They closed Wal-Mart in Germany?
Did Aldi run 'em out of town?
Those pesky Albrecht brothers!!
Yes, in Germany they are very organized about "Waschstunde"; I remember the chart on the bulletin board in my aunt's building in Mannheim!
On the other hand, they have the COOLEST laundry room-on...
I think we in the US can't imagine such high gas prices, but they on the other hand always seem shocked and appalled when I speak of our healthcare costs.
Maybe it all evens out in the end?
These rooms are beautiful, and so well cared-for.
Another detail that strikes me are the CURTAINS!
You don't SEE curtains anywhere, anymore, and those are all so happening...
Were the Simpson machines made by another company, or were they their own brand?
The machine above looks Kenmore-ish to me (maybe the lid that goes off to the side?) For some reason, I see "Simpson" and think Kenmore....
We have Linit starch here in the Stop and Shop.
The Vel pink dish detergent is still sold in Puerto Rico.
You can get the Vel white body bars (similar to Dove) at drugstore.com or in stores in the Lancaster, PA area (I think it's popular in hard water areas)...
All powder (the most recent...
I have a Tefal Advantis 90, Norelco Ultima 60, a Philips Azur, a Krups V70, and the Oreck cordless I got when I bought an Oreck upright.
I used to buy the Rowenta ones but they always leak on me after a while.
They have Oxi-Clean, but they call it Vanish.
They do have Bounce, but it's not as commonly used, because people tend to line-dry a bit more than here.
I never saw Hershey's Kisses.