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Turns out my parents' unfinished basement has a good scattering of dried cat poo poo. The floor is concrete with chipping paint. My plan of attack: 1) gloves and respirator 2) get a big paint scraper and chip off what can chip off 3) rent this beast from Home Depot It is overkill, I would rent a smaller model if they had it, but they don't. And it's better than spending hours on my hands and knees. Anything else I'm not thinking of? Any suggestions on how to get a 90-lb unwieldy thing down a flight of stairs? There is an external bulkhead, access won't be a problem, but I sure wish I could have a friend come help. I can lift 90lbs but stairs aren't ideal.
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i like nice words
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It's so dried and ground into the rough concrete. A mop will take forever and spread it around. The goal is to really get rid of the cat poo poo and get the floor sanitized. I'm not as worried about up, just get my shoulder behind it and shove. I'm more concerned about it getting away from me on the down.
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I think part of the issue is the number of separate jobs that have to be done. 1) chunks up (by hand) 2) hot water down to hydrate what's left 3) scrub to loosen it 4) suck up the water/poo poo mixture 5) another pass of #3-4 to sanitize If I'm boiling water and carrying jugs up and down, #2 could take a seriously long time. #4 is another stumbling block, I'm not sacrificing every towel in the house, so that would mean renting a wet vac, which has most of the negatives of the cleaner rental. mobby_6kl posted:Wouldn't a pressure washer work instead? The Dave posted:That Home Depot rental is fairly cheap though, there’s probably some hidden cost like the shampoo isn’t included or something. I rented a jackhammer from them awhile back and I had to pay an extra $10 to rent the bits. PainterofCrap posted:Is the cat poo poo really stuck on there? Unless they were blowing really loose movements, most cat feces turns into loose Tootsie Rolls / rock logs within a day or two. I hear you guys saying elbow grease can do it, but I straight-up don't have the time and I'm rehabbing a knee injury. I'll give it a shot in one area and see if it goes much faster than I expect, but I'm not sure. I think the perfect solution would be renting this smaller model, but Home Depot doesn't offer it and I don't know anywhere else that rents tools (Lowe's doesn't). If there are any other labor-saving solutions, I would be down for those too.
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Update: my dad has duct-taped a postage-stamp-sized grill brush to a dowel so now we are all set  e: backstory: I live in an apartment in NYC, my parents live in the middle of nowhere. My mom (who usually does everything) is away taking care of other relatives and my dad isn't super great at caring for himself, so I came to take basic care of him and the house. But he was alone for a month first. I knew stairs were getting hard for him, but I didn't know apparently he just didn't ever go to the basement, which is where the litter boxes are, so the cats went rogue. This whole "look I fixed thing" is extremely mychildhood.txt. Dad never wanted to spend $10 on a purpose-built solution if he could jury-rig something that would end up costing $20 and a day of manual labor for mediocre results. It took me a long time and some real help to get out of that mindset. While I'm mostly making the decisions here for now, unfortunately the car is his so he has some level of veto power. I can order poo poo online, but a $1.5k scrubber is not among those things. Anne Whateley fucked around with this message at 21:35 on Nov 14, 2020 |
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Nov 14, 2020 21:17
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Imo the easiest/cheapest way to do that is going to be nail polish with a clear coat over it.
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Hi, I have a dumb question. I'm moving into a new apartment with a used fridge (freezer on top, fridge below, white, '80s/'90s-looking Whirlpool, don't know the actual date). Yesterday when I saw the space, the fridge and freezer were appropriate fridge and freezer temps. Today, the fridge felt cool, but the inside of the freezer was extremely hot. Ambient temp is 85°F and it literally felt like I was opening an oven, easily 100°F+ inside. I could touch the back wall without getting burned, but it was definitely hot significantly above ambient. It was also making noises. I was worried about an electrical fire and unplugged it. It's hard to google, but was that normal for a defrost cycle? The whole thing is empty right now, but if there was stuff in the freezer, wouldn't it, like, cook the food? Please let me know if I should bother my super or quietly plug it back in.
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Jul 17, 2021 02:56
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kid sinister posted:Also, who puts a dimmer in a bathroom? Is it to set the mood while you're dropping a deuce? Ime, LEDs -- yes dimmable LEDs, yes with an LED-capable dimmer -- have that kind of nonlinear dimming. Takes a little more playing around with.
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Aug 13, 2021 15:36
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effika posted:Wood where I'm at is insane, so I really didn't want to spend $$$ on a post. Also I'd have to get some help to do it (upper body issues) and that means it's a now a Project... and then I'm back to taping laminated print-outs along the downspout again.
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Sep 28, 2021 05:03
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Agreed you should literally just huck them in the woods, it's what my parents do in a similar situation. You can drag them on a tarp. If it's dense woods, they don't blow out significantly. e: you can also huck your Christmas tree in the woods
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Dec 21, 2021 00:39
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I can't see exactly where the bulb is in the fixture, but depending on the fixture, the cell can be partially covered so it's on in the daylight, or its own light can be reflected by the fixture so it goes on/off like you described. The fact that it worked correctly when you covered the cell manually points in that direction imo. If that's the case, you may be better off with an outlet timer. They have ones that automatically adjust to daily changes in sunrise/sunset. The only downside is they don't respond to weather and would need to be flipped manually on dark, stormy days.
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Mar 23, 2022 02:43
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Is the scratch just in the finish or in the actual wood? I've used clear nail polish for the former
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Apr 11, 2022 15:18
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Can I just add -- a straightforward kitchen faucet replacement is 100% a thing you can do yourself. You can use it to audition a plumber if you want, but you can also just watch a couple youtube videos and save hundreds.
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May 3, 2022 03:39
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Sincerely, train him to wear shoes
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PremiumSupport posted:From a legal standpoint, you could be held responsible for the cost of restoring the space to its previous state if the landlord decides they don't like your modifications. This includes, but is not limited to putting up shelving, changing paint colors, and changing light fixtures. In most cases this gives the landlord cause to not return your security deposit, but it could lead to being sued in court. Also, landlords here can't just decide to keep the whole security deposit if you left a shelf behind. If they keep anything, it must be itemized and include actual receipts, so if it took someone (generously) 30 minutes to take down a shelf and spackle the hole, that's all they can deduct from your deposit.
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Jun 3, 2022 19:13
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You might want something like this for cheap. You can be sure it's flat enough, and it has snaps to keep the sandpaper secure.
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Jun 22, 2022 20:46
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Jippa posted:Can I steam clean my sheet vinyl flooring? I have spent a while looking for an answer and I have found pretty much every one possible. From "it's fine" to "it's ok on sheet but not tile or plank" to "never ever do it".
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Jul 17, 2022 05:47
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In NYC it's often a co-op
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Aug 9, 2022 05:25
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That's a lot of keys floating around if you're concerned about security. I would get 1 per (adult) resident plus a spare one to throw in the junk drawer. It's equally cheap to have a key copied down the road if you need to.
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Aug 19, 2022 05:29
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That's exactly the issue with too many spares, imo -- when you hand one to a dogwalker, house sitter, neighbor, visitor, etc., you won't be in a hurry to get it back and you may not realize it's gone at all. Having one spare in a designated (frequently visible) spot takes care of that.
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Aug 20, 2022 04:02
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Slugworth posted:Looking for some clever ideas for a dumb problem I've caused for myself. We found a great deal on some solid doors that we've been wanting to replace in our house (20 bucks per door), only problem being they're 2 inches too wide, and already cut for knobs.
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Yes, that's super easy/common. The whole thing goes in the existing middle hole. You get a "deck plate" to go on the surface and cover up the other holes. Measure and make sure you get a deck plate that fits and covers up the holes.
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Sep 18, 2022 20:46
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This is for sure a PO move, but it seems like one of these guys would fix both of your problems in 30 seconds
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Sep 27, 2022 07:29
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H110Hawk posted:We used to have one of those stuck to the wall. Now there is a sticker on the wall where it used to be.
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Sep 27, 2022 20:53
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Maybe I'm biased from growing up in New England, but I wouldn't gently caress with that. You could get lucky if it really only goes below freezing for a couple hours at a time, but those days when it'll snow sounds like you could get extremely unlucky. Is the heating not working? It doesn't have to be kept at a comfortable temperature, but setting it to only 50° could still prevent your house from getting wrecked.
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Dec 16, 2022 10:27
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That is definitely a thing that exists and that you can do. Google "swag light" I personally think it'll look bad, but I think it usually does anyway. It is definitely a thing people do though
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Dec 27, 2022 07:04
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You can't dye things lighter. Definitely do an exchange. If you can't, you could try posting on a local buy nothing group to see if anyone wants to trade?
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Won't kill you, but I still wouldn't do nothing. I would have a DustBuster running or at least a wet paper towel to catch it all. I would also wear an N95 if you have one around anyway
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Opopanax posted:So I have a decent sized pool, it’s above ground but they built the deck around it. Every year I spend a couple weeks and several hundred dollars getting it set up, and then we use it maybe 2 or 3 times.
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The ducks will poo poo directly into the pond. And dabble. The outcome is going to be you spending like 10x as much time and effort to use the pool 0 times. Ducks also don't want to cuddle, so your main interactions are going to be looking at them, buying food for them, cleaning up after them, and trying to get them into a coop before dark every night (which your schedule will revolve around). Everything wants to eat ducks so your kids will get to watch the circle of life up close. Source: my aunt has a duck, and it's extreme effort for honestly no reward. The duck is pretty though If you absolutely have to do it, I would at least get a goose. Bigger shits but it has a better shot at defending itself, or at least making such a racket you come out and save it. It will bite you, though, but so will the ducks
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Domestic geese are more trainable than ducks, and some even have the capacity for affection. If you're willing to put in the time, you can end up with a guard goose who's chill with your family, while being vicious to raccoons, dogs, mailmen, etc.
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Feb 2, 2023 00:00
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FogHelmut posted:Stain came out even, thanks
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A brand new one-bulb flush fixture is as low as $8-15 at Home Depot, super easy to install, and if it catches on fire you can probably sue
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Feb 24, 2023 18:33
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Admittedly I’m lazy, but it might not be the worst option to pick a day that’s not too windy, tape up some garbage bags around/behind them, and go nuts with a sprayer
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Feb 25, 2023 23:03
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STR posted:Visiting my parents for a bit, and... this has always bothered me, but it's getting worse over time.
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I don’t know how close you are geographically or emotionally, but in my family that would be the point where the younger generation says “you’re not allowed to use this ladder (without me).” You don’t want an old ill guy with bad balance trying to race up a rickety ladder in an emergency. Ideally you want to train them to stay put and call you or a neighbor or a plumber asap. I would just plan to replace the filter myself at Christmas and maybe the Fourth of July. Or find a neighbor or fellow church member who’ll do it for an apple pie or something. Ymmv, obviously it depends on the kind of relationship you have, but imo it seems like the ladder has to be a no-go area, the question is just whether it happens before or after a broken hip or worse
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They also usually go through your door’s peephole, so the camera itself is indoors and not exposed. But you could put any other camera indoors the same way, as long as you have a peephole (or a neighboring window or something) A wasp nest would be way cooler, though. At this time of year you could actually get a real wasp nest that’s abandoned
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caluki posted:The front door on our house requires you to pull it tight to lock it (or push it tight from the inside). It's new construction (1 year) so door hardware, hinges, etc are all pretty fresh. It latches fine, so i've considered this a minor annoyance and otherwise not worried about it. But I installed a SimpliSafe smart lock yesterday and it unlocks fine, but struggles to lock the door since the deadbolt only aligns perfectly when you pull the door tight.
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Yes. Fun fact, if there are mice in your house, they love living in oven insulation and that is their highway
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I also have both. I’ve seen people plumb the washer in to showerheads, the toilet supply line, and regular laundry hookups. I’ve also seen the dishwasher plumbed in permanently. I don’t think you want to do that for the sink faucet because it would be huge and incredibly annoying. But if you want to, you can find adapters. Don’t know if the hose hookups are safe for drinking water or if you can fit aerators to them for normal tap use, though.
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I have a brand-new window AC. Sometimes it sounds totally normal. Sometimes there’s a pretty big running water sound, or an ongoing sound I can only describe as turbulent airflow. The model The AC is slanted away to drain!!!! and I don’t see anything blocking the vents. This is a high-floor apartment so I can’t access it from the outside. I can live with the noise, I just want to be sure nothing is hosed up and/or loving things up? Anne Whateley fucked around with this message at 09:14 on Jul 16, 2023 |
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