Appliances are almost pretty today, wouldn't you say? They come in a number of attractive colors, lovely finishes and sizes; fridges come equipped with double doors, freezer on top or bottom or side, on the door ice makers; stoves offer flat tops, varied surfaces, warmer drawers and are powered by a few different energy sources - haven't seen any powered by water or sun yet - pity, yet, what lurks behind this pretty facade is a high energy maintenance babe, the Marilyn Monroe set of appliances, requiring scads of time, attention and beautifying products.
My particular brand of stove demands at least 5 beautifying products to make it shine, pop, look the role. One cleaning product for the area around the flat top burners; an entirely different white goop to bring the burners to sheen splendor; a third to give the stainless steel that new happy look, and for the glass window, a streak free product. Oh wait, the light bulb just went dead, this has to be replaced in order to see if the food is done. To cap it all off my Fridgidaire stove self cleaning unit never worked, by the time it required cleaning the warrantee was up. Now add another product to clean inside surfaces.
We've been duped by our appliances, masquerading as honorable items promising to make our lives easier, use less of our valuable time, give us a leg up by saving us energy and money. Still waiting on those. Let us get real with these cute lookers, they all get dirty, break down, and while doing some work for us they likewise make us work for them. As our owners, how pretty are they now?
