On 3/24/2021 8:37 AM, Gary wrote:
> On 3/23/2021 3:42 PM, Bruce wrote:
>> On Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:37:35 -0400, Michael Trew >
>> wrote:
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>>> On 3/23/2021 3:13 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>> On Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 3:08:57 PM UTC-4, Michael Trew wrote:
>>>>> On 3/23/2021 11:01 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>>> On Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 10:50:58 AM UTC-4, S Viemeister wrote:
>>>>>>> On 23/03/2021 14:37, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 10:28:08 AM UTC-4, notbob wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I bought a "Mainstays(WW house-brand)" 6" skillet (which usta be
>>>>>>>>> non-stick, which it is no longer) to replace my "ceramic"
>>>>>>>>> skillets.
>>>>>>>>> I'm taking it back (egg stuck)!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> WTF? We've got nonstick pans that are _years_ old and eggs don't
>>>>>>>> stick
>>>>>>>> to them. I assume WW is WallyWorld, aka WalMart ?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have a couple of old, well-seasoned, cast iron pans which I
>>>>>>> only use
>>>>>>> for eggs and crepes. Stuff slides right out of them.
>>>>>>> Oh, and I sometimes use them for cornbread, too.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If it can't go in the dishwasher, I don't want to own it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Except sharp knives.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>>> Dish washer? Shucks... that's what they call me around here. Do ya
>>>>> have two hands, soap, and a rag? Hopefully a sink too - and you're
>>>>> set.
>>>>
>>>> Why should I stand there with my hands in hot dishwater when I can
>>>> stick
>>>> everything in the dishwasher, get it cleaner, and use less water, while
>>>> simultaneously doing something I actually enjoy?
>>>>
>>>> Do you pound your laundry on a rock in the river to get it clean?
>>>>
>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>> Less water, but lets look at the cost of electricity, as well as wasted
>>> cabinet space. I doubt it saves water either.
>>>
>>> Sometimes the newest method isn't the best method. No, I do not wash my
>>> clothes in a river, but I've used an automatic washer and a wringer
>>> washer, and the wringer wins hands-down if you want efficiency and clean
>>> laundry.
>>
>> If I had to do our dishes by hand, I'd stop eating.
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> I can see using a dishwasher for many people but with just me here, I
> hand wash dishes twice a day. Takes about 5 minutes each time. Once
> rinsed, they go on a wooden dish rack to dry.
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> Did the same all the years my daughter lived with me too.
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Thank you; same way my parents and grandparents did. Fast and easy... a
small household running a dish washer daily is a true waste of water.