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I am sure that my asking a question about dishwashing liquid in a group that collects and enjoys household appliances may seem a bit odd.  More odd still, is the fact that while I am an avid reader and a sporadic poster, I do not own a dishwasher - I have never used one.  I grew up washing...

Swing-A-Way... double gear. I have two, one that belonged to my parents, and one that I bought, both at least fifteen years old, and never have issues with them. While I don't have a dishwasher, I do wash the openers after use, with my regular dishwashing. The opener that belonged to my...

Never thought of Replacements.com... I am going to send the photo to them and see what they have to say about the pattern. Thanks, Joe

My Amish friends... ...have a natural gas refrigerator, and while they are pleased with it, the heat given off by the unit prompted them to move it to a mud room, off of the kitchen. When I was a kid, back in the 1960s, we had two neighbors who each had the very same Servel 'fridge in their...

Forgot to mention... ...there are no identifying marks on the back.    Truly a puzzlement.    Joe

A couple of weeks ago, I made my weekly wander through the local Goodwill store, and found four plates, of a pattern that I know I have seen before (either in an antiques shop or online somewhere) - but the pattern name and manufacturer escapes me.  I was thinking Kitchen Kraft or something by...

Thanks for the reminder... ...and the link. I had forgotten about RetroBrite. I seem to recall a large discussion on the vac side about the "refreshener" - and there were dramatic results posted. I'll keep that in mind, the next time I see a sugar and yellowed lid. It would be worth a try, and...

Oooooohhhhhhhh.... Butterfly Gold sugar with white lids - something I have been looking for. The sugars that I have found are either lidless, or the lid has gone yellow. Thanks for the thought! Joe

Butterfly Gold... ...ubiquitous as all get out, and because of that, not cared for much anymore, is my favorite pattern.  I've been able to build up a nice set from shopping the thrift stores over the last ten years or so.  I have especially enjoyed finding the platter, the go with butter dish...

And not to take this thread totally away from the topic... ...living in my part of rural Pennsylvania, we do not have mandatory recycling - ours is voluntary. Those of us who wish to recycle, must take recyclables to a collection center provided by the county. In my garage, I have four totes...

I'm sure... Check P&G's April Fresh feedback. Page after page of folks pleading to bring back the classic scent. Joe

As far as I know... ...she never emdorsed a product or had her name stamped on things (other than her books and television shows).  I did read an interview, somewhere, much, much later, where she did speak glowingly of her KitchenAid K5.   After studying her "The French Chef" DVDs, I have...

I have my parents' set of Color Flyte... They were married in 1954, and it was in use every day from then until my father passed away in 2006. I have a set for seven - don't have any idea why seven. The set has the serving bowls, platter, salad tongs, covered sugar, creamer. The plates are...

Polkanut... ...you certainly didn't offend me. I agree with you, have always felt the pattern to be blah - that's why it is packed up to sell (has been for the last three years or so). Won't get much for it, but don't want to just give it to the Goodwill, either. It goes to show how everyone...

Well... Liquid for warm water t-shirts and dress shirts, powder for the rest of the wash, which is hot. Joe

Xraytech... The Silver Pine pattern reminds me very much of Lenox Pine, which I am quite fond of (but don't own). May parents bought a set of Cameo Rose, made in Japan by Princess China, in the 1970s. Dont care for it at all, and it has been sitting here, as I would like to sell it. Growing...

Vintagek... That's a sweet story. Always interesting to hear why folks click with certain patterns, certain items. Joe

Wandering back to Corelle for a minute... I also have a set of Corelle, and it is the ubiquitous Butterfly Gold pattern. I know that everyone seemed to have it, and it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I am quite fond of it. Like a lot of collectors, where a particular color or pattern...

And in my kitchen... Julia keeps an eye on things.  The photo may not have been inscribed to me, but all the same...   Joe

Between my mother and Julia... ...I learned to cook at an early age. I remember watching "The French Chef" when I was a kid. My mother and I would watch the show (in black and white), my mother scribbling down the recipes as she watched. I learned about techniques and tools that at the time...