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@timixretroplays@digipres.clubPSA: next time you're buying a large, important appliance such as a fridge or a tumble dryer or a jaffle maker, make sure you look up the instructions on *cleaning it* before you buy. This might not seem as important as when it can be delivered or how many sandwiches you can fit inside it, but I'm cleaning my fridge today and have been reminded that the shelves do not fully come apart, meaning I can't actually clean between the glass and plastic, and it's pretty gross in there.
Also because it's me and I ran out of room in that tweet to mention it, you should also see what information is out there about *repairing it*, too. Modern appliances do unfortunately have a pretty short lifespan because capitalism, but if you know it's likely you'll be able to replace a key part five years from now with a screwdriver and a little enthusiasm, you might save yourself the expense of replacing it outright sooner than you need to. #RightToRepair
@timixretroplays This gave me "Home Improvement" vibes!
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(she/her) @timixretroplays excellent tips, esp #righttorepair! I would add: look for energy efficient appliances—esp a refrige will cost you (and the environment!) a lot in energy costs and carbon and extra efficiency saves more than you know. Likewise, swap that gas dryer for electric, or the gas furnace for a heat pump—electricity is much more efficient than gas and as we green up the grid, your electrics will get greener over time! (Happy to answer Qs about electrifying everything :) )
@timixretroplays can you spray it with a mild bleach spray? Might help
@darwinwoodka thanks for the suggestion. All's said and done for now, I scrubbed and rinsed everything I could reach and it's all now rapidly drying in the sun and a hot breeze.
@timixretroplays what you need is some sweet, cleansing fire!
@hobbsc I did ponder baking them in the oven at a low temperature to dry them out (the plastic is ABS, it'd be fine), but my oven's not big enough for that, and it's a hot enough day today that I figured they'd be fine to air-dry.
@timixretroplays @hobbsc steam and pressurized air worked on some of the awful parts in my LG… just make sure you have a cloth to catch the stuff flying out