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Spoke too soon, OEM stem and boot kit on Ebay, $40 shipped! Better grab it fast...

Here is a how-to thread with part numbers: https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?25520 OEM tub bearing is still available. Stem and boot kit you'll probably have to use the aftermarket version. Ebay is a good place to look for parts.

what maintenance items should I check for? Damper pads lubing would be a good place to start along with the motor glides. https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?54335 Try to pull off the agitator and lube the splines/stop ring Check for water leaks especially from the...

have to live in a rented apartment the rest of my life Hang in there keep your powder dry and be ready to pounce when the time comes. It sucks that the difference between housing have and have nots all depends of when you bought in the roller coaster real estate market of the last 20 years...

I'd hang in there and wait it out a while longer. Nothing wrong with having a pile of cash in the bank, you'll sleep better with CD and Money Markets paying 5%+ interest these days. The RE market is royally messed up thanks to the Fed keeping rate close to 0% for over a decade. People with...

We live in a 700 sq. ft. apartment, Well that explains your $50 gas bill in the winter..

Laying it down on the side Laying on it side is a good thing, gets some trans oil into the upper agitator shaft bearing.

TOL A806 on Facebooks: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1609447296490202/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post This will get you back in business and the avocado cabinet could be swapped over later on.

That thing will NOT budge Ou faa.. I've seen some badly corroded mounting stems but that one takes the cake...

A cheaper fix would be to grab a used MT off Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/971245114339762/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post

she smelled something burning. Thats not a good sign. Could be a seized tub bearing or agitator shaft which burned up the belt. Either one can be fixed, tub bearings and orbital transmissions are still available.

LED gives off way more light than the old one. One the things I hate about LED's, obnoxiously brighter than necessary unless you're performing surgery on the kitchen counter.

I've seen GE reefers and SXS's like this relegated to the garage still chugging away while the kitchen is on the 3rd fridge since the remodel.

gray on homes these days makes me feel anxious and empty Yes, very depressing, I cringe just driving past. Another reflection of the society at large.

I've seen a lot worse. The latest trend is painting interior walls various shades of dark gray or dark gray siding and black stucco/stone exteriors.

I picked up some vintage white Cannon muslin sheets at an estate sale, they are new and unwashed but were out of the packaging and stored in a cedar chest. They have some rust colored stains that I assume were from the chest. Can these stains be removed and if so how? -Thanks

2024, so far, has seen multiple appliance failures If you want to save some money and get another vintage Maytag there are a couple of late 90's- early 2000's MT's on facebook marketplace. The later models had the Load Sense agitator for better turnover.

hairdressing peroxide and some Californian winter sun Wow, didn't know plastic yellowing could be reversed. Have to remember that- thanks.

Hispanic women love their floral scents The Hispanic house cleaning women in my area use Fabuloso by the gallon, they splash that stuff everywhere. The smell makes me nauseous.

A wretched scent. Like P&G did to Gillette Foamy shave cream, what a stench! If they want to introduce a new scent for product why can't they sell it as separate version: "Introducing Gillette Foamy Extra Stinky"and leave the original scent alone.