Recent content by vintagekitchen

but... Isn't it basically just paint? Would it hold up at all on the cook top of a stove? Wouldnt it scratch, or scorch around the burners, or darken? If it is possible to paint a stovetop, and it be durable, then I have an avocado beast that is up for a color change. Maybe cherry red or...

if you eliminate the pilots... Why not install an electronic lighter from a grill? I know 3 burner ones are available on Amazon, maybe 4 burner ones. Most of them use a battery. Turn the knob for the gas, push the button for the spark, done. No more looking for the lighter or matches. Here...

forced air gas too expensive.. 2 possible explanations. Baseboard electric heat is cheaper to install initially than a forced air system, this could have been what he meant by cheaper. Also, if the house is in a rural area, propane may be the only gas service available, and it is not cheap at...

possible fix.. If another handle can't be found, try JB Weld, the classic version, not the quick setting. When I was a kid we had a Corning electric percolator, and it got dropped, which snapped the handle off right at the bend. It was repaired with JB Weld, and stood up to daily use for...

septic tank.. Properly sized and installed they are far less trouble than most people think. My grandmother's duplex home has was built in 1983, and has never once needed it's septic tank pumped. Just dont use excessive amounts of bleach, and you will be fine. Oh, and when your milk...

expensive cookware getting wrecked.. You guys aren't kidding. I have seen so many pieces of expensive high quality cookware abused over the years it's ridiculous. Most of it is salvageable thanks to oven cleaner and elbow grease, but sometimes people manage to truly destroy things that a few...

The current thread on coffee makers got me thinking, are there any other guys on the site who prefer instant coffee? Granny always kept Folgers crystals, it was all my Grandpa would drink when I was young. Seems like a lot of housewives from her generation in this area got on the instant...

The one I had just had a clear plastic/acrylic tray, the lip only came up halfway to the freezer, leaving a gap. But, about 1/3 of the tray on the side by the door hinge came up nearly to the freezer, had a flip top you could open after sliding it out, and was labelled as meat storage. The...

Boiled Custard! Wouldn't be Christmas without it. All the richness of eggnog, without the wretched texture. Just velvety and wonderful. Yes it takes a while to make, but trust me, its worth it. 1 quart whole milk 4 eggs 1 cup sugar Pinch salt 2 tsp vanilla Put milk into top of double...

ordered mine! I have a Samsung Galaxy 4, and I love it. After 2 Blackberries, and 2 iPhones, none of which I was 100% happy with, I went android, and it was so amazing. So much more intuitive, and more useful. I'm almost ashamed to say it, but I dont think I have even turned my computer on...

I'm trying to locate a stirrer motor and belt for my Tappan microwave. The part number is 5303091482. Repairclinic.com has the part, but at 85 dollars it seems a bit high, hopefully someone here has one they will sell me more reasonably.

2 areas to check I seem to remember seeing a dryer on the site once which had a flat lint filter, that looked sort of like a small window screen, which slid into slots over the rear exhaust. Also some older dryers have a sort of kickplate or tray underneath with a flat lint filter which slides...

Good for you joe! Put your tree up and enjoy it. I dont comment on my friends monochromatic modern trees, they don't on my many colored old fashioned one. We decorate our homes (and our trees) for our own happiness and taste not that of the rest of the world. (Though in all truth I have had...

aaahhh.. I see. I thought thw yellow ones looked a bit different than the ones I remembered from when I was a kid, honestly didn't have a clue about the pink ones, lol. The ones you linked to are a much prettier pink. The ones I found looked like they were stolen from barbie, lol.

yellow bulbs Same price as the pink.. http://www.noveltylights.com/Yellow-Ceramic-C7-5-Watt-Replacement-Bulbs.html