I noticed when driving through Naperville last week, a dry cleaner that advertised
$1.50 (or something similar) per item. Not a bad price, but still a tad far for
me to go to drop off the small amount of cleaning that I do end up with. I've
been using those dryer type fresheners for daughters sweaters. They seem to do
the trick rather well.

Joyce

On Sat, 20 Mar 2004 05:52:06 -0600, "skiur" wrote:

*grin* True. We have become very lazy. The wireless homes aren't really
pratical in my eyes either...more things to break and if you can't program
it yourself then well....

There's a dry cleaner off Dundee (I know that it's far from you) who is
charging 95cents/item. You have to pay in advance and I believe they only
take cash but 95cents and item!!


"Joyce" wrote in message
.. .
Dry cleaning? What's that? G Very little, if anything goes to the dry
cleaner
anymore - it has become way too expensive. Those wireless homes are
definitely
interesting, but seeing that we have quickly become a lazy society I do
wonder if
this just adds to it. Just think. We no longer would have to leave the
comfort
of our computer chairs (or wherever) to turn off lights, televisions, lock
doors,
etc. Heck, at one time that was about the only activity I ever got! g

Joyce

On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 17:35:36 -0600, "skiur" wrote:

Two years ago, I was at the National Home Builder's show in Atlanta and
they
had the wireless house (or some other name equivalent) and you would not
believe what they had in the automated house! Everything from the music
to
the lights were controlled by wireless measures. There was a pc that ran
the house that could be put anywhere...I think the fridge was an option
as a
surface.

It even came with a unit that did dry cleaning!

Julie

"Joyce" wrote in message
.. .
Nah, sleeping bag is a necessity for you, not a toy. Unless of course,
you plan
on spending every evening in front of your fireplace, curled inside
said
sleeping
bag. G I'd love to have a fireplace, but as hard as we tried to find
somewhere
to put one ... we just couldn't come up with a good spot. So ... no
crackling
fires for me.

I have to have an icemaker, won't bend on that issue. No one else in
the
house
can empty trays into a bin, or refill them when they take the last cube
(much like
lightbulbs burning out - I seem to be the only one who notices ... or
changing
toilet paper rolls). I was plain tired of the rare occassions I wanted
a
soda or
tea and not having any ice available. Problem was easily solved by
having
an
icemaker in the fridge when we replaced it. No water dispensers or any
other
gadgets though - I don't need them. But you have to admit ... a
computer
right on
the fridge door IS pretty neat. G I wonder if it's wireless. LOL

joyce

On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 17:14:08 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Oh, when a choice of TOYS or other things, TOYS wins hands down. I
can't decide if a new sleeping bag is a toy or what (G)

Gas is the only way. (sitting by the gas fireplace just before
cooking dinner on gas)

I don't even have an ice maker and remove the cube tray entirely from
my fridge.

On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 13:58:56 -0600, Joyce wrote:

That really is true. My daughter wants us to get a new fridge, and I
have a
feeling we aren't too far off. Our *new* one is about 13 years old,
one
of the
brackets the door swings on has broken - but it still cools
wonderfully
and makes
ice ... so I'm not biting. Of course, she wants one of the new ones
with the
computer right on the door. I have no idea why, other than she
thinks
it looks
neat. Probably so she can keep up her instant messaging while gazing
endlessly at
the interior of the fridge (her current habit).

Ya know, I was raised on electric cooking - my mom loved it. When I
got
married,
I had a heck of a time adjusting to the gas and swore that at the
first
opportunity I would replace with an electric range. Now I am so used
to
the gas I
would not consider changing. I think it's so much easier to control
the
heat, and
the burners cool much quicker when turned off. Other than the option
of
a totally
flat surface (we've talked about that before), nothing is going to
get
me to
switch.

I'd still rather buy toys. G

Joyce

On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 06:34:38 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Well, for justification, I was told new refrigerators are much more
efficient than anything sold 10 or more years ago. Cooking with gas
is just entirely different than electricity that I cannot believe
that
I waited so many years to return to it.

Just one man's INVALUABLE opinion (G)

On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 01:25:21 -0600, Joyce wrote:

I'm the same way, can't justify replacing something that is still
working ... no
matter how outdated it is or how bad I really would like a more
current model.
Well, except for my computers. Those I have no trouble replacing
early. G
Guess we all have our priorites. G

Joyce

On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 06:13:56 -0600, "Miss Violette"

wrote:

Hey, My kitchen stuff is still green, I want to replace it and
need
to but
can't while it is still working. Dish washer just got replaced
after
three
years with out one. DH offered to buy me a new one but I couldn't
justify
it,so when he ran across one for $138.00 I was OK with that, the
refrigerator, sink and stove are still A G, Lee
Joyce wrote in message
om...
LOL! And I had to fight the avacado greens ... stove, fridge,
double oven
AND
dishwasher (guess it blended in with the orange shag carpeting
and
gold
drapes).
I was so dang glad to get rid of that stuff. Now all my *stuff*
is
white
or black
- nice and neutral, easy to work around.

Joyce

On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 18:55:26 -0800, Fred

wrote:

I made some comments about "vogue" when looking at stainless
and
was
reminded of COPPERTONE - now, there was a blast from the past!

For years, this place had an almond fridge (mine from a prior
house),
a harvest gold, rollaway dishwasher (I inherited at the prior
house)
and a white stove (this house). Oh, yes, the sink was
stainless.
Now
the sink ain't but everything else is! (G)

On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 23:58:07 -0600, Joyce
wrote:

I think it's just another one of those *personal taste*
things.
Why did
the woman
who lived in THIS house before me, prefer dark panelled walls,
white
carpet (ah,
and orange in a few rooms) and draperies that ran wall to wall
(to cover
up 40"
windows)? That's why there are so many different products on
the
market - each of
us have different tastes.

Me? Add me to the *don't like, won't have* stainless steel
group. I've
had it,
found it a pain to keep clean and nice looking, it always
looked
scratched and
nicked up. The only way to remove finger prints, water spots
and
streaking was to
constantly be wiping down with vinegar. I am not a constant
type
of
cleaner. G

I love the ceramic, is so much easier (for me anyway). What
you
think
are
scratches and stains, come out with elbow grease and
ajax/comet
scouring
powder.
Any residual coffee staining, fill sink with water and bleach
solution
and let
soak for 30 minutes or so ... rinse and back to bright white.
After 16
years,
mine still is looking grand.

Then again, it might be one of those age issues. Styles tend
to
go in
circles,
and I notice stainless is very vogue once again.

Joyce

On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 23:03:10 -0600, "skiur"

wrote:

Forgive me, but why in the world do your friends not care for
stainless?

Julie, who can't fathom that idea.

"Prairie Roots" wrote in message
...
Thanks Lee. My sink choices are quickly narrowing to
stainless
steel.
I've been listening to a couple of friends who don't care
for
stainless, but I have SS now and don't seem to mind the
problems
they've listed. I'll be buying a new gas range/stovetop and
dishwasher, too, and am considering stainless steel finish.

On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 23:27:49 -0600, "Miss Violette"
wrote:

I am glad to see your attitude is so wonderful. Get
stainless steel
whatever configuration you get on the sink, I love
stainless
steel,
Lee
Prairie Roots wrote in message
.. .
My current weight: 159.6 lbs
Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs
Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs

Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from
last
week.
I've
been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+
total
loss and
getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to
keep
going.
This
is further than I expected to go; some part of me I
haven't
heard
from
before is wondering why I think I should even further.

It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a
jacket
formerly
worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that
it
fit. I
also
went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic
fit
size
10
petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the
medium
tops
fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the
foundations
department for new undergarments and give my girls a new
lift.
Since
starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D.

My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't
exercise
even
once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending
construction
work
on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is
deciding
what
kind
of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction
budget I
want
to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later
today
I'll
have
to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus
strike
started
and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and
getting
home
later.
I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health
issues. A
major
project I've been involved with at work is nearing
completion and
morphing into an even bigger project.

All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather
from
WW this
week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a
few
other
pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a
wonder.

It's the best day of my life!
--
Linda P
week 54: 232/159.6/WW goal 145
RAFL week 9: 167/159.6/154
next mini-goals: 157 (75 lbs total loss); 155 (10 lbs to
WW
goal);
154
( RAFL goal)
started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-2003
5'4" | 50 | F




Linda P
232/159.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003