Debt Dumpers 2026

[barkley]

Jeans (denim) is actually the one things you shouldn't wash super frequently (unless there's visible stains then it doesn't matter if you just washed it you could at the very least spot clean them). It's not necessary and breaks down the denim faster.

Febreze is your friend

febreze is a friend so long as you have no scent sensitivity. I've worked in situations where staff made it known that colognes/purfumes could cause them to become ill and people would accommodate by not wearing it but they totally spaced when it came to using febreze (or downy) on their clothes. for me personaly the sickly sweet smell of those products will trigger a migraine.

the best product i've found as just a standard detergent that works really well getting stains out that also has (for me) the benefit of being scent free is arm and hammer with oxy clean.

All the antibacterial things you use are not really helping you. It can be hurting you as well since the germs can become resistant to it.

it can also prevent someone from catching a mild variant of a disease with minor symptoms which will provide them with lifelong immunity vs. catching the stronger variant which can have much more severe and dangerous consequences. it's fascinating to read of how polio was commonly encountered with little to no consequences in children in the 1800's but the unforseen consequences of advances in better hygiene and sanitation reduced their exposure/immunity so they were at much greater risk when they were subsequently exposed to the more aggressive variant.

Don’t over-wash them. Some hardcore jean enthusiasts say you should never wash your jeans (including the Levi’s CEO), as this can cause them to fade and the fabric to weaken

when I was in school jeans and 'cords' (corduroy) were pretty much the only pants the guys wore. you could tell whose moms insisted on washing after every wearing of jeans b/c there was a noticable relaxing of the fabric over time. the girls LIKED wearing jeans that had softened so it wasn't uncommon for their new pair to be washed repeatedly right after buying but the guys? I knew several who would activly try to hide their jeans from mom's well intentioned (over) laundering.

 

[Twilghtsprkle]

None on hot water. Most things dried on low, except towels.

Bedsheets, towels & underwear I always wash on hot & dry hottest setting. Because somehow I had to deal with my kids picking up pinworms more than once (last time when the oldest was a HS freshman). So that kinda mentally scarred me.

 

[WDW_fan_in_TX]

febreze is a friend so long as you have no scent sensitivity. I've worked in situations where staff made it known that colognes/purfumes could cause them to become ill and people would accommodate by not wearing it but they totally spaced when it came to using febreze (or downy) on their clothes. for me personaly the sickly sweet smell of those products will trigger a migraine.

Very true. I'm allergic to fragrances. So we can't have any candles in the house. No colognes, perfumes, fragrance free soaps, detergents, shampoos, toothpaste, even. It's crazy. I never thought someone could be allergic to fragrances.

 

[barkley]

Bedsheets, towels & underwear I always wash on hot & dry hottest setting. Because somehow I had to deal with my kids picking up pinworms more than once (last time when the oldest was a HS freshman). So that kinda mentally scarred me.

my high efficiency shows what temp it will default to for a particular setting unless you override it-i was curious so I just went and played with the buttons

my washer only hits HOT on sanitize and spot clean (but I set to hot for towels/bedding b/c I feel those SHOULD be sanitized). on drying, again it's sanitize with the addition of speed dry. I use hight heat for towels (I detest getting a musty smell if they partially air dry) and a lower setting for bedding (sherpa type comforters call for a lower heat setting-it takes longer but prevents wear/loss of softness). 99.9% of our clothes go into medium heat washer. stuff prone to shrinkage I put on hooks to air dry a bit while the dryer is initially running the other stuff on a medium setting which I jack up to high at the end and toss those air dried items into to 'de-wrinkle'.

 

[Tygerlilly]

A $100 hold on your debit card at the gas station should be illegal.

End of rant.

 

[barkley]

A $100 hold on your debit card at the gas station should be illegal.

End of rant.

the only reason my oldest was put into one of our credit cards as an authorized user when they were younger was b/c of that practice. we opened a VERY low max balance card with our credit card that was exclusivly for the purposes of buying gas. it also was a nice safety net when 'skimmers' started appearing on local gas pumps*


* I have found that credit card companies are EXTREEMLY quick to resolve reported fraud if they see a history of traditional/exclusive use on a particular card. with the card we used exclusivly for gas it was obvious it had been used for something out the norm and quickly dealt with, a couple of times with my amazon card (which I've only ever used for amazon orders) one glance at my purchasing history mid phone call of reporting it to customer service and it was immediatly resolved in my favor.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

febreze is a friend so long as you have no scent sensitivity. I've worked in situations where staff made it known that colognes/purfumes could cause them to become ill and people would accommodate by not wearing it but they totally spaced when it came to using febreze (or downy) on their clothes. for me personaly the sickly sweet smell of those products will trigger a migraine.

You're talking to someone with sensitivities to scent. Do understand that not everyone is the same there. Febreze has no effect on me, nor does scented candles or scented lotions. Colognes rarely do but perfumes are an instant trigger to me and I can smell it a mile away leading to allergy symptoms depending on the situation can be bad (for me just like pollen). In perfumes it is often the binding ingredients that can cause a problem. I do not wear perfumes because it triggers my allergies but I do wear and use scented lotion.

I'm surprised you opted to call out my comment when someone else after me (who you chose to quote also but a different comment) also spoke about febreze hailing it's positive things.

Regardless I think it's fairly common sense especially by people who have sensitivities to stuff to not use a product that would trigger them. If it's not a product you can use it doesn't mean it isn't something that can be mentioned, it just means you don't use it.