I have issued you a warning for inappropriate language. This is beyond the pale for MPSIMS.
twickster, MPSIMS moderator
Hey, as long as he promises to keep it this time…
My tip for cleaning the bathroom that I really shouldn’t use or share: I put the little brush attachment on the vacuum and go over every surface including the countertops, sinks, tub, toilet seat. It gets all the dust, hair, and debris out of the way so all that’s left is to apply your cleaning products. The drawback is that if anything is wet, you’ll be electrocuted and die. But what are the odds of that?
Wow, who poured cat puke into your Post Toasties? Nobody has said anything about rolling around in puke and hair except you, and that’s a totally unfair characterization of what Moment Slayer said. What she meant was that housework is a constant, and those baby years are fleeting, and sometimes it’s better to let one slide so as to enjoy the other to the fullest. Nobody ever looked back over their lives and “we never really spent much time together, but the house was always spotless so it was worth it.”
Animal vomit is not a biohazard–the only conceivable thing you could possibly catch is intestinal parasites, and that only if a) your pet is infected b) eggs are present in the vomit c) you either eat the puke or clean it up barehanded and lick your fingers before washing up. Yes, it should be cleaned up promptly, but I certainly wouldn’t interrupt sex or wake up a sleeping kid or get off the phone with someone having a crisis to get to it right this very second. If that means it leaves a spot on the area rug, big deal. Rugs can be replaced, people and relationships can’t.
Lindsaybluth also I assume! I posted a very nice reply to someone and lindsaybluth replies with hostility. Where is your warning there?
And you’ll see other posters have found lindsaybluth’s reply unnecessary.
If you have a problem with something someone else says, report the post, don’t get inappropriate in the thread.
MS, mods don’t always read the preceding portions of a thread when responding to a reported post, so they may not have seen her snottiness. (And I’m not sure that she’s technically outside the rules, uncalled-for as her responses are.) You’ll have much better luck hitting the report post button on her posts than saying anything in the thread.
FYI, telling someone to shove anything anywhere is generally frowned upon outside the Pit, regardless of how bitchy they are.
ETA: and I’m beaten to the punch yet again.
You stay classy, ya hear? For the record, I did not report the post.
I have a question for the thread: Don’t ask me how this happened, because I’m not quite sure, but I got makeup (l’oreal true match liquid foundation) on a corner of my shower curtain. I’ve tried my usual cleaner (7th generation bathroom cleaner) and a scrubby brush and a towel and it won’t budge. I’m pretty sure the makeup is water-based, so I really don’t know why it won’t come off. Should I try something harsher, like Softscrub? Or am I best off washing it, with the towel and vinegar combo? I have one of those pvc-free ones (so it didn’t stink at all) so I’d rather not buy a new one.
Sorry about your warning; normally in a situation like this, both of you would get told to back off and cool down. I do agree that Lindsay was over the line first, but sometimes that’s how the cookie bounces around here.
Uh, on second reading, I’m not trying to Junior Mod here, but commiserate with someone who got a bit of a raw deal.
Something similar was mentioned upthread, but I’m starting to keep a small towel or blanket on all of my cat’s favorite snoozing spots, which are mostly our chairs, beds, and sofas. It’s way easier to pull them up and wash them than to try to get tons of cat-fuzz off of upholstery, or worse yet, a quilt that’s too big for our home washer.
Next: antimacassars to protect the furniture from brill creme.
My new word for the day. I would have guessed an antimacassar was like a Visigoth or something. 
For those who are wondering – since this is not a direct, personal attack (along the lines of “stick your sponge up your ass”), I let it go.
It seems to me that people are doing a perfectly adequate job of giving this post the response it deserves.
twickster, MPSIMS moderator
Also don’t overlook the cheap trashbags with no drawstring. If you buy them a little too big for the trash basket you can always tie them off in a single knot, balloon style. And because they’re so cheap, you don’t mind throwing one out that isn’t really full, but has something like cat poop or chicken bones or something like that. From what I’ve seen lately the store brands for this type of product are usually pretty good these days.
Oh, please. It’s a bit of hyperbole. No one is rolling around in cat puke. :rollyeyes: it actually is a domestic trick to know when not to stress and to live in the moment and have it be ok. It’s lovely sentiment- take the time and snuggle your baby, clean the critical stuff and remember that it’s ok to not be perfect.
That was a pretty hard response to a lovely sentiment.
I use my old sheets that are the wrong size for our current bed - I take them off and throw them in the wash about once per week.
Sure whatever :rmfe:
Does that 7th generation stuff have bleach in it? If not, try a 1:1 solution of bleach/water…
Have you tried a spot remover on it?
If your microwave is mounted above the range, it probably gets encrusted with greasy crud on its front from the cooking that is going on below. Before you do your periodic cleaning, put a couple of pots of water on the burners below and bring them to a rolling boil and let the steam envelop the front of the microwave for several minutes. The heat and water will loosen the sludge and it’ll be much easier to clean it off.
Invest in one of those scrubby-sponge things on the end of a long sturdy handle; they’re for scrubbing the bathtub. I was skeptical that you could get enough pressure going on them, but they work surprisingly well and save your back. You can use them not only down in the tub but up on tiled walls, too.
Hmm, do you mean carpet cleaner? Or do you mean Shout/Spray 'n Wash?
Oh no it’s just got that disinfecting Thyme oil stuff in it here, but it’s cut through soap scum and works well on grout and everything else. I will try bleach/water this weekend, though.