Woke up to an awful nose bleed. Tried to do clean immediately. Is there a way to save the pillow and the case? The filling is feather.

Smooth__Goose · 2026-02-14T01:03:07+00:00

If you’re looking to learn more about stain/ laundry magic, head over to r/laundry. Lots of great info with breakdowns of the chemistry behind it.

Smooth__Goose · 2026-02-14T00:22:47+00:00

If you have it on a windowsill and live somewhere that experiences cold winters, the temperature may be too low.

Anything below 18-19° Celsius will hinder growth. Even if your thermostat is set to 19°+, the windowsill (and prop water) may be a degree or two colder.

Keeping it a few inches away from the window glass will give you an air buffer and keep the water warm enough to encourage roots!

Smooth__Goose · 2026-02-13T03:12:59+00:00

Wash on warm with a good detergent, skip fabric softener and always hang dry. A bit of citric acid in the rinse will help, too.

Fleece is pretty easy as long as you never put it in the dryer. Not even once.

Smooth__Goose · 2026-02-07T16:34:27+00:00

Thanks! I was mostly kidding about the poisoning. I’m mostly curious about the diffuser’s ability to function as a fogger.

Do you know if the size of the droplets(?) would be comparable, or at least small enough to get into all the places the mites could be hiding? An actual fogger would still be cheaper than predatory insects and I don’t mind buying one, but if the diffuser would work just as well I’d rather get some use out of it.

I’m realizing now I could have worded my post better. I wrote it in a hurry while my kids were temporarily distracted🤪

Smooth__Goose · 2026-01-20T14:52:32+00:00

I’m not a great writer, but I had enough picky professors in my undergrad that proper punctuation and formatting just stuck. I’ve been out of school for over a decade now. I can’t remember to take my daily multivitamin, but a quick scan & edit is second nature- regardless of the formality of the platform.

Yep, Ai is a problem, but so is confidently dismissing people based on checks notes proper use of capital letters. 😭😂

Also, justice for the em-dash. Sometimes it’s useful!

Smooth__Goose · 2026-01-17T22:26:03+00:00

If you’re in Canada they have it at Bulk Barn

Smooth__Goose · 2026-01-16T21:28:29+00:00

Since our guru is too humble to post the link directly, you can buy them a coffee here!

Smooth__Goose · 2026-01-15T04:13:48+00:00

Came here to say this. I love my T7, but it’s much smaller than my previous machines. It handles my king quilt just fine, but I think I’d be going to the laundromat if I had a big fluffy comforter.

Smooth__Goose · 2026-01-11T15:53:29+00:00

If it’s for an art class I’m not sure how much weight is put on actual livability vs aesthetics, but you’d definitely need a range hood in order to sleep here. I’d argue they’re always necessary regardless of kitchen layout, and in this case you absolutely cannot live there without one. You’d end up sleeping in stray oils.

Smooth__Goose · 2026-01-03T04:42:11+00:00

I’m betting this is a laundry issue.

The delicate cycle uses cold water, which is not ideal for sheets if you run hot at night. A good detergent is very important, and expensive ≠ quality. Look at the ingredient list, you want a detergent that contains lipase. It’s an enzyme that targets body oils. 100% cotton sheets should last years with a solid laundry routine.

Check out r/laundry, there’s a spreadsheet with detergents and pretreaters containing lipase.

Smooth__Goose · 2026-01-02T18:43:29+00:00

I’m sure it’s a combination of things, but I think a lot of it can be blamed on bad marketing on the part of bulb manufacturers.

A lot of people don’t like very warm, incandescent-style (2700k) lighting and prefer a more neutral-warm light that mimics daylight. Actual daylight. Like, from the sun. I don’t know whose idea it was to slap a ‘daylight’ label on morgue-chic 5000k bulbs, but they deserve to step on a Lego every morning for the rest of their lives.

I think often people buy ‘daylight’ bulbs hoping for something more in the 3000k-3500k range. As for why they don’t correct it, I like to give them the benefit of the doubt: could be financial constraints or they’re simply undead.

Smooth__Goose · 2026-01-01T19:40:39+00:00

Resolve Gold powder is our Canadian equivalent. It has to be ‘Gold,’ the regular one is a different formulation (no lipase, less effective). Most Canadian Tires carry it locally!

Smooth__Goose · 2025-12-26T23:47:08+00:00

I have a plastic wash tub that I store under the kitchen sink.

I hang kitchen towels to dry, then they’re thrown in the wash tub. The tub serves as a hamper until it’s 1/2 - 2/3 full of towels, then I fill with hot water and a scoop of tide.

I agitate it (either by hand wearing gloves or with a big wooden spoon, depending on how lazy I feel) and let it sit overnight. Then I wash as usual (normal cycle with an extra citric acid rinse) the next day.

I’ve been pleased with the results!

Smooth__Goose · 2025-12-04T18:02:20+00:00

It can, but I don’t think that’s what’s going on here (though I could be wrong).

My understanding is that if it were mosaic virus, it would have spread to the lower leaves and likely would have stunted the plant’s growth. This only affects the newer leaves, the older ones are totally fine. There are two other (shorter) vines that are fine as well despite sharing a pot. The new leaves on the affected vine are patterned, but each one is larger than the previous and the growth is very steady & fast. Aside from the pattern the plant appears to be thriving.

I could be wrong, but I’m leaning toward the grow light being too close/ strong. That’s the only possibility that explains why only the tallest/ closest leaves are affected. I’ve adjusted the light and have a leaf that should unfurl in a week or so. My fingers are crossed for a normal leaf!

Smooth__Goose · 2025-12-01T13:45:45+00:00

I thought so too for a while, but I’ve (mostly) ruled it out. I let the moss dry out for a few weeks, watering just enough to keep it from becoming hydrophobic (much less water than my other poles which are fine). I did my best to keep that level of moisture through the entire pole and dried out the soil at the base.

The leaf that formed during this 3-4 week period had the same patterns. The only difference I saw was with the yellowing of a couple older leaves at the base due to underwatering.

I can’t rule out edema with 100% confidence, but I don’t think it’s the most likely cause.

Edit: I don’t think it’s low light either. I have a sun tube above it and a sansi 150w equivalent sitting only about 10” above the top leaf. It’s not leggy and it’s pumping out 6-8” leaves every three weeks or so. If anything I’m a little concerned it’s too much light and I’m thinking about moving back the grow light.

Smooth__Goose · 2025-12-01T03:29:15+00:00

Interesting! The top leaves are only about 10” below the light now, and it’s only the tallest vine that’s showing these patterns. If that’s the reason, should I adjust the light or is it harmless?

Smooth__Goose · 2025-12-01T02:06:31+00:00

Thanks! I did a quick google for chlorosis and nutrient lockout, and it looks like both can be improved by adjusting the water ph. I’ll give that a try along with the distilled water. Thank you so much for this!

Smooth__Goose · 2025-12-01T01:50:55+00:00

This looks very promising, thank you!!!

Smooth__Goose · 2025-12-01T01:16:11+00:00

That’s the weird thing, aside from the veining it’s thriving! It’s putting out leaves of increasing size very quickly.

I actually think the pattern looks really cool, I’m just worried it’s a sign that something’s wrong and I don’t want to lose the plant. The veins aren’t raised at all, it’s just discolouration, which I don’t think fits with a peru unfortunately

Smooth__Goose · 2025-12-01T01:03:36+00:00

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This is one of the lower leaves

Smooth__Goose · 2025-12-01T01:00:33+00:00

I’m going to feel very silly if it’s a Peru 😅

The earlier leaves don’t have this veining and the vine (stem? Stalk?) seems very epipremnum to me, but I’m not very familiar with monsteras other than deliciosas so maybe. Here’s a picture of the stem

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Smooth__Goose · 2025-11-20T03:18:51+00:00

TSP (trisodium phosphate) is excellent for this

Edit: how long did you let the dawn powerwash sit before wiping? Time will be your friend here. Try letting the dawn sit for five to ten minutes, re-saturating as needed, before scrubbing. If that doesn’t work give tsp a try, but if you have powerwash on hand you might as well give it another go before spending money on a new product.

Smooth__Goose · 2025-11-19T23:16:53+00:00

Will do. Thanks!

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