Fatigue, Pain, Leaking Washing Machines and a Leaking Roof
I t has been a pretty quiet week. The weather has been lousy and my energy level has been depleted so I have mostly been resting and sleeping this week. We had a leaking washing machine. I quickly determined it was a leak out the front door of the washer due to gunk, grime and sliminess on the door boot seal. I spent a day and a half resolving that problem. First, I spent half a day manually cleaning the inside of the washing machine as well as inside all the folds of the door boot seal. I didn't want to be too abrasive on the seal because I knew that would only cause more leaking so I carefully and methodically cleaned it up, little by little. While I was doing that, I also ordered a new boot seal for the front door in case my efforts failed or in case this fix only lasts a short time. Plus, I don't want to be without a washing machine for a week or two so I would prefer to have a part that I know I will need on hand for when we do need it. That new boot seal arriv