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Every drop of water, crack, ant, royally freaks me out at this point. I can't afford to rent. I own a shitty house that is a fixer upper. So frustrating.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 95 points 1 month ago (9 children)

Not really much advice other than being proactive about issues, but it is funny how concerned you quickly become with all types of water once you own a home. Rain intrusion, drainage in the yard, leaky pipes, dripping noises, frozen pipes, gutters, humidity, water heater, storms, etc, etc. It's a real menace and so are squirrels (as I also found out after purchasing a home).

[โ€“] [email protected] 36 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This right here. Every running water noise your ears perk up thinking that it's the worst. Then you realise it's just the dishwasher.

[โ€“] [email protected] 30 points 1 month ago

Did you hear that? I feel like the toilet flushed funny

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I just fixed the dishwasher that is original to the house. I've never used a dishwasher before(ty technology connections). my god is it loud and keeps giving me a heat attack even a week after using it, but I can't argue with clean dishes.

[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago

You certainly can argue with them. It's only a problem if they start to argue back.

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