Question for all Americans .. do you not have Spray Deodorant in the USA?

[Medusa]

yes that's a good point.. your washers and dryers are generally much bigger than European machines.. mainly ( altho' many have utility rooms ).. the majority have to have washers and dryers in our kitchens, so they have to be smaller.. My washer is considered big for the uk, and hold just 11 kgs of clothing..

My washer (which is admittedly quite old) is called a "super capacity plus" and listed as holding 20 lbs, which is only about 9 kgs.
I couldn't find a capacity listed on the dryer anywhere, but it holds about eh, 1.5 loads of wash. It will take a double load, but won't dry well.

Now, my machines, as I mention, are very hold (Kenmore Brand; I don't even know if they're still making those) and others have much bigger ones. But sheesh, I can put two blankets and a few towels in one wash load, comfortably. It's enough.

To sum up: I think your washer is bigger than mine. LOL

 

[oldaunt]

way back in the 60's and 70's everyone hung their washing out.. but that was 50 or 60 years ago... the vast majority of people don't hang washing out now Remy...

I would be lost without my dryer. I know it's a more expensive way to dry clothes, and goodness knows Electricity is eye wateringly expensive here now.. but I find it quite cost effective because everything that comes out of the dryer can hang straight up.. it never needs ironing..

I love the wonderful fresh smell of line dried clothes.

 

[Disgustedman]

that's precisely why I dry most of my clothes in the dryer.. I hate finding tiny black bugs in my sheets usually after I've put them on the bed.. or pigeon poop on my towels..

Well, if you're nearer to city dwellings, you'll get a lot of pigeons/insects. I was in Cabool, MO. And Riverside, IA. I always hung out the laundry to save $3-$5 bucks for drying.

If you're away from trees and open field, you're more likely to not be bothered by birds or bugs

 

[Alligatorob]

.. do you not have Spray Deodorant in the USA?

Of course, but I prefer stick.

With a lighter the spray kind can become a good anti-fly blow torch.

 

[hollydolly]

Well, if you're nearer to city dwellings, you'll get a lot of pigeons/insects. I was in Cabool, MO. And Riverside, IA. I always hung out the laundry to save $3-$5 bucks for drying.

If you're away from trees and open field, you're more likely to not be bothered by birds or bugs

well I live in the countryside, and believe me we get bugs and a LOT of birds....

 

[Bella]

I like the idea of hanging clothes outside to dry but aside from insects and bird poo, there's pollen. I don't want pollen on my freshly washed clothing. I use a large rack that I set up inside on my landing for drying clothes that I don't want to put in the dryer. The air circulating from the ceiling fan dries them quickly.

If you want a heated towel rack but don't want to go to the expense of hiring an electrician to hardwire one, you can buy heated towel racks that simply plug in. Some of them come both ways and offer the option of being hardwired or just plugging in.

https://www.amazon.com/plug-towel-warmer/s?k=plug+in+towel+warmer

 

[horseless carriage]

Can this be true ?.. you don't have Electric kettles, heated towel rails and Spray deodorant.. ? Before I believe this..who better to ask but my friends here... I can't believe this can be true...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/...-never-seen-letterboxes-electric-kettles.html

I tell you what our American friends won't have, Holly. Let's ask them. Who can honestly say that they still drive a car with manual gear change using a gear lever and clutch pedal. My wife's VW Golf is so equipped and my vintage MG has no synchromesh so you have to know how to double declutch.

 

[chic]

I used to use spray antipersperant but haven't seen it in a long time. No heated towel racks either but I would like that.

 

[Medusa]

I tell you what our American friends won't have, Holly. Let's ask them. Who can honestly say that they still drive a car with manual gear change using a gear lever and clutch pedal. My wife's VW Golf is so equipped and my vintage MG has no synchromesh so you have to know how to double declutch.

I do.

 

[Rich]

funny you should say that Rich because this young woman apparently is from your neck of the woods..Florida..

She's probably from South Florida. It's a bit different down that way.

 

[Right Now]

What? We have switched from spray deodorant to roll on, as it's not good to breathe in the aerosol spray, to say nothing of landing on the mirror, floor and everywhere. Heated towel racks we don't need, as we tend to heat our bathroom and the entire house, not like UK where you huddle under heavy robes to keep warm to save on your expensive electric. And electric kettles? So old fashioned here in the states. Maybe 30 years ago, but not now.
So funny just asking about this nonsense

 

[Blessed]

I have used an electric kettle, have always been a tea person, not coffee. Never had a heated towel rack but would often throw a towel in the dryer to get it warm for my son after his bath when he was little. Used spray deodorant when young but currently use a stick gel.

Yorkshire pudding, have heard off them for a long time. Also called popovers here. I never had one until the kids went to a high end restaurant that served them as the bread for the meal. Son brought me one home. Light and airy with a lovely crisp shell. Tasted very eggy which made sense when I looked up a recipe. Have not tried to make them yet. UK friends, do you have a special popover pan or do you just use a regular muffin tin?

 

[Been There]

I use a little baking soda when I use deodorant. A lot if spray deodorants were removed from shelves. Any deodorants with Benzene I remember were removed. And aerosols with some type if chemical that harmed the ozone layer also zapped. I think it was HFC’s or something like that.

 

[JustBonee]

I tell you what our American friends won't have, Holly. Let's ask them. Who can honestly say that they still drive a car with manual gear change using a gear lever and clutch pedal. My wife's VW Golf is so equipped and my vintage MG has no synchromesh so you have to know how to double declutch.

Huh?
... some cars only come manuel in the US ... here's a slide from Road and Track of some of them.
Guys like to race with manuel .. it's macho

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/g6415/13-manual-only-cars/

 

[hollydolly]

I have used an electric kettle, have always been a tea person, not coffee. Never had a heated towel rack but would often throw a towel in the dryer to get it warm for my son after his bath when he was little. Used spray deodorant when young but currently use a stick gel.

Yorkshire pudding, have heard off them for a long time. Also called popovers here. I never had one until the kids went to a high end restaurant that served them as the bread for the meal. Son brought me one home. Light and airy with a lovely crisp shell. Tasted very eggy which made sense when I looked up a recipe. Have not tried to make them yet. UK friends, do you have a special popover pan or do you just use a regular muffin tin?

regular muffin tin, and they're served alongside roast beef, and vegetables with beef gravy for Sunday lunch

 

[hollydolly]

I tell you what our American friends won't have, Holly. Let's ask them. Who can honestly say that they still drive a car with manual gear change using a gear lever and clutch pedal. My wife's VW Golf is so equipped and my vintage MG has no synchromesh so you have to know how to double declutch.

yes I have a manual.. or a stick shift as our friends over the pond call it...

 

[JustBonee]

Don't remember the timeframe, but P&G had a recall of spray deodorants some time back... cancer causing chemical in the sprays.
The other forms seem much safer for your health, stick, roll-on, etc.
They don't get into your lungs.

 

[hollydolly]

Don't remember the timeframe, but P&G had a recall of spray deodorants some time back... cancer causing chemical in the sprays.
The other forms seem much safer for your health, stick, roll-on, etc.
They don't get into your lungs.

I use roll-on deodorant 95% of the time.. for the very reason you state... but Spray deodorants have been around for as long as I can remember. MY STBex husband uses spray deodorant because now they're so highly perfumed for men they can do without aftershave

 

[Jules]

And electric kettles? So old fashioned here in the states.

??? There are lots of really fancy electric kettles and they sell well. Lots of inexpensive ones too, the type that can be a kettle or made into a pot for heating something.

How do you boil water for a making a pot of tea, not just a cup?

 

[Right Now]

??? There are lots of really fancy electric kettles and they sell well. Lots of inexpensive ones too, the type that can be a kettle or made into a pot for heating something.

How do you boil water for a making a pot of tea, not just a cup?

I don't, my friends don't sit over a whole pot of tea. I only drink coffee. We don't have the coffee/tea klatches anymore. If we want to meet up, we go to a local cafe and socialize.

 

[Medusa]

yes I have a manual.. or a stick shift as our friends over the pond call it...

We do call it a stick or a manual. -- The common phrase, "Can you drive a stick?" sounds kind of funny now, on thinking about it.

 

[Feelslikefar]

When we moved to the UK, we got rid of all our major appliances like washer/dryer, Frig, etc.

We still had our TV's, desk top computer (before laptops) and other small electrical items.
Each room had a 1500watt step down transformer to convert 230v to 110v. (they were not cheap)
And they put out some serious heat.

Problem was our electrical equipment runs on 60hz and Uk uses 50hz.

Our 60hz stuff would run about 17% slower and played fits with a clock and programs on the computer.
(side note: our TV back then was set up for NTSC system and UK uses PAL, so we couldn't watch over the air programs)

Slowly converted to 230v 50hz items, paid our TV TAX (diplayed in a frame above the TV) and never looked back.
I prefer the 230v 50hz system, but I'm also a huge fan of the Metric System, so that just makes sense.

Most electronic devices now have auto switching between 230/100v and 60/50hz, so days of worry are gone.

 

[hollydolly]

??? There are lots of really fancy electric kettles and they sell well. Lots of inexpensive ones too, the type that can be a kettle or made into a pot for heating something.

How do you boil water for a making a pot of tea, not just a cup?

we've used Electric kettles since I was a child... there's every kind ..

Tons of designs it's a massive industry, and most kettle have matching toasters..

 

[Medusa]

You know, @hollydolly, I almost bought one very like the one in the top middle.
Here's mine:

 

[Timewise 60+]

Holldolly...you have always seemed to be a clear-thinking well-informed person. I enjoy reading many of your posts. So, I was somewhat shocked when I saw this post from you. Did you really not know if Americans have spray deodorant? Maybe you were just trying to wake us up 'over here'? I think it worked!

Tell me do you 'Brits' still have a Prime Minister...

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