On 4/12/2013 9:06 AM, Kalmia wrote:

> I won't take your advice - if it dies, I won't replace. I'd rather
> have a nice cabinet with lots of shelving there for storage. I use
> it about once a month, it came with the house, so you can see I'm not
> esp. in love with it.


This house was built in the 30's and it has no dishwasher. I would lose
cabinet space if we installed one, so I would rather live without it - I
need the space. I have always had a dishwasher, before now.

This house is small, about 1350 sq ft, the smallest house I've ever had,
but it works out surprisingly well, and I do not mind washing dishes. My
secondborn thinks I am crazy, a dishwasher is on the top of his list.

Becca

wrote:
>
> Would love to
> have another dog but it's not practical in condo life.

If you love dogs.....I'd love to have a golden retreiver but they need a
yard to play in... either consider a very small dog or......consider a pair
of ferrets.

Ferrets are very high maintence but they will become very loving companions,
each with it's own personality but for their entire life they act just like
small puppy dogs. They don't just want to get out of their cage, they want
to play with YOU too, unlike cats.

If you ever consider them though, do a thorough google search about them.
Many ppl buy them as they are so cute and loving but then give them away
once they find out how much of your time they consume.

Common myth is that they smell and make your house smell...nonsense!


Fred was my favorite. Gone 3 years now but still my favorite boy.
I still miss him.
http://i49.tinypic.com/rrp928.jpg

G.

On Sat, 13 Apr 2013 07:19:53 -0400, Gary > wrote:



>
>Ferrets are very high maintence but they will become very loving companions,
>each with it's own personality but for their entire life they act just like
>small puppy dogs. They don't just want to get out of their cage, they want
>to play with YOU too, unlike cats.


>
>Common myth is that they smell and make your house smell...nonsense!

Can the be de scented or something? My son had one and the room he had
it in smelled. Sort of a musky odor. .

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> On Sat, 13 Apr 2013 07:19:53 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>
> >
> >Ferrets are very high maintence but they will become very loving companions,
> >each with it's own personality but for their entire life they act just like
> >small puppy dogs. They don't just want to get out of their cage, they want
> >to play with YOU too, unlike cats.
>
> >
> >Common myth is that they smell and make your house smell...nonsense!
>
> Can the be de scented or something? My son had one and the room he had
> it in smelled. Sort of a musky odor. .

All ferrets sold in the USA (from pet stores) are decented at birth. The
house smell comes from their going to the bathroom on the floor/carpet when
they are left out. They can be litter trained (to do on newspapers) but you
have to let them decide where to go.

You can't let them live free all day. Mine stay in their cage when I'm not
at home. When I let them out, I first put down about 6 newspapers in various
places. Again...they chose those places. They know now to go to one of
them.

If your son kept his in a cage (and no pooping on floor issue), you can also
buy a food suppliment called...ummm - well I'm out of it now but it's
Bi-Odor or something like that. You add bit to their food to eliminate poop
smell. I don't use it anymore as I don't need it.

Anyway, ferrets are great companions as long as you have the time to give to
them. My only problem is that they don't live long enough and holding one
in your arms while it dies is the worst thing I've ever had to do. I've done
this twice and will have to go through it 2 more times...hopefully many
years down the road. Mine are getting up in "ferret years" though so I know
the time is coming. I see the changes in them as they age. arrrgghhh.

g.

In article >,
wrote:

> On Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:05:38 -0400, Shawn Hirn >
> wrote:
>
> >In article
> >,
> > Doc > wrote:
> >
> >> Is there such a thing as utensils that are food stick-on resistant?
> >> I'm looking to replace my pieces-parts accumulation of silverware. I
> >> get very inconsistent results in the dishwasher no matter what
> >> detergent I use, even adding TSP.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >
> >Any utensil that truly is food stick-on resistant would be useless as a
> >utensil because the food would slide off it too soon.
>
> You've never seen a spoon?

Yes. Evidently you have a magical spoon because all the food I use with
my spoons adheres to them.

On Apr 10, 11:02*pm, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> You don't need new flatware, you need to fix the dishwasher. *My stuff
> comes out perfect every time. *If normal food is sticking, you are not
> getting proper cleaning action for some reason.


Apparently it was due to gunk and mineral buildup in various places.
The door gasket, behind the shield for the vent, inside the float cup,
the strainer at the water outlet. Went on a big cleanup campaign and
it now cleans like when it was new.