaper and still available as compared when you’ll buy them days before Christmas. Remember that early is ease and, late is stress.

Hoist the tree early

Decorating for Christmas as soon as possible can make a huge help in planning for your desired party. It can make you happy, free you the burden of haste and open you up with creative ideas. So, as early as now, bring in the holiday spirit, deck the halls, and put up the Christmas tree.

Budget the spend

Christmas giving is not about amounting to the expensive items. For starters set only a price you can spend and list the things you need to buy for the people you’ll gift. By doing so, you can avoid impulsive buying, mental anxiety, and save up some cash when the merry season ends.

Fuel the fun with food

An ingredient of a great party is good food. It keeps the party alive and well as people wouldn’t be participating in they’re hungry. Vegetables, legumes, fruits bread cereal, rice, pasta, lean meats, kinds of seafood, milk yogurt, and natural cheese are your go-to healthy ingredients to a party without the panic for the menus are organic.

Make the party healthy binges

Make sure that the party food binges are healthy. Keep away from serving artificial or ready-made foods that are either too fatty, sugary, and oily. The menu should be with the organics of the lean and green for the Christmas party’s essence is to celebrate, not to gain weight.

Utilize the right appliances

The holidays can be a real tasking, so the appliances you use should help maximize efficiency and productivity in preparing dishes for your party. Using it shouldn’t tire you and instead, free you from worries.

When cooking, the right cookers can provide a significant aid, especially when it comes to doing multiple dishes. Thankfully, some cookers now come with features to address this problem.

This is a perfect timing to get a new cooker as Beko is launching this Christmas Season a freestanding cooker FVR62630DXDTL with Split&Cook® technology. This technology splits the oven in two, allowing you to cook two different dishes at the same time, at two different temperatures; by removing the divider the user can take advantage of the huge single oven capacity too. Beko also offers a wide range of freestanding and built-in cooking products that It lets you cook freely for all different healthy tastes for your family’s healthy celebration needs.

For a bigger fresh storage space Beko’s innovative refrigerator such as the GN162123P side by side refrigerator has features such as the NeoFrost™ technology that provides balanced circulation of cooling and a separate airflow to avoid cross contamination. Active Fresh blue light that helps fruits and veggies continue photosynthesizing thus, protecting vitamin C intensity and its flavor and. It also comes with an Ion Guard to eliminate unwanted odors by circulating negative ions to neutralize bacteria and particles that causes bad odor inside the refrigerator.

Beko‘s products prioritize health and well-being with its technologies that improve efficiency, optimizing time, costs, and energy in the household.

To learn more about Beko and their technologies, visit http://www.beko.ph/ or follow them on their Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/beko.ph.

Tips and Tricks to Prepare a Healthy Christmas Party

Makati City; September 16 2019- Christmas is the holiday closest to our hearts. It is the event wherein we deem it the time of joy and warmth. After all, Christmas season stands for having merry with our loved ones. By tradition, we celebrate Christmas by having get-togethers with the family for party celebrations. And by of these party celebrations, we create lasting memories that instills deep in our hearts.

As Christmas draws nearer and the party planning sets to happen, Beko Philippines, Europe’s leading brand of home appliances, listed five simple tips and tricks to help you prepare a memorable and fun party while promoting health and wellness for the family.

Shop early to beat the rush

Going to the stores as early as now can liberate you from the tights and cramps of the holiday rush. The items that you’ll need for your party may also be cheaper and still available as compared when you’ll buy them days before Christmas. Remember that early is ease and, late is stress.

Hoist the tree early

Decorating for Christmas as soon as possible can make a huge help in planning for your desired party. It can make you happy, free you the burden of haste and open you up with creative ideas. So, as early as now, bring in the holiday spirit, deck the halls, and put up the Christmas tree.

Budget the spend

Christmas giving is not about amounting to the expensive items. For starters set only a price you can spend and list the things you need to buy for the people you’ll gift. By doing so, you can avoid impulsive buying, mental anxiety, and save up some cash when the merry season ends.

Fuel the fun with food

An ingredient of a great party is good food. It keeps the party alive and well as people wouldn’t be participating in they’re hungry. Vegetables, legumes, fruits bread cereal, rice, pasta, lean meats, kinds of seafood, milk yogurt, and natural cheese are your go-to healthy ingredients to a party without the panic for the menus are organic.

Make the party healthy binges

Make sure that the party food binges are healthy. Keep away from serving artificial or ready-made foods that are either too fatty, sugary, and oily. The menu should be with the organics of the lean and green for the Christmas party’s essence is to celebrate, not to gain weight.

Utilize the right appliances

The holidays can be a real tasking, so the appliances you use should help maximize efficiency and productivity in preparing dishes for your party. Using it shouldn’t tire you and instead, free you from worries.

When cooking, the right cookers can provide a significant aid, especially when it comes to doing multiple dishes. Thankfully, some cookers now come with features to address this problem.

This is a perfect timing to get a new cooker as Beko is launching this Christmas Season a freestanding cooker FVR62630DXDTL with Split&Cook® technology. This technology splits the oven in two, allowing you to cook two different dishes at the same time, at two different temperatures; by removing the divider the user can take advantage of the huge single oven capacity too. Beko also offers a wide range of freestanding and built-in cooking products that It lets you cook freely for all different healthy tastes for your family’s healthy celebration needs.

For a bigger fresh storage space Beko’s innovative refrigerator such as the GN162123P side by side refrigerator has features such as the NeoFrost™ technology that provides balanced circulation of cooling and a separate airflow to avoid cross contamination. Active Fresh blue light that helps fruits and veggies continue photosynthesizing thus, protecting vitamin C intensity and its flavor and. It also comes with an Ion Guard to eliminate unwanted odors by circulating negative ions to neutralize bacteria and particles that causes bad odor inside the refrigerator.

Beko‘s products prioritize health and well-being with its technologies that improve efficiency, optimizing time, costs, and energy in the household.

To learn more about Beko and their technologies, visit http://www.beko.ph/ or follow them on their Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/beko.ph.

Flu, Cold Viruses: Sanitize Your Clothes Before they Spread

Makati City, September 2019—The rainy months bring plenty of disease-causing bacteria and viruses that thrive in the wet weather. Even if people maintain proper personal hygiene to prevent illnesses, these microorganisms may continue to affect your family, especially when they are left lurking in the clothes they wear or worse, on the laundry sitting on your bin.

According to Dyeun Zapanta, Assistant General Manager for Beko Philippines, most household washing machines offer standard settings that aren't enough to sanitize attires. Together with ineffective laundry methods, viruses could then spread in the washer, latch onto fabrics, and eventually target family members, contributing to the cases of colds and flu.

He advises families to focus on procedures that effectively remove germs and other viruses in dirty laundry piles and, use the advantages of efficient washers to safeguard the entire household against all forms of sickness.

“The flu season is almost upon us and we must take preventive measures to ensure that family members stay healthy under our unpredictable weather,” said Zapanta. “Aside from regular hand washing and the wearing of protective face masks, families can also keep illnesses away by effectively sanitizing their dirty laundry pieces, which are breeding grounds for harmful bacteria and viruses.”

As such, Beko Philippines shares some important steps you can do in tackling soiled laundry to prevent the spread of harmful bacteria and flu viruses in the household, especially during the rainy season.

Presoak Dirty Clothes

During the days when family members get sick, separate their clothes from the rest of the laundry pile to stop the spread of viruses. Then, decontaminate the attires by presoaking them in a solution of hot water and laundry bleach overnight. You can also remind the household of the importance of grouping clothes to prevent cross-contamination of bacteria and germs.

Wash Clothes in Hot Water

Even with the presoaking process, harmful bacteria and germs may still cling onto clothes. Wash them away in 40°C of hot water and effective antibacterial laundry detergent. While a cool setting of 30°C to 37°C saves water and energy, as well as dealing with most germs, it isn’t sufficient in removing flu-causing viruses.

Use Dryers

The presoak treatment and regular wash cycle with hot water should have eliminated most colds and flu viruses. However, ensure that none have remained by spinning clothes in a hot tumble dry cycle for at least half an hour and, ironing them afterward. You’ll most likely use your dryer anyway, with clouds blocking out natural sunlight.

Disinfect Washers

Know that washers can also host harmful bacteria on its surfaces and drain line after you wash loads of dirty clothes. Strip off the buildup of germs in the machine by running a regular cycle of bleach and water at least once a month.

Advanced technologies in washers can also effectively launder and sanitize clothes without ruining attires. With the WMY101440LB1 AquaWave® technology, laundry pieces are massaged in a gentle wave-like manner through a set of paddles in the system. This ensures that the properties of antibacterial laundry detergents and other cleaning agents are administered in all areas of the fabric, while the washer saves energy.

The WMY101440LB1 also features its OptiSense® technology, which uses three smart sensors to automatically pick the proper program and washing duration of your clothes, optimizing wash cycles. Another sensor also protects your machine by cutting the power off whenever it detects sudden voltage surges.

You can even activate a Child Lock option in the WMY101440LB1 to prevent young ones from changing the current washing program.

Finally, the WMY101440LB1 has an Automatic Water Control System that adjusts water levels in the washer, depending on the size and type of clothes placed.

Beko Philippines advocates for healthy living through the technologies installed in their appliances. The company’s refrigerators, washers, and ovens come equipped with advanced features that are designed to not only improve efficiency but also, optimize time, cost, and energy so that people can prioritize their health and well being.

To learn more about Beko and the technologies in their appliances, visit their website at http://www.beko.ph/ or follow them on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/bekoph/.

Tips for Maintaining Healthy Eating Habits for the New Year

The new year always brings excitement and motivation for people who want to have a fresh start. One of the most common New Year’s resolutions we hear is about healthy eating, which is also probably one of the hardest things to follow.

However, don’t give up just yet. Making changes in your health takes commitment, but it is possible. One of the keys to succeeding is by forming and maintaining healthy eating habits.

Not sure where to start? Worry no more as Beko Philippines, the Official Partner of the Everyday, listed four tips to help make 2019 a healthful year for you and your family.

Drink enough water

We all know that drinking water is essential for the body but, what most of us don’t realize is how being properly hydrated plays a key role in our health.  In fact, dehydration often manifests as hunger, causing you to eat more.

Water not only helps the human body function well, but it also helps in maintaining a healthy weight and eliminating toxins. So, keep in mind to drink at least eight to 10 glasses every day.

Avoid fast food

Fast foods like French fries, burgers, pizzas, doughnuts, among many others, are high in sodium, fat, and sugar. Eating too much of it over a long period of time raises the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, and obesity.

Going to fast food joints can also lead to the formation of unhealthy eating habits. That is why it is important to eat it in moderation—or better if not at all.

Choose the better option

Some of the foods we enjoy eating are often not good for us. That is why it is essential to look for healthy alternatives. For instance, you can replace your regular fries with sweet potato. This slightly sweeter option is higher in fiber and vitamin A and is lower in calories than your usual potato.

You can also replace the classic hotdogs and burgers with a sandwich made with natural ingredients. By choosing the better option, you are ensuring your health and the quality of the food you consume.

Pack a healthy lunch and snacks for work or school

Packing lunch and snack for you or your kids is not only a good way to save money but is also an effective way to eat healthier since you know what ingredients are going into it.

By preparing your own food, you are able to control the quality and the amount of food you eat. It also help you avoid grabbing food from the cafeteria, restaurant or fast food, which are often not the healthiest option.

To make the journey in maintaining healthy eating habits more fun, consider using Beko’s GG15126DXPR Cooking Range, which has four Gas Burners plus a Wok Burner, Gas Oven, and Electric Grill. This cooker has the CleanZone feature, where the inner glass doors of the ovens are coated in oleophobic technology, which resists dirt and grimes so you don’t have to spend your time cleaning oven doors with heavy duty products. It also has an electronic ignition integrated into the knobs, which provides easy and simple lighting for gas burners.

The GG15126DXPR’s oven has a Gas Safety feature, which senses flames that might occur. If the flame goes out accidentally by wind or some kind of liquid, the gas flow automatically cuts off. And lastly, it has a Flame Failure Device for Burners that automatically cuts off the gas supply to prevent any gas leakage if the flame is accidentally extinguished by wind or overflowing liquid.

Beko Strengtens Presence in the Philippines with the Launch of its Facebook Fan Page "Kick Your Way to Barcelona: The Beko Grand Kick-Off Challenge"

As part of this global partnership and to strengthen the recently launched Facebook fan page, BEKO Philippines is holding the activation promo “Kick Your Way to Barcelona: The BEKO Grand Kick-off Challenge.”  The promo is open to everyone who has a valid passport (except for professional football players).   For one to join, he or she must do the following:

            Step 1: Like BEKO Philippines’ Official FB (facebook.com/BEKOPH) account and Like the         BEKO             Kick Your Way to Barcelona FB post;

            Step 2: Register at www.plugnplay360.com/kickyourwaytobarcelona (micro site) with his/her       complete name, address, contact number, email and FB username; and

            Step 3: Upload a creative photo of one’s self or with friends with a caption that says-         #HelloBekoPH and press the Submit Entry button.

The Facebook Contest ran from December 1 to January 7, 2017, attracted a number of participants who come from different backgrounds and representing Beko’s target market profile.  They will gather on January 14, 2017 for the Kick-Off Challenge qualifier with which each participant will be given three (3) attempts within one (1) minute each to try and kick a ball inside a customized mock up washing machine goal from a designated distance of twenty (20) feet.   There shall be a knock-out phase and only the top 10 participants who successfully made the most number of goals shall move-on to the final round.

During the Final Round on February 10, 2017, the top 10 participants shall be given three (3) attempts within one (1) minute each to try and kick the ball inside a customized mock up washing machine goal from a designated distance of twenty (20) feet. The participant with the most goals shall be declared the grand winner. In case of a tie, the shoot around with 3 attempts and one minute limit shall be repeated until one emerges as the grand winner.

The top 10 finalists will each be given a specially designed BEKO FC Barcelona Gym Bag.  Sparta Philippines, the country’s only indoor football pitch located in Mandaluyong City, is the official venue partner of the activation.

The winner will receive a plane ticket for one (1) to Barcelona, Spain, a ticket to an FC Barcelona match to be held at Camp Nou, hotel accommodations, and city tour.

Alongside this activation, BEKO Philippines also runs the “Witness the Victory 2.0!” Experience Camp Nou and Enjoy Barcelona for Free promo.  Now on its second year, the raffle promo runs from November 15, 2016 until January 31, 2017 and is open to all buyers of BEKO products. 

Two (2) winners will be drawn and each will enjoy a trip for two (2) to Barcelona, Spain to watch an FC Barcelona match live in April 2017.  The tax free prizes include Two (2) Round Trip Tickets to Barcelona, hotel accommodations with breakfast for 2, Barcelona City Tour, and Two (2) La Liga Match Box Tickets.

About BEKO

BEKO is one of the strongest and leading brands in the whitegoods sector in Europe and has been the fastest growing brand in the European market.  Given that the brand sells every two seconds somewhere in the world,  BEKO has always embraced the goal of “Being a World Brand.”  BEKO has been the first choice of 280 million consumers in more than 100 countries by carrying on its Turkish market success all over the world.

Designed to make your life easier thanks to super-fast programmes and energy saving technology - BEKO delivers exceptional value for money, providing smart, innovative and energy efficient home appliances. These factors, combined with an affordable and reliable proposition, make BEKO the brand of choice for today and the future.

BEKO is the international home appliances brand of the Arçelik Group and belongs to the Koç Holding – one of the largest companies in Europe, ranking among the first 250 on the Fortune Global 500 list. It is also the leading home appliances brand in Turkey, offering extensive and innovative ranges of both home appliances and consumer electronics.  The Arçelik Group, with nearly 60 years of experience in the industry, is now a key player in the home appliance industry in Europe, Middle East, and Africa.  With approximately 25,000 employees and 14 production facilities throughout the world, the Group provides products and services in over 130 countries with sales and marketing offices located in 25 countries and under 10 different brands.

To know more about Beko and Beko Philippines, like the Beko Philippines fan page (@BekoPH) or visit the website at www.beko.ph.