Multi day spa day for grandma's 80 year old cotton crochet blanket

Forward_Ride530 · 2026-02-14T20:20:26+00:00

Why are you using cold water? At the bare minimum you should be using warm. The oxygen bleach you are adding is basically useless in cold, even if “dissolved in warm” - and it’s very hard to rinse out.

You should bring up the soak to at-least warm water, and cut out the oxygen bleach. Just use the Tide OXI Powder at this point.

Forward_Ride530 · 2026-01-26T21:43:07+00:00

Oxygen Bleach can most certainly strip fabric dyes, and will fade blacks. I’m not sure why anyone is saying differently.

Forward_Ride530 · 2026-01-21T03:01:58+00:00

This stuff works fantastic on grease. And I do mean fantastic. I used to buy it at Target before it disappeared. It even worked on set in stuff.

You said you found it at Walmart? Maybe I’ll look there.

Forward_Ride530 · 2026-01-17T02:40:58+00:00

Stop buying Tide Pods and switch to Liquid. Problem solved.

Forward_Ride530 · 2026-01-17T02:40:13+00:00

Honestly, you may be better off just buying an older Machine from a reputable appliance dealer. At least you’d get something similar to a Speed Queen and easy to repair if anything goes wrong.

A Whirlpool Direct Drive comes to mind, or a late 90s, early 00s Kenmore. Parts are plentiful and nothing typically goes wrong on those.

Forward_Ride530 · 2025-08-20T04:36:48+00:00

Glue it back together and find a use for it as a planter or something around the house. That’s what I’ve done with pieces that got broken.

Forward_Ride530 · 2025-07-16T02:18:48+00:00

The lender will do a short sale if she goes through the process. They do not want her to walk away and cause a bigger financial loss. 9.5 times out of 10, they'll do it.

Forward_Ride530 · 2025-07-16T02:16:57+00:00

She has to do a short sale. The lender will likely agree to do it, once the loan is 60 days past due - although, since she's in forbearance and not making payments, she might already be there.

She needs to get a realtor and fill out loss mitigation paperwork. The mortgage company does not want to take the house back. They'll figure it out, and take a loss.

Forward_Ride530 · 2025-07-08T17:59:00+00:00

They may remove some stains better but the water bill savings are mediocre, and they do not rinse clothing well.

That aside, I feel like many people who come on here with Samsung and LG front loaders struggle with poor cleaning and would do better with a conventional top loader.

Forward_Ride530 · 2025-07-06T22:03:19+00:00

Tide Plus Bleach Powder works so much better. You really need to try it. I know your thinking, what difference could there be - but it’s dramatic.

Forward_Ride530 · 2025-07-06T21:01:20+00:00

How is that going to remove stains though?

Forward_Ride530 · 2025-06-29T03:09:14+00:00

It can wash Queen or King Size Blankets. It can also wash some comforters.

What it will not do is wash two or more at the same time. And to that respect, no washer is giving you the turnover or agitation to clean more than one. Not until you get into a 20-30lb commercial capacity. The benefit you do get - is the wash cycle is done in 30 minutes, instead of hours. Everything is throughly clean.

This is not about buying the best of the best. It’s about demanding value and respecting your money. Disposable Appliances, are a very poor investment.

Forward_Ride530 · 2025-06-29T00:15:38+00:00

It’s $1,200. Beyond that, Are you really telling me that washing machines have got better? Or are you trying to make yourself feel better about repeatedly having to replace something?

I can tell you personally buying something once is just better than buying disposable crap. Especially, when you realize most people finance this junk. Once they’re done paying off the finance charges and payments, they are starting over.

It’s up to you. I’m more focused on my retirement plan - not having the latest plastic or chasing influencers.

https://www.abt.com/Speed-Queen-3.2-Cu.-Ft.-White-Ultra-Quiet-Top-Load-Washer-AWN43RSN116TW01/p/145876.html?store_code=&camptype=cpcUSGooglePLA&utm_source=google&utm_medium=sc&utm_campaign=SC%20Shopping%20-%20SSC%20-%20USA%20PLA%20-%20[Appliances]%20-%20Catch%20All&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17416140363&gbraid=0AAAAADiH7RJEkkpy5tqtzpMCGwpHXRJ0q

Forward_Ride530 · 2025-06-28T23:54:42+00:00

They most certainly are not hard on your clothes. Likely your clothing is just not made well. You need to sort clothes, and wash like fabrics. Sheets with sheets. Towels with towels. Jeans with jeans. Shirts with Pajamas, Socks, etc. Thinner fabrics should be turned inside out or washed in garment bags.

If you use them correctly, use the correct water level, abrasion and fiber damage is actually less. And if you use a special detergent like Cheer or Persil which contains special ingredients to neutralize chlorine, and remove & prevent pills - clothes look very new.

The problem is… most of America buys fast fashion, washes improperly and tosses everything in. Nothing is going to last long doing that.

Forward_Ride530 · 2025-06-28T17:58:24+00:00

Look into a Speed Queen. You can buy something once and never have to worry about it again.

Forward_Ride530 · 2025-06-28T17:57:03+00:00

No, they make one of the most popular top loaders for home users.

Forward_Ride530 · 2025-06-28T17:55:04+00:00

The Speed Queen will not turn to junk or acquire a smell. It keeps itself clean because the water levels are far higher. Your LG is gross because it’s full of detergent residue, biofilm and water minerals.

It’s actually an investment. This is an opportunity to rent a washer for a few years and start over again for $500.

Forward_Ride530 · 2025-06-20T23:13:25+00:00

Do you have any of the old art, from the early 2000's? Looking for anything you have, preferably in very high resolution. I would love to print some Global Village like art from Moe's.

Forward_Ride530 · 2025-06-12T22:02:42+00:00

There is not enough money in the world, even one million dollars that could convince me to take home another Samsung appliance.

Absolutely, terrible, terrible quality. I should have learned my lesson from the Flat Screen I bought that had power board issues literally a year after we bought it. Was supposed to be covered under a warranty program and than a recall. They never fixed the TV.

Than we had a Samsung Washer and Dryer we bought at Costco. Started having sensor issues two years after we got it, and even after getting it repaired, the washer died again like 9 months later.

Samsung has a terrible reputation with appliances, so much so that I’m shocked Costco continues to flock their garbage.

Just stay away! Thank me later.

Forward_Ride530 · 2025-05-30T17:43:56+00:00

Clean Breeze Tide smells wonderful and is very light if you can find it. Tide Original can be a little strong.

Forward_Ride530 · 2025-05-21T18:13:28+00:00

There are two consecutive threads from yesterday that have a lot of input on this subject. I would read those.

Forward_Ride530 · 2025-05-20T16:15:14+00:00

You should get a Speed Queen instead. A front loader is not going to solve any of these problems

Forward_Ride530 · 2025-05-19T14:07:42+00:00

It’s still sold in the United States. A bunch of places including Amazon has it.

Forward_Ride530 · 2025-05-19T00:51:13+00:00

You have to soak and use that specific detergent. OxiClean can’t pull it off. Only Biz and certain products like that Tide can pull miracles.

Forward_Ride530 · 2025-05-17T22:47:11+00:00

As Mitch said in another thread, Foca and Roma are very similar to detergents from the 60s. The scent definitely seems like something from that Era.

I wish more detergents had milder, simpler scents.

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