The 9th community highlight (#16639)

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+title: "Community Highlights: 9th edition"
+description: "Add-on for DSMR Reader and show the condition of your washing machine with a Laundry card"
+date: 2021-02-18 00:00:00
+date_formatted: "February 19, 2021"
+author: Klaas Schoute
+author_twitter: klaasnicolaas
+categories: Community
+og_image: /images/blog/2021-02-19-community-highlights/social.png
+---
+
+The 9th edition of the Home Assistant Community Highlights! Some interesting
+things popped up around our community, we thought was worth sharing.
+
+But before we move on to the highlights of this week, let's start with a
+little hooray because yesterday both Pascal Vizeli and I had their birthday!
+
+Hip hip hooray! 🎂🥳
+
+./Klaas
+
+O and would you like to keep track of your birthdays in Home Assistant? Then
+try this custom integration of [Miicroo](https://github.com/Miicroo).
+
+<object type="image/svg+xml" data="https://gh-card.dev/repos/Miicroo/ha-birthdays.svg?link_target=_blank"></object>
+
+## Help each other with any question
+
+Last week, we found a burning question on the [Home Assistant subreddit][reddit]
+forum from [Horror_Fondant_7165](https://www.reddit.com/user/Horror_Fondant_7165/).
+Some paint had gotten on his curtain and he just can't get the paint stain
+out of his curtain.
+
+Maybe we can give him some community love and help with his question? 😄
+
+<blockquote class="reddit-card" data-card-created="1613656706"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/comments/lixarb/i_accidentally_got_some_paint_on_a_curtain_in_my/">I accidentally got some paint on a curtain in my house, it’s oil paint, how do I get it out without taking my curtain down?</a> from <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant">r/homeassistant</a></blockquote>
+<script async src="//embed.redditmedia.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>
+
+## DSMR Reader add-on
+
+Good news for those who would like to get started with DSMR Reader!
+[sanderdw](https://github.com/sanderdw) has made an add-on so that you can
+easily use it with Home Assistant. Please note, the add-on is still in an __Alpa__ state.
+
+<object type="image/svg+xml" data="https://gh-card.dev/repos/sanderdw/hassio-addons.svg?link_target=_blank"></object>
+
+<a href="https://community.home-assistant.io/t/dsmr-reader-add-on-for-home-assistant/279087" target="_blank">
+  <img
+    src='/images/blog/2021-02-19-community-highlights/dsmr-reader.png'
+    alt="Screenshot from the DSMR Reader add-on"
+    style='border: 0;box-shadow: none;'
+  />
+</a>
+
+## Laundry card
+
+Would you like to display the state of your smart washing machine (such as an LG ThinQ)
+in a fun way in Lovelace? Perhaps the example below could inspire you. You can find the
+Lovelace YAML code [here](https://pastebin.com/S3uVcQHT).
+
+<blockquote class="reddit-card" data-card-created="1613656949"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/comments/ll5ioi/took_some_trickery_but_my_laundry_card_is_done/">Took some trickery but my laundry card is done</a> from <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant">r/homeassistant</a></blockquote>
+<script async src="//embed.redditmedia.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>
+
+## Got a tip for the next edition?
+
+Have you seen (or made) something awesome, interesting, unique, amazing,
+inspirational, unusual or funny, using Home Assistant?
+
+[Click here to send us your Community Highlight suggestion](/suggest-community-highlight).
+
+Also, don't forget to share your creations with us via Social Media:
+
+- Twitter it! Be sure to mention [@home_assistant][twitter]
+- Share it on our [Facebook group][facebook-group]
+- Post it to our [subreddit][reddit]
+- Tag [@homeasssistant][instagram] on Instagram
+- Or via chat, drop us a line in the [#lounge at Discord][chat]
+
+See you next edition!
+
+[chat]: https://www.home-assistant.io/join-chat
+[facebook-group]: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HomeAssistant/
+[instagram]: https://www.instagram.com/homeassistant/
+[reddit]: https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant
+[twitter]: https://www.twitter.com/home_assistant