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by MackerelCat
Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:08 am
Forum: Chat room
Topic: Daily Check-in January 5, 2022
Replies: 55
Views: 15403

Re: Daily Check-in January 5, 2022

Good morning, frugal friends. I brought my breakfast to work and am now having a cup of tea while it's quiet. Yesterday a work email went around that all the office people are required to work this Saturday and Sunday, either in the morning or afternoon. A number of not-lady-like things were said to...
by MackerelCat
Tue Jan 04, 2022 11:47 pm
Forum: Chat room
Topic: Robotic Vacuums and Mops
Replies: 17
Views: 8559

Re: Robotic Vacuums and Mops

Good for you! Ours has me spoiled. I rarely have to do anything except spot dustmopping any more. We use the canister vac now mostly for the tools to clean in the crevices of the sofa and to dust the books.
by MackerelCat
Tue Jan 04, 2022 9:31 pm
Forum: Chat room
Topic: Robotic Vacuums and Mops
Replies: 17
Views: 8559

Re: Robotic Vacuums and Mops

Aaron, you can program it to exclude the girls' rooms. Or just close their doors while it cleans and it will develop a mental map that excludes those areas because to it, they do not exist. We have one room, our study where the dogs sleep, that we keep Thing out of, because there are dog beds, a wat...
by MackerelCat
Tue Jan 04, 2022 7:27 pm
Forum: Chat room
Topic: Daily Check in Jan 4, 2022
Replies: 36
Views: 10251

Re: Daily Check in Jan 4, 2022

We took the Christmas decor down Sunday. DH bagged up the tree with the lights still on it, so that was super easy.

I had some leftover seasoned rice and an egg for supper. Right now Lily Dog is in my lap happily cleaning her paws. She grooms her feet like a cat. Such a cutie!
by MackerelCat
Tue Jan 04, 2022 6:58 pm
Forum: Challenges
Topic: Challenge Support: Reading List
Replies: 10
Views: 7747

Re: Challenge Support: Reading List

https://www.secondsale.com/p/the-paradox-of-choice-why-more-is-less/1917005

SecondSale has a paperback in good condition for $3.88. That's the best price I came across.

I read that ages ago and need to read it again.
by MackerelCat
Tue Jan 04, 2022 4:20 pm
Forum: Challenges
Topic: Challenge Support: Reading List
Replies: 10
Views: 7747

Challenge Support: Reading List

As we work through our year of challenges, I thought it would be nice to post any books on frugal living, decluttering, minimalism, zero waste, cutting consumerism or like topics that you find interesting and would like to share. (Note: I have edited this from the original post.) Title: "The Da...