Couch 114 - Take a Pew

Does anyone know how to make well used wellies not smelly? I've tried fabreeze and soaking in washing powder but nothing has made any difference and they smell so bad I can't wear them anymore and I love them and miss them!

I don't even know what wellies are.... and in the strange frame of mind I am in today, I shan't guess....

Ok I looked them up.

Smelly Wellie was a boot.
Smelly Wellie had no snoot.
Smelly Wellie didn't know that he was smellie,
Did he?

I would try vinegar and baking soda and let it fizz awhile. Also, activated charcoal is supposed to absorb odors. They make some shoe inserts out of it.

You crack me up Artemis

Thanks stopdog! Will give all of that a go- time to nuke some rubber

1/2 water 1/2 rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle with peppermint oil and thieves oil is what I spray in my running shoes. They get pretty rank! It works for them.

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Other suggestions (do a quick web search) include a diluted bleach solution,OR lysol, OR diluted hydrogen peroxide OR diluted rubbing alcohol.

When your pdoc says you need to speak to your family doctor (who is, in my country, a doctor trained to handle everything that doesn't require an expert) and the only one available outside of emergencies is one still in training to actually become a family doctor. If I wanted someone who just had the basic doctor's knowledge, my pdoc would've been enough.

Can you get your Pdoc to give you a referral so you can get in to see one of the others?

Vinegar does stink. Use a lot of it around here for small boys with questionable toileting skills. It's better than pee at any rate...

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Haven't worn wellies in years. My farming cousins used to just hose 'em down regularly and keep them on the back porch.

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Just got done mopping my house. I really should go out and hose down the patio table, it's got a bunch of bird poop on it because the only thing we've been using it for lately is to put a pan of bird seed on so we can watch the birds gather.... my mother will probably want to eat out there, so I should go hose it down. It's early enough, I don't have to leave for the airport for 2 hours. So I guess I'll get my butt out there and do it. Have to find another place for the bird seed!! Maybe I'll leave early and go find a bird feeder to put up in the tree.

I might try that. First I'll see the trainee though (I have an appt with her next Tuesday), maybe she'll magically have a solution that, for some reason, my pdoc couldn't think of..

I need a new job. My current one recently got a new rule that you can't change shifts with someone unless it's an emergency. I think that's ridiculous. Why should it have to be an emergency as long as you get someone to cover your shift?? That's so stupid. Ugh!

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Well my son just got home from his last day of high school! He got a B on his last final and is all ready to graduate tomorrow evening. We're heading to the airport shortly to pick up my mother and sis in law. I got the patio table and chairs hosed down and looking presentable. Go me!

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Try not to burst from pride tomorrow evening!

You inspired me - I just cleaned the bird poo off the windows

Awesome!! Congratulations.

Sigh. One of my closest friends has an *** of a husband. I wish I could do something for her but I can't. She lives 12+ hours away. I wish I were closer so I could help her out or do something even though there really isn't anything I could do to help their relationship that's all them. I just hate seeing her sad and down.

Note: Just realized I can feel this way about others but expect it impossible for others to feel it for me.

When is your H returning, EM? Or did he return already? (sorry I cannot keep track...)
It sounds like a tough situation. You are in my thoughts.

Following post is very unreasonable ...i know...its a set of primary emotions i am going thru..i am sure in couple days i will be able to think about this more clearly
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My T cancelled next weeks session. i knew he wouldnt be available at the time booked, but since it was showing available..i took it. as it was very convenient for me.

i assumed he changed his usual timings? but seems like calender got messed up and that time was to be blocked .

so he emailed me saying...appt has to be cancelled...and there r no appts available for the week.

simple enough...except if he had checked over his calender ...i would have booked a different time. this was NOT my fault. it was his...and i lose out on a session for next week.

i was thinking of mentioning this to him..that hey are you really working this morning..u usually arent in ...??? but then i thought it would seem like i am questioning him and its not nice..if calender is showing hes available..then he is...

i am upset...i hope he makes room for me...next week...cancellation or not.
if he doesnt ..i might get passive and not show up to the following appt.

I can't keep track either his schedule is never definitive. He returns the middle of June.

Yah, I really wish I could help her. She has 2 littles as well and he is on the spectrum which doesn't help their situation much.

I don't think you're being unreasonable. I think he had the appt open/showing on his calendar and he should fix his mistake by opening up another time slot for you. I would ask him and tell him that you need the appt this week.

Your own situation with the looming togetherness sounds harsh, too. Quite seriously.

"looming togetherness" - exactly. Still not quite sure how to manage that. Don't get me wrong he is incredibly supportive and understanding but he can be a bit smothering and needy. I don't deal with smother or neediness too well.