Comments on: Homeowning Joy http://www.flasshe.com/2007/10/01/homeowning-joy/ Life, Minutiae, Toys, Irrational Phobias, Peeves, Fiber Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:37:26 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Flasshe http://www.flasshe.com/2007/10/01/homeowning-joy/comment-page-1/#comment-4783 Flasshe Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:12:42 +0000 http://www.flasshe.com/2007/10/01/homeowning-joy/#comment-4783 Weird - the new energy efficient washers they showed me were <em>not</em> front-loading... Weird – the new energy efficient washers they showed me were not front-loading…

]]> By: Janet http://www.flasshe.com/2007/10/01/homeowning-joy/comment-page-1/#comment-4782 Janet Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:33:09 +0000 http://www.flasshe.com/2007/10/01/homeowning-joy/#comment-4782 It should be interesting to see if you're more content once you get a front-loading washer. 'Cause 2fs is right - they are the key to happy and water-efficient washing. It should be interesting to see if you’re more content once you get a front-loading washer. ‘Cause 2fs is right – they are the key to happy and water-efficient washing.

]]> By: 2fs http://www.flasshe.com/2007/10/01/homeowning-joy/comment-page-1/#comment-4780 2fs Tue, 02 Oct 2007 05:17:17 +0000 http://www.flasshe.com/2007/10/01/homeowning-joy/#comment-4780 The frontloading washers are a good thing. We finally had to replace our washer (which came with the house ten years ago, and was old then) last winter. After a minor period of adjustment (during which we realized that when it said it required the "high efficiency" detergent, it meant it: oversuds otherwise), it's been great. Can't tell you 'bout the new dryers, though - ours is still working. Apparently the Rockies are in the Universe's good graces, however. Those Padres must've been worshipping the wrong deity. The frontloading washers are a good thing. We finally had to replace our washer (which came with the house ten years ago, and was old then) last winter. After a minor period of adjustment (during which we realized that when it said it required the “high efficiency” detergent, it meant it: oversuds otherwise), it’s been great. Can’t tell you ’bout the new dryers, though – ours is still working.

Apparently the Rockies are in the Universe’s good graces, however. Those Padres must’ve been worshipping the wrong deity.

]]> By: fahey http://www.flasshe.com/2007/10/01/homeowning-joy/comment-page-1/#comment-4779 fahey Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:30:44 +0000 http://www.flasshe.com/2007/10/01/homeowning-joy/#comment-4779 Get yerself one of those washer/dryer combo things. That will save room for more laundry soap! (Then buy me one and have it shipped to Australia!) thnx FSY xxxx Get yerself one of those washer/dryer combo things. That will save room for more laundry soap!

(Then buy me one and have it shipped to Australia!)

thnx

FSY xxxx

]]> By: Flasshe http://www.flasshe.com/2007/10/01/homeowning-joy/comment-page-1/#comment-4778 Flasshe Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:39:44 +0000 http://www.flasshe.com/2007/10/01/homeowning-joy/#comment-4778 Very interesting, Eddy - thanks for doing my research. I like your skin pH theory. I use liquid detergent, dissolve it first in water before adding clothes, and change brands from time to time. So I don't think it's that. However, I have been known to overload the washer, so that could certainly be a problem. It seems to happen more to certain colors, though maybe it's more dependent on the fabrics. Very interesting, Eddy – thanks for doing my research. I like your skin pH theory. I use liquid detergent, dissolve it first in water before adding clothes, and change brands from time to time. So I don’t think it’s that. However, I have been known to overload the washer, so that could certainly be a problem. It seems to happen more to certain colors, though maybe it’s more dependent on the fabrics.

]]> By: Editrix http://www.flasshe.com/2007/10/01/homeowning-joy/comment-page-1/#comment-4777 Editrix Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:07:27 +0000 http://www.flasshe.com/2007/10/01/homeowning-joy/#comment-4777 I have a terrible time with faded blotches on certain fabrics. Green-to-orange is a common one; it must have something to do with the pigments. I always assumed it was a combination of less-fade-resistant dyes combined with some wacky personal skin pH, but <a href="http://ask.metafilter.com/43482/Why-does-washing-my-colored-clothes-make-them-blotchy-so-often" rel="nofollow">Ask Metafilter seems to think it has more to do with detergent</a>. xo, Heloise I have a terrible time with faded blotches on certain fabrics. Green-to-orange is a common one; it must have something to do with the pigments. I always assumed it was a combination of less-fade-resistant dyes combined with some wacky personal skin pH, but Ask Metafilter seems to think it has more to do with detergent.

xo,
Heloise

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