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The most I could fit in my old 24 inch Whirlpool was 2 jeans, or one plus a couple shirts. Two bath towels at a time. The new manager wanted me to quit using the water so I told him I got it because the laundry which had two washers were rarely available and one smelled like gasoline. I was...

Oh sure Malcolm. Electric heat is dryer than gas typically. A dryer uses a blower to circulate heat similar to a convection oven, but not as fast. It used to be said that electric ovens were better for baking and gas for roasting. However there are certain things where a water bath or steam in...

My sister's neighbors have a walnut tree that makes a mess of both front yards and driveway. We love them, but hubby is allergic to the black walnuts.

Not being condescending to anyone here, this forum has some fikle members. Has for decades. Many know their trades and their experiences are valuable. Many have met in person over the years at wash ins and ground reunions. Some have no face to their name and no one has ever met them. Others...

Also too, as we have the flat earthers, the never been to the mooners, etc. pick your poison; you can either get a vaccine, and not get sick, or get not as sick, or refuse it, and chance death from the virus. I don't know if there was heard immunity during Bubonic plague. History has many...

I'm 65 as well, and my memory is good, if not selective a little. I remember from age 3. I too was a young uneducated car buyer and got taken to the cleaners at 21. I loaded up the gmac loan for my new Cutlass Supreme with the work loss coverage. As I learned about dealer invoice, holdback, and...

Oh, I wasn't retired. I stopped working in 2011 to help my ailing and aging folks. I had to be reachable at all times by my sister's and parents. I live 40 minutes away in good weather and traffic. After the next flip phone, which I mistakenly washed in a pair of jeans, hubby got me a smart...

Eddie, I had that LG flip phone back from 2009 to 2014.

As for time bomb chips, I had a nice LG flip phone that just suddenly wouldn't power up after it was about 4 or 5 years old. My sister in law also had one that did it. So who knows for sure? Many newer audio components have updatable firmware versions from time to time. So it may not work or...

In dry cold winter weather not using a dryer sheet results in more static electricity in the clothes.

Yes, detergent and softener residue buildup can affect dryer efficiency and make lint cling to parts and the plenums. Scented are worse though. American tumble dryers are very large and it takes years for any resude to affect it. Our previous dryer was 15 years old and the auto dry was still...

We only use scent Free dryer sheets. Never liquid softener. My daughter in law also hates the residue buildup from liquids in the dispenser. I did use liquid in my old Maytag because the dispenser was in the top of the agitator and easily rinsed after use.

Matt, I like that GE coffee table stereo. I guess you could place an area rug runner in front of the sofa to cover the cord. The Canadian brand Electrohome made several styles tool

A house in my neighborhood has the 2 car garage stuffed with mid century furniture case goods she buys and cleans up and restores. No blonde, only walnut and pecan colors.

Those warranty plans are rip offs period. Anyone who pays even a quarter or a third of a vehicle payment per month for coverage is a poor money manager. Throwing good money after bad. Why pay for half of a new item each year in coverage?