On Sun, 13 Nov 2016 16:39:33 -0500, Doris Night
> wrote:

>On Sun, 13 Nov 2016 10:11:16 -0500, Brooklyn1
> wrote:
>
>>Doris Night wrote:
>>>
>>>I bought myself another can opener (the cheap hand-crank kind) the
>>>other day because it seemed like the one I already had was always in
>>>the dishwasher. I then realized that I have two of a number of things
>>>that you would usually own one of.
>>>
>>>I have two blenders - a standard size one and a little smoothie-size
>>>one. Same with food processors: a big KitchenAid and a little
>>>KitchenAid that I use mainly for making hummus, parsnip puree, and the
>>>like. I also recently acquired a second set of measuring spoons
>>>because I got tired of washing the one set in the middle of baking
>>>stuff.
>>>
>>>Anybody else have a cupboard full of duplicate equipment? Frying pans
>>>don't count!
>>
>>Duplicates live in the basement.
>>Those swing-a-way can openers need to be lubed when they come out of
>>the dishwasher and they will operate better than brand new... with a
>>toothpik dab drops of olive oil into all the rotating bearing
>>surfaces... you'll be amazed at how much easier they operate. I don't
>>put my swing-a-way can openers (3) in the dishwasher, I use a stiff
>>nail brush with dishwashing liquid to scrub-a-way schmutz. Actually
>>it's more important to wash can lids prior to opening as warehouses
>>are regularly fumigated/fogged with insecticide.
>
>My can openers aren't that kind. They are like this:
>
>https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...Can-Opener.jpg
>
>Doris

I have that type too, even with that nylon bushing still they work
better when lubed. And always wash the can tops... I wash them all at
once before putting them in my pantry. Last week there was a sale on
Bush's Chili Beans, ten cans/$10, I bought ten of each, kidney bean,
white bean, and black bean... an excellent product, especially for me
who likes to snack on beans from the tin for those times I don't feel
like cooking or washing dishes... makes for a healthful meal. They've
been advertizing chili beans on TV like crazy, Bush's are much better
than store brand chili beans, not very spicy but very tasty, easy to
spice up for those who enjoy the burn on the way out. And they don't
cheat, the can contains a full pound, not those cheating 14 1/2
ounces... to me that's ridiculous economics, the can, label,
processing, shipping, etc., costs more than 1 1/2 ounces of beans.
I'd rather pay a few pennies more for a superior product and I find
Bush's beans to be a highly superior product... far better than the
antiquated Heinz beans recipes.