Recent content by franksdad

Hello folks, Last February I replaced my BOSCH washer and dryer with a basic SQ washer and dryer. I love them. The drum light went out in my dryer. I can not find any instructions in my iwner's manual or on line detailing how to change the bulb. I found plenty of instructions for changing...

I must confess... I asked Santa for both of these in 1962.  My dad and oldest sister raised hell but since I had emergency surgery the week before Christmas that year Santa brought me these.  Yes, I loved them and would give a king's ransom to have mine back!  For years my oldest sister would...

Yum! I can't wait to try this!  Thanks for sharing!

Hans... Sounds good!  Thanks for sharing!

Wow! I need a shot of insulin just looking at your treats!  You are an amazing baker!  I also never knew Corning Wear make cake pans.  So sorry you broke one.

but can still recite the litany of washers owned by every fr Same here!  I never knew there was anyone else out there like me! 

I loved Lawry's seasoned salt Same here!  My favorite use for Lawry's is on chicken.   Thoroughly coat bone in and skin on chicken pieces in Lawry's seasoned salt.  Place in baking dish.  Add a few pats of butter on top of each breast.  Cover baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.  Place in...

I'm thinking 1961.

Gerber is a fairly popular brand of toilets and bathroom fixtures in these parts.  Due to some water damage we are having our main bathroom repaired and updated.  I had a Crane toilet in this bathroom and my plumber is replacing it this very day with a Kohler toilet.  We did not like the Crane...

Rex, I believe our new Ollie's has the Zote flakes also.  I will be grabbing a hotdog next to the new Ollie's in just a few moments and I believe I'll stop back in and check it out again.  Thanks!

Ariel detergent-find it at Ollies and WalMart.Whats the stuf Rex, I bought a bottle of Ariel liquid at Ollie's a couple of weeks ago.  It seems to clean very well and it has a very pleasant fragrance.   However, I found the fragrance was a little too strong for my shirts or pants.  I have...

Occasional Jock itch here due to being a heavy sweater...  I wash all my underwear in a separate load in hot water with All Free and Clear and Clorox bleach.  I used to use Downy fabric softener in the rinse but something someone here (can't remember who or when) mentioned they all reactions...

We're always "fixin' to"  such as I'm fixin' to go to lunch.   And that thing some of ya'll call a garden hose we call a hose-pipe.    And "it's a pourin' down-a rainin.' "  

The bleach sprayed on to webs makes them melt to nothing imm I did not know that!  Gonna try that this evening as I have some spider webs under my eaves I need to get rid of.

I've been using the Clorox splassless liquid bleach (both regular and lemon scent) and I haven't noticed any problems with it.     I bought a bottle of the new Clorox Gentle splassless bleach last week but have not tried it yet.  I usually go thru a bottle of Clorox bleach monthly.  I bleach all...