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Air freshener Glade Clean Linen spray air freshener seems to smell like vintage April Fresh Downy fabric softener.

Is there a narcissist in the house? Gee, what a surprise! The world abounds with these characters and the biggest revelation is no one knows what kind a havoc they wreak until one has been around or involved in a relationship with one of these people. My ex-partner was this way--very charming...

Wow! It's amazing how many major appliance manufacturers have plants in Ohio. Is it because of the close proximity to the steel mills? I knew Whirlpool has several plants there but not the company that makes Staber.

Excellent! People do need to be reminded like this when we live in an age of "going green." It never ceases to amaze me how people overlook the fact that planned obsolescence is a major contributor to the global solid waste problem. Aside from all of us, there must be other people who would want...

I just posted a review on the Sears website so some time may pass before it shows up. Also, I forgot to mention that included with the complaint letter is a whole stack of information to support my claims. Even if no one looks at it, someone will still have to take the time to sign for it and...

Dave, it's good to hear I'm not the only youngling on here that still uses old rotary dial phones. I have two old Bell System phones (soon will be three) in my house and love them, just because they're so reliable and nostalgic. There's just something intriguing about "dialing" a phone number...

There, it's done! I just finished composing a thorough, two-page complaint letter to W. Bruce Johnson, the interim president and CEO of Sears, addressing the piece-of-crap Kenmore washer I had and the terrible customer service encountered. It will be sent tomorrow via certified mail with a...

Choose the gas option. Power rates are rising all around the country and will continue. This will make a gas dryer cheaper to run over the long haul. I wish my townhome had gas hookups for the stove and dryer. I have a natural gas furnace and water heater so go figure what Centex was thinking...

Hey, glad you saved another one from a premature death!

Mike, look at Target or your local grocery stores for Cascade Complete powder. Menards home improvement stores carry it as well. But, I'm assuming that since you live in Atlanta, Home Depot probably has most of the market share out there....

Ajax dish soap works quite well. I used up a bottle that my mom had bought recently. It didn't work well in her extremely hard water so she passed it along since my water is fairly soft. It generates plenty of bubbles, cuts grease, and costs very little. I believe I've seen it offered in lemon...

I'm sort of a blender collector, but I've never seen anything like this from Waring. Hamilton Beach and Oster had numerous styles throughout the '60s and '70s but nothing as space-age looking as this. Thanks for sharing!

Gordon, noooo!!!! Here we've been carrying on a friendly chat about vintage Kenmores and then this happens. What a sick feeling! I just mixed a stiff drink so I'll tip this one back just for you :-). Rob

Thanks for letting us know, Aaron. Vintage Downy smells great; the "new" stuff is so pungent. I'll have to give it a try. By the way, you and I have the same washer, except that mine is the "bisque" color. I hope it works well for you :-).

There are several formulas of Palmolive available now. I use the original Madge the Manicurist formula since it doesn't make my hands break out. The original blue Dawn didn't bother me, but Procter and Gamble must have altered something within the past several years because I can't touch the...

Thanks so much, Gordon, for taking the time to explain and post these pics. Actually, now that I've seen a close-up of the Penta-Vane, it does look familiar. Grandma's machine had the exact same cycles as yours, equipped with a two-speed motor along with the black panel and woodgrain top. What's...

Jimmy, this looks like quite the cool coffee pot. While I can't give you any pointers on the leak issue, I thought I'd congratulate you on your find. Today I purchased a new-in-the-box Hamilton Beach/Scovill under-the-cabinet coffee pot from 1984 at the local Goodwill. Upon unpacking it, there...

Gordon, go ahead and post some pics if you wish. I've always wondered what the Penta-Vane agitator looked like. Most people I knew who had belt-driven Kenmores either had the Roto-Swirl or the Dual-Action agitators. I always thought it unusual that some models had spray rinses and the unbalanced...

A friend is looking for a portable washer to use in his condo since there is very limited space. I told him to watch for a vintage Kenmore or Whirlpool model on craigslist or look in used appliance stores. Aside from that, are there any new models he should consider? Thanks for any feedback.

Wow! That machine looks like it just came off the showroom floor. I'd like to see a tub shot and find out what specific features are on it.