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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 15, 2019 16:02:31 GMT -5
I had a waterfall in my kitchen a few years ago. Broken pipe in the radiator upstairs. That's when you need to know how to shut off the water to your home. Not sure I know, even now. Yesterday, I came downstairs and there was a huge puddle on the kitchen floor. "Not again," I thought, after thinking, "Hey, what's that on the floor?" Good news. It as a leak from the gallon of cooking oil my wife had sitting on the kitchen floor for the last two months. Why was it sitting on the kitchen floor, you may ask? Still not determined. But much better than if it had been sitting in the Lazy Susan. You might also ask, Why a gallon of cooking oil? Man, you are a curious one, aren't you? Wow, lots of ridiculous stuff. You and your wife need an intervention.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2019 16:04:54 GMT -5
Btw, cleaning up a puddle of cooking oil? Problematic.
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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 15, 2019 16:05:11 GMT -5
I used to live in a 2-story house. Hated it. Plumbing leaks from upstairs bathroom. I also used to live in a single-story house with a basement but that wasn't too bad because the plumbing was visible, which made maintenance bearable.
I now live in a big single-story house with no basement, just crawl space. No problems whatsoever. Except for the rats, birds, cats on the roof and attic. There are constant battles up there. I hear death throes once a week. It's not too bad, actually. I've gotten used to vicious-sounding fights and blood-curdling screams from those creatures.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2019 16:11:47 GMT -5
I always wanted to live in a rambler. The house, not the car. But the wife hates them. So we live in this 1908 house (2 stories, PLUS a basement and attic) and I am constantly having to deal with the mundane problems of life.
It's a good thing I'm so handymanly.
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Post by mikegarrison on Apr 15, 2019 16:14:23 GMT -5
I grew up living in a rambler (aka ranch-style house). I hate them. I specifically looked for a house with multiple levels.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2019 16:22:32 GMT -5
I grew up living in a rambler (aka ranch-style house). I hate them. I specifically looked for a house with multiple levels. You should have married my wife. Something she often brings up.
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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 15, 2019 16:24:32 GMT -5
Setting up people with your wife belongs in another thread.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2019 16:27:48 GMT -5
Btw, cleaning up a puddle of cooking oil? Problematic. kitty litter if you dont have pig pads.
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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 15, 2019 16:32:21 GMT -5
General rule of thumb re. cleaning:
vinegar and baking soda, in combination or separately, will clean up almost anything
Even cooking oil spills, just use baking soda because, you know, who the F**K has kitty litter handy if they have no kitties!?!?!?! You can also use dirt or sand. They absorb everything. But then, you've got dirt in your house but that's easy to deal with.
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Post by mikegarrison on Apr 15, 2019 16:34:40 GMT -5
who the F**K has kitty litter handy if they have no kitties!? People who spill oil often.
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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 15, 2019 16:39:37 GMT -5
I don't like properties without a fence. My current property has fence all around and a locked gate. There's no doorbell at the gate. I did that on purpose. We have no way of knowing if someone is at our door and trying to get our attention. That's the way we like it. Also, we have a courtyard -- basically a wide open area with brick/concrete flooring. My dog uses it to sun bathe (I kid you not!). I use it for push-ups and training my dog. I would put, say, an orange cone and teach my dog to go to that "marker" and come back. Useless shiite like that. He loves it. I also have several reclining beach chairs and a blanket and I take naps there under a shade. But if we ever need a wide open area to do stuff, that courtyard is there for that purpose.
When I've slept too long or if it's feeding time, my dog comes over and places his chin on my chest and PRESSES DOWN HARD. That bastard.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2019 16:40:18 GMT -5
We have three cats. Another mundane problem of life.
Probably should get some Kitty Litter ... another mundane ...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2019 17:31:10 GMT -5
General rule of thumb re. cleaning: vinegar and baking soda, in combination or separately, will clean up almost anything Even cooking oil spills, just use baking soda because, you know, who the F**K has kitty litter handy if they have no kitties!?!?!?! You can also use dirt or sand. They absorb everything. But then, you've got dirt in your house but that's easy to deal with. i have no kitties but i change my own oil for the mower, my car, and the snowthrower. i also use kitty litter to keep slugs out of my garden. since i have the pig pillows i dont need it for spills any longer. for skunky dog i use baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, dog shampoo.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2019 17:39:31 GMT -5
I will now Google "pig pads" and "pig pillows" because knowledge is always welcome.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2019 17:41:23 GMT -5
Hmmm. I suppose ...
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