Lightning Bug Vintage

Lightning Bug Vintage

My channel is all about DIY! From thrifted furniture flips, to home decor, to styling a home, to keeping a home clean and tidy! Get tips from me on all these things, especially on how to do things on a budget. We live in the mountains of New Mexico and just moved into our home recently. So I have lots of ideas on how to make a house into a home....starting with my own. I also have two hilarious dogs that will make extremely frequent appearances in my videos! I would love for you to join me on my journey!

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  • @JLMISR
    @JLMISR13 күн бұрын

    THANK YOU SO MUCH, IT WAS VERY HELPFUL AND INFORMATIVE

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage12 күн бұрын

    Great-thank you!!

  • @ellenthompson8405
    @ellenthompson8405Ай бұрын

    I love your dogs - adorable!!! Good boys!!!!

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintageАй бұрын

    Thank you! Our dogs are awesome!

  • @garynason9990
    @garynason99902 ай бұрын

    Build a water catchment system from the night air. There is condensation in the air in the desert even.

  • @angiethesing3985
    @angiethesing39853 ай бұрын

    We have a portable a/c unit for our second level and love it! Helps with the humidity as well as cooling our entire second floor. I highly recommend!

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage3 ай бұрын

    Hello there! 😁 I'm so glad it works for you!

  • @melissadimoush8196
    @melissadimoush81963 ай бұрын

    I tried to watch, but when you say let’s get started, it switches to an ad for another video. 😢

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage3 ай бұрын

    That's no good!

  • @user-ue8wr7fp9h
    @user-ue8wr7fp9h3 ай бұрын

    Can you put a king size comforter in there?

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage3 ай бұрын

    I think a king would be tight. It would probably fit but I've never tried to wash one. If you got it in there it would probably make the dry cycle run really long.

  • @penvzila
    @penvzila3 ай бұрын

    My experience with this is that lint clogs the drainage line and breaks the pump. I had the larger model. I should have never bought something that thought forcing lint down through the drain was a good idea (it's designe to work that way)

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage3 ай бұрын

    Yeah, the lint situation is not ideal at all.

  • @ivana6141
    @ivana61414 ай бұрын

    Are you still using this washer? Do you have to clean the filter often? Would you still recommend it?

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage4 ай бұрын

    We do still use it. I don't find that I have to clean the filter too often. A few times a year is all. I don't know if I would still recommend it. I know there are newer machines on the market like it that have a lint trap and this machine not having that really bothers me. That being said, if there were no other better options out there I would recommend it, hands down. At the end of the day it gets our laundry very clean.

  • @tinavandenheuvel8888
    @tinavandenheuvel88884 ай бұрын

    Thank you ❤️

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage4 ай бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @winstonmontgomery8211
    @winstonmontgomery82114 ай бұрын

    Should have waited a year. The new 2024 LG all-in-one blows this thing out of the water 😅 so goes life. And 2025 will probably be better than 2024... there really is no winning haha 😅

  • @user-gm8bs8xv3h
    @user-gm8bs8xv3h5 ай бұрын

    Lived them all❤

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage5 ай бұрын

    Excellent! Glad to hear it!

  • @elisaperez6544
    @elisaperez65445 ай бұрын

    So there’s no lint trap?

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage5 ай бұрын

    No, there is not a lint trap.

  • @aangitano
    @aangitano5 ай бұрын

    Someone def stole your video Chanel Tricia Castillo: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lWWIzZqghaWzo8o.htmlsi=T2ZnLlAP8zWEFPd_

  • @aangitano
    @aangitano5 ай бұрын

    Someone def stole your video Chanel Tricia Castillo: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lWWIzZqghaWzo8o.htmlsi=T2ZnLlAP8zWEFPd_

  • @MrGooch2706
    @MrGooch27065 ай бұрын

    Go with the new LG 5.0 cubic foot washer dryer combo unit with heat pump technology and a lint filter. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZXWfps-yfJyeaNY.htmlsi=B8Hy3AuJmplO8F7s

  • @wanseshitto7155
    @wanseshitto71556 ай бұрын

    Hi can you do a tutorial on how to make the straight borders

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage6 ай бұрын

    Hi there! It was super easy. I just followed alongside the hem.

  • @wanseshitto7155
    @wanseshitto71556 ай бұрын

    That's not what I meant. Lol can you please do one with just straight lines in the middle.

  • @wanseshitto7155
    @wanseshitto71556 ай бұрын

    Or stripes

  • @ellascofield8495
    @ellascofield84956 ай бұрын

    The trays look much better! Very pretty and aesthetic ❤❤

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage6 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @jimTB.
    @jimTB.6 ай бұрын

    Great tips for the wood stove. We have been doing the same with ours for the last 25 years. 😊

  • @erinlquigley
    @erinlquigley6 ай бұрын

    OMG please come to my house 😂

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage6 ай бұрын

    Lol!

  • @stephaniegiles9283
    @stephaniegiles92836 ай бұрын

    So cute

  • @stephaniegiles9283
    @stephaniegiles92836 ай бұрын

    I grew up in Lovington 20 miles south of Hobbs NM back then we all did brown paper bags with sand and a candle 🕯️🕯️🕯️, do they still do that?? Have a very merry Christmas 🎄🎄

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage6 ай бұрын

    Oh yes! Luminarias are everywhere and so beautiful!! Love them! Thanks for sharing!

  • @stephaniegiles9283
    @stephaniegiles92836 ай бұрын

    Great idea! Love it 💘

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage6 ай бұрын

    Thanks! I truly love mine!

  • @user-zp5gk8le7q
    @user-zp5gk8le7q6 ай бұрын

    Thank you for offering this video. Question: When my clothes are finished on normal and perm press the machine cycle stops but clothes are damp. How to select just dry?

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage6 ай бұрын

    To just dry don't touch the dial but just your dry selections. You can also select not to spin.

  • @suvarnadate1068
    @suvarnadate10687 ай бұрын

    Is it that normal thread used or something else

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage7 ай бұрын

    It was twine, I believe

  • @rael_gc
    @rael_gc7 ай бұрын

    2 valuable tips: don't fill more than 70% of the drum (some models have a label indicating this level), even to only wash. More than that will not keep enough space to have the clothes properly rolling and this will affect washing and even more drying. Second tip: wash/dry the same kind of clothes. By example: wash/dry light clothes, underwear + t-shirts + socks, then in another round only the towels. Because the drying is made using a moisture sensor, which will measure the average moisture. If you mix, you'll have your underwear dried, but wet towels.

  • @winters4805
    @winters48058 ай бұрын

    that washer still any good?

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage8 ай бұрын

    It's great

  • @winters4805
    @winters48058 ай бұрын

    is it still any good?

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage8 ай бұрын

    No issues as of yet

  • @si0524
    @si05248 ай бұрын

    Great video. Thank you!

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage8 ай бұрын

    Good! I'm glad you liked it!

  • @smarshmellow22
    @smarshmellow228 ай бұрын

    Wrinkle free option for drying my clothes come out wrinkly

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage8 ай бұрын

    I have never used that setting. That's too bad.

  • @virginiasantillan2267
    @virginiasantillan22678 ай бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage8 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @elainejohnson5541
    @elainejohnson55418 ай бұрын

    Is it not possible JUST to use a quick dry cycle? I have tried setting the time dry to 30 minutes and it jumps to 55. I have selected "no spin" as suggested in other videos to use just dry cycle. Any time I try to dry, it takes an hour or more and clothes are still damp. I would like to the smart functions sometimes and just use a dryer on a gentle cycle. There doesn't seem to be directions in any manual about using just the dryer. I am also experiencing shrinking when using the dryer.

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage8 ай бұрын

    I talk about this in the video but this is not your typical vented dryer. It is not going to dry your things quickly. Your best bet for quick dry times is to do small loads only.

  • @elainejohnson5541
    @elainejohnson55418 ай бұрын

    PLEASE tell me how to use JUST the dry cycle on the LG ThinQ all in one washer dryer. I have turned dial to normal, turned off the spin and selected dry. I have tried turbo, normal and time setting. The least amount of time has been one hour for clothes that are only damp. When I check the clothes, they are more wet than when I put them in. I want to be able to set the dry function for 30 minutes and have the dryer run and DRY the clothes. I don't want them steamed..I just want them dried. How can I work around the "smart" features to just DRY the clothes? There are no directions I can find that explain how to use only the dryer function. I am SUPER frustrated!! Help Please!

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage8 ай бұрын

    You can't touch the dial at all to just dry. Turn it on and select your dry setting then start.

  • @Jesterjones9073
    @Jesterjones90738 ай бұрын

    Some great ideas here. Thanks! 😊

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage8 ай бұрын

    Awesome! Glad you got some inspiration!

  • @NancyDrew1
    @NancyDrew19 ай бұрын

    This looks like a fun project! Thank you! I love them all as well!

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage9 ай бұрын

    Thanks! It was fun!

  • @pablomontero2105
    @pablomontero21059 ай бұрын

    You can actually select the “no spin” option after selecting a dry cycle to avoid the extra spin

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage9 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the tip!

  • @XyThree
    @XyThree9 ай бұрын

    Looks really good! That wood is BEAUTIFUL!!🤩

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage9 ай бұрын

    Thank you! The wood is really beautiful. I like how it really pops now.

  • @nanagigi1162
    @nanagigi11629 ай бұрын

    Looks great.

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage9 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Your kind words are always so much appreciated!

  • @Oglulubell
    @Oglulubell9 ай бұрын

    Have mine about 3 weeks. Cycle won’t go into dry mode. I keep getting an error IE. Have to turn off and then restart and pick Dry add a spin and then that works. Help!

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage9 ай бұрын

    I suggest calling their support number or chatting with them about it. It sounds like an issue with your machine.

  • @bwhite661
    @bwhite6619 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much for this video and your other one. It's very helpful to see someone who has used it. So you''ve owned this for a couple years now I think. Have you had any maintenance issues or anything that you don't like about it? I hate the fact that they build stuff so cheaply these days. Any humidity issues? Do you think it's big enough to wash a king comforter or do you think your queen maxes it out? I've also read negative reviews about long dry times and clothes/towels not being dry - any thoughts on that? Thank you!

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage9 ай бұрын

    Hello there! Yes, we have had the machine for just over two years now. I do plan on doing an updated video but just haven't gotten around to it. We have had zero issues. I think if you put a king comforter in there by itself that it would do okay but I've never tried it. It's probably the most important thing not to overload the machine-especially when doing a load like towels that take longer to dry. If you follow that rule you'll be just fine. It's a bit of a learning curve at first!

  • @aeio9176
    @aeio91765 ай бұрын

    @@lightningbugvintage you've had zero issues with humidity? We have a lot of problems with high humidity during the dry cycle (not during washing). Mind you, it's in a small room. There's a white tub/safety vent in the back where we suspect the excess humidity is coming from, as well as a smell (that irritates our throats enough to cough). The smell is hard to describe, but we thought maybe it was like a slight burning smell. We were not using affresh for tub cleaning (mainly baking soda during a tub clean and then vinegar on a second tub clean). But we did a first affresh tub cycle recently and it seems to have changed the quality of the smell (a bit more bearable). Will try another affresh cycle perhaps. Some months ago, a technician came to troubleshoot but he decided the problem was the condenser was too hot. But after he replaced it, but it did not make a difference. Will continue to investigate, but was curious whether you've had any smell issues. We've had the machine for about 1 year and 4 months. Thanks.

  • @simongriffith6500
    @simongriffith65009 ай бұрын

    Can you use pods in this? or is it strictly liquid detergent ?

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage9 ай бұрын

    I'm not sure about the pods. I think probably yes as long as your load is big enough. I use powder detergent and have used liquid before but never pods.

  • @VoiceofReason7777
    @VoiceofReason77779 ай бұрын

    I just bought this machine, and the wall behind the machine is getting wet like it's sweating. Is that normal? Im afraid it will destroy the paint and create mold. Is that normal? Is there something to do to fix it? Thanks

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage9 ай бұрын

    No, that's not normal. Perhaps try calling their tech support?

  • @patsystone9240
    @patsystone92409 ай бұрын

    I loved them all.

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage9 ай бұрын

    Awesome! Thank you so much!

  • @spnfan0689
    @spnfan06899 ай бұрын

    This is so helpful thank you! Trying to decide if we should purchase and this helped us a lot!

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage9 ай бұрын

    Oh good, I'm so glad!

  • @mrs.z1172
    @mrs.z11729 ай бұрын

    Yes!! I love to see people washing their thrift Items , the final result is amazing ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage9 ай бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @cricketlovely8541
    @cricketlovely854110 ай бұрын

    So pretty 😊

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage10 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for the kind comment!

  • @mperry2384
    @mperry238410 ай бұрын

    That looks great. Good job

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage10 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @dottiebarnes7792
    @dottiebarnes779210 ай бұрын

    I miss you, Tam, Dave and 4 legged kids. Hugs and love.

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage10 ай бұрын

    We miss you too! So much! Love ya!

  • @duhhuh58
    @duhhuh5810 ай бұрын

    Use a crochet hook to pull the strips

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage10 ай бұрын

    That is an excellent tip! Thanks!

  • @nfender3436
    @nfender343610 ай бұрын

    Great video! Thank you!

  • @lightningbugvintage
    @lightningbugvintage10 ай бұрын

    You're so welcome!