[Electronics-talk] Accessible Microwave?

Sat Sep 5 02:25:14 UTC 2015

White vinegar can do amazing stuff.  If you have a water/ice dispenser in
your refrigerator door and you cannot take the drip tray out for cleaning,
you can use white vinegar to clean it.  Soak a dishcloth or washcloth in
white vinegar.  Lay the soaked cloth on the drip tray and leave it there for
30 or more minutes.  When you take it off, you might have to do some
scrubbing, but you will be amazed at how much dried on water residue comes
off.  

To clean the little holes in the faucet if it is one of those that do not
come apart, or you would prefer to not take it apart, you can use white
vinegar to do the cleaning for you.  The trick with this is to put between
1/2 up to 1 cup of white vinegar into a small baggie.  Slip the filled
baggie over the faucet and use a rubber band to hold it around the faucet.
This arrangement forces the vinegar all around the faucet and up into it.
Leave it on for 30 or more minutes.  Once you take the vinegar filled baggie
off, use a toothpick as suggested earlier on the list to clean each of the
holes.  If your faucet is made of plastic, only leave the baggie on the
faucet for 5-10 minutes.

HTH,
Annette

-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Shannon Cook via Electronics-talk
Sent: Friday, September 04, 2015 9:41 PM
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Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible Microwave?

One cool tip I got is to get a toothpick and go around keys that are stuck.
That can get out the little bits of dust that build up and clog the area
around the buttons.  Then you can either vacuum or turn it upside down to
get rid of the dust particles.  FYI, it is also good to use on faucet holes
too. Maybe this will help a little.

Shannon Cook, MSW

-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-talk
Sent: Friday, September 4, 2015 7:18 AM
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I don't know why everybody uses rubbing alcohol for everything.  If
anything, you would use denatured alcohol.  Rubbing alcohol should be used
for what it's meant for, for medical uses.  Pam.

-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Kaiser via Electronics-talk
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 10:54 PM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
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Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible Microwave?

You are correct about the convenience of going to a store & getting
appliances that talk. I found out yesterday that the Panasonic phone I want
can be purchased at any Best Buiy. The cost they gave me was $49.00. Now, I
just have to save enough money so that I can get that phone as soon as I can
being that the California Free phone system for disabled Califrnians just
don't work. One of the buttons on the phone stuck. I tried some rubbing
alcohol as per an operator @ the California free phone program suggested. It
really didn't work. Does anyone know what other thing I could use to unstick
my phone & my computer keys, especially the spacebar.

Rob Kaiser
hm#(442)242-7044
email;
rcubfank at sbcglobal.net
-----Original Message-----
From: Ashley Bramlett via Electronics-talk
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 7:40 PM
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Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible Microwave?

So, I gather from this thread that only one microwave has buttons on it
which is from panosonic which does not talk.
I would love a microwave with buttons too. Our GE one had to be labeled with
dimo tape. I did not have a problem with the labels falling off.
Only in recent years since its so old, did I have a few fall off.
That's too bad the talking one sold at a regular retail store is not
available anymore.
I always find it cool to find talking products at regular stores such as
radio shack who had or has a talking watch.
This eliminates the need to buy from blindness vendors and wait a while in
the mail for your stuff and pay for shipping of course. How much more
convenient to get a ride to the store, buy it, and operate your appliance or
whatever it is right away when you come home.

Ashley

-----Original Message-----
From: Star Gazer via Electronics-talk
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 7:22 AM
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Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible Microwave?

Yes, *had* is the important word here, as they no longer do.

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2015 9:23 PM
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Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible Microwave?

walmart had a talking microwave? which brand? Just curious.

-----Original Message-----
From: Gerald Levy via Electronics-talk
Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2015 5:10 PM
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They haven't had this microwave for at least five years.

Gerald

-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Kaiser via Electronics-talk
Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2015 1:52 PM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Cc: Rob Kaiser
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible Microwave?

Doesn't or does
Wallmart still have the talking microwave for $68?

Rob Kaiser
hm#(442)242-7044
email;
rcubfank at sbcglobal.net
-----Original Message-----
From: Marsha via Electronics-talk
Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2015 10:45 AM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Cc: Marsha
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible Microwave?

hi
  There is a Panasonic which has five preset buttons with a touch pad.  The
five buttons can do many things although they don't talk.

Marsha

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