Recent content by jimmeth_IHB

I've had the same checking account since high school... started out as Coast Federal Bank, which was acquired by Great Western Bank, which quickly became Washington Mutual. I'm pretty worried about my savings becoming worth less and less before I get the chance to finally buy a home. I'm...

We've been looking around a little, and I think the power lines are a big concern for the perceived, if not real, adverse health effects. In particular, many of the nice homes up on the hill are at the exact same height as the power lines, making them feel even closer. It seems like most of the...

Any ideas for a nice place to take my better half and our Mothers to brunch? Hopefully someplace that won't mind if the little kiddies come along, too?

We have the LG Tromm with steam clean, too. For the most part it is great. A couple of things to keep in mind (which are generalizable to all front load machines). I've found it hard to get it perfectly balanced, and it seems to vibrate a fair amount during the final spin. It's otherwise very...