I have had a very similar experience and likewise revelations after moving into the temporary apartment after our flood. We had no idea how long we would be out of our home, but the apt. we're renting is literally half the sq. ft. of what we were used to - so I directed the movers to send about half of my kitchen stuff into storage. I took the basics - dishes, all clad pots (my 6 le crueset dutch ovens and bakers went to storage) a few baking essentials. I sent my cuisinart into storage but took the blender, the hand mixer, the immersion blender and the panini grill. After moving into the small apartment someone got me the book "Reducing your clutter with Feng Shui" as sort of a joke (since had reduced most of my clutter thanks to 80 thousand gallons of waters which washed thru my apt) but in one of the most memorable paragraphs the author suggests that you take the things you are having trouble deciding to get rid of in a box. Leave it for a month and at the end of the month - if you can't remember what you put in the box then get rid of it! I feel that way about much of my kitchenware that went into storage! what do I miss most? My cast iron skillet (why didn't I bring that with me?????) my all clad lasagna pan which I use for roasting vegetables alot. My two largest le crueset dutch ovens. what could I live without? my cuisinart!!!!!! Between the hand mixer and immersion blender (and because I like chopping things by hand) I really feel like I don't need it!

[This Appliances FAQ article was moved to the Laundry Room FAQ on 28 December 2004.]

[This Appliances FAQ article was moved to the Laundry Room FAQ on 28 December 2004.]

I'm not sure what the capacity of Electrolux 617 is as that will affect how much detergent to use, as well as water hardness etc, but here are my experiences. washer: Bosch next 500 FL 8 kg/17.6 lb capacity ~4.0 CF with onboard heater water hardness: moderately hard detergent: Persil original liquid, Tide Free liquid and powder A normal load usually fills the FL tub - 2/3 to full. It's a combination of weight and volume, low to normal soilage laundry from daily wear. I use 1.5-2.0 tablespoons (equal to 22.5-30.0 mL) of any of the above detergents, which is 1/2 to 2/3 of line 1 (~45 mL on most brands). Sometimes I also include the same amount of baking soda with each wash. 1/4 cup of vinegar in lieu of FS. Typically I do profile washes from cold water heated to warm, hot or XXsanitary temperatures. hot or XXsanitary are used for towels and bedding like duvet covers, bed sheets, mattress protector, pillow cases. I only use cold water on "delicate" for wool sweaters, tops, pants, silk ties, etc. I do not use pods as their dosage is too much for my use. Each pod contains ~45 mL of detergent.