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Sorry I can't agree that the post FF GEs were any improvement other than capacity. I had the first generation of the GE Profile and it was such a nightmare that GE actually bought it back from me after three repair filled years. I think the issue there was that the ideas on the redesign were...

don't bother with the dish drawer - you will be better served with the full sized dishwasher in the prep area. No one I know that has one believes it was worth it - holds little and just seems like a gimmick. Let's go for functionality...hence the dishwasher.

Yes, Surf hit the US market again in 1986 or 1987 and was around for a fairly long time. In the early 90's Lever introduced an additional version with "color safe bleach"in both ultra concentrated powder and liquid versions. Up until recently you could still find it at WalMart and Target in...

Interesting- Surf powder disappeared from the US markets around 1972 - 1973 (after a late 1960's rebranding as "Cold Water Surf") as did many other brands. That was around the time that all the phosphate hysteria was at its height so I would think the manufacturers took that opportunity to...

Not to digress, but Shaw's and its own 1999 acquisition, Star Market (mostly Boston area) were owned by Sainsbury's until 2004 when they were purchased by Albertson's. So that would explain why Novon detergent was available in the early days of Shaw's in Connecticut.

I wonder if the "Novon" brand from Sainsbury's is the same Novon house brand that was sold at Shaw's supermarkets (and also "Star" markets in Massachusetts) in New England states back in the late 90's. Shaw's was around in upper New England states for a long time but didn't enter the...

The agitation on that machine is quite like the most recent Speed Queen models. The quality however of those Amana built GEs will probably leave a fair amount to be desired. I had the Amana version of that washer for three years and the tub seal repeatedly failed, necessitating repeated...

Never saw that one here before. It could have been something that was test marketed in certain areas of the US but didn't do well so never made it to the rest of the country. That was the case for a lot of laundry products that we in the New York metro area never saw or heard of. Some that I...

For a long time I never wore jeans. Then COVID hit and I was working from home every day. So I began wearing them in the cooler weather. From the waist up, I wore a nice shirt and sweater, but jeans made sense, since I hate sweatpants and corduroys seemed too dressy for sitting at my home...

My collecting days are over but am curious if and where these items are in Connecticut.

Hmm... what exactly is a 'bespoke" washer and dryer? That seems to be the word of the year. Around here, a new veterinary clinic just opened and allegedly provides "bespoke" care for the animals. And as far as laundry, people are actually getting dumber and dumber about a very basic task...

Apologies for my earlier duplicate post - wasn't focused...

I think Pure and Natural is still sold - not widely available for sure and only in the "personal size" (as opposed to "bath size"). I will look next time I am at one of the smaller ethnic supermarkets in my area. Reminds me a bit of Lux soap (at least the scent does anyway - floral but...

What a silly article. Indeed, who are these "experts"? Some of the comments following the article were even worse - - people even just hanging their sheets out to air? If you're going to the trouble to strip the bed and remake it, why not just wash the sheets? And cold water washing for bed...

What a silly article. Indeed, who are these "experts"? Some of the comments following the article were even worse - - people even just hanging their sheets out to air? If you're going to the trouble to strip the bed and remake it, why not just wash the sheets? And cold water washing for bed...

Also, how do you determine the appropriate dosage if you don't have a comparable washer? For example, if you were to use this in a regular top loading washer, how much would you use? I struggle with that whenever I have used German Persil and actually, the US detergent instructions aren't that...

The only source I know about here in the lower New England area is Amazon. Some of the independent appliance stores that sold Miele laundry equipment once carried some of the German Persil powder and gel/liquid but no longer.

That's a steal by today's standards. Duke's isn't widely available here in the Northeast, except for The Fresh Market- and I believe that's because they are based in North Carolina, so, their store in Westport, CT. carries Duke's. It is however usually priced at $5.99 per jar. I did find it...

Ok, this may be an unpopular opinion but "rollover" does not, by definition, mean better washing ability. I know people are quite critical of Consumer Reports lately, but back in the day when they actually gave detailed reviews of individual performance factors, GE washers always scored high on...

Those pics of Hot Dog Tommy's made me hungry for some Frankfurts. That place looks amazing. And nothing produces a great Frankfurt like one of those roller grills!!! Looking at some of the offerings, I am amazed how different parts of the US dress their Frankfurts. The Seattle dog looks...