It seems impolite to even mention it, being newcomers and all, but...
the water here stinks.
And I mean... stinks.
I first noticed it days after we moved in when I did a load of laundry. As I pulled the clothes out of the washer to transfer them into the dryer, I held them close and smelled... industrial solvents. That's the closest analogy I could come to. I washed the clothes again and when I pulled them out, same thing.
I assumed a cigarette lighter had been left in a pocket and broken, spilling butane into the wash water, an occupational hazard of being a smoker. A few dozen fabric sheets would solve the problem and I left it that.
And then, a few weeks later, we opted to replace the cheap rental shower head in the master bathroom with something a bit more deluxe, something with actual settings. One of which was "mist".
Dear God. It turned the shower into a gas chamber. Seriously, a minute more and the coroner would have been involved. I had to open all the windows to air the house out.
I haven't a clue what the issue is. I grew up only a few miles from here and don't remember any water issues. Then again, my folks are life-long soft water enthusiasts, so maybe there's something to be said for filtering your water through 500 pounds of salt.
