Thread Number: 66695
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
Whirlpool Donates Washers to Schools and Attendence Rates Improve |
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Post# 893545   8/11/2016 at 16:06 (2,814 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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Story says one in five kids do not have adequate access to laundry facilities. CLICK HERE TO GO TO stricklybojack's LINK
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Post# 893546 , Reply# 1   8/11/2016 at 16:09 (2,814 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago)   |   | |
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Post# 893578 , Reply# 2   8/11/2016 at 19:34 (2,814 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Post# 893585 , Reply# 3   8/11/2016 at 21:27 (2,814 days old) by ilovewindex (Tualitan OR)   |   | |
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Post# 893586 , Reply# 4   8/11/2016 at 21:28 (2,814 days old) by ilovewindex (Tualitan OR)   |   | |
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Post# 893587 , Reply# 5   8/11/2016 at 21:36 (2,814 days old) by ilovewindex (Tualitan OR)   |   | |
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In the middle school we had 3 sets of the white westinghouse stack mates from 1982ish (I remember because I looked up the dates of the model number on the owners manuals i stole).... The high school built in 1992, had Roper Top Loaders,.... 2 in the PE Mop Room and 1 in Home Ec... The special needs kids may have had a set too, like the middle school, but i never whent in there
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Post# 893590 , Reply# 6   8/11/2016 at 22:38 (2,814 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)   |   | |
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I can see it now, mom fills a trash bag full of clothes because she cant afford the coin op and the kid drags it to school with all his books. Who is going to swap the clothes over to the dryer while the kid is in class. Or does the kid get out of class to tend the wash and fill the trash bag up again with the clean dry clothes.
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Post# 893593 , Reply# 8   8/11/2016 at 23:43 (2,814 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA)   |   | |
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I have to say, if people cannot afford a washer and dryer, why, why, why, are they having kids in the first place? But I can see why a school would have to have a washer and dryer to keep less fortunate kids in school. At the old high school, they auctioned off an industrial Milnor washer, that was used to wash football uniforms, because no matter how the other kids look, the football team has to be presentable.
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Post# 893594 , Reply# 9   8/11/2016 at 23:45 (2,814 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 893596 , Reply# 10   8/11/2016 at 23:59 (2,814 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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At what point are we absolving these mothers/parents of all responsibility in caring for their children. Many schools already in certain areas have become basically social welfare agencies. They feed, clothe, provide supplies, provide electronics.......
From the above linked article: " While talking with the parents of some of her students, she learned that they had significant trouble being able to afford to do laundry or scheduling a time to go to laundromats from week to week. She approached Whirlpool and asked if they would donate a washer and dryer to her school. Whirlpool got interested, did its own research, and found that one in five students in the United States have trouble finding clean clothes to wear " Well a "DUH"! Plenty of mothers in households that barely had a pot to piss in and window to chuck it out of made sure their children had on clean clothing, this even without a washing machine and dryer. Hint: It involves a tub or tubs, water, soap/detergent, some elbow grease, then perhaps an iron. Yes, the clothing may have been old or not the latest fashion, but they were clean. Here in Manhattan, NYC where things cost more than elsewhere the large 50lb SQ washers at my local are about $9 USD. Dryers are $.25 for ten or maybe less minutes. If you aren't picky about sorting you can get a lot of wash done for < $15.00. Growing up we kids had school and play clothes. You changed upon getting home and things that weren't badly soiled (such as trousers, jeans, sweaters) were aired and could be worn again later in the week before going to the wash. Shirts and blouses obviously probably only made it through one day's wearing. |
Post# 893597 , Reply# 11   8/12/2016 at 00:07 (2,814 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA)   |   | |
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Why doesn't the school board in these places just buy some basic washers and dryers? It cannot be that big an expense. But maybe they cannot afford it but somehow there is plenty of money for turf and lights for the football field and new basketball hoops. Another idea is maybe the high school could have a low priced laundromat, which I think is probably coming.
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Post# 893622 , Reply# 14   8/12/2016 at 08:25 (2,814 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 893623 , Reply# 15   8/12/2016 at 09:12 (2,814 days old) by brucelucenta ()   |   | |
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That is terrific!!! |
Post# 893657 , Reply# 17   8/12/2016 at 15:10 (2,813 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY)   |   | |
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Post# 893821 , Reply# 20   8/13/2016 at 23:30 (2,812 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA)   |   | |
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So many here saying thank you to Whirlpool. I say thank you Whirlpool for the smelly front-load washers, top load washers that don't clean, dishwashers that have their expensive circuit boards fail, refrigerators that die when full of food, and Aqua-Scam self cleaning that leaves the oven a greasy mess. Because Whirlpool doesn't care about people who buy their appliances with their own money, Whirlpool wants pats on their corporate back.
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Post# 893837 , Reply# 21   8/14/2016 at 03:37 (2,812 days old) by Sbond22 (Grove City, Fl. USA)   |   | |
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Post# 893838 , Reply# 22   8/14/2016 at 05:15 (2,812 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA)   |   | |
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Post# 893840 , Reply# 23   8/14/2016 at 05:56 (2,812 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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those egos. They are probably also hoping to boost the value per share of stock. |
Post# 893863 , Reply# 25   8/14/2016 at 09:06 (2,812 days old) by Sbond22 (Grove City, Fl. USA)   |   | |
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Post# 893880 , Reply# 26   8/14/2016 at 11:30 (2,811 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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My Duet has no odors. But then again I use it with hot and warm wate4r washes. No cold and no liquid detergents.
Yes, I agree AcquaLift is a disaster. It's a joke. But they probably developed this to be "energy efficient". Because of this type of "cleaning" method, I won't buy one of their ranges with this feature and I tell people who are interested in them to run as fas as you can. Others, they don't care and buy the brand based on appearance. You get what you deserve. I'd rather have function/performance than "look" and style. |
Post# 893896 , Reply# 27   8/14/2016 at 13:52 (2,811 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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Post# 893903 , Reply# 28   8/14/2016 at 15:58 (2,811 days old) by Sbond22 (Grove City, Fl. USA)   |   | |
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Post# 893907 , Reply# 29   8/14/2016 at 16:28 (2,811 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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Post# 893912 , Reply# 30   8/14/2016 at 16:43 (2,811 days old) by frontloaderfan (Merrimac valley, MA)   |   | |
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....have kids?
I'll bet there are more than a few of us on this forum who weren't planned. We just happened and our parents had to deal. Those of us on here who are gay don't need to worry about children "happening" but this is a common occurrence in hetero relationships. Not all unplanned children are born to welfare queens.... |