Bad design?

flower . Harriet doing well - as we 'speak' she is being adored by what appears to be 2 dozen noisy children and Mums and Dads around for supper - I have taken refuge in my garret for 10 minutes, to regain my hearing not to mention equilibrium!

I always have loo seat adjusting to do after visits from the GCs. I think they must wriggle.

I can just picture you Gally.

Hope new baby is doing well. Congratulations to all.

Back in the sixties my Mum bought a dinner/tea service by Midwinter. It was designed, no less, by the Earl of Queensberry (?spelling); however, the lid of the teapot fell off into the teacup every time it was used so Mum wrote a letter to the afore mentioned Earl explaining its design defect and received a very nice letter back along with a new teapot; she wrote again saying she didn't think he'd quite got the point, so he sent another teapot - 3rd time - yep, another teapot at which point she gave up .
Our new loo is a back to the wall variety. So to secure the loo seat which seems to jiggle off its perch with monotonous regularity, I have to sit on a stool in front of the loo, Lift up a nifty little cap, wrench a couple of thingies off with a pair of pliers, hang onto the screw which is then revealed lest it disappear down the S bend, tighten up another thingie, return screw, having put down pliers and picked up the Phillips screw driver which has been clenched between my teeth during the operation, tighten and Bob's yer Uncle until the next time. Definitely, definitely designed by a man with no brain.

The plumber who fitted our bathroom put the bath mixer tap with hot tap to the left, the basin with hot tap to the right.

I have to think before using either of them.

A very short plumber fitted a new basin in our downstairs loo but it wasn't until the job was done and dusted that I realised that anyone over 5ft 3ins has to stoop to wash their hands!

It's been great for the grandchildren though ...

When I spotted this topic about bad design it was right next to TEENAGE SEX. Refering not to teenage bodies I suspect but to teenage minds.

I had to have two stitches once when I tried to open the stiff plastic packaging holding a sharp knife, with a sharp knife. It had defeated the kitchen scissors, teeth, can opener...........

I complained about lip salve that was completely unopenable without a sharp knife. They replied with a sales pitch about how wondeful their new flavoured range was, and how they had considered all aspects of the packaging. Included with the reply were nice-smelling samples of their new range - which could only be opened with a sharp knife ............

I think the worst thing I have bought is the tinopener....advertised as for those with hand problems (having just broken my wrist)....which came in a plastic pack that almost defeated me to open.
I ended up holding it down with one elbow and pulling with a pair of pliers with the good wrist!

I complained about this one, and was told on the phone in a return call that they were going to have a meeting about this - whether anything happened as a result, I have no idea.

The hinge on the door and around the seal is truly DISGUSTING

I tell myself that the hot water inside the dishwasher will do its work and as long as i don't lick the grimy corners then no harm done.

One less thing for me to worry about then, not having a dishwasher!

How do you know they're ecoli? Have you been introduced?

Jess M

Be prepared to meet the creature from the black lagoon, it can get really slimey, stinky, vile and full of E Coli. Hmmm, nice.

You mean go looking for another cleaning job pogs Nice little biofilm growing peacefully in there I expect.

Take a good look ladies at you dishwasher rim inder the seal!

Jeni that is what I use vodka for!!!!!!
Lakeland do a gadget for opening ring cans, I find it invaluable. It also has a tip to lift up the ring.
My double oven is situated next to the wall on one side, making cleaning difficult.
There is chap in Dalgetty Bay who is superb at cleaning ovens and very very reasonable, that solves my problems as I absolutely hate cleaning ovens.
Oops. I hope that isn't construed as advertising as I found him via Google, we are not in any way related.

I have a Smeg cooker with a double glass door which is suposed to slide off to clean. However the picture of the fixings in the instructions is different from the actual fixing on the door so I cant get it off. I am afraid to use force incase I break it. Also the grill makes the stainless steel control knobs red hot and dangerous to touch. If I shut the grill door to prevent this I burn what I am cooking. I will never buy another Smeg cooker!

Well! What did you think I meant?

Hey! I've much better uses for vodka!

It stops the two bowls of my gelatiere freezing together!

But what a waste!

Vodka works a treat too!

Lakeland do a great stick label remover

Lighter fluid is the best for removing sticky labels, and grease spots on clothing, always have some in the cupboard. it is not as harsh as white spirit and doesn't damage surfaces.
I find garden pots' labels the most stubborn, they obviously are displayed outdoors so need to be rainproof.

Hear hear.