Council Agrees Not to Split.

The agenda for last Tuesday’s regular City Council meeting included consideration and discussion of a possible lot split in Myers Park. The item was brought up and Mayor Woestman asked for discussion, but there was none. The matter had been discussed in an earlier closed session of the Council and apparently no one cared to carry the discussion any further.

From information gathered after Tuesday’s meeting, the Council had been approached with an offer to buy an acre or two of the former airport. The lack of discussion indicated there was not support for the idea at this time.

The eighty-one acre subdivision was laid out in eleven lots ranging from 5.4 acres to 12.4 acres when it was originally platted. Since that time it has been the established policy of the Council not to break any of those lots into smaller parcels.

Four lots have been sold to date. The price for the lots has ranged from $66,000 an acre up to $98,000 an acre. So far the City has sold off $2.6 million of the property with most of that revenue going back into infrastructure to attract more buyers.

I’ve never figured out where that hour goes that ya gain when daylight savings goes off. Like most, I prob’ly just waste it away lyin’ in bed waitin’ for the alarm to go off.

As I’ve prob’ly mentioned before, my uncle didn’t pay any attention to daylight savin’s. He operated year round on "real" time and made that work for him. I don’t suppose he missed that hour that ever’one else gained ever’ fall.

I’m figurin’ the hour prob’ly gets spread out over the couple weeks after the change. A few minutes here or there, till ya don’t really realize you’ve frittered away that bonus that won’t be taken back till spring.

Maybe I’ll take my uncle’s cue and not give it back in the spring. Who’d know?

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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THIS IS A HAMMER

By Samantha Mazzotta

Washer Odor Makes Clothes Smell Sour

Q: I read your recent article on dishwasher, and it prompted me to ask about how to deal with an odor from my front-loading washer. When washing, very little detergent is used along with watered-down fabric softener and bleach that is added to the dispensers. The rim and all dispensers are kept clean. This odor makes the clothes smell sour and makes doing the laundry very difficult. Just what can you recommend for getting rid of this odor both in the washer and the clothes? -- Lani B., Kissimmee, Fla.

A: Washer odor is actually pretty common, particularly in areas that are hot and humid much of the year. Odor problems tend to develop over time, even if the washer is not used every day.

The culprit is not dirty dispensers or rims, or even leaks (most of the time). The problem is a buildup of soap scum in parts of the washer that can’t easily be reached, such as the outer tub and the inside or just under the agitator. Because this buildup sticks very well to surfaces, common home remedies like putting the washer through a cycle with a double dose of bleach added to the water -- to kill mildew -- will only temporarily stop the problem, if at all.

A number of remedies, both homemade and commercial, are available to tackle it. Commercially available formulas include Smelly Washer (smellywasher.com), a solution that can be used to reduce mildew odors. Glisten, a dishwasher cleaner, can be used to clean clothes washers as well. Home-improvement stores and appliance sales or repair centers stock these or similar items.

Home remedies involve running the empty washer through a full cycle with a cleaning or disinfecting ingredient added. Add a cup of baking soda to the wash water; or 3/4 cup of Calgon clothes detergent. A cycle using white vinegar also can be run (but don’t run baking soda and vinegar together in the same cycle).

HOME TIP: To prevent mildew odors from plaguing your laundry room, keep the washer door open when not in use, and use less detergent in order to reduce soap scum buildup.