gredmondson

June 18, 2006.

I have been retired for three years from teaching high school English. My lifelong interest in appliances has led me to do research and to visit many showrooms. I consider the time to buy a new washer or rangetop an opportunity! I know that not everyone shares my enthusiam for appliances, but many can benefit from what I know.

Although I had prostate cancer four years ago, I am now in better physical shape than I have ever been in my life thanks to exercise and losing weight. Besides the tasks of everyday life, I spend much time with my adult children, one of whom is mentally ill.

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More Casserole

This recipe is from my mother-in-law who said it was called More Casserole because you always wanted more! 2 pounds hamburger 1 large onion, chopped 1/2 bell pepper, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced salt and pepper to taste 2 teaspoons sugar 2...

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  Dogs & Dog Breeds

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  12 years ago

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  Home Appliances

  Ironrite Mangle Ironer

  10 years ago

  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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  My Experience With an LG Dishwasher, Model LDF7811

  4 months ago

  This is my experience using—and trying to repair—the LG LDF7811 dishwasher. Though it performed well for a while, the dishwasher broke down a few times and proved to be a powerful, yet unreliable appliance.