Last month my friend Mike told me to quit using fabric softener on my towels because it coats the fibers and kills absorbency. I figured he was just being picky, but after three washes without it, my bath towels actually dry me off now instead of just pushing water around. The kicker is I also noticed less lint in the dryer trap, maybe a 40% drop. Has anyone else tried ditching softener and seen a difference?
I was swapping out a basic Honeywell thermostat for a smart one, and the thing kept showing no power even though the breaker was on. Turned out there was a stray voltage leak from a shared neutral in the junction box, something the old unit just ignored. 4 hours of meter work and cussing later, I found a loose wire nut in the attic that was barely touching. Has anyone else run into phantom voltage messing with their low voltage stuff?