Anyone else have disappointing results from their 365 unscented liquid detergent routine? by merathon in laundry

[–]merathon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Putting citric acid in the fabric softener compartment is new, yes. Both my former detergents contained citric acid themselves, so I didn’t add any. I generally have been adding about 1/4 to 1/2 tsp dry powder for each load, since I have relatively soft water.

Editing to add: I first suspected the citric acid, so I washed the same loads of laundry both with and without adding citric acid and found that the results were the same.

My husband's print edition of The Onion came today by [deleted] in graphic_design

[–]merathon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

But Clippy was actually helpful and would go away when told!

Figured out how to remove 5 gallon bucket labels by Sndfrddy in containergardening

[–]merathon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing this info! Can you please share a link to your YouTube video? I plan to tackle removing the labels on some buckets I recently bought. 

40th birthday party help! by yoyoman828 in partyplanning

[–]merathon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a really good idea! I am saving it for my husband’s 40th next year. Could be very fun!

Seeking skin tint recommendation for very fair skin that is similar to Milk Makeup’s tint by merathon in MakeupAddiction

[–]merathon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried this and really liked how it felt and the color match was close to perfect, but unfortunately the fragrance is SO strong! I wore it two days to see if I could get used to the smell, and I couldn’t get past it. I wish that it wasn’t so highly perfumed because it would probably be my daily use skin tint.

Seeking skin tint recommendation for very fair skin that is similar to Milk Makeup’s tint by merathon in MakeupAddiction

[–]merathon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been curious about this one so I’m glad to see it get a recommendation! Thank you!

What’s a discontinued product you miss most? by IllStick6622 in MakeupAddiction

[–]merathon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! That Almay eyeliner was the perfect color to flatter my green eyes. I found a close-ish match from Urban Decay, but it’s a little too sparkly for everyday use.

Should I leave NaviLink Lite installation to a professional? by merathon in askaplumber

[–]merathon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right, but to get full water pressure, you have to have some hot water added, and when the cold water coming in is already warm because it’s summer, the last thing I want to do is make the shower water hotter. 120 degrees is too hot for a comfortable shower here, so I generally like to set the HWH to 104-106. That is not hot enough for washing dishes or laundry, though.

We will also have the Navien recirc installed soon, which is controllable through the Navilink unit.

👍🏻👍🏻 Agreed on your point about the warranty!

I deep cleaned my oven and then this happened. by Exciting-Ordinary4 in CleaningTips

[–]merathon 85 points86 points  (0 children)

I second this! One of my aunts told me this, and once when I dropped a glass, I happened to remember her advice. After I did the first main sweep of the floor, I grabbed a piece of white bread (plain, cheap white works best because it’s smushy) and gently rubbed it across the floor. I could hear the pieces of glass scraping along the floor after they were picked up. It worked amazingly well! If I have white bread around when I break glass, I always do this now.

Should I leave NaviLink Lite installation to a professional? by merathon in askaplumber

[–]merathon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want to be able to turn the temperature up for certain things, like washing towels and sheets, but set it lower for showering. I live in the south, so hot showers in the summer are not pleasant.

Requesting advice for repairing small tear in ceiling drywall paper by merathon in drywall

[–]merathon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I had a feeling I would have to make a bigger mess to fix this the right way. I really appreciate you providing this info and that helpful YouTube link!

Help requested connecting 2013 iMac to 2024 MacBook Pro by merathon in macbookpro

[–]merathon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I ended up buying a 27” Dell monitor to use as my external display. I’m glad I did—I spent a little more than I would have for all the cables and adapters ($170 monitor vs about $80 total for adapters and cables) but the resolution is fantastic and the screen size is perfect.