New looking food processor - what am I doing wrong?
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Comments (18)I have a 220 volt Miele 1926a washer which sounds similar to yours (no honeycomb drum, etc.) We've been using ours for many years with none of the issues you are reporting. We've washed literally tons of clothes in our Miele, and haven't had any of the fraying or holes that you write about. We've got kids shirts and pants that have been through 3 different kids now, so if our washer was destroying them, they wouldn't have lasted this long. Are there any strange noises coming from the machine? Have you felt the drum to see if there are any sharp or broken parts? We've noticed that our front loader seems to cause less wear on our clothing than our previous top-loading agitator model. Your experience is puzzling to say the least. For wrinkling, I've found that the amount of time spent in the dryer has more effect on wrinkles than anything the washer does. Try drying for a longer time on lower heat. For cleaning issues, try changing detergents. I don't have any experience with BioKleen, but have had good results with Persil, Sears HE powder, and Costco (Kirkland Signature) Environmentally Friendly liquid. As for the rust stain, could it be a plumbing issue? How old is your home?...See MoreWhat food processor do you like best?
Comments (14)My Dad had an old Oster Kitchen Center that worked like a charm, I used it for years to grate cabbage for sauerkraut, 50 pounds or so at a time. It had a meat grinder, a blender, a mixer, all kinds of stuff. Stepmother hates to cook and only likes fast food, so she sold it at the farm auction for $7.00. Sigh. I have a KitchenAid and I like it a lot, for some things. I can't manage to make decent pie crust in it, like Lars, mine comes out tough and it's easy to process too long and when it gets warm it needs to be chilled to handle and any time saved is negated. I don't do vegetables for salsa because the pieces are too inconsistent. I've never used the small bowl for anything. It works wonderfully, though, for mayonnaise or aioli, and shreds that cabbage for sauerkraut and makes nicely smooth hummus. It makes Jessica's lime chipotle marinade and chops up all the fresh cilantro, which my blender doesn't do well at all. If I have just a little bit of something to slice or chop, I'm pretty good with a knife and clean-up is a lot faster and more efficient. I also have a mandolin which I never use. It's actually Elery's and it'ssupposedly a good model but it folds up for storage and I can never get the darned thing to stay standing up, and the hand guard won't stay stuck in any food that I've tried yet. It can stay in the basement, pah, I hate it. The last time I tried to use it to slice potatoes for a gratin I ended up pitching it across the kitchen. I'd give it away, but it's not mine, so I just don't use it. Annie...See MoreWhat am I doing right/what am I doing wrong?
Comments (28)My thanks to all of you who posted comments, both good and bad. I can't begin to tell you how feedback about my florals opened my eyes, so I was able to change things for my next set of photos. I'd never think that removable "props" would turn someone off. I also have to say that you're taking it well and seem to appreciate the feedback. Those of us selling can now see our house through strangers eyes and what a potential buyer might think when seeing our house online. How the photos look will dictate whether they take the time to actually walk our houses. The last time our house was for sale we did not get any feedback, so I'm very thankful for this forum and hope that the feedback you got helps you. I noticed that the wallpaper in my home got some of the most frequent and critical remarks and it's left me wondering about something. Is wallpaper no longer in vogue in new or remodeled homes or is it that my particular wallpaper is not to the liking of most of you? I've walked a lot of new communities with model homes and can say that here they are still using wallpaper but not in all of the rooms. You might pick the nicest rooms to keep the wallpaper. I love the foyer wallpaper but not with the door color and not with the flooring. You might think to leave some of it up and paint other walls, using it as an accent. Back entrance wallpaper - I would take it down. Half bath - I like the wallpaper but not with the light fixture. Study - I've seen similar paper used in homes I've walked. Utility - dislike the walls - would sheet rock & paint 1st floor master - would paint 1st floor master bath - I like the paper but not for a room like this. I would paint and think about putting up beadboard 2nd floor master - while I like the top paper, I think it would look better painted. The wood on the door is much too dark. I'd also think about putting up a scarf on the windows, then opening the blinds for the photo. While I like pink, others do not :( Second floor vanity/dressing area - this paper you could get away with leaving. Bath 2, second floor - I would try to lighten this room up or leave the picture out. Living Room - I would paint this I also realize that the paneled family room is dated but my thoughts on that is to either paint the paneling a neutral color or rip off the paneling, put up sheetrock and then paint. I also want to install engineered wood flooring in that room and perhaps extend it in to the foyer where, I admit, the tile color is also dated. Another area of critical comments was due to my home having so much carpeting. Has carpeting also gone out of style or do I just have too many rooms with carpet? We just did this in the master bedroom. I would sheet rock. The carpet wouldn't bother me here. I'm one of the weird ones that actually likes carpet, especially for my bad back. Walking on wood floors kills me. BTW, the Saint Bernard that appeared in at least one photo and brought about a comment or two that some people wouldn't even consider buying a home where a dog had been passed away on June 10 much to my hurt. I'm in the process of cleaning up all traces of his presence here. That is, everywhere but in my heart! Very sorry for your loss. After 22 years, I still miss our German Shepherd....See Moredees_1
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