The girls and I have had colds for a week or so - we're pretty much over them, but I have noticed something for a while now. When we are inside, and the heat comes on, we all start sneezing. Travis has had a terrible time breathing in the house for quite some time. It has been frusterating because we love being home - but I had this nagging feeling that being home was making us sick. Travis had wanted to replace the heating duct work several years ago. We didn't have the money for that and so other than replacing the furnace filter every couple months and vaccuuming out the vents once or twice with the shop vac, that is about all we have done.
The other night, I ran accross a coupon for a company that comes and cleans out up to 10 heating vents for $100. Trav was on the phone with them the next day. Thursday, they came out and cleaned out all the vents down to the main "trunk". Then they sprayed something down them that would kill mold and bacteria growing in there. I don't think I have ever breathed so well in all the time that I have lived here. It is AWESOME!!
So, in my excitement the next morning, I woke up and had ideas in my head of how my day would go - do WII Fit, make breakfast, fold laundry, etc...Well, I stopped in my tracks when I looked at a mass of BROWN at the base of the dogs chair - as well as going down the blanket which was on the chair. What I originally thought was dog barf, was actually dog DIAHREA! SO INCREDIBLY FOUL! Thank the LORD Almighty for whoever created "The Bissel". I almost dry heaved. The last time my dog had diahrea in the house was when I was prego with Keira and Mercy was a puppy. She really had to go and just couldn't make it. SO, I Bisseled for over an hour trying to get up ALL of the poop. NASTY! That was the straw that broke the camel's back. Time to get the carpets professionally cleaned.
Ironically enough, the same "value pak" coupons had a really cheap offer for a place called OxiFresh. They would come and clean two rooms for $77. Not bad. I called and they were here the next day. Christmas money was well spent this year - lol! Not to mention, I had them clean my chair just to make sure. I am also praising God for our washer that has a sanitary cycle on it. It practically boils the water. I threw in the poopy blanket and towels I used to clean and set it on pre-wash and extra rinse sanitary. That hog was running for 2.5 hrs.
So now, I (momentarily) have stain free carpet as well as being able to breath.
It's good to be home!
one on one time - Gabey
10 years ago
2 comments:
so how close are you to making Mercy sleep outside?? ha ha ha
It was TWO pukes on my bed and Lee got a new bedroom outside in the garage. Good bye pukes. ha ha.
OMG! I was about to post an ADD on Friday for all of my animals. I was DONE! I calmed down a bit, but almost made her sleep outside that night, if Trav had not "witnessed" a more solid poo that day. LOL! I guess he gave her some raw hide thing as a treat to play with and the dingy dog ate it! Hence, the stomach issues.
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