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What are these medal things on the corner of these stairs and what is their purpose
09/16/2025

What are these medal things on the corner of these stairs and what is their purpose

How pi**ed would you be?How pi**ed would you be if the siding crew followed behind you on TWO duplexes that you just fin...
09/16/2025

How pi**ed would you be?
How pi**ed would you be if the siding crew followed behind you on TWO duplexes that you just finished roofing and nailed toe boards directly through the shingle. They did this on every deck of the job where they are hanging siding. 11/12 pitch. At least 6 framing nails on every toe board.

Help!!!!! How to remove Dark blue felt tip of my sofa šŸ˜©šŸ˜©
09/16/2025

Help!!!!! How to remove Dark blue felt tip of my sofa šŸ˜©šŸ˜©

Scary sp*ed queen design flawVery scary experience with this new Sp*ed Queen Dryer. Putting it out there for others.Two ...
09/16/2025

Scary sp*ed queen design flaw
Very scary experience with this new Sp*ed Queen Dryer. Putting it out there for others.

Two months after we bought this, I put towels in the dryer, and put it on ā€œmore dry.ā€ It was still running 13 HOURS LATER. The towels were scorching hot and there was more lint than I have ever seen. It would have kept running until my house burned down.

We had a repairman come out under the warranty. He assessed the issue, it happened again as he was operating the unit, and he replaced the timer/k**b to get it to work again. One month later the same issue occurred. Luckily we caught it 3 hours into the cycle this time.

A new repairman came out today to diagnose the issue. Hereā€™s the thing:

This is a bidirectional k**b. The text above the k**b says to turn clockwise but for me it was natural to give a small counterclockwise turn to run the next auto-dry cycle rather than spinning the k**b fully around. The k**b puts up no resistance and the machine runs normally if you turn the k**b counterclockwise.

BUT HEREā€™S THE THING. The second repairman tells me that after repairing the same issue multiple times on another personā€™s dryer they realized that turning the k**b counterclockwise can break the timer in the k**b, causing the dryer to run forever as it did in our case. After he shared this information with us he did locate a line in the manual telling you to turn the k**b clockwise and mentioning this as a possible issue if you turn it the other way.

So yes, this is a known issue. Yes, it is addressed in the manual. Yes, the text on the k**b reads ā€œturn clockwise.ā€ But this is a functioning bidirectional k**b. My instinct was to turn the k**b 30 degrees back to start the next cycle rather than going all the way around. ā€œTurn clockwiseā€ in small print that is drowned out by all the other options before you is NOT GOOD ENOUGH, Sp*ed Queen. Even your warranty technicians are not fully aware of this issue! The first repairman we saw used the k**b the same way I did and the second guy only figured it out after encountering it multiple times.

Before buying this dryer, ask yourselfā€”Do all of your house guests read your appliance manuals before doing a little laundry? Does everyone in your house understand the nuances of Sp*ed Queen dryers better than their own repairmen? Do you trust everyone who does the laundry in your house to remember that the tiny ā€œturn clockwiseā€ text is a command, not a suggestion, even though the k**b turns both ways and machine ran fine the last time they did a load? Are you willing to bet your house on it?

If you or anyone else in your house puts things in the dryer and leaves it unattended while elsewhere in the house or on an errand I would absolutely not buy this machine.

Never buy a kitchen refrigerator. I did HOURS of research on appliances and reviews seemed good. The fridge felt sturdy ...
09/14/2025

Never buy a kitchen refrigerator. I did HOURS of research on appliances and reviews seemed good. The fridge felt sturdy and nice. So I went with kitchenaid for everything. The ice maker makes 8 cubes A DAY. I called warranty and they sent someone out to repair. (A brand new fridge) the warranty guy says "oh this is normal". Mind you, the website says it should make 3lbs a day...then it stopped making ice and we had to have it replaced again.
Ok whatever. So I bought a nugget maker. Fast-forward, we've only had this fridge for about 2 months, and now produce won't last. Fruits and vegetables get soggy, freeze, and spoil in just days. On top of that, the freezer isn't defrosting properly, so everything is covered in ice crystals.
I've asked warranty for a full replacement, but they keep sending repair people instead. At this point, I don't even want the fridge anymore. It's been nothing but frustration, and the worst part is that all my appliances are KitchenAid.
Save yourself the headache. If you're shopping for appliances, skip KitchenAid. They are NOT worth it.

i got these converse from a box of clothes when helping an old man clean out his sons storage unit. they all have this r...
09/14/2025

i got these converse from a box of clothes when helping an old man clean out his sons storage unit. they all have this red blood-like staining on the inside heel/ankle area. i tried peroxide (a lot) on the green pair because they were the worst and it did absolutely nothing, also didnt bubble at all. this makes me think its not blood since ive removed much much older blood stains off of jeans using this same bottle of peroxide.

Pet urine in subfloor, what should I do?Hello! Me and my husband just bought our first house and it smells BAD. We pulle...
09/14/2025

Pet urine in subfloor, what should I do?
Hello! Me and my husband just bought our first house and it smells BAD. We pulled up the carpet and found out the urine made its way into the subfloor. At first we were going to BIN paint it, but I started getting worried it would only mask it for so long. I now want to pull out all the subfloor and replace it before we put in our new laminate. The problem is, we are buying the house from my husbands grandpa(heā€™s selling his rentals) and he says we just need to paint it. I donā€™t want to put in all new floors throughout the whole house only for it to smell like p*e in the end. Any help/advice would be great!

We did it chat! 6.25% 30yrWhat a feeling!
09/09/2025

We did it chat! 6.25% 30yr
What a feeling!

How do I clean these light switches deep in the groove? Since weā€™ve moved in Iā€™ve tried a few things and it didnā€™t work....
09/09/2025

How do I clean these light switches deep in the groove? Since weā€™ve moved in Iā€™ve tried a few things and it didnā€™t work. Wiped with barely damp cloth lightly and dry toothbrush havenā€™t worked.

I finished this floor with oil 30-some years ago. Then, we had a water "incident," the ceiling collapsed and the floor n...
09/09/2025

I finished this floor with oil 30-some years ago. Then, we had a water "incident," the ceiling collapsed and the floor needs a refresh. My plan involved a good cleaning and a new coat of oil.

Unfortunately, the hardware store guy didn't seem to understand what I meant by "oil," and kept showing me polyurethane products. Google is doing the same.

Anyone familiar with the product I need? A brand name would be great, too.

So, I literally got in an argument with my husbandover curtains. He thinks each window should haveone curtains and just ...
09/09/2025

So, I literally got in an argument with my husband
over curtains. He thinks each window should have
one curtains and just pull it to one side when not
using it. I believe that we should have two on each
window. One on each side. This is in our master
Sorry for the bad drawings but we need to settle
this tonight as they are going up tomorrow.

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