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Whatever Is On Sale I use either Finish gelpacks or Cascade Complete in my Bosch dishwasher. Although Bosch "recommends" Finish, I found Cascade does a very good job as well. The winner depends on which brand is on sale that week or which one has the best coupons in the Sunday paper--or both...

ISE Evolution Compact C We have an ISE Evolution Compact C; purchased it new last year along with a new Bosch dishwasher. It's very quiet and does its work without muss or fuss. It was worth the extra money for its higher-quality materials and silence. Badgers can give decent service, but...

Why The No Rinse Claims Tide and other detergents were taking advantage of a drought in New York and other areas during the 1950's. With calls to conserve water, detergent makers began advertising there was no need to rinse clothes after washing. Of course, those who suffered skin problems...

Anne Baxter I think the poster meant "Dorothy Baxter," the character Whitney Blake played on "Hazel." By the way, another fun fact: Whitney Blake and her husband co-created "One Day At A Time," based on Blake's experience as a single mom raising Meridith Baxter.

My Computer Memories My first computer was a TI 99-4/A ($200 after rebate if I recall). Learned Basic on it, but the items for expansion were too expensive for me, so I sold it. Second computer came in 1996. After my then boyfriend taught me the wonders of the Internet, I bought a Packard...

Mystery Solved And now I know...the rest of the story. Thanks for the link, Spiralator! Rather ironic considering the fate of both Colgate and Unilever's US detergent operations, and the growth of Church & Dwight (Xtra; Arm & Hammer) and Henkel (Purex). Not to mention P&G, of course!

I know Citrus was made by a company called Pacific Soap, which also made a pretty good bargain detergent by the name of Vogue. If I recall from my younger days, the box claimed it was the "perfect detergent with extra cleaning power." I remember seeing Citrus next to the Ivory Snow and White...

My Favorite Suds For the major stuff that really need cleaning, I use Wisk. Cheaper than Tide and very effective against dirt and grime. My partner's shirts come out really white and clean (not to mention his socks and undies). For most everything else, it's All Oxy Active for me. I use...

Loved The Show Just wanted to let you know you guys did a great job. Loved the collection and the stories. Makes me want to have a GM-built Fridgidare or a splashy Kelvy in our laundry room (alcove?) I'm having my better half watch, to understand that my love for old automatics is no different...

And when you watch, listen carefully to the voiceover announcer. None other than CBS Radio icon and "Sunday Morning" host Charles Osgood!

Sam's Club, of course But I admit to bias: My loved one works for Sams, so I have to be loyal to the home team or face being kicked out of the bedroom!

On CBS And RCA CBS' ill-fated color television experiment was no joke--especially when it came to the bottom line. CBS' spinning wheel/UHF only color system died for two reasons. 1. No one was willing to chuck recently purchased incompatible B&W sets for CBS color, and NO major TV set maker...

UHF History UHF has been around since television broadcasting became serious business in the USA after World War II. (In fact, CBS' ill-fated "spinning wheel" color system would have required broadcasters to use the UHF band.) By the early 1950's, most areas of the nation had VHF stations...

My Xmas Present ...came early this year when I agreed to be my partner's man for life. We are now living together, and this is going to be the best holiday season ever because my cowboy and I are under one roof!

Color TV Programming CBS held out on color in part because of its running feud with RCA (NBC's parent at the time). I wrote this article in 2004 for Teletronic, a sister site to the UK-based Television Heaven. It's a condensed history of color television in America...

What About Sears? I think Sears should be included in that group. Like many Americans, my parents had a Sears charge card, and they purchased a 23-inch Silvertone color console in 1965. We were the first on the block to have a color set, and my sister and I suddenly became the most popular...

ISE Evolutions When my partner and I needed a new garbage disposal to replace an old BOL Badger model, I was wary about buying another ISE model. But after looking at the lineup, we decided on the Evolution Compact. For an extra $40 over the most expensive Badger, it provides very quiet...

Well, Ironrite, my partner and I have 47 Quantum packs left from the free supply that came with our new Bosch. Since he works at one of the major club stores, I'm not worried about keeping up with dish soap when we need it--whether it's Finish Quantum or Powerball, or Cascade Complete. So far...

We Love Our New Bosch Because I'm moving in with my partner, I urged him to get rid of his non-working 15-year-old Maytag dishwasher and an inept BOL InSinkErator disposal. He and I purchased a bottom-of-the-line Bosch and a new ISE Evolution compact disposal. We were pleasantly suprised with...

There's only one drive-in theater still operating in Las Vegas. Actually, it's located in neighboring North Las Vegas. The West Winds Las Vegas Drive-In first opened in 1966, and has been revamped several times over the years, with a total of five screens. My childhood memories, however, are...