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Over the years we have always used Hellman's Mayo (Best Foods West of the Rockies). But unfortunately, when Best Foods was bought out by Unilever the recipe changed. Hellman's no longer tastes like it once did. The tang it had was gone and it now has the consistency of wallpaper paste. IMHO, it...

Remember awhile back I was dealing with a neighbor and her washing machine that wouldn't wash and her dishwasher that wouldn't clean? Nutty woman down the street. Today she did something that even shocked the crap out of me! She's been complaining for awhile that her DW doesn't clean well. I...

Some new people moved in down the block last week. Yesterday the lady of the house came by and asked for "the washing machine repair guy". That told me immediately where that came from. I explained that I am not a washer repair guy, I just do what I can to help people out. The woman explains...

A few weeks ago I put in a new spin clutch on a friends Kenmore Series 80 washer. The original symptom was clothes were still dripping wet after the spin cycle. The machine is model 110.28942890. Replaced the spin clutch and the machine was able to spin the clothing with no leftover moisture...

A few months ago we were discussing the various ice cube shapes that different brands of ice machines made. It seemed that the cylindrical and the half crescent shapes were the most common. And each also had it's own set of problems for the end user. It seemed some cubes like to stick to the...

It's been two years now since we "cut the cable" from DirecTV. To tell you the truth we don't even miss it. We do like having the extra $93.00 per month though. When we first went to OTA television we used a Winegard Flatwave Amplified antenna. This is like a transparency 8"x10" piece of...

We have a Sony WEGA KV32FS100 television set that just bit the dust after a storm and associated power surge. It shut down and won't turn back on. This set weighs 280 lbs. I looked up the problem codes in the service manual and it looks like three IC's on the mainboard have been cooked. These...

I heard on the radio today that the US Department of Energy is at it again. These are the same people who brought you washing machines that only fill half way, and dishwashers that use hardly any water.They are pleased with the outcome of how they were able to get Americans to do their laundry...

I came across this video I thought was interesting. Has anyone here tried this? I imagine it would up the humidity in a room rather than the opposite. http://abc13.com/weather/diy-homemade-air-conditioner-for-around-$8/150681/

Recently we have been watching a channel on television which plays old game shows. Some of them are interesting. I like to look at the prizes offered. We especially like the vintage "Let's Make A Deal" show. When it was originally on back in the 60's/70's with Monty Hall I had a hell of a...

Last night we were doing some laundry. When we were running the last load, we noticed water on the floor in front of the WP washer. It looked like it was coming out from under the front of the machine. I figured the washer was leaking. Checked the fill valves on the wall. No drips, checked the...

The other night for dinner we made a Chinese Chicken recipe which called for Sesame seeds to be used on the chicken and in the sauce. When we were done we loaded all the dishes in our Maytag dishwasher, filled the detergent container with Cascade Complete powder, set the wash time to Normal...

Here is a case of where a couple bought a new Samsung washing machine. They started a load and left the house. The washer flooded the house and they sued Samsung. But read what the surprise ending is! Of course the woman is an idiot for leaving the house during the machines maiden run, but who...

This happened right here in town. It's a funny story. It's one way of handling theft in your laundromat! I am sure the customers were none too happy with it! http://www.click2houston.com/news/owner-locks-people-in-laundromat-accuses-customer-of-stealing-tshirts/30045298

Saw this on television this morning. The newly released Keurig 2.0 coffeemakers will not accept any other K-cups other than authentic Keurig pods. There is a camera in the head unit and it looks for the Keurig logo. If it doesn't "see" it, it won't brew. But then it will also punch a hole in...

Today we did our semi-annual schlepp down to the Chinese operated coin op to wash the comforter for our bed and mattress pad. We walk in the place to find the last of the Maytag top loaders gone! They were replaced with Wascomat and Electrolux FL machines, and brand new ones at that! They now...

A friend of mine called today to ask me about a washer problem he is having. The machine is a 2001 Estate Elite TL DD washer. He said he was washing some clothes and when he came back to the machine about an hour later it was sitting there full of rinse water and clothes completely dead. He...

This is long... sorry Some friends of ours always have their heating/air conditioning system maintained twice per year by their favorite A/C Heating company. They have a very large house, zoned into four sections. When we were over there visiting they mentioned that every single time they...

Got a funny phone call today from my nutty sister. You may find this funny too. She has a Kenmore HE2T washer. So she calls and asks me how to get the black residue out of the detergent drawer in her washer. I said take it out and rinse it clean in hot water. Maybe add a little bleach to the...

I thought with the other thread about viruses and malware this would be a good time to discuss the Disconnect Me software... A few weeks ago 60 minutes did a story about data collection companies on the Internet. These are the companies that track what website you are looking at, what parts...