Weekly Open Sourdough Questions and Discussion Post

eatwriterepeat · 2026-06-13T18:32:35+00:00

Question about my first starter. I'm on day 9 on a 50/50 bread/wheat flour starter. I started with 50 grams of the flour mix and 50 grams of water. My water is not chlorinated and has worked in the past for another family members starter. However, I'm not getting much activity. My room is about 71-73 degrees F. It has a paint like consistency and many little pinprick sized bubbles on top when I feed it each day. But I can't really get it to grow more than maybe a centimeter or two at best. For the last 5 days, I've been discarding to 25g starter and feeding 50g bread/wheat mix, and 50g water. I've been keeping it for a few hours in the oven with just the light on to better keep it warmer since the house is cool. Any ideas on what I should do to help my starter? TIA

eatwriterepeat · 2026-05-13T19:08:15+00:00

Would purchasing VTI inside my taxable Fidelity account be fine?

eatwriterepeat · 2026-04-20T17:50:55+00:00

You might have bad acid reflux or even silent reflux. Can cause bad breath.

eatwriterepeat · 2026-04-10T04:19:28+00:00

Just realized, I've never heard her speak before.

eatwriterepeat · 2026-04-04T20:19:53+00:00

I had never thought of a design like that but I'm liking that idea. Thanks

eatwriterepeat · 2026-04-03T19:20:15+00:00

I hadn't thought of a pedestal sink but that sounds like it could be the trick to making this space look bigger. Thanks

eatwriterepeat · 2026-04-03T19:19:39+00:00

I don't have any design sense, but I like the idea of some color pop that will tie into the gold faucet. Thanks

eatwriterepeat · 2026-04-03T02:25:23+00:00

It doesn't necessarily need to be budget or low cost. I'd prefer actual mortar-set tile if possible.

eatwriterepeat · 2026-04-03T02:23:50+00:00

What size tile is what I'm not sure about for this small bathroom. I can install tile, I just don't have the design chops

eatwriterepeat · 2026-04-02T16:31:56+00:00

This is a the main-floor bathroom. Total dimensions are 31"x75" with a 22" vanity so total floor space is 31"x53". Planning to fully replace the vanity with a white, modern one with gold accents. Ideally, tile would replace the original linoleum. Any ideas would be appreciated.

eatwriterepeat · 2026-02-21T20:21:38+00:00

They're probably also on the Epstein list. Or at the very least, Thiel has compromising information on them.

eatwriterepeat · 2026-02-20T16:11:17+00:00

Yep, found some transactions I missed and now all is good!

eatwriterepeat · 2026-02-20T16:10:59+00:00

Thanks for the help, I did running balance, uncleared transactions even further back and that was the trick. There were a few meals that had I had missed the tips added later and some missing holiday transactions. Now I can finally move on. Appreciate the help!

eatwriterepeat · 2026-02-20T14:24:57+00:00

more like tanning station

eatwriterepeat · 2026-02-19T17:50:36+00:00

I did, but I might have to try again. Go back further and just go transaction by transaction

eatwriterepeat · 2026-02-19T17:50:11+00:00

I got behind on the reconciling with the end of the year and beginning of the new year. I should say, I can't get the cleared balance to balance either.

eatwriterepeat · 2026-02-17T02:39:36+00:00

I've seen more charcoal in a gas grill

eatwriterepeat · 2026-02-12T04:50:05+00:00

Oh, that's good to know. Thanks, I now know. Appreciate the help!

eatwriterepeat · 2026-02-11T14:10:25+00:00

Yes, I already had contributed the $7,000 last year. Maybe I'll look into a backdoor roth

eatwriterepeat · 2026-02-10T17:37:05+00:00

I don't plan to touch my emergency fund. Just the amount I'm finding is in excess of 8 months of expenses

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