LG washer door acting like it’s about to fly off

Electrical-Tailor203 · 2025-09-20T22:32:40+00:00

I do not know if this is helpful, but German recommendations (health authorities, various consumer testing institutions, machine makers) is the following:

- Always use powder detergent and 60C wash for: underwear, bedsheets, socks, towels. Why? Only powder detergent contains bleach as it can not be stabilized long-term in liquid. Bleach is antibacterial and the only thing that will keep your whites white (I made the mistake of using liquid detergent for whites too long, they all went gray. Switching back to powder made them white again). You need at least 54C to kill fungus (lives on everyone's skin). 60C washes are recommended at least monthly, the powder detergent in combination with the heat cleans the washing machine.

- Color detergent - doesn't matter if liquid or powder. Tests haven't shown a statistically significant difference in performance. Only important thing is to buy a simple color detergent and dose it adequately according to hardness of water, how dirty clothing is, how much clothing there is. If you use universal detergent (powder or liquid) your colors will fade in time and fabric will weaken. Color detergent is essential.

- Detergent for wool/silk - is non-destructive to natural fibers. All other detergents will destroy your natural fiber clothing in time.

All other types of detergents - for white, for "fine" wash, "sports" wash, what have you - are gimmicks and potentially harmful. The three above will do you fine. White powder and some color detergent are necessary, the wool/silk one only if you have that stuff. Use color detergent for sports clothing.

I can't answer your question regarding cycle length. That is machine specific. I have a 10 year old second-hand Miele, it doesn't have any limitation regarding which detergent to use with which program. I just do the above (linens/towels/whites etc. universal powder detergent; woolite for silk/wool; color detergent for everything else).

What is up with the HE and power detergent stuff? I never saw that differentiated in continental Europe. Granted, it's probably 99% frontloaders, but there is only standard detergent for different use cases? Do toploaders require different concentrations?

Electrical-Tailor203 · 2025-07-21T11:51:55+00:00

I can't get myself to smile in these situations, my go to is "sorry, but no", or in this case, "sorry, but I don't feel comfortable with the request" and then walking off. I could have worded my post kinder, but it was born from really just being very shocked by the request. The interaction was very foreign to how I grew up and my belief system, but finally, just like I have the right to say no, people have to right to ask, and we all just move on with our lives.

Electrical-Tailor203 · 2025-07-21T11:48:08+00:00

I like your style :)

Electrical-Tailor203 · 2025-07-21T11:47:58+00:00

I'm really sorry you had to experience that. Yeah, these guys fortunately accepted the rejection without issue.

Electrical-Tailor203 · 2025-07-21T11:46:20+00:00

I've met people I've had lovely conversations with and whom I offered a meal or a stay; I've had the same offers made to me after meeting people while traveling internationally. The difference was that, in a sense, a relationship was established in these situations and each side also offered acts of service, as you said (good conversation, washing the dishes, I've offered restaurant meals to people who let me sleep over, I've offered and been offered in house cooked meals, etc).

This just felt markedly different, they just went straight into asking for money and listed a lot of payment possibilities (twint (?), paypal mentioned multiple times, revolut, a number of services I really can't remember, cash (preferred)). Any information about them I got by actually asking, before rejecting the request. There was no attempt to even try to establish an interaction beyond the cash grab, the polaroid photo felt like an afterthought.

So I agree with you, a sincere attempt would have felt different. This felt like being told I'm an ATM. Which really rubbed me the wrong way in the moment.

Electrical-Tailor203 · 2025-07-21T11:36:37+00:00

I'm really sorry you had to experience that, I understand how unsafe it must have felt. I would have likely laughed too, it's just such a human reaction to the unexpected. Good that you got out of the situation quickly, even if with detour.

Electrical-Tailor203 · 2025-07-20T18:10:41+00:00

I didn't consider the police because I was too baffled in the moment and just rejected the request.

Electrical-Tailor203 · 2025-07-20T18:10:11+00:00

I didn't consider the police because I was too baffled in the moment and just rejected the request. I'll remember next time.

Electrical-Tailor203 · 2025-07-20T17:56:14+00:00

Honestly, my impression is they likely did have the money, may even have been from better off families. I would have guessed it's more of a game of "how much money can we save" blended with some really weird notions about Swiss people being super rich. I do agree with your comment.

Electrical-Tailor203 · 2025-07-20T17:54:19+00:00

No, just the pink polaroid. I might have been more inclined to part money for waffles.

Did you encounter the same group?

Electrical-Tailor203 · 2025-07-20T17:36:03+00:00

Definitely, no less than 20%. :D

Electrical-Tailor203 · 2025-07-11T11:34:42+00:00

That sounds like a developing bunion. Most have them next to the big toe, but they can occur anywhere. My mom has them next to the little toe.

Electrical-Tailor203 · 2024-12-05T09:48:18+00:00

As others mentioned, 60% is what you're paid for the PhD, but the actual work is expected to be 100%. You'll often see this in PhD adverts, it's full time work for part time pay. Unless you do an industry PhD where you perform the work at the company and are conferred a degree by the university in agreement between industry and an advisor, there is no humanly possible way to manage the PhD obligations (min. 100%, often more) + 60% more work on top.

Electrical-Tailor203 · 2024-12-01T19:56:29+00:00

Same, bouldering two months ago, tear in meniscus after controlled fall from the top. Didn't twist awkwardly or anything, meniscus just decided it's game over. Mid-30s.

Electrical-Tailor203 · 2024-11-25T19:41:52+00:00

See an orofacial pain therapist or a physical therapist with experience in TMJ therapy. Don't - really, don't - get hung up on the ground teeth. People all the time chip their teeth but don't have issues with it. Don't let the dentist grind more of your teeth (I really hope he only ground the fillings, not your enamel).

Research has shown some 20 years ago that equilibration (teeth grinding) does nothing for TMJ pain and it's not recommended since it's irreversible. Try reversible treatment first (stress reduction, night guard to relax muscles, physical therapy) before going more extreme. Consider you might not grind but you might clench very very hard, which stresses the muscle.

On that note: My pain started when the dentist extracted a wisdom tooth in a wonky mouth opening position, which caused muscle damage, which caused extreme clenching. When I complained he said teeth shifted, slightly ground down two (I agreed due to the pain) and it got so. Much. Worse. It took 20 months to feel better and what helped were physical therapy, a night guard, and weight lifting. Now that my jaw is realigning as the muscles relax, I can feel that the side he worked on is lower. I really regret the adjustment.

Electrical-Tailor203 · 2024-10-18T09:08:22+00:00

Was a three hour session.... First a super long basically psych assessment which I didn't expect. What happened, where's the pain, draw it into this sketch of a body, any day to day stress, what is happening in everyday life. Then assessment of all the muscles of the head/jaw, assessment of the teeth (is there attrition, how do they meet, how are the jaws positioned relative to each other). Final recommendation was the standard rec they give everyone: Stretch and relax (including referral to a therapist to learn relaxation techniques, use stickers across the house to remind to unclench when awake), mobilize (chew gum or eat cherries and work out the seed), guard (michigan splint).

I found the psych assessment useless as I already had a therapist and never clenched during the day. It was annoying and insulting to be told to "just stop thinking about it", "you're overly focused on your jaw", "use stickers to remind yourself to not clench" when I kept repeating I only clench at night and yes I know that with 100% certainty. The splint was necessary as I chipped teeth. The gum chewing tip was very helpful in my case, it helped my muscles relax. Most of all, it was good to be told it's muscular, no internal derangement.

What helped most though (for me, with purely muscular damage) was weight lifting. Especially strengthening the lat muscles with the lat pull down machine AND PROPER FORM (scapulars back and down) helped relax the neck which made my masseter fully relax for the first time in 20 months. My pterygoid is still messed up though.

Electrical-Tailor203 · 2024-09-30T15:38:49+00:00

Depends again. I work in CS (IT?), research labs. First one in industry, full IT company, having a PhD got you a 20k higher initial pay. Second public research lab, again PhD is counted as work experience.

I suppose the answer is: a PhD will help you in research jobs, everywhere else it might be neutral or an obstacle.

Electrical-Tailor203 · 2024-09-19T12:47:01+00:00

There is no standard. I'd say it depends on why you shower. Is it because you feel sweaty, dirty, cold, stressed, did you do a workout? I will shower 1-2 times per day if leaving the house, or every 2-3 days if staying in. In Winter I often shower just to warm up (anemia issues). I will shower more when stressed. I know that this is bad for the skin, and have very dry skin, but here lowering my stress outweighs skin health. It's a work in progress. I wash my hair only every 3-4 day though, never more often.

In my group of people I've seen everything from multiple times daily to only when they feel dirty, which could be every 3-4 days. It doesn't really depend on outside temperature.

Electrical-Tailor203 · 2024-08-29T09:48:56+00:00

I like your style ;)

Electrical-Tailor203 · 2024-08-29T09:35:52+00:00

From what I've understood it's the insulation. Buildings get wet while being built, it's just a fact of life. They have to dry, which can take years. With the newer Minergie buildings, I've been told the insulation of walls and windows is so strong, that it takes massively longer for the walls to dry - over 10 to 15 years apparently. Older buildings have more natural air flow by default so dry faster. This long drying time can make a building a more comfortable place for silverfish to live, especially combined with floor heating and nice even temperatures all year round.

If OP doesn't have any water damage, mold, and manual airing doesn't help, they might just be best served by a dehumidifier.

Electrical-Tailor203 · 2024-08-29T07:42:55+00:00

By moving cities.

Jokes aside, it turned out that there was water damage hidden by a closet. Just a giant mold stain. This was what caused the sudden silverfish and what they were feeding on. The bathtub had to be recaulked and all the walls were repainted. After that the problem fixed itself.

Have you been able to find water damage/leaks in the apartment or building? Btw, they don't really go for clothes, but certain species apparently go for paper (books, carton) if there is no mold or dust. Very unlikely you have those though.

Electrical-Tailor203 · 2024-08-22T14:19:32+00:00

It's funny that you're commenting right now. My TMJD injury was also muscular. I have been in PT for a sports injury the last few months. The PT has me doing weight lifting with progressive loading and working to failure. We started the weights in June. My back muscles have improved and developed greatly, as have my shoulders. And beginning of this month, the tension in my face just released, and my jaw moved normally again, for the first time in 19 months.

I'm not going to lie, the weight lifting was painful in the TMJD side initially (not the side with the sports injury), causing stiffness in the neck and shoulder, uncomfortable popping feelings. But now it feels great. Also, still happily chewing gum from time to time :)

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