Plant needs advice urgently
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lotsofplantsAnd I have no idea who to ask.
I got home from being out with friends to discover that my bedroom (and it's very clearly my bedroom) smells of cat urine. Several hours of rearrangement later, I can't tell where it comes from. I also don't know which of the two cats is responsible.
I am, understandably, not pleased.
My roommate is, understandably, also not pleased.
However, she is reacting in a way I did not expect and that concerns me. Her immediate response was "cats are going away" and she promptly posted them on craigslist.
I hadn't realized that until she commented that she'd gotten a response. Some querying revealed that she did not want to get rid of the cats (she is very fond of them, and has had them for years) but felt that since one(?) had urinated in my room, they could no longer reside in this apartment. However, it turns out that she wants to move to a new apartment with them--she simply does not have the money--and is very upset about the whole thing (but mostly, I think, the idea that she must get rid of the cats.)
And while I don't think she is the best cat-owner, she is very fond of them and desperately unhappy (more so than I am at the prospect of removing everything from my room to find the source of the odor). The cats are also very fond of her--one has only known her since kittenhood, and loves to come cuddle when no-one is watching. The other likes her, but is not very picky about which lap he curls up in. And I feel she is acting very hastily, and I think she might have some way of getting money for an apartment (suggested her dad, to which she vehemently stated she was not borrowing any more money from him--she has some money management issues and he's bailed her out a number of times).
I am at a loss of what to do. I am honestly very tired of the cats and odor and whining, but I also think that the cats are somewhat attention-starved and the cat might have somehow been trapped in my room?? And it seems like there should be a way to enable her to move into her own place. I don't want to loan her the money, because I don't think I'd see it anytime soon (if at all).
Thoughts?
I got home from being out with friends to discover that my bedroom (and it's very clearly my bedroom) smells of cat urine. Several hours of rearrangement later, I can't tell where it comes from. I also don't know which of the two cats is responsible.
I am, understandably, not pleased.
My roommate is, understandably, also not pleased.
However, she is reacting in a way I did not expect and that concerns me. Her immediate response was "cats are going away" and she promptly posted them on craigslist.
I hadn't realized that until she commented that she'd gotten a response. Some querying revealed that she did not want to get rid of the cats (she is very fond of them, and has had them for years) but felt that since one(?) had urinated in my room, they could no longer reside in this apartment. However, it turns out that she wants to move to a new apartment with them--she simply does not have the money--and is very upset about the whole thing (but mostly, I think, the idea that she must get rid of the cats.)
And while I don't think she is the best cat-owner, she is very fond of them and desperately unhappy (more so than I am at the prospect of removing everything from my room to find the source of the odor). The cats are also very fond of her--one has only known her since kittenhood, and loves to come cuddle when no-one is watching. The other likes her, but is not very picky about which lap he curls up in. And I feel she is acting very hastily, and I think she might have some way of getting money for an apartment (suggested her dad, to which she vehemently stated she was not borrowing any more money from him--she has some money management issues and he's bailed her out a number of times).
I am at a loss of what to do. I am honestly very tired of the cats and odor and whining, but I also think that the cats are somewhat attention-starved and the cat might have somehow been trapped in my room?? And it seems like there should be a way to enable her to move into her own place. I don't want to loan her the money, because I don't think I'd see it anytime soon (if at all).
Thoughts?
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Date: 2007-03-19 07:21 am (UTC)The magic recipe is a mixture of hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, and a drop of liquid hand soap. Basically, the hydrogen peroxide and baking soda produce enough oxygen to chemically break down the crystals, and the disk soap is to reduce the surface tension of the mixture so it can actually soak down and through the fibers.
Ratios: 7.5oz of 3% hydrogen peroxide, 1 level tablespoon of baking soda, and a single drop of dish soap. Scale as necessary.
Application: After soaking up what urine you can using towels or whatnot, *slowly* saturate the area with the solution, and let it air dry for one or two days.
Cleanup: It will probably leave a white residue behind. This is just the baking soda, after the liquid has evaporated. You can vacuum it up without a hassle.
Storage: Don't. Seriously. If left in a closed container, it will eventually produce enough oxygen to explode. It's safe to dump down the sink, though.
I have some more tricks for things like vertical or waxed surfaces, but you probably don't need to hear them.