Well it happened. The midnight “oh shit” moment where I realized my dishwasher (a $40 Facebook Marketplace buy thats 10 years old) wasn’t draining. Now, I’m not a very handy gal. I been slowly building the skill sets up for things like this and firmly taking on the “make do and mend” 1940’s mindset I decided to do some research and see if I could resolve the problem on my own.
Growing up, we didn’t have a ton of extra cash for handy-men, or just buying a replacement machine when something broke. My dad was the “I’ll fix it myself type” and still is. He’s currently building his own outdoor shed and I suppose I could have called him, but in my 30’s I’m trying to rely less on always having someone to call in and learn the skills necessary to resolve the issues whenever I can. So I did what any millennial would do- Youtube tutorial.
In case you’re curious here’s the creator I found, and followed step by step.
I documented the Journey over on my Bluesky @VexingPixelsÂ
My dishwasher is clogged
1 woman against appliance tune in— vexingpixels.bsky.social (@vexingpixels.bsky.social) September 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Still trying
— vexingpixels.bsky.social (@vexingpixels.bsky.social) September 11, 2025 at 2:46 AM
And I did it #diy #makedoandmend #icanfixitmyself
— vexingpixels.bsky.social (@vexingpixels.bsky.social) September 11, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Heather Furr
Heather is the pink haired digital director of the Bob & Sheri Team, She helps out with our Video, Livestreams, Social Media, Tech issues, Podcasting and so much more! Heather is cat & lizard mom from North Carolina who whenever she's not fighting with the Facebook algorithm or bullying wordpress is probably gardening, reading or playing videogames!
