Daily Discussion Thread: Fri 15 Dec 2023

The ants are gone but there were yet more flies... another round of swatting and disinfectant and a quick vacuum of the main area. I don't want flies touching my cat's bowls or things in the kitchen.

The air is smelling ok now. Maybe having those little wooden possum nests around would keep possums from entering the walls but unfortunately I don't have anywhere to put one and I think the possums that get into walls go there intentionally to pass. And this unit seems poorly sealed. If I could safely get up there I'd seal the place up.

The blankets that went to the cattery are mostly clean now but there's still a faint odour. They really just let Melbcat hide soiling in her carrier the whole time, with the pooled stains drying into the cloths and her wetting over it again... Neglect. Regret allowing her to stay there. I'm surprised because the reviews were really good?!

The cloth parts of the carrier itself are still soaking in biological cleaner but perhaps it would be best to buy a new pet pram. And locate or make a boxy waterproof liner to sit inside as a normal puppy pad just gets pulled up.

Also Melbcat loves the Sherpa fleece blankets but they're so delicate, matting and clumping quickly when washed. From now on things need to be more practical. The fluffy things will have to be minky fleece which washes better, and the carrier cloths will have to be white towels which can stand up to heavy repeated washing and even bleaching.

I've also noticed dust flying when I vacuum. The cheap light stick is much easier for me to use but next time I buy one it will have to have a decent filter.

All in all the house is fairly clean but I do need to declutter, and after removing the flies, disinfect the kitchen. 🤢