I like my frontloader - but I also grew up with this type of machine and hated the "America Style version" The only reason some have mold/mildew in them is because people don't let them dry out before closing the door. Since they are sealed very well to keep water in - you don't want a leak from a front loader even though it uses a lot less water. Just let it dry out before closing the door and it doesn't have any issues. I can add more to the washer if I forget something after I started it within a certain time limit (haven't hit the limit yet so don't know what it is). I can also change the cycle on mine after it has started. It does require to drain it first which mine starts doing by itself immediately and then it re-starts.

I've never been attached to furniture, but I remember when I was little,we would travel from Alabama to Wisconsin every summer to visit family. We always stayed at grandmas. Grandma had this light blue shag carpet in the living room. I never really thought much about it until when I was about 18 or so, mom announced that all grandmas kids were going to chip in and replace the 30 year old carpet at grandmas house. I was very upset,and to my surprise ALL 5 of my siblings were too. She ended up choosing a light blue,non shag carpet. That helped,but not much. That house never felt the same again. She also had this big painting of a lovely Spanish woman. My grandpa was in insurance,and the painting was a payment to him. (She always called it "grandpa's other woman") I don't know why,I always loved it. Those are really the only two things that stick with me about her house. She died last year. A few weeks ago, mom and all 9 of her remaining siblings got together to clean out the house. Imagine my delight when a large box arrived on my doorstep,containing that painting. It's very big and old fashioned, and does not go with anything in the house, but it will be displayed on the hall wall with love.

I don't think they even read the inquiry I sent them Here is their useless reply...something I already 'knew' and had stated to 'them'. Thank you for inquiring about our code. > > The first position in our code is a letter which indicates the month > that the product was packed. A=January, B=February, C=March, etc. > > The second position in our code is a number which indicates the year > that the product was produced. 5=2005, 6=2006, etc. > > Most canned vegetables have a 3 year shelf life from the year produced. > Products such as sauerkraut, pickled beets, three bean salad, German > potato salad in cans or glass have a 2 year shelf life. > > Thank you > > Seneca Foods Corporation Sheesh...I told them I had read their FAQ. Do you suppose they misunderstood me when I said, "I went and read the FAQ and found there is a CODE TO DECIPHER the string of numbers that meant nothing to me." Did anyone take that to mean that I still could not decipher the code, or did you think that I went and read the FAQ and found there is a CODE TO DECIPHER the string of numbers that 'had meant nothing to me. I replied to the email, and asked if they had read my inquiry. I clarified myself on the above. I told them I would await a reply before escalating my question in search of a good and logical answer. Sheesh...do you suppose a robot, without a brain, answered me? That was my first thought. Sue

Surely I'm not the only one????? That feels a bit like persecution, lol. It happened AGAIN today. I had an alert for two new messages. I went through both the old and new inboxes, and the TWO OLDEST messages were showing as new. These weren't even messages I had received, but two that I had SENT...in 2016! This seems to be a glitch in the new mailbox, since it's there they keep reappearing as new. I'm not even going to bother with reporting the issue at this point, as it's basically an exercise in futility. Sooooooooo...if anyone sends me a message and you don't get an answer right away, it's because I'm ignoring the alerts! Apologies in advance. John