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mickeyd

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You have all taught me so many things that have made my life nicer.

the new Pledge for dusting and the alcohol dip for window marks from Oxy
the shredded soap tricks from Susdy and others
the constant alerts to Ebay machines from the illustrious "L"
the huge discussion about tankless water heaters from Joe

I'm always trying to master the glass and the wood, expending the least amount of time possible, and Oxy's methods are the quickest and so far longest-lasting. Thank You, Sandy for a real boon.

The other day a well-used bar of Irish Spring fell into the sink overnight. By morning it was mush, so i ran to the Lady, squished the soap, added a bit of liquid Calgon and a bit of HE Tide, engaged the FILTER/DRAIN level, and got the most beautiful smelling load of towels. Days later, they still smell like Irish Spring. Today I stocked up on bars of Ivory, Dial (all-time fav) and, of course, more Irish Spring. Along-awaited olfactory dream come true, since a can't buy vintage detergent any more. Thank You, Sudsy

Because of Laundress, I have a nearly mint Hoover arriving Saturday, very cheaply.
The pump the current one, is long since shot, and new ones are hard to come by or very expensive. I owe you big. I'll let you borrow it for a season or two. I mean it. It has the Automatic Rinse. Thank You, Cimberlie

FOR THISE OF YOU DYING TO LINE DRY BUT DON'T have the time for a big set-up

Go to any hardware store, local or national, and buy a few large screw hooks. They're a couple inches in length and severe--watch the point. Hand screw them--yes, you don't even need any tools, HONEST! --into any tree or beam or deck or what ever, and if you need a clothes pole, all lumber and Home Depot's etc will notch you out a few 1 or 2 x 8's or 10"s whatever. You'll be in line dry ecstasy this very afternoon.

Anyone else want to say thanks or acknowledge learning something helpful, that made your life nicer?

Mike

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My God--I forgot

the most generous Coldspot 66 John Pinto who saved the Lady Kenmore with a MIB scrubber cap and a sparkling chrome contol dial.

And Wild Veg who invented the sexy subliminal post method that's stuck in my head forever: The Hierarchy of Robert's, so smart and so funny !

Just thank whoever comes into your head like Veg just did.

Or Frontloadotomy, our secret silent seer and poet, speaking of whom, where is his equally gifted twin, Kelly?

Or 16 cylinder brainomatic Turbomatic.
 
Oh, I'm so glad

someone finally acknowledged Frontal's unique poetic talents. This is my favorite of all his poems:

Prolapsed and agitated,
I am pulled from in front of
the runaway bus.
Impellers whirring,
Drunks stumbling,
River roaring,
I speak
And
The
Crickets
Chirp.
 
I just got up and what a ball I'm having with this for b

Frontal's washophilia is all over it: "agitated" "Impellers"

Who is the "I" in the poem? Could it be......is it even remotely possible that it is...... a discarded washing machine, "prolapsed and agiated", waiting at the curb for the crusher man.

I love all the action which has me so wide awake I'll skip the coffee today; river roaring (time to pee) drunks stumbling (down the stairs for a swim) Impellers whirring (get the Hoover going on those Percales, Laundress.

And MY GOD: I speak and the crickets chirp. A genius, Frontal is!!!!!!!

Thanks Veg. Now you've got something wonderful else stuck in my head forever

And thanks Poet. Where can we find more of your poems?
 
I believe the poem is autobiographical.

Frontal's poems are available in an anthology called Tastes Like Metal, though it is, alas, no longer in print.

It was well-reviewed, though:

"A collection of words."
Kirkus

"Mr. Smith has done something to the English language"
Publisher's Weekly

"Would make a good doorstop."
Time
 
LOL. I had no idea Frontal was such a poet. I should have demanded a poem in payment for the Lady Kenmore I gave him! (just kidding, he was more than welcome to it!).

And Mickey, glad your bar soap mishap has led to such an epiphany. I have wondered if one of the deodorant soaps would clean well in the Neptune, now you've given me reason to try. I even have some Irish spring to try, as well as a fair amount of Lever2000 and Zest. Thanks!
 
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