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TL vs FL My next machine is definately going to be an FL machine, I really like being able to wash comforters, gym shoes, pillows, carpets and such without having to make a trip to the laundromat

local hardware stores I notice that a lot of of old "local" hardware stores are aligning themselves with national names like Ace or True Value Haardware in order to take advantage of national advertising. Check the phonebook or Internet under those names

Better yet "If you don't have a de jam wrench, go to home depot or Lowes for one." Give the business to your local hardware store rather than the "Behemoth" stores

is new again. Saw an infomercial about a gadget called the NicerDicer that uses the old "Veg-A-Matic" principles except that it puts the chopped/sliced food into a container instead on the counter.

Industrial plunger What you got is the type of plunger used to plunge toilets. It can also be used to plunge sinks if there's enough room in the sink for it to fit, and that a flap inside the mouth of plunger is folded inward. This flap is pulled out when plunging toilets so it can fit the...

Drano and other drain openers warn about plunging while they are in use. The longer it sits, the better they work. That's why it's best to let things sit at least overnight.

I see you have the "deluxe" tree with the "Pom-Poms" on the ends of the branches.

quick connect adapters "Problem with using quick connect adaptors is you are tying up the kitchen sink until laundry is done. You may wish to look into having a plumber install connections under the sink off the existing pipes. This would allow you to do laundry while not tying up the kitchen...

replacement motors I think you will find that replacement motors on any brand of washer are rarely identical to the original one. Manufacturers tend to have more than one source of motors and will use the one they got the best deal on from a supplier. The machines are usually configured to...

Bobby Van His show was called "Make Me Laugh" where people would listen to a stand-up comedian and try to resist laughing. Dick Clark hosted both versions of Pyramid, the $25,000 and $100,000 version. One was a daytime version, and one was nighttime. Donny Osmaond hosted the revival. version

But if he doesn't take out the gravel, it'll just jam again. Those rocks are going to have to come out.

CW Tide performance I've been very impressed with the prformance of powdered CW Tide. Because it is relativley expensive, I only use it for really dirty things that can't take hot water. I normally use Arm & Hammer "Extra" liquid detergent with bleach for clothes that basically just have "body...

Proctor-Silex toaster oven I used to have a Proctor-Silex toaster oven that had a different configuration from the usual. There was a slot in the top of the oven with a little door. One would open the door, and put the bread in vertically like a regular toaster, and lower it with the usual...

stuck disposer You may have to remove the splash gaurd and peer down there with a flashlight and use a long forceps to pick out any gravel you find.

mangle Looks like it was heated by steam

insufficient water "With newer, low-flow faucets, much less water is going down the drain than it seems. Most have a flow rate of 2.5 gpm. That isn't much water to flush away large quantities of food waste let alone carry away bone shards." I always remove the flow restrictor on my kitchen...

disposal cleaning tricks " Last month the wife poured a 1/2 quart of used cooking oil down the kitchen drain and now the drain in there is very slow. We have used Drano Crystals, etc. everything we could think of without having to call the plumber. Before she did this the drain was very fast...

Wow The ORIGINAL "Toast-R-Oven"

filter My 1962 KM machine has a filter/guard around the impeller

DD vs KM so which held more?