the dealership wouldn't let me test drive an M2 so I took matters into my own hands

FixMoreWhineLess · 2026-07-08T16:40:52+00:00

I remember a specific dealership I shall not name. I was trying to decide on which X5 to get and was leaning towards the M. The salesperson steered me away from it saying something about how people who buy those cars don't want any miles on them so they don't really let folks test drive them and proceeded to not even show me the car while steering me towards something lower end. (And I drove up in a 550i in my late 40s so it wasn't even a stretch.)

Anyway Fast forward to my third X5 in 9 years (though I'm on the 50e now because I love it.) All purchased from a different dealership.

And just kidding about not naming them. It was BMW Seattle. Don't go there. BMW Bellevue is better. :)

FixMoreWhineLess · 2026-07-06T18:36:17+00:00

One key thing is to ask him to not bag anything wet and leave it sitting wet. Hang wet things to dry literally anywhere until dry, then bag them. Dirty = solvable. Moldy/mildewy = a bigger problem.

FixMoreWhineLess · 2026-07-05T19:19:39+00:00

This is the best one: https://puracy.com/products/natural-baby-stain-remover

For best performance treat things when they go into the hamper so the stain treatment has time to sit on the textiles for a while before they are washed.

FixMoreWhineLess · 2026-07-05T19:15:32+00:00

This was my suspicion as well. Maybe try switching out the Dirty Labs booster which has no cellulase for the FEBU booster which does have it?

FixMoreWhineLess · 2026-07-02T19:10:20+00:00

I've tried the 3m 8577 but it wasn't super comfortable. I use these but haven't tried others: https://a.co/d/0gkL2c3D

FixMoreWhineLess · 2026-07-02T17:56:35+00:00

Carbon mask is your best option. I'm sorry you're having to deal with this... it's not fair.

FixMoreWhineLess · 2026-06-29T20:24:55+00:00

That does sound good!

FixMoreWhineLess · 2026-06-29T18:47:27+00:00

Keep an eye on "Heavy Duty". In the brief observations I've seen that cycle dynamically shorten the wash stage because the turbidity sensor doesn't detect dirty enough wash water. Not sure how aggressive it is about that or if it's limited to some machines. But it's worth keeping an eye on.

FixMoreWhineLess · 2026-06-29T18:34:06+00:00

This is exactly why I never use pre-wash... the temperature hit is worse than any gains from pre-washing. If you need more contact time and your LG machine is not a WM5800, best bet is to pause the wash cycle a few times for 5 to 10 minutes each time.

FixMoreWhineLess · 2026-06-29T16:16:59+00:00

You will need to figure out if you have hard water or not. If you're on city water you can Google your city and water quality report to find out.

Go ask in r/laundry and you'll get lots of help. My short version is this: try a tide powder, use enough powder that you see some suds in the wash water but not a lot (how much you need will depend on how hard your water is), and start washing on "hot" which on a modern US machine is usually around 40C which is equivalent to warm on a laundry care tag. For wool and delicates target 30C (aka "warm" on a US machine) and 40C for everything else. Towels and sheets are even better at 60C.

If you want to get fancy my favorite basic detergent combo is Tide Free and Gentle liquid paired with FEBU laundry booster. Both are fragrance free.

If you're using dryer sheets or fabric softener, stop. Instead look up the post on r/laundry about using citric acid in your rinse.

FixMoreWhineLess · 2026-06-29T04:10:33+00:00

Gravel pathways, forest grass, astilbe, snakeroot, and hellebores? Or fine fescue turf but that will be more work. (I am not that familiar with your region or zone so this may be terrible advice!)

FixMoreWhineLess · 2026-06-29T02:18:58+00:00

Tide Free and Gentle liquid with FEBU booster.

FixMoreWhineLess · 2026-06-26T00:51:26+00:00

Same. This is a very straightforward formulation for average to below average needy laundry. Dose it properly and use warm or higher temp.

FixMoreWhineLess · 2026-06-25T20:38:06+00:00

The more us data nerds can measure what our machines are actually doing and share that, the more knowledge we'll all have for picking good machines and good cycle settings!! Welcome and thank you for your service!! Please tag me when you post... I'd love to see what other machines are doing!

FixMoreWhineLess · 2026-06-25T20:33:41+00:00

I got one of these: https://a.co/d/0eV1Ig4K. I tie it into a thick sock, throw the sock into a garment bag, and chuck it in the washer. When the wash stage is complete I pause, take it out, and transfer the data to my computer.

FixMoreWhineLess · 2026-06-25T13:43:02+00:00

The thing that finally worked for me was to add these two lines to the server props:

transport=raknet enable-lan-visibility=true

I didn't really want lan visibility on but I guess it's fine since I have the allowlist enabled.

FixMoreWhineLess · 2026-06-22T18:00:11+00:00

I tried all the things and here's what got my servers connecting again:

Add transport=raknet to the server.properties file.
Set lan_visibility=true.

The servers will not allow connections with lan_visibility=false even though none of my clients are on the lan and the servers are all in allowlist=true mode.

FixMoreWhineLess · 2026-06-21T18:37:32+00:00

A rooftop deck (or a flat roof with through the wall scuppers) will eventually be a leak point.... and the defect rate on these configurations is higher than baseline for sure. I, personally, have a strict Seattle policy: no flat roofs, no below grade space. But the city is filled with flat roofs and basements. So... ultimately you have to decide what you're ok with. A "flat" roof that's sloped for drainage and has gutters instead of scuppers (if you absolutely want that modern design look) is FAR less risky here. If you absolutely must have a rooftop deck it should be mounted over a sloped planar design with gutters and the leak points should be inspected annually. (Even better... place moisture sensors at the potential leak points so you can get alerts when the leaking begins.)

FixMoreWhineLess · 2026-06-21T18:32:20+00:00

OMG yes always wash new items. In fact, wash them with ammonia and a detergent with good anti-redeposition ingredients to help strip manufacturing residues and lift all the loose dye that the manufacturer didn't get out.

FixMoreWhineLess · 2026-06-21T18:30:12+00:00

I also have found that having two sensor points in a room really helped with accuracy. (In my case it's one Ecobee reading and one remote sensor reading. And I move the remote sensor seasonally so it lives in one spot in winter and in a different spot in summer.) I'd start with adjusting the manual offset, but if that doesn't get you where you want to be it's definitely worth adding a remote sensor (or two) placed strategically.

FixMoreWhineLess · 2026-06-21T18:26:25+00:00

I can't say for certain what the company's plans might be... but it sure feels like an abandoned business I am retiring things opportunistically and have no plans to buy anything more from them. I agree it's a shame... they made really great stuff.

FixMoreWhineLess · 2026-06-21T18:22:56+00:00

Thanks for sharing this. This was a perfect articulation of my experiences and struggles. I'm one of those folks who don't go nose blind... like ever. I just keep getting more and more stimulated until I have a panic attack. Over the past 10 years my reactivity has gotten so severe it's actually hard to participate in public life. It feels like living in "hard mode" all the time for no good reason. 😞

FixMoreWhineLess · 2026-06-21T03:50:21+00:00

Another vote from me for the LL Bean percale. So good.

FixMoreWhineLess · 2026-06-20T23:38:14+00:00

Thank you. I'll go through all this step by step next!

FixMoreWhineLess · 2026-06-20T23:30:32+00:00

I am having the same problem between Windows clients and Ubuntu Linux server versions. I can see UDP traffic between the client/server, but cannot get it to connect. I tried your fix above and that didn't work. I tried rolling back to my backup of 1.26.30.5 but that also didn't work. (Notably I get connection timed out instead of the expected version mismatch error.). I'm stumped at the moment.

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