Good to hear from you mickeyd! Thanks for the tip about loading sheets into the washer without creating air pockets. Never thought of that. Give the meatloaf recipe (one post up) a try; it's really good.
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mickeyd
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Perfect!
The "receipt" is almost identical to sweet Geraldine's, esp. the healthy 93 lean. So No Eugenian Tweaks, Tips, Tricks, or Cautions ?
Almost as quick as potato salad--leave the skins on.
"Receipt" comes from those two wonderful Brits whose "Bubble and Squeal" episode (potatoes and cabbage) always comes to mind. The show was called "Two Fat Ladies" on PBS, but I never see re-runs anywhere and heard one of them passed. Would love to replay their shows. Will check Youtube. Those two gals were among my all-time favorites.
In the manual for the early Blackstone Automatics, they insist that all loads be loaded in the conventional manner. For all washer lovers who have never loaded this way, it is a real treat. Haven't tried this protocol in a Unimatic--don't know what the pulsator would do, even though it's moot, since the Frigidaire crushes all bubbles, and OH! those pulsamatics.
The "receipt" is almost identical to sweet Geraldine's, esp. the healthy 93 lean. So No Eugenian Tweaks, Tips, Tricks, or Cautions ?
Almost as quick as potato salad--leave the skins on.
"Receipt" comes from those two wonderful Brits whose "Bubble and Squeal" episode (potatoes and cabbage) always comes to mind. The show was called "Two Fat Ladies" on PBS, but I never see re-runs anywhere and heard one of them passed. Would love to replay their shows. Will check Youtube. Those two gals were among my all-time favorites.
In the manual for the early Blackstone Automatics, they insist that all loads be loaded in the conventional manner. For all washer lovers who have never loaded this way, it is a real treat. Haven't tried this protocol in a Unimatic--don't know what the pulsator would do, even though it's moot, since the Frigidaire crushes all bubbles, and OH! those pulsamatics.
pierreandreply4
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frigilux must be hard to resist the urge to look at your neighbors washers in action lol
lordkenmore
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I never thought of that method of dealing with sheets, either.
These days, I've had little trouble with sheets with the WP DD I'm currently using. It seems like it does a very good job of pulling stuff under the surface of the water.
The WCI Frigidaire I used previously was really problematic with sheets. I generally would stop the washer's operation part way through the wash and manually redistribute. I figured that way everything got at least some washing. I did the same stop washer/redistribute with the rinse.
These days, I've had little trouble with sheets with the WP DD I'm currently using. It seems like it does a very good job of pulling stuff under the surface of the water.
The WCI Frigidaire I used previously was really problematic with sheets. I generally would stop the washer's operation part way through the wash and manually redistribute. I figured that way everything got at least some washing. I did the same stop washer/redistribute with the rinse.
Confirmed:
The Whites+PP timer advance trick works on the SQ FL as well.
WK78
The Whites+PP timer advance trick works on the SQ FL as well.
WK78
Congrats on your move and glad to hear the downsizing went well. It can be very stressful but it sounded like you were prepared and ready to do it. Sorry about the range on backorder, sometimes the challenges can be turned to a learning and fun experience. Did you order a portable dishwasher as well?
160 gallons for one load. Wow. That will be some sort of record. Are those all deep, agitated rinses or some spray rinses? The Hotpoint Lady Executive can be set for pre-wash, wash and two rinses which will break the 100 gallon/single load barrier, but the SQ would win hands down now. You could start the washer on the most thirsty cycle and drive out to the reservoir and watch the bathtub ring getting bigger
160 gallons for one load. Wow. That will be some sort of record. Are those all deep, agitated rinses or some spray rinses? The Hotpoint Lady Executive can be set for pre-wash, wash and two rinses which will break the 100 gallon/single load barrier, but the SQ would win hands down now. You could start the washer on the most thirsty cycle and drive out to the reservoir and watch the bathtub ring getting bigger
rolls_rapide
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That photo of the lake is alarming.
Mickeyd- Damn Good Microwave Meat Loaf is actually a Eugeneian / tweaked version of 'Shelby's Microwave Meat Loaf' from allrecipes.com. It has quickly become a favorite. Am looking forward to trying it baked in an electric range.
Peirre- I have, so far, resisted the urge to peek into the other washers when they're in use. I did look at the settings on the GE front-loader a couple of times to confirm the owner was using the slowest spin speed available. Whether that's due to personal preference on her part or because the machine vibrates / is noisy on the wood floor at higher speeds is anyone's guess.
Lord Kenmore- I'll second your observation on how the Frigidaire top-loader wreaks havoc with sheets.
Nick- Thanks for confirming the Whites/Permanent Press timer-advance trick works on an SQ front-loader as well as the top-loader! Don't know how often one would need to use it, but it's a fun trick to have up one's sleeve.
Gansky- I haven't braved the reservoir-draining four rinses yet, but am pretty sure they are all deep rinses. Truth be told, I'm more concerned about overextending the swapped-monthly Culligan water softener tank than I am about drying up the local wells; another reason I may switch to a SQ FL sooner than later. That TL uses a lot of water by comparison. Don't want to accidentally spend the week before the scheduled tank swap with hard water. I'll have to call Culligan and ask how many gallons of water a tank can soften before it becomes ineffective.[this post was last edited: 8/1/2017-18:44]
Peirre- I have, so far, resisted the urge to peek into the other washers when they're in use. I did look at the settings on the GE front-loader a couple of times to confirm the owner was using the slowest spin speed available. Whether that's due to personal preference on her part or because the machine vibrates / is noisy on the wood floor at higher speeds is anyone's guess.
Lord Kenmore- I'll second your observation on how the Frigidaire top-loader wreaks havoc with sheets.
Nick- Thanks for confirming the Whites/Permanent Press timer-advance trick works on an SQ front-loader as well as the top-loader! Don't know how often one would need to use it, but it's a fun trick to have up one's sleeve.
Gansky- I haven't braved the reservoir-draining four rinses yet, but am pretty sure they are all deep rinses. Truth be told, I'm more concerned about overextending the swapped-monthly Culligan water softener tank than I am about drying up the local wells; another reason I may switch to a SQ FL sooner than later. That TL uses a lot of water by comparison. Don't want to accidentally spend the week before the scheduled tank swap with hard water. I'll have to call Culligan and ask how many gallons of water a tank can soften before it becomes ineffective.[this post was last edited: 8/1/2017-18:44]
mrb627
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Rapid Advance
I think the rapid advance thing would be more useful on the FL machine. For example, you need to purge the hot water line to get a tap hot wash. Set the machine for the cycle you wish, but add a pre-soak and a pre-wash. Once filled for pre-soak, rapid advance to drain that water. It refills for pre-wash, then, add your detergent for the main wash and rapid advance to pump out the pre-wash bath. Boom, tap hot water in the main wash fill.
Additionally, to truncate a wash bath where an over-sudsing condition is forming, bump it to drain and start the rinse.
Malcolm
I think the rapid advance thing would be more useful on the FL machine. For example, you need to purge the hot water line to get a tap hot wash. Set the machine for the cycle you wish, but add a pre-soak and a pre-wash. Once filled for pre-soak, rapid advance to drain that water. It refills for pre-wash, then, add your detergent for the main wash and rapid advance to pump out the pre-wash bath. Boom, tap hot water in the main wash fill.
Additionally, to truncate a wash bath where an over-sudsing condition is forming, bump it to drain and start the rinse.
Malcolm
mrb627
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Another idea...
For embedding a soak in the middle of a wash bath in your TL machine, let the machine fill and agitate for a few minutes. Then pause and cancel the cycle. Then, reset your cycle but include a delay start for however long you want. At the end of the delay, your wash automatically resumes.
Malcolm
For embedding a soak in the middle of a wash bath in your TL machine, let the machine fill and agitate for a few minutes. Then pause and cancel the cycle. Then, reset your cycle but include a delay start for however long you want. At the end of the delay, your wash automatically resumes.
Malcolm
Eugene,
Your first month there, you can calculate your water usage, and give that info to Culligan who might be able to better accommodate a softener tank for you based on your average monthly use.
I'm sure they'll sandbag a little for customer satisfaction.
Your first month there, you can calculate your water usage, and give that info to Culligan who might be able to better accommodate a softener tank for you based on your average monthly use.
I'm sure they'll sandbag a little for customer satisfaction.
GOOD GOD.... FOUR deep rinses in a top load washer??? Yeah that's a neat trick to know, but <span style="text-decoration: underline;">why in the hell</span> would <span style="text-decoration: underline;">ANYONE</span> need so many deep rinses??!?!?!? Yeah talk about a reservoir draining, water wasting option, WOW!
Culligan water softener. I had a Culligan rep come do the sales pitch & demo at my home some years back. Impressive demo for sure, but when all was said and done, they wanted just over $3000 for the system, PLUS the charge for (annual? semi-annual?) servicing which incvolved replacing their "filter cartridges". I ended up buying a water softener from Sears and installed it myself for a little over $400 total.
Culligan Update: Called the Culligan man who told me the tank might be able to soften 800 gallons of water before losing effectiveness. 800 gallons would be the very high end of efficacy. I used around 1000-1300 gallons per month at the house depending on various factors. Ironically, the weekly regeneration of the softener used quite a bit of water. At any rate, I upped the swap-out service to every 2 weeks for an additional $8, bringing the monthly total to $33. I'll see what my water usage is the first month or two and then decide whether a fresh tank every two weeks is overkill.
For everyone who says hand washing dishes uses more water/hot water than a new dishwasher: You are right!
I wash a number of items and set them in the other half of the double sink. Then I turn on the hot tap and rinse each item. I also use classic yellow rubber gloves so hands can withstand the nearly 150 degree water.
For everyone who says hand washing dishes uses more water/hot water than a new dishwasher: You are right!
I wash a number of items and set them in the other half of the double sink. Then I turn on the hot tap and rinse each item. I also use classic yellow rubber gloves so hands can withstand the nearly 150 degree water.
Eugene,
I spray a little bit of bleach in the soapy dishwater to sanitize when washing dishes by hand, I think our hot water is set at 130. We just had a new hot water heater installed, it wasn't cheap but we change the out every 10 years or so due to the hard water in the area. Would love to install a water softener but don't know if that would be good on a septic tank, which we have. The septic tank is split in half, one for the bathrooms and one side for the gray water, this way we can water the grass during droughts here in Texas. I try not to use to much bleach if I can help it in the gray water, wouldn't be good for the grass.
I must admit though, due to illness in the house I've been using the dishwasher a lot the last 3 weeks or so. At least I can recycle it in Stage 2 restrictions.
As I've said though, having or not having a dishwasher is not a deal breaker for me.
I spray a little bit of bleach in the soapy dishwater to sanitize when washing dishes by hand, I think our hot water is set at 130. We just had a new hot water heater installed, it wasn't cheap but we change the out every 10 years or so due to the hard water in the area. Would love to install a water softener but don't know if that would be good on a septic tank, which we have. The septic tank is split in half, one for the bathrooms and one side for the gray water, this way we can water the grass during droughts here in Texas. I try not to use to much bleach if I can help it in the gray water, wouldn't be good for the grass.
I must admit though, due to illness in the house I've been using the dishwasher a lot the last 3 weeks or so. At least I can recycle it in Stage 2 restrictions.
As I've said though, having or not having a dishwasher is not a deal breaker for me.
If you need more inspiration for microwave cooking, these recipes were in the BBC Good Food news letter.
Microwave recipes
Make these wonderfully simple microwave meals to save yourself time and money! No need to stress about the oven for these starters, mains and desserts.
www.bbcgoodfood.com
Barry-- I've been pre-rinsing anything that touched raw meat, then sanitizing the sink with a bleach solution. Items that have touched raw meat get washed last. Then I sanitize the sink and dish sponge again. Just purchased a bottle of Dawn Platinum and it says not to add bleach to it---surprised me, too!
Louis-- Thanks for the link to the microwave recipes. Easy Sweet & Sour Chicken and Fish With Peas & Lettuce are at the top of my list. I want to try the Peanut Butter & Jam Brownies, as well, even though I can't eat it. I seem to have guests daily, so the brownies will be a nice treat with a cup of coffee.
Louis-- Thanks for the link to the microwave recipes. Easy Sweet & Sour Chicken and Fish With Peas & Lettuce are at the top of my list. I want to try the Peanut Butter & Jam Brownies, as well, even though I can't eat it. I seem to have guests daily, so the brownies will be a nice treat with a cup of coffee.
Malcolm-- I'm going to try embedding a soak by using the delayed start feature. Good idea!
Frig,
How about some pictures of the apartment itself, and or the building it looks very interesting. When are you getting the dishwasher, and if I may ask why didn't you just but the SQ FL? Are you really going to buy a new SQ FL after spending one box of ziti on the top loader? Just curious
Mike
How about some pictures of the apartment itself, and or the building it looks very interesting. When are you getting the dishwasher, and if I may ask why didn't you just but the SQ FL? Are you really going to buy a new SQ FL after spending one box of ziti on the top loader? Just curious
Mike
1. Nothing much to see as far as the apartment goes. Two bedrooms (one of which is my home office), a bathroom, a living room and a kitchen. Will post photos of new range when it arrives.
2. Dishwasher is on hold until I decide how to best use free wall space in kitchen. Will post photos of it if/when it arrives. Besides, I look stunning in yellow Playtex dishwashing gloves.
3. I went with the SQ top-loader because I was concerned about installing a front-loader on a wood floor. The one FL set (GE) in the upper laundry is always set to the slowest spin---I'm guessing because it is loud and causes vibrations in the apartments (both upstairs and downstairs) if allowed to go full-tilt. I prefer the FL format, but am happy with the TL. I can no doubt find a good home for it if the decision is made to switch to a front-loader. Someday.
2. Dishwasher is on hold until I decide how to best use free wall space in kitchen. Will post photos of it if/when it arrives. Besides, I look stunning in yellow Playtex dishwashing gloves.
3. I went with the SQ top-loader because I was concerned about installing a front-loader on a wood floor. The one FL set (GE) in the upper laundry is always set to the slowest spin---I'm guessing because it is loud and causes vibrations in the apartments (both upstairs and downstairs) if allowed to go full-tilt. I prefer the FL format, but am happy with the TL. I can no doubt find a good home for it if the decision is made to switch to a front-loader. Someday.
lordkenmore
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Just purchased a bottle of Dawn Platinum and it says not to add bleach to it---surprised me, too!
Isn't there ammonia in dish detergent? That could explain the "no bleach".
Also, it seems to me Dawn Platinum might have enzymes. At least, I have a vague recollection along those lines... But it's been years since I had Dawn Platinum.
Isn't there ammonia in dish detergent? That could explain the "no bleach".
Also, it seems to me Dawn Platinum might have enzymes. At least, I have a vague recollection along those lines... But it's been years since I had Dawn Platinum.
