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"I wish I could do this with my customers, and coworkers, and management... Dave" +1

Thanks for posting those. I remember using those solid tub Speed Queens many years ago when I used the Laundromat. They were fantastic machines; clean clothes every time and no lint or residue on anything.

Another DD Fan Here Had a TOL Whirlpool that was fussy but my BOL Admiral (made by Whirlpool) has just been fantastic. It cleans well, is extremely reliable, and I have not noticed any excess clothing wear. Plus, it holds a big load of laundry without overloading it. I think that these machines...

Washing Soda and Borax I make my own laundry soap...no not the dreck you see posted on the Internet...real natural liquid soap made with potassium hydroxide. It works great in soft water although I have no optical brightener. When my clothes are extra dirty, on my white stuff, I usually add...

I had the Frigidaire 18 Inch Portable For 9 years Never really had a serious issue until the last year, when the spray arm got melted by the heating element. Rather than fix it, I replaced it with a GE portable. So far, so good for the past two years. It washes adequately (does a great job...

Grew up in a house with a Frigidaire Rollermatic and later a Kenmore belt-drive. My first machine was a single-speed GE Filter-Flo with the smaller tub. Bought it in 1990 and I still miss it. Nothing removed pet hair and lint from clothing like that one, which made line dried clothes pristine.

If you have a Sears store nearby.... ....go by there an pick up some of their Ultra Plus Detergent in the orange box. Very low cost per load (especially larger sizes), works extremely well, and can be used in a regular or HE machine. STPP is nice on the whites, but it does exceptionally well...

GE Tower Wash Owner Here I own the BOL GE portable that I bought in 2011. So far, dishes are flawless with properly scraped dishes and a good detergent (Finish Powerball All in One or Method Smarty Dish). It is noisy, granted, but it does a good job cleaning and hasn't had any issues in the...

Interesting video... ...and I agree. Something is wrong with that dishwasher. I have a BOL GE portable bought last year and never pre-rinse. As long as I use a good detergent, dishes are spotless every time, even if the food is dried on for a day or two.

Haven't tried the Berry Plus or the Emma, but the Method works well on normal soil, as does the Seventh Generation. Biokleen I didn't like...didn't seem to do much even in soft water. Needless to say, I am more than a little skeptical about a microdose of soapberries leaving my entire load...

I don't think they cause fading per se, but, a detergent with a lot of optical brighteners will sometimes cause darks to look faded...hence, detergents like Cheer for Dark Colors. I think it's about 70% marketing, and about 30% problem....I just avoid the optical brighteners altogether, and go...

I did up until a few years ago... ...I ended up with diabetes after major surgery, and the sugar free versions just don't cut it for me. My personal favorites were Tropical Punch, Lemon Lime, and Orange.

Dryer Bar... After inheriting a dryer with a Free N Soft packet (remember those?) permanently attached to the drum, I've steered clear of anything like that. I like to control what I use on the basis of the load I'm doing, so these products have never appealed to me. Plus, I rarely like the...

I truly sympathize.... ...Portland is a soft water area so no white film on anything. That being said, the phosphate free stuff still doesn't clean like the old stuff did. I have a choice of good cleaning with the Finish Powerball tabs, and filming on my glassware (because my water is too...

Hot Start.... My GE portable has the Hot Start Feature....it basically adds a couple of extra fills to the mix so everything is steaming hot when the main cycle hits. I think they rebadged it as Hot Start to keep their Energy Star status.   No heating element comes on during mine...I don't...

Two years ago, when my washing machine died, I would have agreed with you. However, prices have come down on newer technology since then. By shopping sales, you can get a new Energy Star top loader or basic front loader for only a little more than what I paid for my old school top loader. If the...

I Can Second the GE Ranges My mother's new range is a GE standard coil top. It has the even bake system in the oven along with the electronic thermostat, and it works flawlessly It cooks and bakes circles around her old 1970s Kenmore, even when it was in its prime. Next year, at tax time, one...

My new dishwasher, bought in May 2011, does a cycle with 5 gallons of water in just under 2 hours. Gets the dishes very clean too, as long as it's properly loaded and I'm using a good detergent. Mine was only $450, and it's a specialty model (portable/convertible). My old D&M model too 75...

Sorry....but no great loss in that respect. Historically, they were interesting, but they really weren't very good machines. I had a Kenmore laundry center by Frigidaire, and I hated the washer.

"Those old stereo/hi-fi's are just beautiful! I can They really do have beautiful sound, especially the higher end Magnavoxes, Zeniths, & RCA Victors. I'm not an audiophile so I cannot say how "accurate" the sound is (probably isn't very) but the large 12 or 15 inch woofers with those horn...