Help! How to Stop Our Cat from Destroying Our Washing Machine!
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Comments (13)thanks nancy_drew, I will ask the vets about that Petromalt. They are both due for a checkup anyway. So they will have a shave and a checkup (2 bits! haha, sorry). dorisl, DH felt the same way about cats.. Until he got his own. He was a dog person to the max, but a dog would not be practical for us with our lifestyle right now. I kept at him for about 6 years to get a cat... Every time he asked me what I wanted for my birthday, I said "A kitten!" Then he would ask me what ELSE I wanted... And I would say... "A kitten!". Finally he told me a co-worker's cat was having kittens. So of course I pushed my luck and said "Now I want TWO kittens! His and Hers kittens!" So we ended up each picking out a kitten. Needless to say, the one I picked out became DH's cat, and the one he picked out became my cat. And my formerly dog-preferring, cat-disliking DH is completely besotted with his cat now. He talks to that cat constantly, shops for treats and toys, insists on being the one to feed the cats... I guess what I am saying is: Never say never to a cat. :-)...See MoreWashing Machine issues - help!
Comments (3)Of all four listed, I recognized all but Bosch as having bad reputations for reliability. Not to say Bosch doesn't but that's a brand I just haven't heard much about. All you can do is look at machines with the features you want, in your price range, and ensure you buy the extended warranty. It's no fun having a new machine break and it sounds like you've had a nightmare history with washing machines! My time in preparing for our recent samsung purchase was spent scouring reviews, weighing the negatives with the positives. What's ironic is your GE was on our initial list but I started running into too many reviews mentioning the machine breaking right away (mostly the agitator). Have had our Samsung WF331ANR since last Thursday and after the initial learning curve, I LOVE this machine. But I know it will probably break which is why I'm relieved to have a 4 yr service contract this time around. I think the old saying 'they just don't make them like they used to' is partially correct. That and there's just far more things to break down now than there used to be. Some of us get unlucky and wind up with a lemon while others can go years and years without any trouble....See Morehow to stop neighbours cat entering cat flap
Comments (11)4 indoor/outdoor cats in this house. The only place food is available is INSIDE. And a human has to open the door to access it. I know it's not going to make your lives easier, but I'd keep the flap "buttoned up" when you're not there to monitor who is "chowing down". I've read some pretty funny stories about wildlife that has shown up a the feed trough at odd hours. My own experience has been that they've brought in live prey items... lol, I found a fully viable Chippie on a pile of laundry some weeks ago, have also dealt with a Blue Jay, a snake, and a vole. Took me 2 hrs. to convince Chippie to go back outdoors. We feed in the morning, and let them out if they want to go out. When I get home about 2PM they have the option of another snack but rarely avail themselves of it. By 5-7PM they're hungry. When they come in for dinner, they're in for the night. Generally speaking, you can predict their return. Cats are smart and you can train them. The only thing that is sort of tough here is the changing the clocks... but within a day, they're on to the next schedule. I don't mind being a "doorman". In the long term, it's just easier....See MoreHow do i remove 'sewer gas' from our laundry?
Comments (12)It may not be what you want to hear, but I would have it checked by a professional as well. You can not be too cautious in a situation such as this. As far as the smell in the clothes their are some things you can do to help that. Baking soda is useful, but in my experience, not up for heavy duty smells. I would run a clean tub. You can use affresh tablets or bleach. For a lot of mold or just build up it may take a few clean tub cycles ( or the longest, hotest, extra water cycle you can run) to clean up the machine. I have heard some people use a Lysol concentrate, in a brown bottle for laundry disinfecting and odors. I have not tried that though. For odors in laundry I have had good success with oxygen bleach, borax, ammonia, and OdoBan. Use the hottest water you can for the fabric, and along with a good quality detergent ( this does make a difference) just add in something for odors. Odoban can be bought from home depot for $10 a gallon, and you just add in ½-1 cup. This has always worked for me. Borax can be bought at target for $4, you can add ½-1 cup per load. You can also soak them in a borax/detergent solution, sometimes the extra time really helps with odors. Oxygen bleach like oxiclean, oxymagic, etc. Also helps with odors as well. My sister does her laundry at my house sometimes, she works in food service. Her clothes reek!!! After reading some posts here, I decided to try ammonia in her load of clothes, ½ cup. Works every time, no oil stains, no horrible smells, just clean fresh clothes. I never would have thought to use ammonia, it smells bad, but works. Just NEVER combine bleach and ammonia, or you literally risk your life. Good luck, and let us know how everything works out....See MoreA Mat
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