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Gary, I hate that stale, closed-up-house smell when I come home too.  Even in the dead of winter I occasionally open a couple windows for a few minutes just to get some fresh air in the house.  I don't have any pets (great companions and great odor producers) but my basement does get a stinky...

I don't know anything about the Oreck purifiers but I have two Honeywell certified HEPA air cleaners and I can't imagine being without them.  When my allergies are driving me crazy they're a life-saver. 

Hoses... I recently got a KD-11P front-loading portable and I may be proven wrong but I can't imagine why the hoses would be any different on your machine than on mine.  My hoses connect to the machine via standard screw-on fittings like a washing machine or a garden hose.  The fill hose has an...

Blue tint I had a bottle of Jet Dry tip over and leak inside the cupboard once, leaving a blue stain that I never was able to fully remove.

Stylish is not how I would describe it Cold, clinical, and sterile are words coming to my mind.  For me, a laundry lounge conjures up visions of comfy sofas, mood music and a fireplace.  I can see that certain types of people would find such a place as this attractive.  Those who appreciate...

Whirlpolf, That recipe is precisely the same as the one used in my family.  My great grandparents emmigrated from the Pommern region.  I think I shall make a batch for my supper tonight!

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I had that problem once Our water is fairly soft so initially I didn't use the softener function but thought I would give it a try and see if it improved performance.  (That would have been hard to measure since the Miele always gave absolutely spotless results except for once when I put in the...

Instant flour such as Wondra is lower in protein much like cake flour so it's less likely to clump when making sauces and gravies and has a lighter texture for baking.  I've had no problem using all-purpose flour for popovers but for the fluffiest results I'd vote for cake flour.  Starting out...

Yep, that looks like a KDC21.  I have an Imperial 21 and it still has the heart of a Hobart before Whirlpool started messing with the design.   I scrape but never rinse (basically knock off lumps and chunks) and mine handles normal dishes/glassware etc with no complaints.  Really crusty...

I bought one of those a couple years ago for my mother to use in her tiny little senior apartment.  The washing action isn't particularly vigorous and the capacity is miniscule but Mom loves it. 

Congrats on that great find!  I've seen plenty of kitchens outfitted with Youngstown cabinets but only once have I ever seen the dishwasher.  The wash system and racks so closely resemble a Frigidaire of the time there must have been a connection.  I love the rotating handle....turn once to lock...

That cooker looks very much like part of a 1950's deluxe O'Keefe & Merritt gas range called the "Aristocrat."    

Cooking can be an artform and also a way of expressing devotion, compassion and affection.  Cooking nurtures both the cooker and the eater in ways that are not threatening.   Kelly, with your gentle, kind, spiritually insightful and ever-generous contributions to the forum you truly embody the...

Affluence, indifference, casual disregard, and short-term me Nevermind getting your Tupperware returned, just try getting someone to respond to a voicemail message!

Hmmm, that sounds like kind of a sad comment on friends and family.  I can't recall the last time I had a dish go AWOL.   I found it very amusing at one church where I worked how many people seemed to forget about their pans and dishes after pot-luck events or bringing coffee hour treats.  About...

Pricey tabs The tabs are more expensive per load than powders.   I haven't seen any remarkably better results when using them and, since I run at least one full load each day a powdered detergent, usually either Finish or Seventh Generation is far more economical for me.  I'm curious to find...

Am I living in a parallel universe?  I have never, ever had any white film or deposits on my dishes/glassware whether using phospate or non-phosphate, liquid, powder or tab-type detergents.   Is water hardness the underlying problem? 

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