Original medicine cabinet with etched mirror door. There's some shiny brass there that might pass for gold, I suppose. And I think the sink faucet handles have some gold plated brass accents.
Economical Home Hints
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Buddy, get with the program.
Bob,
I am doing more things in 2007 that I never thought were possible.
Now please Bob, reach for the oxygen mask!!!!!
Bob,
I am doing more things in 2007 that I never thought were possible.
Now please Bob, reach for the oxygen mask!!!!!
Why is he a lesbian?
You'd be surprised what needs to be rinsed and how often
The little tidbits you learn here at the AW site......
Heloise...Are you adding this to your column???
The little tidbits you learn here at the AW site......
Heloise...Are you adding this to your column???
This was the 2nd appliance issue I thought of when I found o
Errr...Uhmmmm.....Roberto.....What was the 1st appliance issue?
Does this need private email?
Errr...Uhmmmm.....Roberto.....What was the 1st appliance issue?
Does this need private email?
Viva Viva
Bob,
Actually Viva brand towels are super-strong, so strong they actually hold up to at least one laundering in a front loader. I know because I've accidentally left them in pockets and found that they come thru relatively unscathed. But I draw the line at washing and re-using paper towels.
For most spills, I use a dual-sided mild scotch brite sponge ("no scratch"). After a few days I'll replace the sponge with a freshly laundered one. Yes, I save the sponges and wash them on boosted hot in the Whites cycle in the Neptune. They come out clean and fresh smelling. No bleach, well, maybe some oxygen bleach. Chlorine bleach disintegrates cellulose sponges.
Bob,
Actually Viva brand towels are super-strong, so strong they actually hold up to at least one laundering in a front loader. I know because I've accidentally left them in pockets and found that they come thru relatively unscathed. But I draw the line at washing and re-using paper towels.
For most spills, I use a dual-sided mild scotch brite sponge ("no scratch"). After a few days I'll replace the sponge with a freshly laundered one. Yes, I save the sponges and wash them on boosted hot in the Whites cycle in the Neptune. They come out clean and fresh smelling. No bleach, well, maybe some oxygen bleach. Chlorine bleach disintegrates cellulose sponges.
No, no private email. I've often wondered what it would be like to have two appliance mavens in a relationship. Which one gets to do things the way he wants to, lol. And the first thing was, how either approaches laundry and how differently those approaches are and who wins lol.
I just saw an article on Yahoo News that research showed that if a damp sponge or scrubber is nuked in the mickeywave for 4 minutse, all undesireable germs and stuff are eliminated.
Yes, I read that too, Bob, but nuking doesn't get rid of the food that the germs eat. So they will soon return.
I was wondering that same thing myself....sounds like trouble to me. I don't even like other people using my machines let alone laundering my clothes and linens. Luckily any of the guys i've lived with couldn't have cared less about laundry as long as their clothes were always clean.
Bob:
I get to wash his whites because he likes how they come out.
He gets to load the DW, 'cause his KA's racks annoy me.
He cooks in CT, mostly. (non-stick) I cook in NY. (SS) Tow different styles completely. When we work together one mans the stove the other the sink.
Who comes out on top? Depends on the mood that day.
No I dont pre-rinse at all, but I am allowed to do a "rinse/hold" Yesterday we used all three fo his DW-ers.
I get to wash his whites because he likes how they come out.
He gets to load the DW, 'cause his KA's racks annoy me.
He cooks in CT, mostly. (non-stick) I cook in NY. (SS) Tow different styles completely. When we work together one mans the stove the other the sink.
Who comes out on top? Depends on the mood that day.
No I dont pre-rinse at all, but I am allowed to do a "rinse/hold" Yesterday we used all three fo his DW-ers.
Woo hoo!! Exciting. But why do those classic KA racks annoy you?
Bob,
He just is not used to the KA racking....Whirlpool, Sears, etc......Flat open racks with no cut outs are more his style.
He had a KA briefly, but that was years ago.
On the other hand, I grew up with KA's.
Guess it is going to be a compromise....No pre-rinsing and new loading techniques.
He just is not used to the KA racking....Whirlpool, Sears, etc......Flat open racks with no cut outs are more his style.
He had a KA briefly, but that was years ago.
On the other hand, I grew up with KA's.
Guess it is going to be a compromise....No pre-rinsing and new loading techniques.
rinso
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Household hint from Phyllis Diller circa 1964: What to do with leftover sauerkraut~~~silver it and hang it on the tree. It stinks, but it's beautiful! Of course, you can only do it in December.
danemodsandy
Well-known member
On the other hand....
What about household hints no one should ever use? There are quite a few that are disgusting, or smelly, or otherwise just a little suspect, somehow...
- Washing and reusing Ziploc bags.
- Polishing furniture with mayonnaise.
- Straining jelly through old pantyhose.
- Stuffing sofa pillows with old underwear cut in shreds.
- Putting coffee grounds and eggshells around your shrubbery.
- Crumbling up old, stale cake and sprinkling it over ice cream.
I'm sure some of you have more. On the other hand, whitewall tire cleaner does a fantastic job of cleaning soot off of glass fireplace doors. Just be sure to keep it off the metal frames.
What about household hints no one should ever use? There are quite a few that are disgusting, or smelly, or otherwise just a little suspect, somehow...
- Washing and reusing Ziploc bags.
- Polishing furniture with mayonnaise.
- Straining jelly through old pantyhose.
- Stuffing sofa pillows with old underwear cut in shreds.
- Putting coffee grounds and eggshells around your shrubbery.
- Crumbling up old, stale cake and sprinkling it over ice cream.
I'm sure some of you have more. On the other hand, whitewall tire cleaner does a fantastic job of cleaning soot off of glass fireplace doors. Just be sure to keep it off the metal frames.
Leftover sauerkraut as ersatz icicles...
LOL, well, at least the cats would be unlikely to try to play with sauerkrautcicles....
I have a friend whose in-laws are a treasure trove of bad household hints... which include saving, washing, and re-using fast food paper drink cups... ugh...
However, stuffing cushions with old nylon stockings is a very old practice... It was some time before I realized that not all occasional pillows were secret stashes of fine nylon netting... or supposed to be lumpy... lol...
LOL, well, at least the cats would be unlikely to try to play with sauerkrautcicles....
I have a friend whose in-laws are a treasure trove of bad household hints... which include saving, washing, and re-using fast food paper drink cups... ugh...
However, stuffing cushions with old nylon stockings is a very old practice... It was some time before I realized that not all occasional pillows were secret stashes of fine nylon netting... or supposed to be lumpy... lol...
Geraniums....
My aunt used to throw used coffee grains on her geranium plants. It worked wonders since her plants had tons of blossoms throughout the season. Was a great way to get rid of the grains after you brewed your coffee.
My aunt used to throw used coffee grains on her geranium plants. It worked wonders since her plants had tons of blossoms throughout the season. Was a great way to get rid of the grains after you brewed your coffee.
It costs a bit more, but it saves time and body aches from all the scrubbing, dusting and vacuuming. It is well worth it!!!
A maid...
A maid...
polkanut
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We have a 1935 American Standard toilet in our master bath, and to save on water consumption, I put a brick in the tank. Didn't affect flushing at all. We also use the suds-saver on our Maytag all the time.
I know we discussed this before but using compact fluoresent lightbulbs in as many fixtures as you can is a huge savings on your power bill. I've changed over our whole house now except for the stove hood which has a light dimmer on it. When you think that one 60 watt bulb uses the same power as 4.5 CFLS, or reversly that you can have 4 or 5 CFLS lit for the same amount of power as one 60 watt bulb, basically lighting up a few rooms or your whole place why wouldn't you. We had six 60 watt bulbs in the diningroom chandelier equalling 360 watts I would bristle whenever it was on or worse left on with nobody there.. now with CFLS it uses about 75 watts total I don't feel so bad, but I still turn it off.
