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My 1988 GE JVM150..... ......has a separate fan for the magnetron. The instructions say that the vent fan will automatically turn on if temperatures under the unit (from cooking) reach a high level but I have never had that happen. I wish my unit could have been vented to the outside but it's...

Hot Shot I bought my late mother one of the original "Hot Shot" units when they first came out. She was English and enjoyed her morning and afternoon tea so it got a lot of use. An English friend of hers bought one after seeing my mother's and kept it on her bedside table. She filled it with...

My last purchase there.... .....was in May 2011 when I got the largest available Whirlpool top freezer refrigerator (no ice maker) in black. My first purchase there was in 1972 (I think) when I got a Garrard SL95B turntable. I will be sad to see it go.

Or..... .....you can send it out to be professionally painted. My parents did that back in the 1960's with our "FIRESTONE" refrigerator. Changed the color from white to coppertone. It looked great. I think an auto body paint shop did it.

Then there is the issue..... .....of the roadside mailboxes being used for "mailbox baseball" by yahoos. Even here in suburbia, I see mailboxes that have been "bashed" which is why many now have them encased in brick, stone, etc. Sadly, there will always be people that delight in destroying...

Mail Slot Fear With all the craziness in the world today, I would be VERY afraid to have a mail slot in my front door. Some "yahoo" could drop in a match, a firecracker, a hose and turn on the water, etc. etc. Most all the homes in my area either have house-mounted mailboxes or street-side...

Top Freezer is Best If you want the most trouble-free and efficient design, buy a top freezer model with NO ice and NO water. I purchased the largest top freezer model Whirlpool made in 2011 and, so far, it's been trouble-free. I have a temperature monitor on it 24/7 and (except for defrost...

Looks very much like the... ......TOP mount Coldspot 18 my parents bought in 1967 or 1968. Our didn't have the ice maker, though. It was also coppertone. It lasted until 1987 when repeated defrost drain clogs did it in. It also opened the wrong way for the kitchen design (mainly because it was...

Baking Soda I use baking soda to clean burned-on stains etc. on my black glass cooktop. Just use a cloth moistened with water and some baking soda and scrub vigorously until the stain is gone. I save and use the old refrigerator baking soda (for deodorizing) to clean with. I even removed some...

Long-Time Amazon Customer I have shopped on Amazon for many years and the experience is always good. I signed up for Amazon Prime a few years ago to get free shipping on all orders and the bonus of having access to Amazon Music and Prime Video as well as some free selections from Prime Reading...

I have a Kenmore Classic Grill.... .....cooktop without the downdraft option. Being the OCD "collector" that I am, I also bought EVERY different accessory for it including cast iron hobs, coils, smooth top glass, griddle, grill and grill cover. I have only ever used the hobs (not any more) and...

For The Archives It's always nice to save the pictures before the posting gets deleted.

Kitchen Pictures Here are some pictures I took of the Hearst Castle kitchen and pantry while visiting there in 2001.

Can't Even Buy a Garden Shed..... .....for that price in the San Francisco Bay Area/Silicon Valley. 2 bedroom, 1 bath homes routinely sell for over 1 million dollars. CRAZY! (Of course, we don't have to worry about tornados here - just the occasional earthquake!)

My Ritual Is.... .....to open the door after the final rinse, pull out the racks and dab out any water in the concave bottoms of glasses and dishes with a dish towel. I also dry the interior of the door. After the drying cycle, I open the door and pull out both racks. I then let the dishes...

Watch Out For Crimped Connections My tract home was built in 1967 using "crimped" connections at outlet boxes and switch boxes. Over time, these connections can and do become loose due to heating and cooling of the wires. This is especially an issue with circuits with "high draw" items like...

I Watched a Few of His Reviews.... .....and can't stand him. I certainly won't watch any more!

My 1967 tract home has "popcorn" ceilings and I love them. They still look great after 52 years, never need painting and help to quiet the rooms. Bathrooms, kitchen, closets and laundry room have same texture as the walls. BEST of all, the living room and dining room ceilings have SPARKLES (just...

Given Away or Maybe.... .....thrown away in one of the MANY moves we made when I was growing up; Baseball card collection (1960's) Matchbook collection (more 1960's) Bottlecap collection (same) Pioneer SX980 receiver (gave away when I had to downsize) Pioneer PL-630 turntable (gave to my Dad...

Ruined Furniture I, too, ruined some furniture in the late 1960's with "antiquing" as it was called. First, paint was laid on the wood piece (a desk, in my case). Then, the antiquing "glaze" was applied. My desk WAS a nice dark walnut and it ended up "brown" with black streaks. My Dad...