OT........what are you other pleasures ?
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Comments (47)I've had a couple of problems with my 10 year old DW recently, and got both manufacturer's (Maytag) and DW repairman's input. I also got some advice from my kitchen GC, for whatever that was worth. Sometimes grime can build up around the door gasket. Wipe down once in awhile. Seals are made of rubber; rubber will deteriorate. Best kind of detergent for MY dishwasher is powdered. Liquid leaves a residue on the sides and internal parts of the dishwasher that will build up over time. (YMMV depending on your DW age and brand, on this.) If one is having a problem with odor, run bleach through the machine ONCE according to the manufacturer's directions, but don't use bleach all the time (yes, it's havoc on the rubber gaskets). Read your manual, it should tell you whether bleach is OK in your machine. It may also tell you what the best variety of detergent is, for your machine. If you lost your manual, try finding another one by going to the manufacturer's website. (I lost my DW manual and was able to download a new one, free.) If all else fails, call your manufacturer (phone number should be on the website too). Use one repairman/repair company, so that they can keep track of service on your machine. My DW repair guy just told me last week - new DW's have a lifespan of 7 to 10 years. The older ones like mine have a 15-year lifespan. Mine has only been repaired twice - a rubber door gasket and a water valve - pretty good for a 10 year old machine, he said. DonnaR/CA...See MoreOT? What do you hope to get from this forum?
Comments (51)Although I've been on a number of decorating forums over the last 7 years or so, I've really enjoyed this one. While I can get a little caught up in the problems of new neighbors, housebreaking a dog, or other more conversational posts, My main enjoyment is in seeing how other people work out their decorating issues, what shade of paint works best with oak cabinets, how to choose between granite and tile, and what the craigslist dresser looks like when it gets into YOUR house and gets properly accessorized. I love that. I love the average house renovated and made more perfect for it's owner. I like being able to make a suggestion that helps someone else work out a problem. It's very fulfilling to suggest a paint shade and have that shade put on someone's wall, and seeing the end result--a beautiful room. It's a kick to see my own Kohler Vinnata faucet (that I myself found through the Kitchen's forum) in other settings, perhaps with Emerald Pearl granite and white cabinets, or maybe with Venetian Gold granite and dark cherry cabinets. I love seeing how someone covered their club chairs with cheap matelasse coverlets and they look amazing. I love seeing a porch with drapes made of painter's dropcloths. It's nice to have ideas for more expensive homes with custom details, as well as more modest homes and budgets that need clever thinking to make things beautiful. I love the ideas and the people. I like being able to ask a question about whether to keep the Jacobean dining set I found on Ebay or sell it and get something else. My friends are predjudiced and think all my stuff looks cute. Or........they cannot believe I did red in my entry and say so. You guys are different. Some of you don't care for my style, but are really too kind to say so. Some of you are way too complimentary but it still makes me feel good even when I know you are gushing. And as many have commented before me, it's a real comfortable feeling to be able to worry about moldings or paint shades or furniture fabrics, with a group of people who don't think it's making too much ado about nothing. Red...See MoreOT......what 'old ways' have you kept?
Comments (49)ladyrose your thing on 'children eat first' to me as someone from the UK (England) is interesting because I come from an old ways time. When I was young children very much came last. Not at mealtimes, when we always had to wait for everyone to be served, but in just about everything else, when we were frequently reminded by our parents and our father in particular that we were the lowest forms of life, our views were never taken into consideration (in fact it would have been unwise to express a view) and in no way would we have been considered a Priority. Being seen and not heard was the order of the day. I expect this sounds harsh to modern parents but I sometimes wonder if children of 'these days' are given too much say in matters best left to adults to decide. A small eg. On a recent UK TV prog. on the theme of property buying, a couple were being shown round a very expensive place which seemed to tick all the right boxes . . . except whether their three-year old would be happy there, so, to the amazement of the presenters the child was consulted before the couple could make a decision to part with several hundred thousands pounds. The times they are a'changing....See MoreOT......What happened to thank you notes ?????
Comments (25)Vee, that reminds me of when we went to an outdoor concert and the couple in front of us were really obnoxious. The concert was in summer time in a paddock which was rocky and had dry stubble and weeds and was quite rough. This couple kept standing up and dancing in front of their sets, blocking the view of everyone behind, and the security guard kept coming and telling them to either sit down or go to the dancing area off to the side. They also thought they were being so clever smoking (it was a no smoking area) and hiding their cigarettes under their seats so the glowing ends wouldn't be noticeable. At the conclusion of the concert we started the long walk back to the car park, and on the way DH dropped into a collection bin the garbage bag we had been handed on entry. I remarked to DH, "Wasn't that couple a real PITA?" "Yep," he replied. "And one each of their thongs were in that bag I just dropped into the bin." While they were up dancing, with their thongs (flip flops) under their seats, DH had reached forward, taken one from each pair, and placed them into our garbage bag. I don't imagine walking across that prickly paddock was a lot of fun, once they gave up looking for the missing thongs :-)...See Morekathy_t
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