Mexico Detergent Varieties--Finds in Houston

[toggleswitch]

Workin' 9 to 5

Quote:Why do you think so many hand laundries in the United States are staffed by Mexicans?

Never knew US still abounds with hand-laundries. And that is weird because Manhattan (New York City) caters to 20-somethings self-indulgent single people who would never dream of doing their own laundry. So if these laundries are anywhere I'd guess we'd have'em too! I am fascinated that this little factoid has escaped me. (ME ME ME ME! LOL )

We didn't used to get Mexicans here as the southwest I think was the area of choice, But that has changed lately. These are the hardest working people I have ever seen! You can go to an "Amigo Depot" which is a major corner or intersection in many places and hire Mexican day-laborers to assist you with all sorts of physical labor. Pay for lunch too and you have someone saying novenas for you for the rest of your life!! LOL

In NYC we get Lotsa Puerto Ricans and now Dominicans (who, by the way, each thinks the other is the devil- incarnate!! LOL) Interesting fact-- This area by me is in Federal Reserve District #2 (12 in total?) so is Puerto Rico. Translation==>. A check flowing either way between NYC area and Puerto Rico is a LOCAL check! But here to FL is not. How cool is that?

 

[launderess]

Hand Laundries

Probably are a dying breed; can look up several in the Manhattan Yellow pages. It seems to me most laundries/dry cleaners locally rely heavily on Mexican labour, even the ones owned by Asians.

According to our local laundry owner, running that sort of business is very labour intensive,with the costs going up the more hand work is done versus machines. On the flip side most people won't pay beyond a certian rate, so prices run in a narrow range. In a place like NYC where costs are high, the only way to make money is volume, volume, volume.

Laundries historically depended upon labour from the lower rungs of society/new immigrants. Think about it,would you want to sort through/wash other people's soiled laundry/linens? Stuck in hot, humid conditions, standing for hours on end?
Again this is another case of immigrants taking jobs most Americans do not want. Years ago a woman who found herself short of funds would take in washing to make ends meet (Mildred Pierce did it), but welfare took that incentive away. Well that and public health laws regarding commercial laundries.

Launderess

 

[toggleswitch]

Qutoe: Think about it,would you want to sort through/wash other people's soiled laundry/linens?

All kidding aside...my ex used to purposely seek out soiled stuff in others' hampers.

You put the pieces together EEEEWWWW is all I have to say.
...And to this day wonders why we are ex-es!

*SIGH* It taks all types to get the world to go 'round.

BOY- I've had a colorful life. LOL. If my toaster decided to go swimming with me in the bathtub tomorrow, I could honesty say seen it all, done It all. Has a full life.

What did Fred Sanford used to say? {Clutch the heart...) I'm coming Esther, I'm coming....

OMG

 

[toggleswitch]

..actually Esther was the sister-in-law.

It was "I'm coming Elizabeth..." LOL

 

[westytoploader]

Remember the Koblenz Electric site that carries Mexican Hoover washers? Many of the washers on there are single-tub gravity-drain impeller machines (a separate spin dryer is optional). There are also semi-automatics, one wringer, and the strange absence of the Dual-Action agitator. Instead, an Activator-like agitator is the main claim.

http://www.koblenz-electric.com

 

[agiflow]

Would love to see these spiral agitators that Koblenz uses in their machines.

U.S. manufacturers should go back to using the old tried and true agitators. Would be real nice to see the SRS and the 3 vane Surgilator make a comeback.

Pat

 

[appnut]

Well, when I did my parent's friends' laundry, they let me see all sorts of garments. No shame did they have. But I concur, I couldn't have a clothesline either.

 

[tolivac]

I am with Agiflow-US makers should go back to what worked-belt drives and the tried and true agitators-and the electromechanical timers-no electronic ones to go "flaky" or get blown out during storms.Although the new machines are interesting and perhaps fun.

 

[westytoploader]

Old-style agitators

That's one of the reasons I like Amana/SQ. They have always used the slow-stroke transmission and vaned agitator instead of switching to a DD-style transmission and DA clone.

Sometimes it's better to hold out and not change to the current "fashion"...

 

[tolivac]

Traditional designs

I would like to see the new SQ machines too-but no one in this area stocks them-closest dealer was in Charlette,NC.I was waiting and holding out until one comes here.I am surprized Greenville Appliance or Creeches Appliance store in Ayden doesn't have the SQ line.

 

[kenmore1978]

Greenville Appliance stores

It's entirely possible they haven't been told about them. Assume nothing. I wouldn't imagine that Alliance would put the kind of bucks GE, Maytag, or WP would put into a new product announcement.

 

[Acerone]

Here's the Front Loader formula which was purchased at Tidymart.com

 

[retromom]

Ariel is swell!

Hey, there's a liquid too...but no phosphates, just enzymes. Go figure!