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Post by bazookagoof on Dec 20, 2019 2:21:42 GMT
We just had a dishwasher installed maybe a year or two ago. They DO come in handy, I must admit. I was slightly averse to having one, only because I had so much trouble dealing with them in my maintenance job. But ours gives us little to no trouble and the few items we need to hand wash are acceptable.
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Post by Bean on Dec 20, 2019 8:22:56 GMT
We only got one about 8 years ago, and never had one growing up (I'm still the only person in my immediate family with one - hence why I get mileage out of having to wash up at other people's houses!). I thought they were just for lazy people, but was converted within days!
What I like most is that you can just tidy away all your dirties into it at breakfast and lunch - the kitchen looks tidy without you having to keep washing up! We have a few pans that have to be done by hand as they're so big it'd be a totally inefficient use of a dishwasher cycle. But it's all the faffy cutlery and the delicate glasses that I'm most glad to escape handwashing!
The kids finish school today, so Christmas anticipation will be full steam ahead in this house now!
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Post by 3piggles on Dec 20, 2019 23:42:26 GMT
Schools ended here until Jan. 2, also. I'm sure the kids are happy in both countries, having some time off Yes, being able to load the dishwasher as we use dishes, etc., and not having them stacked on the counter or filling the sink, is one of my favorite aspects of having a dishwasher. We don't have a super expensive one, but it does the job, and we're happy with it. Baz, a lot of garbage gets left on items put in dishwashers, and only commercial dishwashers can really handle that. The garbage will eventually clog the drain, cause the water to back up, and other problems. Also, dishwashers only last so long. The older ones, particularly, used to rust out after a while. Then they started coming out with plastic tubs that just didn't last that long, but didn't rust. Decent dishwashers, used properly, rarely have problems. It's like a clothes dryer. If you don't empty the lint traps, or for the dishwasher, the garbage traps, you have problems. We put the flatware in the dishwasher, but my mother never put the silver in the dishwasher. It often needs a bit of polishing, and Barkeepers Friend is great at getting out the water stains from the dishwasher. It's not the dishwashers fault, but the fault of the soap designed for dishwashers. It's almost as if it's trying to do too much, and goes a bit overboard, sometimes, especially with stainless items.
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Post by bazookagoof on Dec 22, 2019 22:44:59 GMT
Baz, a lot of garbage gets left on items put in dishwashers, and only commercial dishwashers can really handle that. The garbage will eventually clog the drain, cause the water to back up, and other problems. Also, dishwashers only last so long. The older ones, particularly, used to rust out after a while. Then they started coming out with plastic tubs that just didn't last that long, but didn't rust. Decent dishwashers, used properly, rarely have problems. It's like a clothes dryer. If you don't empty the lint traps, or for the dishwasher, the garbage traps, you have problems. Yes, I recall a lot of tenants reporting issues that mostly turned out to be old food particles clogging the drains. Perhaps many of them don't actually know how to properly use a dishwasher, or simply don't care because they're renting and not owning.
Often when we had washer/dryer maintenance we would find lots of lint stuck inside the innards of the machines, and we would caution the tenants that lint traps MUST be cleared regularly, as buildups could be a fire hazard.
Oh, well- not my problem anymore!
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Post by Bean on Dec 23, 2019 7:23:46 GMT
Loads of people don't even know that appliances will work better with a small amount of home maintenance (the tumble drier one is a frighteningly common one!), and renting certainly doesn't help inspire that care.
If something stops working, google is a great resource for trying a few quick fixes, but some people will just head out and buy a new dishwasher instead of checking if any food is blocking the filter or jets.
I'm sure it's nice only having be concerned with your own appliances now, Baz!
One of the big manufactures of washing machines issued had a major product recall last week as it was found that the door locking mechanism of several models was overheating and has caused dozens of fires. They opened a website and phone lines so customers could find out if their was affected and find out what to do, and both went down within hours so no one could find out a thing! Meanwhile they're telling people they mustn't use their machines until they can replace them, but that will take weeks and there was no provision like getting a refund instead so they can just order a new machine, or compensation so they can use launderettes in the meantime. Happy Christmas!
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Post by 3piggles on Dec 23, 2019 22:07:43 GMT
Wow! Talk about leaving people in the lurch. Especially since most of the washers probably won't catch fire. This is why Americans sue.
Cleaning the dryer lint trap, despite having signs all over it, seems not to get through to a lot of people!
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Post by Bean on Dec 27, 2019 7:28:32 GMT
Apparently toasters setting on fire because people never empty the crumbs out is a problem too. And one that tends to occur most with kids who have just left home to go to university!
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Post by 3piggles on Dec 27, 2019 21:21:30 GMT
That's really unfortunate, especially since kids in those situations are likely to start the toast, jump in the shower, and be in there when the toaster catches fire. Not a problem I even had. I'm rather OCD about keeping my appliances clean. Drives hubby nuts sometimes, but I like things clean.
I used to think it was hilarious when appliances had notices saying to make sure the item was plugged in, before calling for support. Now, they have to have notices for so many things, I'm just flabbergasted that so many people have no common sense!
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Post by Bean on Dec 30, 2019 7:57:30 GMT
I've noticed the reviews of the decade are all coming out (until then I'd not really thought about the fact that we were entering a new decade). Some things like the Icelandic volcano grounding all our flights seems like more than 10 years ago. Others like the Italian cruise ship with the dodgy captain capsizing, seem like they were only a year or two ago (that was 2012).
It's interesting looking at the lists of the best books of the decade, and the music ones are funny as I've heard of so few of the artists that have been popular!
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Post by 3piggles on Dec 30, 2019 20:41:19 GMT
2020 has been a huge political deal over here, as we will either get trumped for another 4 years, or move on. Hard to think about 2010. Seems like decades ago. So much has changed. I haven't seen any decade in review things, but hope to see one. I'm sure I've forgotten a whole lot of what happened.
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Post by Bean on Dec 31, 2019 8:38:15 GMT
Sometimes it's better that way...!
New Year's Eve - I hope I can get a siesta in so I can stay awake! We've got the family coming over for food and games earlier in the evening, then plan to relax with a film to wait until 12 and have our lucky grapes!
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Post by 3piggles on Dec 31, 2019 18:24:00 GMT
I finally saw a decade in review, and wished I hadn't. Very little good happened, and this last year has been particularly bad, at least over here. So much violence, and so little action to stop it Of course, can't show any of that without 45 getting his two cents worth in there. I finally changed the channel! I'm marinating the pork strips. I was going to do two types, but the slow cooker recipe required Chinese 5 spice mix, and I only had 4 of the 5 spices. So all the pork went into the bag to marinate until I'm ready to cook them, tonight Still haven't gotten the cooked on egg out of the muffin tins, from making the eggs yesterday. I'm soaking them more, and hoping the egg will eventually release from the sides of the tins. I sprayed them extensively, but apparently not enough! I may use solid shortening, next time, as I can tell exactly where that is and isn't, if I need to add more. I've been cleaning, doing laundry, etc. I had my 3K steps for the day by noon, so I'm trying to take it easy, and give my lower back a rest. Since I haven't done my walks around the house, I did the upper body exercises with the weights, separately. Still been a relaxing day, actually, as I find cleaning the kitchen rather relaxing, mentally, if nothing else. I can see it all clean, and feel I've accomplished something Last day of 2019. We've had some good things happen this past year, but I hope a whole lot more good things, and a whole lot fewer bad things, happen next year. Happy New Year, everyone
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Post by Bean on Jan 1, 2020 8:44:26 GMT
I've seen people using baking/ greaseproof paper to line the trays before making breakfast muffins (making a circle and pushing it in so it's like a muffin case), so perhaps sticking is an issue, even if you oil them well. I hope you get enough out of yours to eat! I do think it sounds like a good idea for a quick bite for breakfasts/ snacks.
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Post by 3piggles on Jan 1, 2020 23:32:18 GMT
I thought about using the silicone muffin tin liners, but think they might stick just as badly. That's why I think solid shortening might be better. It will stay in place when I fill the muffin tins.
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