Recent content by helicaldrive

Your work brings much enjoyment to others!

Yay Alan! Can’t thank you enough. Those pictures, and their window into a bygone time that I remember, make me smile every day first thing.

Thank you for all the hard work all these years, and making this site magical and fun. You granted me a visit to your home decades ago when work took me to Minneapolis, and I’ve never forgotten that fascinating and fun evening!

Hesitated to say this but what the hay It’s not unusual for people to compliment me on a polo or rugby shirt. I’ll say oh, well it’s 30 years old. Q: How did you keep it looking new? A: I always machine wash knit shirts with Woolite. Invariably, they scoff and proclaim oh that’s ridiculous...

What happened to that gold dryer? Does anybody know? Did/does WP have a museum of its machines like Maytag did in Newton IA?

Thanks For the film — a much needed and welcome diversion in these uncertain times. And thanks for the history. I had been wondering if the (IMO ugly and cheap looking cabinet) was the only difference. I remember well, when growing up, what an expensive luxury an automatic washer was...

I wish that salesman Would talk me into something.

What is The compartment on the right side for? The roll out pan? The dowels for drying towels? The basket? The knobs?

Rinsing is Every bit as important as washing. Washing loosens the dirt, but if the dirty wash water and detergent aren’t completely rinsed out and removed, the clothes are not clean and residual detergent will dull them. Barely one rollover in the rinse tub is not enough. There was...

Ooops I see you already answered that question. Sorry.

WOW So much fun! Reminiscent of the days when we had fun and laughs here all the time. The script was amazing. And what technology did you use to mimic Betty’s voice and accent and prosody so perfectly?

I too Have had to throw out inordinate quantities of food that expired and wasn’t fresh anymore or that spoiled. Very frustrating to throw away money. I have realized it’s a product of two things. First, I need a can of tomatoes to make something but they’re on sale buy 3 for whatever price...

Again your mileage may vary and FWIW My dishwasher, ever since brand new, always had a fishy smell for a day or so after running a load. But by the time I had used half the bottle of Radiance gel, that fishy smell finally went away.

Questions! Is the oven on that range vented outdoors? And what are the vents on the left side for? To ventilate a storage area and keep it from getting too hot? I’d think if the left side were a waist high broiler, there wouldn’t be vents there because all the smoke would escape directly into...

FWIW I have a water softener. I stopped using Cascade powder because it was etching my glasses. Pacs cause an oversuds that chokes the machine out. Finish powder was perfect but they discontinued it. So I tried Aldi Radiance gel and it’s better than any powders I have used and it is easy on...