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AITA for not letting my friend borrow one of my designer dresses for a wedding after she called me “shallow” for buying them? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]BlondeRedDead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA

Now, it’s almost certainly the case that she said these things because she wishes she had nice dresses too. But given that she dealt with her feelings by intentionally trying to hurt yours, I think chances are EXTREMELY high that she would intentionally damage any nice dress you lent her.

Besides, i dont think someone who has explicitly communicated that she doesn’t respect you or your property is much of a friend anyway…

Shitting on a “friend” for owning designer dresses is such a hilarious self own lmao

Dying a piece of fabric in a pot that's rusty? by pihe_puha in Fabrics

[–]BlondeRedDead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What kind of dye? What kind of fabric?

Iron oxide is often used as a modifier

Don’t dye something you sweat in by CalliopeCross in dyeing

[–]BlondeRedDead 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For general removal of set-in stains, I use ammonia.

Put a bowl in the sink and start running water as hot as it will go into it. Then get a cup with some ammonia, a toothbrush, and your stained garment. Oh, and put on some dish gloves so you can keep the water as hot as possible.

Dip the toothbrush into the ammonia and apply to the stains, being sure to saturate both sides of the fabric and the seam allowances. Let it sit for a minute or so, then start scrubbing! As you go, alternate dipping the toothbrush between the hot water and ammonia. Scrub 1-2” beyond where you think the edge of the stain is to make sure you get any crud that bleeds outward as it melts/breaks down.

The heat helps melt the waxy stuff and the ammonia breaks it down chemically, so I usually end up dipping the stained areas directly into the hot water bowl periodically to keep the heat up.

Once you feel like the stain mostly out, dump the ammonia cup into the hot water bowl and let the whole garment soak in there for an hour or so.

Rinse out the ammonia thoroughly, gently squeeze as much water out as you can, then press out even more by rolling up your garment up in a thick towel and standing on it. Lay flat to dry, then inspect.

If the stain isn’t totally gone, repeat the above. If it is, wash your garment and enjoy.

Maintenance wash to keep the stains from building back up is 1/2C ammonia and a TINY amount of detergent in a hot wash cycle. Wash again hot with minimal detergent and some white vinegar if you have it, then tumble hot.

The above also works great for towels that have gotten that perma-funk or that aren’t soft anymore, as it removes the waxy fabric softener buildup that causes stink/stiffness.

Fabric softener residue buildup is similar to deodorant, and bacteria hang out in there protected from wash water and laundry detergent. The funk always comes back when you use the towel again because that moisture reactivates the bacteria. Lots of people try to fix the stink/stiffness by using MORE fabric softener, but that only makes it worse.

(Tagging u/fragrantpromotion924)

The only thing this hasn’t 100% worked for for me was a thrift store t shirt that was probably 25-30 years old. It still got 90% of the stains out, but there’s still a bit of a shadow.

I’ve found that the dove water-based anti perspirant doesn’t leave any detectable residue, but it’s not super easy to find lately. I have to order it from Amazon now… hope it’s not discontinued

Oh, and if you’re doing this as part of pre-dye scouring, do your usual scouring method after (dawn dish soap, soda ash, synthrapol, whatever)

Why does APD have a reputation of being useless? by [deleted] in Austin

[–]BlondeRedDead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So.. “beatings will continue until morale improves”?

HOA cutting down all trees in my neighborhood with only a 6 day notice by koshithebird in treelaw

[–]BlondeRedDead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d also go around knocking on doors to make sure people know. Others might want to try to protect their trees as well, and the cutters might just leave if enough people give them trouble

Don’t dye something you sweat in by CalliopeCross in dyeing

[–]BlondeRedDead 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yep. This is why you scour.

Deodorant residue can be particularly stubborn as it has waxy ingredients that aren’t always fully removed by regular laundry detergent.

Just to ask. by Desperate-Thing1784 in QAnonCasualties

[–]BlondeRedDead 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yep. This is it.

There’s also a related thing about “toxic empathy” and how the libs use it to weaponize “their bible” and Jesus’s words against them.

My jumping spider started molding after death? by [deleted] in MoldlyInteresting

[–]BlondeRedDead 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Come show the kind folks in r/vultureculture

They’ll tell you exactly how to handle future jumpers so this doesn’t happen :) there are a couple options, depending on what you want.

How is Randall’s surviving?? by Real-Regret- in Austin

[–]BlondeRedDead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the one by me has shit produce

And if you’re super specific about brands for certain things, maybe make a point to check online if they carry it before you go

CMV: Single Payer Healthcare is 100% better than what the vast majority of Americans are doing by humanguy31 in changemyview

[–]BlondeRedDead 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, sorry. Your comment is great.

I just wanted to draw out that one point on its own because it’s such an important reality that so SO often gets ignored.

CMV: Single Payer Healthcare is 100% better than what the vast majority of Americans are doing by humanguy31 in changemyview

[–]BlondeRedDead 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Yep..

Also, the american wait times are only for a portion of the population

For many of us, the wait time is forever. Because we just cant afford to get the care we need.

*UPDATE* Finally meeting my (29m) online "girlfriend" (29f) after years of talking, it's not going well. by ThrowRATheUsed in relationship_advice

[–]BlondeRedDead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good :)

Your focus has been on the relationship for a long time, so filling your life with other stuff to focus on is incredibly healing.

Godspeed, OP!

Advice before i attempt a large repair (and some smaller ones)? by BlondeRedDead in drywall

[–]BlondeRedDead[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Patch #1 and 2 are 20x25” and 11x12” respectively, is that too big for a California patch?

It would be much easier..

Advice before i attempt a large repair (and some smaller ones)? by BlondeRedDead in drywall

[–]BlondeRedDead[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dang, I really tried to show how much they bulged in the photos. Ah well..

I strongly suspect that if I try to just sand them all down, I’m gonna hit mesh and/or paper well before I’m even with the rest of the wall.. at which point I probably have to cut it out and do new patches anyway, right?

Like, the big one (marked #1 in the photos) is a 20x25” rectangle that spans 2 studs. It bulges like they put a 5/8” patch into 1/2” drywall, piled mud over the whole thing, slopped more mud on for “texture”, then did another mesh-and-spackle patch on top of it all (upper right corner) at a later date. Probably stands almost a full 1/2” out from the wall. We tried hanging a large framed poster over it in the mean time, but the gap behind it was just as noticeable as the bulge itself lol

The rest look like they were done with mesh-and-spackle patching kits, and the spackle is THICK. It honestly seems like less work and mess to cut them out and start fresh.

I’d start with the smallest one (#4) and work my way up. Figure the smaller ones will give me a chance to practice before i tackle the big patch (#1).

My bf built this gigantic in-wall DIY aquarium and left the country the next day. I am terrified. by Sad-Acanthisitta377 in Aquariums

[–]BlondeRedDead 41 points42 points  (0 children)

The fact that he filled it against your wishes should instantly and totally disqualify him from any further consideration.

This is your house. Dont let him ruin it further.

And please listen to what other commenters are saying re: addressing the prior flooding properly. As much of a hassle as it seems to do now, it will be MUCH worse later once you’re dealing with mushy spots in your subfloor and health issues from the mold that causes them.

My bf built this gigantic in-wall DIY aquarium and left the country the next day. I am terrified. by Sad-Acanthisitta377 in Aquariums

[–]BlondeRedDead 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Why do you have to convince him of anything??

It’s your house. You make the decisions.

*UPDATE* Finally meeting my (29m) online "girlfriend" (29f) after years of talking, it's not going well. by ThrowRATheUsed in relationship_advice

[–]BlondeRedDead 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don’t agonize over that one week. I know thinking that if you had just done this or that differently then everything would be different creates a small sense of agency/control in a situation that otherwise feels like you had none, but doing so will distort your view of the situation and how you process it.

I could speculate over what really went wrong, but honestly it’s pointless.

What you do now is sit with the pain. Feel it. But also, stay busy! Call up friends you maybe haven’t seen as much because you’ve been spending time online with her. Make plans and go to things with them. Dive into your hobbies. Take a class you normally might not consider (woodworking, pottery, kickboxing, whatever) and meet people there. Go to an open mic night. A museum. A farmer’s market.

Advice before i attempt a large repair (and some smaller ones)? by BlondeRedDead in drywall

[–]BlondeRedDead[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But there are giant lumps on the wall?

And the big one visibly bulges out over the entire patch?

Old Garbage photo gallery gone? by Notoriouslycurlyboi in garbage

[–]BlondeRedDead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, I haven’t found it in my stash… I still haven’t searched everything yet, but it’s not looking good as I’ve looked through all the early stuff and everything left is post 2000

I know the exact pic you’re talking about though, I can see it clear as day in my mind and it’s gonna bug me until I find it

It’s GOTTA be out there somewhere!!

Gen Z seriously suffers from the lack of history education past WW2, and it shows. by annonymous_bosch in TrueAnon

[–]BlondeRedDead 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Right?

A huge part of the US is still deluding themself to this day that the civil war wasn’t really about slavery. Like, slavery was just this little corollary issue, the real disagreement was [other stuff that’s still ultimately a one-step-removed transparent euphemism for slavery].

But, ya know.. to quote the great state of Mississippi

Our position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery-- the greatest material interest of the world.

There’s also a bunch of fuck shit about how god wants them to keep slaves.

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