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Hi all: This might be a bit long, so bear with me. I think my Kenmore-branded Frigemore front loader is starting to fail. It still works fine but has developed a very loud, roaring spin. No thumping or banging, just a very loud roar. I'm wondering whether the bearing is starting to give out...

Hi all: Today a delivery person came to my door and asked me to take a delivery for the house next door because nobody was there. I said that I was not comfortable doing that because I didn't know the people, but he didn't accept that and implored me to take it, saying that it was windy and...

My Frigemore front loader (Kenmore brand) passed the dreaded 5-year mark this past spring, and it's still going strong. I hope I'm not jinxing it by saying that, but I love this machine. It washes really well, uses a sufficient amount of water, always spins when it's supposed to, and doesn't...

Hello all: Last week, my 11-year-old VCR conked out. I guess I'm way behind the times, but I was surprised to find that stand-alone VCRs are not made anymore. I hooked up a VCR/DVD recorder combo that I had had for several years but never used. It's OK, but the DVD recorder is temperamental at...

I was in Walmart the other day and noticed that it now has its own Great Value brand powder laundry detergents. I had never seen them before. There were two varieties: a lavender scented one and another scent that I can't recall (fresh something, I think). I noticed that the Great Value liquid...

Finding nothing of interest to watch on the telly tonight, I popped in How to Marry a Millionaire and enjoyed watching it again. Although Marilyn Monroe is quite good, not to mention Lauren Bacall, I think Betty Grable runs away with the movie with her delightful comedic performance...

Many of you probably already have heard this, but Saturn is next on the GM chopping block after the proposed sale to Penske fell through. I guess this car brand was and always will be known as a failed experiment. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33107120/ns/business-autos/

Have I been noticing some new Pictures of the Day in the rotation? I don't think I've seen today's Westinghouse picture before, or the Gibson and Tide Hotpoint pictures, as well as some others. This is great! I have to say that one of my favorite moments on any day is looking at the Picture of...

It's been awhile since this has been done, so I'd love to see some of your favorite music videos. Anything goes: any genre, live performance, filmed video, vintage or current, you name it. Let's see what you like! Thanks.

My 22-year-old TV has died, and I’m looking at getting one of the LCD TVs but don’t know much about them. I’ve been looking at various brands and models, and they all look pretty much the same to me. I don’t want one of the very large ones; something in the 22-inch range would probably be fine...

This is a cute commercial for the 1968 Ford Mustang. I remember the jingle but don't think I ever saw a commercial for it this long—maybe a promo video? Some of you may have seen it, but for those who haven't, enjoy! Any other vintage commercials you would like to share? <object width=425...

Has anyone heard anything about Sears discontinuing its detergents? I saw something about this on another site and began snooping around. The Sears website no longer has a Detergents and Cleansers link on its Washers and Dryers page. A search on the word detergents brought up a shorter list of...

I was taking a walk down the main street of my town today and was shocked to find that the local appliance store was dark and empty. A quick search confirmed that the store went out of business. The information I found wasn’t very explanatory other than having a quote from the store president...

Does anyone here use or know anything about Charlie's Soap? I see it mentioned frequently on another laundry forum, where it seems to have an almost cult-like following. I rarely see it mentioned here, though, so I was wondering whether anyone here has anything to say about it. Is it good? Thanks.

Does anyone here use a flat sheet instead of a contour sheet for the bottom sheet? Every time I have a tantrum trying to fold a contour sheet neatly as it comes out of the dryer, I am reminded of a Martha Stewart episode from years ago in which she said she preferred to use a flat sheet for the...

Sears had this Kenmore front loader on sale for $480, so I decided to give it a try. So far, I like it. It has simple controls and only a few cycle choices, but those are about all I would use anyway. Compared with the larger Frigidaire I had previously, this one seems to use more water and...

Three years ago, the roller rink adjacent to my neighborhood closed. It was very old, had been there for decades, and was considered somewhat of a historic landmark in the area, which used to be rural but has changed a bit. I was sad to see it go, having been accustomed to seeing it over the...

After watching the GE Hydrowave video discussed below, I then looked at this video touting a GE detergent dispenser. Check out the detergent shot and notice the amounts shown in the cup and scoop. And this is for a front loader. Yikes...

Hello, all: Take a look at the Gain detergent commercial below. Is that Rob Keefe from the PBS series "Real Simple"? I think it is but am not sure. Thanks. <object width=425 height=350><param name=movie value=></param><param name=wmode value=transparent></param><embed src=...

Just wondering what you would name as your favorite poems. Two of mine are "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird" by Wallace Stevens and "Daddy" by Sylvia Plath. What are yours? Thanks.