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Has anyone tried those woolen dryer balls, and do they really shorten the drying time of clothes/sheets/towels int he dryer and reduce wrinkles or is it a gimmick?

ETA: nevermind CHOICE says no Do dryer balls actually work? | CHOICE
The only time I've used similar was when I washed a down jacket in the washing machine and it came out flat but with lumps of wet down in the pocket area. Oops. Did some googling and the solution was to put a tennis ball in the dryer. It worked. Good as new again. And no need to confess to the owner.
 
I guess so, but usually its quite hot so I'm not sure Id want to remove the dough to remove the hook. Plus mine seems to be jammed on anyway 😂
I have a Breville The Custom Loaf and it does a reasonably good job of having the paddle lay flat prior to baking. You still get a bit of a hole in the loaf, but it's way less noticeable than older bread machines I've used.
 
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In 2006 I really wanted a KitchenAid but couldn't justify the price tag. Aldi had a different stand mixer it had 2 glass bowls (one small and one huge), a dough hook, beaters and whisk attachements for $25. I bought it intending it to be an interim appliance until I had more cash to burn.

Well some 18 years later it is still go strong. So if this latest one is in anyway similar it will be a steal.
 
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I have a Breville The Custom Loaf and it does a reasonably good job of having the paddle lay flat prior to baking. You still get a bit of a hole in the loaf, but it's way less noticeable than older bread machines I've used.
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Looks like a Kenwood and for that price, why wouldnt you give it a go

I want to take my 20+yr KA in for a service but I have to go to Lanecove and its only open M-F so will have to work it into a schedule sometime
 
This thread should be retitled 'the enablers thread'. And now my feed is being populated with bread makers. 😂
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Looks like a Kenwood and for that price, why wouldnt you give it a go

I want to take my 20+yr KA in for a service but I have to go to Lanecove and its only open M-F so will have to work it into a schedule sometime
Good luck with getting an old Kenwood serviced. Mine broke and Kenwood wouldn't even look at it because it was too old. It was in the middle of Covid and I was heavily into making sourdough so went and purchased a new one. A handyman friend who was doing some work for me asked if he could take it and have a play. An hour after he got home I got a photo of my newly repaired and serviced Kenwood with a bow on it ready for his partner when she got home. Not happy Jan

If they won't service it try your local repair cafe. Some of those guys are amazing and they love large donations which I'm sure you'd give
 
Good luck with getting an old Kenwood serviced. Mine broke and Kenwood wouldn't even look at it because it was too old. It was in the middle of Covid and I was heavily into making sourdough so went and purchased a new one. A handyman friend who was doing some work for me asked if he could take it and have a play. An hour after he got home I got a photo of my newly repaired and serviced Kenwood with a bow on it ready for his partner when she got home. Not happy Jan

If they won't service it try your local repair cafe. Some of those guys are amazing and they love large donations which I'm sure you'd give
I would have presumed to have received it back once he'd "had a play" and got it working....
 
I would have presumed to have received it back once he'd "had a play" and got it working....
He's a great friend and he did so much work for me when I moved into my apartment I was happy for him to have it. I paid him an hourly rate which he was happy with but I'd have to pay someone else probably at least twice as much and because he's thrifty he would often repurpose things to save me money. I'd already purchased a new one anyway.

The Not happy Jan was directed at Kenwood not him
 
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