Never even heard of Tajikistan. That's a huge quake. The earth is angry.

They don't click. FPS! Why would they click? Do scissors click? Yes, they get food on them, that's what dishwashing and dishwashers are for.

Of course I'm serius and so are the millions & millions of households who've used since tongs since at least the 1950s.

Did you think there are only one type of tongs?

You're assuming some weird things without any knowledge of them whatsoever. Look up "scissor tongs" on the internet if you care to get an idea of how prevalent they are.

"Scissor tongs have paddle-shaped tips that better grip bulky items such as baked potatoes or corn on the cob. Serving tongs also have specific purposes, such as placing ice cubes in drinks, transferring slippery noodles and food styling at fine dining restaurants or photography shoots. Jul 2, 2019"

For instance:

https://foodandnutrition.org/from-the-magazine/kitchen-tongs-a-type-for-every-task/#:~:text=Scissor%20tongs%20have%20paddle%2Dshaped,dining%20restaurants%20or%20photography%20shoots.

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"What are scissor tongs used for? Scissor tongs are used for many things including picking up small items like paperclips and other small objects."

https://milkwoodrestaurant.com/what-are-scissor-tongs-used-for/

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https://www.google.com/search?q=first+home+use+of+scissor+tongs&sxsrf=AJOqlzWwYWZeJ7LFbRUpE3SFqGu5pantOw:1677092641175&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3xof56Kn9AhW0JzQIHQeEAQIQ_AUoAnoECAEQBA&biw=2082&bih=1034&dpr=0.92

They're not supposed to click, they're supposed to pick up and hold onto food. People have used that style very effectively over many decades. If you've never used them how can you judge? To do so is ultracrepidarian.

The 'secret' to getting a skillet to sit flat is to buy the thick ones. The thicker they are (thickness of inside metal to outside metal) the flatter they sit. Brand really doesn't matter. Good brands use more metal.

Indeed it is.

I have those. I much prefer this style, which has been around forever, and you don't have to fiddle with locking & unlocking them. They're much better at gripping stuff too.

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/x~kAAOSwwShjE-D8/s-l500.jpg

Just showing an option.

I'm old enough to remember buying sheets myself back in those days. There weren't the hundreds of brands like there today. There maybe a dozen or so name brands. They were all made in the U.S at the big cotton mills that exited then. They didn't turn out inferior quality. Things made then were made to last. Of course things such as sheets and towels would wear out eventually but it took the many years, being always washed in the hottest water, often with bleach.

Fabrics in those days were nothing like the throwaway stuff of today

Which type will you want to clean and how would you do it?

I don't know why you got downvoted but it happens for inexplicable reasons sometimes. Makes no sense.

I use sheets that I've found a estate sales. Old but new in unopened packages. Women used to buy sheet sets and tuck them away for when they needed them. I'm talking about sheets that were made in the 1950s, 19560s, of 100% natural cotton. These sheets last forever and standup very well to hot water washing.

Vintage ones if you bed is no larger than a full/double size. They knew how to make quality long-lasting sheets back in the day.

That's just me, I wouldn't use the gas. Where I live is where gas is always at the highest price in the nation and to fill up my vehicle would cost $60. And then I'd have to buy gas again somewhere on the return trip.

Right now there are 4 different ads on Craigslist in my area for Speed Queen washers. One is a matched set of washer and electric dryer for $770.

Another is a washer in "excellent condition" for $500.

Just sayin...

Nope, no way.

Manufacturer's suggested retail price.

Then your neighbors are violating it.

Always someone telling us to spend a lot of money when what we have is working perfectly well.

Does your city have a noise ordinance?

Before 2005 . Almost 20 years ago. Your post says "produced recently". What does "recent" mean to you?

Before 2005 . Almost 20 years ago. Your post says "produced recently". What does "recent" mean to you?

Why would Corning manufacture unsafe dinnerware?

Skip the cologne.

Maybe a simple carpet rake would be good to use to get up all the pet hair before using a vacuum cleaner. They have straight short nylon bristles and get everything that's not stuck to a rug or carpeting. Carpet rakes don't stop working and they're fast and lightweight. I've had mine since the 1980s.

https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/64871e54-efe9-43ba-b8aa-923608ddc7a1.c11f8cba09525fe926374e4037dc34c2.jpeg?odnHeight=612&odnWidth=612&odnBg=FFFFFF

Yep

Look on Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist in your area for a used top loader, an older one of a good brand. Buying one that way means you haven't invested a lot of money to see if one does the job well.

True story: I bought a Kenmore Elite 700 set that way, $150 for the set, from an elderly couple going into assisted living. I've been using the washer for several years and for $75 it's performed like a champ.

Haven't needed the dryer yet because the Whirlpool Gold dryer I bought in 2001 is still working perfectly.

New/newer doesn't necessarily mean best, or even good.

Every factory, steel mill, and manufacturing facility I've ever worked at the maintenance people wore Carhartt. Bib overalls and jackets. Also the loggers and stevedores. To thisday.