You Know You're A Member of AW When...

[mrsalvo]

When you get very excited when a AW member gets a new or vintage machine and you can't wait to see the pictures or videos.
Always checking in to see what's up with fellow members.

I like it here. And, so far, I like all the members even when I don't see eye to eye on a certain opinion or ideas, I still respect them.

You also know your an AW member when you can remember distinctly the smell of certain soaps and detergents when you were a kid, and for me that's going back to the early 60's. Awww, wisdom and experience.

 

[foraloysius]

When you can name the three Lefever brothers!

And when you met their mother!

 

[toploader55]

When you have a Studio Apartment and have 2 dishwashers in your galley kitchen, 5 washers in which 3 are hooked up, 6 total dishwashers, 3 ranges, a full storage area in your residence with appliances, a Storage Unit that is full of ranges, dishwashers and washers and you're still cruising Craig's List for more vintage appliances.

Not to mention Vintage Small Appliances as well of course.

 

[countryford]

When you know what a "Wash-In" is and if you've been to one. Bonus points if you have hosted one before.

 

[washer111]

Great Thread, Frig!

My contenders

 

When you check back at AW.org at least twice every hour when you're bored (including forums you don't frequent, or topics you avoid with a 10ft pole)

 

You start reading obscurely-titled threads you never thought could be interesting, that are actually chock full of opinions. 

 

As soon as someone starts clearing the table, you make a b-line for the kitchen to make doubly-sure they don't start pre-rinsing. If they do, you lecture them. The same goes for cold-water laundering. 

 

[tomturbomatic]

1. When you know the names of and have met the other two Lefever brothers.

2. When a "wet dream" is a dream about washing dishes or clothes in dream machines that may or may not actually exist or have ever existed, often machines that you want to find for your own.

 

[revvinkevin]

OR.... You know you're a member of AW when....

 

 

You have met three of the Lefever brothers (John, Jeff & Phil) AND their mother!   

  

 

(I believe there are 5 brothers all together)

 

[kb0nes]

Indeed Kevin, the number of the counting shall be five (I have met them all too!)

You may be a member of AW:

if you have ever placed a GoPro camera inside a running appliance

if you have ever measured the PH of wash water at various points of the cycle

if you have ever graphed the temperature profile of a full dryer cycle

 

[jjsunshine]

You've had a bad day, or in my case a not so great year and browsing through AW makes you HAPPY!! I love AW! Thank you!!

 

[toploader55]

You also know your a AW Member...

When you have too much time on your hands and  check each forum, and just about every thread is on "Spin" blue.

 

[cleanteamofny]

You Know You're A Member of AW When...

When you go into a Sears or a major department store and check out all new model appliances!

When you know it's time to add fabric softener for those who do not have an dispenser!

When you defeat the lid lock and view the cycle from start to finish!

When you collect Sears Catalogs to see what agitator is in each 60, 70, 80 and 90 washer series.

 

[mjg0619]

^what Eddie (Toploader55) said........

 

[mjg0619]

You know you're a member of AW when.......

You spend your evenings and laundry day plotting ways to make the direct drive Whirlturd in the laundry room take a giant deuce in order to justify to certain people you live with bringing the Maytag (YAY!) up from the basement to serve as the laundry machine of choice.

 

[gusherb]

You know you're a younger AW member when...

You walk down the appliance aisles and walk back out in a huff wishing the year were 1975 so you could drool all over brand new appliances that were actually built like tanks... And make fun of some of the more hideous color choices of the time. (Or maybe buy something in one of those "hideous" colors Hehehehe)

 

[foraloysius]

Or when you're in Europe and have the control panel of a 60's Speed Queen in your kitchen window sill, that you sometimes choose the cycle on that you would use to do the load you're washing in your European frontloader at that moment.

 

[toploader55]

You know your an AW member when...

You go to Shopper's Square and get disappointed because there is nothing new posted by overphil First, and then nothing by any of the other members !!!

 

[washer111]

Another

When you've been a member long enough to bear witness to Frigilux's chop-n-change of matched sets in the laundry room, and the resulting performance test of the new set vs the old

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

You're NOT afraid of THE BUFFALO CHOPPER!!!!

-- Dave

 

[joeekaitis]

. . . you won't buy ANYTHING for the kitchen or dining room that isn't labeled "dishwasher safe".

 

[tolivac]

Or the so called non dishwasher safe things go into the washer anyway!!!Would like to use a Buffalo chopper at least ONCE-just to see how it works!Yes,will keep hands away from the blades while it works!!

 

[mattywashboy]

You know your a member of AW.org when:

- You say to your partner on a Saturday morning "I can't be bothered doing anything today I just want to sit and relax" but you end up doing 3 loads of laundry AND ironing it because thats how you 'relax'.

- You make excuses when you visit other peoples homes to visit the bathroom in the blind hope that it might be near the laundry room so you can run in and judge them based on what machine they have, what settings its on AND what detergent they use.

-Part of A 'fun day out' means trawling through whitegoods stores and wishing you had the the space for more more MORE!

- Your friends now just let you do their laundry when you go and visit them and actually consider it a bit strange if you DON"T do at least one load for them while your there.

-You have a stash of laundry detergent from varying continents and eras that is so big you would not actually NEED to buy any until approximately 2020.

There's plenty more but thats about the basics for me lol

Matt

 

[chestermikeuk]

You know your an AW member when...

You make your own washing powder and use it!!

 

[gansky1]

When you serve a new casserole, cake, dessert or appetizer and tell you found the recipe on "the washer site" and there was a 20 minute video on how to do it!

 

[foraloysius]

When you're in a basement all night with a bunch of gay men and all you do is laundry and talk about it.

 

[ronhic]

When you're in another country and catch up with a mate from another, completely unrelated forum....only to have it hit you like a bolt of lightening when you discover that you first 'knew' them off AW.org...

 

Trust me, it's freaky!

 

[tomturbomatic]

people from different countries on AW.org

WE are everywhere which is sweet revenge for our isolation as youngsters with a weird obsession.

 

[DADoES]

 
When Appnut is in your living room on Labor Day weekend!

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

We go into our friends/neighbors houses wondering what kind of 'Fridge/Range-Oven/Washer/Dryer/Dishwasher/even Freezer the folks have!

We engage in conversations that are "old wives tales"--among OLD WIVES!

Or could be the only male involved in a female household discussion & be just as knowledgable & able to dispense knowledge and advice, and receive it as well... --And that often actual WORKS!

-- Dave

 

[DADoES]

 
When I find an unexpected BobLoad® in my Neppy TL, carted in from 180 miles away.

 

[joeekaitis]

 

 

 

. . . when Saturday every four weeks is your Clean the Dishwasher, Coffeemaker and Electric Kettle with Vinegar Day.