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86The KitchenAid and Fisher Paykel Two Drawer Dishwasher
Years ago when I first saw the Fisher Paykel DishDrawer, the two drawer dishwasher, I was interested. Was it an improvement? It certainly had a high end look: sleek, European styling with clean lines. It looked well made, and because of their wasing...
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90Why You Do Not Want a Dog
Do not read this Hub if You know me well. You have already heard me say this. You are a dog lover, and you do not want to explore changing your mind. Do read this if You are considering getting a dog. There are many negative factors to...
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78Tall Tub Dishwashers
Tall Tub Dishwashers Recently dishwasher manufacturers have increased the top to bottom measurement of the dishwasher interiors by changing the configuration of the mechanical system for pumping water...
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71The KitchenAid A - 9 Coffee Mill
In the late 1930s KitchenAid brought out the A - 9 coffee mill. About 15 years ago a friend found one at a flea market and sent it to me. What a stylish dsign the A - 9 has! KitchenAid made it until the fifties when it was redesigned using plastics....
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90Ironrite Mangle Ironer
Until the last forty years or so, a particularly onerous household chore was ironing. First, irons were heated on stoves, then elctric irons (with no thermostats!) came along followed by the irons in the 1930s with thermostats. They were heavy,...
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78Heated Towel Racks -- A Luxurious Value
I first became aware of heated towel racks when maybe in the Seventies I read an article about a house in Virginia, I believe, that Jackie Kennedy had bought; in the description was the information that it had heated towel racks. Wow, who would have...
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93The Best Sleeper Sofa
I have been looking at furniture stores for decades; I like furniture. And I have slept on a few pull out sofas. One memorable night at our friends Polly and Bruce's house in Lafayette, California, was particularly funny. My wife just could not get...
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70How To Make Caramel Corn
Years ago I started making caramel corn every fall. Sometimes I'd form it into popcorn balls, but most of the time I leave it loose and store it in an air tight container. It is so good and cheap to make....
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90LG Dishwasher
Twenty years ago, I would have never considered buying a large appliance, such as a built-in dishwasher, from a relatively new manufacturer. What about the track record? What about repairs? What if the company disappears? So, it took some changing...
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68The iSi Cream Whipper
Cream whippers (usually not made in America) have been around for years. I remember seeing references to them, but always thinking they were too expensive, I didn't consider buying one. Besides, we didn't use...
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