I am defying the man and didn’t even know it
First an inventory to establish what I mean:
You have the vague sense that your bed linens are not so much comforting you as hemming you in, restricting you and just not breathing as they should;
To clean your bathtub and kitchen sink requires an inordinate amount of cleanser and bleach;
Whereas you remember showers that once refreshed you, they now leave you only feeling wet;
It should be pleasure to put on a bright white crisp undershirt but instead it seems rather routine, dull, even uneventful;
The mop has a dusky smell of an old rag and you keep having to replace it to get rid of the reappearing and never disappearing stink;
Your dinner tonight reminds you of your dinner last night and that night before, and the flavors seem to be piling up into one big haze
His suggestion, up your water heater to 130 degrees. Me and the Mrs. upped ours to 125 a while back. Typical default is 120.
February 20th, 2004 at 3:04 pm
Who knew! I’m going to put mine up as soon as I get home.
February 20th, 2004 at 4:48 pm
My dad has their water heater ridiculously high. It *is* scaldingly hot. Which is convenient, if you know to expect it.
The problem is, they entertain a lot. I swear, it’s a lawsuit waiting to happen. It’s nice if you need to refine iron ore in your kitchen sink, though.
February 20th, 2004 at 4:49 pm
And don’t forget children. Scald guards are not foolproof.