Always get this funny red print on my leg in the gym when pressure is put on my baseball short`s embroidery.
Not sure if it`s only a physical thing or if detergent residue is to blame for as it`s quite obvious that the tighter the weave the harder it would be to rinse out.
The print usually stays for a day but it does not itch and there are no blisters, it`s just red. ...

After growing tired of the poor cleaning performance from a 2019 GE toploader, I decided to get a "new" washer. I wanted either a Whirlpool or Kemore direct drive, which I had years ago and was very happy with the performance. I found a Kemore 80 series close to home and picked it up. So far, so good. I've done about six full loads of laundry, so far.

My knowledge of ol...

Hi folks,

We moved into a house with a great Insinkerator Classic Supreme about six years ago, and have used it at least once a day since then. Unfortunately it recently leaked out from somewhere underneath it and damaged some of the wood floor. I haven't ever removed/installed a dishwasher. I'm decently handy, though don't usually do plumbing and electric, so a dishwas...

My antique (47 years and counting) Maytag A608 washer won't stop filling, likely because of buildup of crud in the water. Should I think first of the inlet valve, where the two fill hoses enter the machine--either clean the screens or, more likely, replace the valve? Or should I first try replacing the hose that runs to the switch behind the control panel at the top, or the swit...

So I’ve got a workhorse Roper RAL 5144AW0 washer from the 90’s. I’ve been married 30 years this year, so I know the washer and dryer are 30+ years old.

The maintenance on this item has been simple so far.

Washer supply hoses, agitator dogs, and in 2025, new hot/cold inlet solenoid..

10 years or so ago, one of the springs, (the vertical tub to base s...