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That's great, ladies! Thank you again!
Hopefully we'll get the problem resolved over the weekend.
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ETA: Soror, one more question. How much Dawn do you use when you add just a bit?
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Awesome, ladies! Thank you for the feedback.
- I have not disassembled anything: the sprayer arms or anything else. Dh will tackle that this weekend.
- We do not have a disposal.
- I'll look up Dishwasher Magic and Finish Powerball.
- Our water is on the soft side.
- We use Jet Dry probably 50% of the time. We're bad about refilling the reservoir.
- Soror, where do you put the vinegar and the Dawn???
- Carol, I think you answered that question. ?
- We probably run hot water first only 10% of the time. It's not something any of us think about. That would be a good thing to start doing, obviously.
- I'll look up Lemonshine, Finish or Glisten Dishwasher Magic
- I'll check on the TSPP.
I responded to most of the suggestions. Based on the responses, please let me know if you have further suggestions.
Thanks again!!!
Oh, ETA... I would still like to know if dishwasher liquid soap is just as good as tablets.Several of you mentioned tablets, but I'm not completely sure which is generally better. Thoughts???
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My dh installed this machine about 4 years ago. It is a Maytag, and up until now, it has been a great dishwasher. Most recently, however, a finished load has residue baked onto the dishes. Mugs have noticable grit inside them. Silverware too. Glass glasses are a pain- it seems they have always come out this way even when all the other dishes may come out clean. Plates and bowls seem to come out the cleanest execpt when we've had chili with cheese. That meal truly has sticking power.
- So, usually food is mostly washed off of the plates before they go in.
- The machine is loaded properly.
- Sometimes it is a very full load, but that does not seem to be a factor; small loads come out dirty too.
- We use Cascade liquid soap.
- We usually use the Normal cycle, but have tried the Powerwash. There is no difference in the results.
- I have cleaned the bottom of the machine to remove food particles from the small holes in the thing in the bottom- the drain cover???
We have a surplus of Cascade liquid, but the only thing I can think of to try is a change in soap.... Do the tablets do a better job?
Please give me suggestions to try. ?
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Thank you all!!!
I'll read through these today. With this many options, maybe I'll find several and be able to get him more than one.
I really appreciate all the help!
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Katie and Pippen, thank you so much for the recommendations.
I can't wait to check them out!
Yes, the book has to be on Kindle, so if you think of anymore, just add to your list!
Thanks again for your help!
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I would so appreciate help, ladies. My dad is 82 and he LOVES to read! It is his favorite thing by far. His Kindle Fire is glued to him wherever he goes.Could you help me pick a book? This is an intelligent man who enjoys learning new things via reading. He grew up on the farm, is a Christian, is patriotic, has a special love for WWII, and has a wonderful sense of humor. He can read both hard/challenging books as well as humorous. He mainly loves a really well-written, well-told story regardless of genre. I can list a few titles from his booklist to give you an idea of things he has read and enjoyed.
Thank you so much for any suggestions! I have no idea what else to get him! He is the man who has everything he wants and isn't really impressed with anything he doesn't need! Ha! Ok, let me hear from you! ?
The Cruelest Miles by Salisbury,
AWOL on the Appalachian Trail by Miller,
Into Africa:The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone by Dugard
The Pastures of Beyond: An Old Cowboy Looks Back at the Old West by Hyde
Books by C.J. Box (he read all of these)
The Light Within Me by Earhardt
Wild Cow Tales by Green
Karen J. Hasley bookks (he read all of these)
Ghost Soldiers by Sides
The Wild Trees:A Story of Passion and Daring by Preston
Crazy Stories, Sane God Lessons from the Most Unexpected Places in the Bible by Turner
Bear in the Backseat Books 1 & 2 by Jourdan
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Thanks so much, ladies! I'll pass the ideas onto dd, and she will be thrilled.
Oh, and Arctic Mama, sounds like you could use a good documentary. Plop the little ones in front of something educational, and take a nap! You are a trooper for schooling sick children when your're sick yourself! Hope you feel better soon!
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Dd has a school assignment that has led her to this question. We have not been able to find an example, and she would like to know if any of you can help her.
Do you know of a true-life example where a group of people gave their lives to save one person? The fictional example is Saving Private Ryan.
Thanks very much for any help!
:)
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Swiss cheese is the lowest sodium cheese that I have found. Also, Ezekiel 49 bread is a no sodium sliced bread. You can find it in the freezer section of Whole Foods grocery store. My family jokes that it is made out of "saw dust", but it opened up my world to more food choices. My favorite sandwich has been a slice of tomato with avacado, lettece and swiss cheese on my sawdust bread! YUM! Oh, also low salt peanut butter is quite good once you acquire a taste for low-sodium food.
These have all been lifesavers for me as I have had to watch sodium for the last year or so. Do read labels. I have found that at least certain can veges that say "Low Sodium" have much higher salt content than those that say "No Salt Added". Of course, fresh is best.
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For years, I've used a plastic "hospital" tub with a trash can plastic liner to hold thawing meat in my refrigerator. I can have the week's meat in the process of thawing as I cook the most thawed first. This helps take a little of the guess work out of figuring out what's for dinner. It does take up a bit of room, but the only mess is thrown away with the plastic liner which gets changed regularly. The tub stays clean as does my refrigerator. Years ago and with a different refrigerator, I also used one of the drawers to thaw meat. I like this way better.
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Thank you, ladies! I'll give them all a look. I appreciate your help!
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I am trying to find a grammar reference book for the junior high age group. Think of a grammar text book minus the written exercises. The closest book to this description that I have found is English Grammar Recitation by Cheryl Lowe:
https://www.amazon.com/English-Grammar-Recitation-Cheryl-Lowe/dp/1615382186
I want my students to be able to learn the eight parts of speech as well as simple capitalization/punctuation rules. This reference book would be an easy go-to resource to find simply-written definitions/explanations and a few examples without practice exercises cluttering the information.
Oh, and it needs to be reasonably priced.... say, less than $10.
Can anyone make recommendations?
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Pit is a favorite here. Lots of laughs!!! It is a simple card game. Nothing to set up. Just deal the cards and place the bell in the middle of the group.
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Anything with Don Knotts....
The Apple Dumpling Gang
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
The Incridible Mr. Limpet
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I have these. They are expensive, but they come with a lifetime warranty. If you don't cook with high heat, they have nonstick qualities. If the heat is too high, however, food will stick to the pans. I love the clear, glass lids. This is great quality cookware... an investment. I would buy them again if I had to make the decision over again.
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I had Mom's Night Out in mind as I hovered over your title and read the first few words...
The other one my family LOVES is Love Comes Softly. I would not say it is funny in the same sense as MNO, but it is very wholesome. It is about a young couple in the early 1800s? who travel by horse and buggy to start a new life together on the western frontier. The only "violence" is the young husband falls from his horse and dies. You don't see that happen, but you do see him when he is found. The rest of the story is how the young wife finds her place in a very unfamiliar place without her husband. It has a WONDERFUL ending, and the entire movie is very,very well done.
There is a chance that this movie is more emotional than you want, so maybe preview? It does have funny parts for sure, but it is more of a drama- not a comedy.
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No, this is a student in jr. high. I asked on the high school board because I know you all have years of expreience and have proofread enough to have seen it all. :)
Since you posted this on the high school forum, are you editing a high schooler's paper? I wouldn't accept any of the sentences from a high schooler. ;) I agree with Sebastian that connecting a long series of sentences with conjunctions is the definition of run-on.
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Thank you, Regentrude and Debbie! So thankful to be able to ask quick questions like this and get help on the spot! :)
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Thanks, Debbie.
Can either of you state the rule or link to one? I only found rules joining two independent clauses. I never found anything that directly kinked to joining three. I also found a rule to support what Regentrude said about using a semicolon to separate sentences when a comma is used after an introductory word.
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Thanks, Regentrude. I agree with you. I am proof reading a paragraph and trying to decide how to comment on the sentence.
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Steve walked to the store, and he bought some milk, but he forget the eggs.
I've tried to find a comma rule to help, but I have not found an example ro fit this kind of sentence. My thinking? I would have used a comma between store and and. Then I would have used a semi colon between milk and but. The rule would be use a semicolon to join independent clauses when there is an internal comma.
Which is correct.... all commas or semicolon and comma?
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I'm laughing inside- with you. :)
The night I was going over linking vs being verbs was crazy. I have taught these to my kids. I know them for goodness sake. But that night, I found myself in circular thought, and I could not resolve my questions.
I've seen the other verbs as linking verbs- not being verbs. Use your own test; it applies. Some of the other verbs can be action verbs in the right context, tho.
I appreciate your reply. Thanks very much for your help!
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Thank you, DebbS!
We are learning so much from everyone's personal experience.
Thanks for sharing yours!
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Thank you, Clear Creek!
Get 'er done Spanish
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In a perfect world, I think it would be wonderful to teach a foreign language to fluency in homeschool. The truth is, this is the one subject we just need to get finished. Ds (10th grade) has completed half of Alpha Omega Spanish I, and he hates it. (I'm not enjoying it either...) I'm not much help since I had only one year of Spanish way, way back in high school. We are not going to outsource this since we're outsourcing three core classes. I'm hoping you all can make suggestions on how we can get through the second half of this Spanish.
I guess we may need a different curriculum??? I know this sounds just terrible, but at this point, I want to salvage our relationship at the expense of getting through Spanish. What can we do to make it through this painful course?