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Consumer Reports (I know, many feel they have no credibility anymore), also cautions against using vinegar in a washing machine. I never bothered with it myself as I never felt it did anything productive, but that's just me.

Since I live alone, washing dishes by hand isn't a huge chore. I have found over the years that given the number of dishes I use in a day, I can get by with hand washing. If however, I am doing a lot of cooking or hosting a holiday, then it's dishwasher all the way. My only real pet peeve is...

If you want the classic agitator washer, without a lid lock, etc..., Speed Queen still makes the "classic wash" series top loaders (model numbers begin with TC (not to be confused with the TR series with the stationary agitator). That is the only brand that I know designed as a classic top...

A little late here, but some broccoli florets or spinach sautéed with a little fresh garlic and olive oil. Frozen broccoli or cut leaf spinach works very well - I often use those in place of fresh. Always good to keep a few bags in the freezer for when I am just not up to washing, chopping...

It was probably a nest of yellow jackets. That's their usual nesting place. Honeybees (even the killer variety) don't make nests in the ground, at least around here...

As we all know, wasps, hornets and yellow jackets are particularly aggressive and persistent. Around these parts, once we get to the middle of August, our beaches get inundated with yellow jackets. And it gets worse through September and the warmer days of October, you can't even bring a...

The guys writing the article are using that Patric Richardson as (a/k/a "The Laundry Evangelist" or something like that) their "expert". I believe his name has come up in another thread before and he was spouting the same nonsense. If I recall correctly, he was advocating using cold water...

Each of the big three detergent manufacturers of the time (P&G, Lever and Colgate Palmolive) introduced new enzyme detergent products to market around 1966 or so. Each was given an "action" name - Gain (P&G), Drive (Lever), Punch and Burst (CP). Purex, with a smaller market share also got into...

Another problem with any self cleaning lint filter was that if your washer drained into a sink instead of a standpipe and you weren't careful about always checking the drain or washed a particularly linty load, the lint would get caught on the crossbars of the drain and you would overflow the...

Mostly Tide with Bleach powder alternating with my remaining stash of Persil Power Pearls, but that supply is running out. I did try a box of the Tide Professional (just opened it and only did a few loads), but it is way too costly for daily use when compared with the Tide with Bleach.

KFC uses a pressure fryer - not sure if that is the same as a pressure cooker, since I don't own either. Perhaps a pressure fryer is more of a commercial piece of equipment...

So many delicious variations on a classic!! Sometimes, when I want something a little less rich, I will make mashed potatoes with olive oil and pureed cooked fennel. No real recipe, just something I learned by watching my mother do for years (by eye of course). Just cook your potatoes as you...

This is literally amazing. Such a labor of love - given the amount of research, expense and attention to detail you had to embrace to make this effort successful. I think a standing ovation is in order. Truly in awe.....

Genarally not a big consumer of frozen meals, but absolutely do purchase frozen vegetables or some fruits when "fresh" is out of season or the quality of what's in the markets just isn't up to par. For vegetables, mostly it's frozen peas (apparently there are no fresh peas in Connecticut!!)...

In addition to P&G's All Temperature Cheer, some of the late 1960's offerings included Lever's Cold Water Surf, which was Surf's last version before disappearing from the shelves until its relaunch in the mid 1980s. And Lever also introduced Cold Water All Powder, in addition to its earlier...

Mostly, Tide With Bleach Powder. For a while I was alternating with Persil Stain Fighter liquid or whatever that was called. However, even though not labelled as an intense scent, over time it just became too overwhelming. I still have some Persil Power Pearls from before they were...

If it was in the 1950s, it could have been a Norge Timeline or a Hamilton (Norge manufactured for Hamilton in the 1950s . While most of their early gas fueled dryers had a pilot light, I understand that there were some that had glow coil ignition. Just a guess...

I love rhubarb desserts but haven't seen it in any of our markets yet. I don't suspect it is too popular in this area as I don't recall ever seeing it widely available. Time to start looking again...

I'm so sorry to hear about the damage, but thankfully you are OK and apparently have good neighbors who are helping. That's so important in a time of crisis!! I can't imagine how frightening it was or how much worse it could have been. Sending positive thoughts your way!!

I ordered my Tide Professional Powder from Staples for delivery. I had a $20 points award so the cost was defrayed somewhat. Also ordered some printer ink so my order total qualified for free shipping. Right now, working through box of Tide Oxi Powder so will have to finish that up first...