On 8/31/2019 7:34 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
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> "ZZyXX" > wrote in message
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>> On 8/30/19 7:42 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> I got this set of mixing bowls when I got my first apartment.
>>>
>>> https://www.amazon.com/Vintage-Pyrex...teway&sr=8-135
>>> The listing says they were made in the 80's. That could be. I thought
>>> I got mine in the late 70's, but at any rate, they are about 40 years
>>> old. The blue one had an accident within the first two weeks. I took
>>> bread dough from it, put the dough in the pan, washed the bowl, went
>>> in the other room, heard a crash and found the bowl on the floor,
>>> cracked in a few pieces. It was replaced with a clear blue bowl.
>>> Still have that.
>>>
>>> Fast forward to yesterday. My gardener asked for gluten free
>>> blueberry pastry and some chocolate fudge. I have to do more research
>>> on the pastry so he's getting gluten free oatmeal blueberry bars. I
>>> used the red bowl to make those. Put them in the oven, washed the
>>> bowl, then used it to make microwave chocolate fudge.
>>>
>>> Washed the bowl again and set it in the dish drainer. Apparently I
>>> placed it too close to the edge because it slipped into the sink. I
>>> tried to catch it but was too slow. Mind you, it did not drop from a
>>> great height. The drainer is shallow and is right next to the sink.
>>> So it just kind of slid.
>>>
>>> Now I have never seen this happen before but perhaps it is because
>>> the glass is so old. It did not break into large pieces. I'd say
>>> about half formed small flakes, or tiny bits like sand. It was as if
>>> it broke off in layers! The largest of the bits were not even as big
>>> as a dime.
>>>
>>> The worst part is that I have a garbage disposal. I watched the bowl
>>> land on the bottom at the opening to the disposal. I'm sure some
>>> glass went down it right off the bat but I watched as if in slow
>>> motion as the pile of bits collapsed and went down the sink. And then
>>> I went fishing.
>>>
>>> I have cuts all over my right hand and arm and somehow both knees. A
>>> sharp bit landed on the floor and I guess my knees went on it as I
>>> got down under the sink to unplug and fiddle with the disposal. I
>>> spent 5 hours removing glass. I finally saw advice online about using
>>> a shop vac. I do have one but the gardener was using it but I don't
>>> know where he put it.
>>>
>>> The wrench that came with the disposal is missing and none of my
>>> Allen wrenches seem to be the right size. The gardener has more.
>>> Meanwhile, I ordered the correct wrench from Amazon and hopefully he
>>> can get it going again.
>>>
>>> But in thinking about Steve and his accident, it's a wonder this
>>> didn't happen in the microwave! That's a scary thought!
>>>
>>>
>> a good garbage disposal should be able to crunch glass. I just had the
>> same thing happen and had no problem grinding it away
>
> Dunno.

Some years ago a neighbor accidentally dropped a beer bottle in the
disposal. He said it ran better after that and put a bottle in every
few months.