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Bill Gates

In article 0>,
says...
> On Sun 06 Jul 2008 09:23:01a, Jane told us...
>
> > On Sun 06 Jul 2008 14:09:21, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> >
> >> On Sun 06 Jul 2008 05:37:30a, Nancy Young told us...
> >>
> >>> jmcquown wrote:
> >>>> Nancy Young > wrote:
> >>>>> jmcquown wrote:
> >>>>>> Goomba > wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> The floor choice would need to be practical for the kitchen,
> >>>>>>> breakfast room, mud room, laundry room and guest bathroom.
> >>>>>>> The rest of the downstairs is hardwood.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> I personally have no problem with vinyl, although the people on
> >>>>>> HGTV would cringe if you suggested it!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> They put down vinyl tile often.
> >>>
> >>>> I only see them rip it up and put down slate or something
> >>>> similar. I must be watching the wrong shows! And stainless
> >>>> appliances, UGH. As in, UGLY. Sorry, I just don't see the appeal.
> >>>
> >>> I don't know what they think of it, they are putting in what
> >>> sells. People like it. It's not for me.
> >>>
> >>> nancy
> >>>
> >>
> >> Nor me. I have black appliances. SS seems cold and industrial, not
> >> to mention a bitch to keep in pristine condition.
> >>
> >
> > I like black too but I would have thought black was hard work.
> >
> > Wouldn't the smallest fingerprint on a black surface get picked out
> > by the light and stand out? Also any drying marks from wiping a
> > black surface with a damp cloth.
> >
>
> It's not that hard, really. I wipe them down with a solution of water and
> white vinegar, followed by a dry soft cloth to dry and buff. It glistens.
> SS is ar more work.
>

I am a philistine and like white. Nice and practical. Well, sort of!