The Retirement Thread

[classic33]

I don't intend to find out!

Getting things clean enough is not really an issue for me. I don't work in a garage getting clothes covered in oil, or wear pristine white cotton shirts to an office.

I just want to freshen up what I am washing, maybe get a curry stain off a t-shirt, that kind of thing. A quick cool wash with any type of powder is usually enough.

You don't break into a sweat when cycling!

 

[ColinJ]

Put it in a bin liner and seal the bag. Should keep some of the smell away, your only trouble will be when you undo it.

That was a good suggestion. I've just done that.

At this time of year I don't have any windows open so the only ventilation in the house is the amount of air I allow through the air brick in the cellar. It used to be a ridiculous icy blast coming up from there. I have reduced it to a subtle waft now by blocking most of it off. There is a small gap round the corner of the Velux window in the attic so I think the air comes up from the cellar and eventually makes it out that way.

 

[ColinJ]

You don't break into a sweat when cycling!

That's what I mean by 'freshen up' - getting sweat and minor grubbiness out! Sweat isn't filthy and doesn't take that much washing out unless you allow it to build up and fester.

If I can hold up the washed/dried items and not see any marks on them, and sniff them and they smell clean, that's good enough. The trouble with that washing powder is that the smell of it is totally overpowering, even at a distance.

 

[classic33]

That's what I mean by 'freshen up' - getting sweat and minor grubbiness out! Sweat isn't filthy and doesn't take that much washing out unless you allow it to build up and fester.

If I can hold up the washed/dried items and not see any marks on them, and sniff them and they smell clean, that's good enough. The trouble with that washing powder is that the smell of it is totally overpowering, even at a distance.

With the sweat, there'll be dead skin as well.

If they have to make it smell that strong, covering any other possible smell, is it up to the simple job of cleaning clothes?

 

[ColinJ]

If they have to make it smell that strong, covering any other possible smell, is it up to the simple job of cleaning clothes?

I can see what you are getting at, but I reckon that they are targeting customers who like the smell, rather than covering up inadequate cleaning. The blurb on the box claims all sorts of amazing cleaning abilities due to x/y/z - I don't even bother reading that kind of thing. I remember the 'blue whiteness' b*ll*cks of 60s/70s powder ads!

I really don't see light general clothes washing as being a demanding task for a powder. The cheapo Lidl equivalent costs about the same, doesn't pong as much, and works well enough.

 

[classic33]

I have never understood having clothes that smell fresh and clean. I'd prefer to have clothes that were fresh and clean, anyday.

 

[ColinJ]

I have never understood having clothes that smell fresh and clean. I'd prefer to have clothes that were fresh and clean, anyday.

Actually, that is what I mean - 'smell clean' = 'not smell of much at all', rather than 'this artificial fragrance is what our chemists and marketing team think clean smells like'!

 

[classic33]

Actually, that is what I mean - 'smell clean' = 'not smell of much at all', rather than 'this artificial fragrance is what our chemists and marketing team think clean smells like'!

If they've to make it "smell clean", is it able to really clean/up to the job

 

[ColinJ]

If they've to make it "smell clean", is it able to really clean/up to the job

I think we are going round in circles here!

Speaking of washing machines, and going round in circles...

Back in the days when I was not an ageing singleton, I had popped around to see my girlfriend. She offered to make me a mug of tea and disappeared into the kitchen.

I waited 5 or 10 minutes and she had not returned, so I walked into the kitchen to see what the hold-up was. She was sat on a chair, drinking from a mug of tea, and watching the washing tumbling over inside the washing machine. She didn't know that I was there behind her.

I watched her watching the washing for a couple of minutes and then said "Oh, that one's a repeat!" She looked round and asked what I meant. I said that the pair of red pants had got tangled up with the blue vest about 100 tumbles ago - hadn't she got anything new to watch?

 

[ColinJ]

A lot more than most people would pay for a phone with a cracked screen! Er... [checks]... Bids at £164+, Buy It Now £250.

15 hours to go and no bids. 3 people watching it though. I think I will too, just to remember to check what happened to it.

As expected - PASS!

Damn - I don't know how it happened, but a phone of the same type in very good condition just went for only £162 - only one bid!

I'm not aiming to buy a replacement phone until I have my pension, but I might have been tempted at that kind of price.

PS I just checked - the cheeky bidder made a 'Best Offer' of the starting price and it was instantly accepted! I have always assumed that nobody would accept the starting price, but I might try that myself in future!

Oh, and mister optimist has relisted the phone with the cracked screen for more than that again...

 

[12boy]

This washing business reminds of George Carlins quote...people wash too much. I only wash when I am dirty and then l only clean three areas...crotch, pits and teeth and it saves time if I use the same brush for all 3!

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. Yet another cold and slightly frosty start but should be the last one for a while. Looks a fair bit milder after this. The rest of the day looks nice though.

 

[Drago]

Like No-vax Dorkovic for a court hearing, I have risen!

 

[Dave7]

What about burnt toast then!!

Well ..... 2 parts to that.
1. Its not really toast. Its burnt toast
2. It is just very very very dark brown.

MrsDs sister used to deliberately burn her toast

 

[Tenkaykev]

What colour toast?

9 every time, after all, we are carbon based life forms.