“Hey, Andy!” I call Andy by name.
He responds to it and…
…assumes there are Greenies in it for him. (Of course, he got some!)
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I took several bags of cat litter (used – ugh!) to the dumpster. I’d put it off for too long, assuming they’d be a hassle to lob over the rim of the dumpster once I got them there. They turned out to be easy enough to put into the dumpster, thankfully, so that was an incentive to not accumulate them in future, thinking they’d be a hassle. The hassle was having so many piling up inside, taunting me! LOL!
I double and triple bag the used litter for security purposes. I single-bagged one once and it developed a leak when I picked it up. Of course, that was a delight to clean up off carpet.
I put Andy’s litter box “contributions” into a small container that grocery store plastic bags fit over. When it’s full, I slip a plastic bag over the container, invert it, let gravity transfer the waste into the bag by lifting the container out. Container out, I tie the bag off. Lately, instead of trying to stuff a full bag into a second one, I’ve doubled empty bags to save the hassle. I think I’ll start bagging “it” before the container is full in future, though, to make them easier to handle. A full bag must weigh 20 pounds/ 9 kilos!
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Decluttering continues. It seems endless some days. Perhaps it is! The goal is to be more careful about buying things that seem to be necessary but turn out to be minimally useful. I tend to be a sucker for those sorts of gadgets! Cat toys are an especially good example of things that are money wasted. Andy is very fussy about toys, rejecting most of them.
We’ve been using Dry Den Animal Bedding (pelleted wood) for litter. The deposits can be sifted out, but one still has to dispose of the wet sawdust resulting from urine. It is a little lighter than clay.
I’ve tried a lot of different ones over the years. The clumping variety is what I use, but I hate the dust and weight.
The Dry Den is a lot less dusty than clay, but still creates some wood dust.
The look of anticipation on Mr Andy’s face says it all – like, “What did you call me for, man?”
Have you ever tried pine chip litter? The “contributions” are flushed down the toilet, and the moisture gradually dissolves the chips into almost sand, at which point it needs to be changed. For two cats, we changed it once a week, but with the three of them, it became twice a week. Still, it is very much worth it.
I haven’t tried that one. I think I’d probably fall short on changing it.
That was just a suggestion, Doug.
I knew that, but a good one.
😻
Silverback gorilla!
Yeah!
Keep chipping away at the clutter each day, you’ll win the battle, Doug!
Chipping away, John! I look forward to the end of it.
The Grey Menace preferred my wife’s earrings as toys. There were many mismatches as a result.
LOL! Cats!
Andy gets really excited by the oxygen line I drag around now that I’m on oxygen. I suppose it triggers some atavistic cat thrill at taking on a snake for lunch.
Doug it’s even better than a piece of yarn!
Nice mouth feel I’m sure!
Not as soft, but you can nip it easily
I’m glad getting the bags in the dumpster wasn’t too much of a strain on you, Doug.
Thanks, GP! It took me some thought to come up with the way to get trash across the broken pavement that I’ve had so many falls on. Once I overcame that mental block, things became possible and decluttering resumed. I had help getting trash to the dumpster in past, but depending on others isn’t something I’m quite ready for.
I can understand that. Slow & easy takes the race!
Yes!
I love Home Decor! It gives me future motivation. Although, most of what I get has to stay in my Shed. Another downfall for me is Holiday Decorations, but hey, at least they get used once a year.
Oh dear! I can imagine it! FI have a small Christmas tree i had to put up once I got cats. I have this Nepalese creche that has figures made out of felt, but it has to stay in storage because Little Baby Jesus is the same size and shape, kind of, of a baby mouse. Andy’s favorite toy as a kitten was a mouse that LBJ reminds him of….
I’m pleased you managed the hassle
Mind over matter!
Looks Andy perked right up at the sound of his name! He looks very happy so he must have enjoyed the greenies! Good progress on decluttering!
He generally responds to his name if he isn’t involved in “important kitty business”.
Yes the decluttering is slow but headed in the right direction. Just having workspace on the kitchen counters was a major victory so far!
At least cat toys are relatively inexpensive! My weakness is kitchen gadgets, especially the ones that get touted on the internet: smoothie blenders, Instant Pots, super sharp knives (guaranteed to never lose their edge, meaning they’re blunt within a week), convection ovens…. Most of them end up at Goodwill after three years or less, even. But good luck on your housecleaning! It’s a pain in the backside, but once you’re done you’ll feel great about yourself and your home! Cats unfortunately could care less. 😂
I have a problem with crap sold by Publishers Clearing House at low prices and high shipping and handling. Some is OK and I use, but most are of poor quality, break in short order, or prove to be no improvement worth the effort to use and clean. I’ve bought things advertised on television once they are available elsewhere, like Amazon Prime, another dangerous clutter source!
that’s my plan to.. only the things I really need… but… well…
I am using the “if you haven’t needed it in a year, toss it” method of sorting out things. Sometimes, something will still appeal when it shows up in the piles but I toss it anyway or it will breed new clutter! It’s a hard discipline to maintain.