Katsu (7/4/2013-7/31/2026)

Katsu
Katsu Matsu
My buddy

A veterinarian friend I once had would always say..."everyone needs fur in their house."
Pets do make our lives better and it is hard when they are loved to not see them well.
Katsu (Japanese for "courage") crossed the rainbow bridge.
He was my buddy is the simple and best way to put it.
I've had many cats and they are all special.
On Sundays he looked forward to F1 race days because he knew he could sit in my lap for several hours as I watched the race. If there was an Indycar race on after the F1 race that was a bonus time for him cuddling, sleeping, and purring. 
All of the black cats I've had have had different nicknames starting with "El gato."
Katsu could always eat so he was "El Gato Hambre."
You'll be missed buddy.
Ev

first time in snow

his first vet visit at nine weeks

He liked to go under the blanket if he was sitting on your lap

A great lap cat

He loved to chase slot cars

Katsu is a big kitty! A great lap cat

yin and yang Chopsticks and Katsu

cats like to sit in boxes so we made an experiment if we made an outline of a box would the cat sit in it and he did...often

conquering Rapids International Raceway

Cuddling with his favorite soldier

him on last day

he would drink from cups

like most cats he loved bags and boxes

snuggling my boot

Just a silly pic with his sister

He had lots of cat stands but this old one that belonged to other cats we had was one of his favorites

love those green-yellow eyes

He loved to sit in this side of the sink

The last picture I took of Katsu

Attendant Menu

Lots of washers have a new feature called an "Attendant Feature" that allows a staff member some control over a washer so in case of emergencies or job duties they can operate a washer without access to the programming or money.
How does the Maytag MYR attendant menu work?
Click the link below:

Maytag MYR Attendant Menu

Ev
A Heck of A Nice Guy

Laundry Jokes

 

Laundry jokes I've used...
Don't worry, they're always clean!
I dare you NOT to use them sometime!
Ev
A Heck of A Nice and Funny Guy

Trekkies will get the above shirt

Why was the washing machine always calm?

Because it went with the flow

What did one promiscuous sock say to the other sock?

Lets mate

Why did the male sock ask the female sock out on a date?

Cause he was looking for a sole mate

Why didn't Billy Joel's laundry get finished?

Because he didn't start the dryer (sung to the tune of "We didn't start the fire")

Now what did one hat say to the other hat?   
You stay here while I go on a head  

What happened to the leopard that fell into the washing machine?
He came out spotless

What do you call a clothes dryer that swing dances?
A linty-hop

How much fun is doing laundry?
Loads of fun!

I feel like our first president
because I'm washing-a-ton

I just bought a new laundry detergent.
It was a changing of the Tide

Don't ever throw in the towel...it just means more laundry

Why couldn't the actor get a part in the laundromat commercial?
He couldn't get past the audition cycle

What did the shirt get mad at the iron?
Because it pressed its buttons

Why do clothes go to laundry school?
To get a little brighter

How does a fabric softener make friends?
It just acts real smooth

Why do reporters love hanging out at laundromats?
They like to watch people air their dirty laundry

What did the blanket say when it fell out of the laundromat dryer?
"Oh, sheet!"

What is the most common swear word heard in a laundromat?
Sheet!

Why do criminals like going to the laundromat?
Because they can launder their money

Why was the laundromat worker so good at their job? 
They always knew how to handle a heavy load.

You gotta love laundromat humor...it's always clean!
Yes, I have used almost all of these jokes in my own laundromats.
Ev
A Heck of a Puny Guy!

A few bonus non-laundromat jokes:
Two peanuts walk into a bar. One was a salted.
A sandwich walks into a bar. The bartender says, "Sorry we don't serve food in here."
A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm and says: "A beer please, and one for the road."
What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?

Moving Blue Keys Caution

 

Have you ever moved a PayRange Blue Key from one machine to another and went to test it and it didn't work?

For example you have a broken down machine and you are moving the device to a new machine.

Follow these steps otherwise you might have the device appear to work because it takes money off of your account but the washer doesn't start:

1. have power off to the new washer when you install the device

2. turn power on and edit the device for price, time, location, etc.

3. turn power back off

4. leave power off for 30 seconds

5. restore power and test

If money is still being subtracted from your account but the machine isn't starting then edit the device in your account by going to the advanced settings and making sure the pulse rates for all three fields are the same  as a machine that is working.

Sometime the act of moving the devices and plugging it into a different machine will tweak those numbers so they don't match the other working machines.

If it is a brand new type of machine that you don't have any others like it, make sure the pulse rate matches the pulse rate listed in your install guide.

Ev

A Heck of a Nice Guy

Everet's June 2026 Newsletter

 

Everet's June 2026 Laundry Newsletter Thanks for Making the Open House & Service School a Success

Thank you to everyone that attended the Spring Open House and Service School in May. We had 55 affirmative RSVPs and 43 attended at some point during the morning and afternoon sessions. The Qdoba lunch was enjoyed by almost all and it was interesting how many people said they have never had Qdoba before. We gave away several gift certificates, a large screen TV, and a camera drone. Thanks to Michael, Tony, and Jason from Alliance for attending and putting on presentations. I also want to thank Tom Kozlik from Standard Changers for his presentations. We also had Stacy Cooper and Larry Hauser from KioSoft/PayRange and Mark Cummings from Laundroworks for their presentations on cashless payment systems.  I was told by many that I did a good job as MC and people wanted to have a list of my jokes that I told in between the presentations. Maybe that will be a future blog article...

Tidbits From Everet's Answers   Below are articles from my laundry blog:   Deep Clean Your Washers! deep-clean-washers   New Maytag Equipment: first-looks-at-2026-maytag   Water Valve or Water Valve Diaphragm replacement? changing-water-valves-diaphragms   More pictures from the open house. If you have any that you want to share please let me know! 2026-wash-spring-service-school

Clean Washers pt 2 Power Scrubbing

 

It seems my article about deep cleaning your machines deep-clean-washers
hit a cord with several readers and I've gotten questions asked about other ways to keep machines, especially soap drawers clean.
Here is a five minute video with a couple of tips using power scrubbers!

Ev
A Heck of A Nice Guy