Some Hot Fun In A Cool Place
It’s the third Wednesday in November, and you know what that means.
Time to start planning that Thanksgiving dinner? Hey, what’s the rush.
Time to make out that Christmas shopping list? Quit being so commercial.
The correct answer, of course, is that it’s Whirlpool’s annual Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day, to make room for all the holiday groceries you’ll soon be cramming into it.
It’s a fairly straightforward task - wash walls with a solution of 2 tablespoons baking soda to 1 quart warm water, wash everything else with warm water and mild detergent, and throw out anything that’s older than Bob Dole or has grown more hair than Don King.
But sometimes odors won’t leave without a fight. If you need help with your battle plan, call toll-free to 1-888-253-2668 this week between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. PST, e-mail to doctor@whirlpool.com, or, for a free brochure, send a self-addressed, business-size envelope to: Whirlpool Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day, 43 N. Canal, Chicago, IL 60606.
Cora flakes
Breakfast of Champions? Looks like Wheaties are actually the Breakfast of Divisional Champions.
New boxes of the whole-wheat cereal being distributed throughout the Northwest pay tribute to this year’s American League Western Division Champion Seattle Mariners, with Ken Griffey Jr., Randy Johnson and Alex Rodriguez pictured on the front and more M’s on the back (yes, including little Joey Cora).
Bank deposits
The Spokane Food Bank is again seeking donations of turkeys, as well as grocery store gift certificates and cash, to help needy families enjoy the holiday.
Take frozen turkeys in their original packaging to 1234 E. Front Ave. (just south of Trent) between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Turkeys should be delivered today or Thursday if possible. For more information on making donations or receiving assistance, call 534-6678.
Check your checker
Finally, with the holiday grocery shopping rush about to begin, a word to the wise: Pay attention to make sure your purchases are rung up properly.
At a local supermarket last week, I was overcharged almost $16 for a variety of produce items because of a faulty scale. The store is remodeling its checkout area, and the manager said there had been computer problems; let’s hope it was an isolated incident and the bugs have been worked out by now. But human errors are always possible, too.
The bottom line is that smart shoppers keep comparing prices until their groceries are in the bag.
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