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Last week, I cleaned out my kitchen cabinets, and in the process ended up throwing out most of my plastic containers that I'd been using to store leftovers for years. A lot of them didn't have lids anymore, and they were all pretty stained up, smelled mildly like stale food, and were just kinda...

After days of consideration -- well let's just be honest, lots of over-thinking/agonizing -- this is what I settled on, because I believe it hits the most boxes for me. Nothing is going to be perfect, after all. I'll second-guess every decision I would make in this regard, so I eventually just...

I've done a lot of thinking over the past couple days about my washer situation (see my last thread for reference) and have also spoken to a few people. Without going into too much personal detail, we will be getting quite a bit of extra money over Christmas, so with that, coupled with my newly...

Post subject basically says it all. After several weeks of my Whirlpool washer acting somewhat strangely, last weekend it exhibited enough of a weird behavior that I filed a claim through Lowes to have the machine serviced (my manufacturer warranty just ran out, so I'm stuck dealing with the...

This is my new GE dishwasher, crammed as full as I could get it. Three days worth of plates, saucers, bowls (some of which have dried oatmeal gook on them), cups, silverware, etc, as well as the dishes I used to make chimichangas and rice. The plates were used for that dinner two nights in a row...

My washer (model number above) has started having a problem where the auto sense function doesn't seem to be working right. It no longer does the pulsed tub spins at the beginning of the fill to determine water level on any cycle. In normal operation, the washer fills to a small load level while...

Short version for anyone not following along on my other thread regarding this issue: Old Frigidaire dishwasher began having issues a few weeks ago, cycle would run with the door open, hard water buildup had gotten terrible as well as my detergent pods weren't dissolving properly. So, apartment...

You all might remember my post of a few weeks ago, where my dishwasher started running without latching properly. Well, it continued to work in this state for several weeks, not even leaving any water on the floor in its wake, so I kept using it, after notifying maintenance of the issue. Well...

The dishwasher that came with my apartment is having a problem. The door switch does not engage when the machine is closed. the door just kind of pushes closed, but it does not latch. Not sure how else to describe it. The strange thing is that the machine runs in this condition. I can pull the...

I (finally!) made it through my giant container of Tide Ultra Pods with Oxi and I am happier about this than I should be. I think the smell is obnoxiously chemical in nature. They work well but I just can't abide the scent of them and I won't be purchasing them again. I'm not at all sorry to see...

I must be the unluckiest person on the planet when it comes to washer malfunction. My Whirlpool washer, model number WTW4816FW3, is having an issue where it won't advance to spin after draining is complete on the rinse cycle. This has happened on both the superwash cycle and the heavy duty...

My washer, model WTW4816FW3, has started making a clicking sound during the agitation portion of the wash cycle. I'd say it's been happening for a week or so. At first I thought maybe I overloaded it, because it does it worse when auto sense is selected, as opposed to when I use deep wash...

Because of Stacye's cerebral palsy, she has to wear AFO braces on both legs that reach up to roughly the knee. Consequently, she wears socks underneath them that are this length since the socks have to be pulled up to just above where the braces stop. For years she's worn plain black athletic...

I noticed this afternoon something interesting about my Whirlpool washer's auto sense function. Model number is WTW4816FW3 for those who haven't been following along. I normally use warm water to wash clothes and hot water for towels and sheets. My usual cycle is heavy duty w/auto sense...

I'm wondering where I can purchase the lid lock mechanism that goes in the slot so I can run my washer with the lid open. I'd like to be able to do this in case I ever need to diagnose any issues and also it'd just be cool to be able to do it sometimes. :) However, I don't really want to unscrew...

Around a month ago, my trusty Lenovo laptop, first Stacye's then handed down to me when she upgraded to Mac, finally died. It would only hum when plugged into the charger, and on battery power it would literally do nothing at all. My in-laws have been using the same computer guy for years and...

Yep, you guys read that right. After a year and a half of complaining about this platform of washer, I bought a new one and its companion dryer. It’s the same Whirlpool WTW4816FW that I had before, but it seems they’ve improved it a lot since my previous model was manufactured. You all might...

Ever since Stacye's gall bladder issues became a lot more severe early this year, we've been trying to adjust our eating habits so that she could live as attack free as possible. Even though the gall bladder mess is behind us, we are still trying to carry those habits forward because we find...

My Whirlpool 29-inch dryer, model number WED5300VW0, is taking what would seem to be a long time to dry laundry. Mixed loads used to take about 45 minutes whereas towels would take roughly an hour. Over the past couple weeks, those times have increased to approx. 70 minutes and 90 minutes...

Video below actually shows the accessibility features in detail. I've always heard that this was true but never actually saw someone demonstrate it. Unfortunately, as a blind user of appliances, this means I just can't justify discounting Samsung as an option if I need to buy new. Watch when she...