Blackswan
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Post by Blackswan on Jul 31, 2009 12:57:58 GMT -5
OK. I threw out the bag of trash. I just walked up, took it out, and tied it up. Yeah, there were gnats, but they just flew away, not a problem.
Thank you all for your posts. I think that reading them encouraged me to just face the darn things.
THe thought of dressing up in a hazmat suit made me laugh! I am "afraid" of them, but probably not as afraid as I was letting on or as I was telling myself.
Maybe I was just making excuses to avoid cleaning?
Though if i do run into a cockroach, I will have a mild panic attack and not be able to clean for the rest of the night, and perhaps a few days after that.
Anyway, so I got one thing out, maybe i will get out more today.
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Post by wyoming on Jul 31, 2009 17:13:44 GMT -5
Hey Blackswan, When I was moving I ran in to a lot of unpleasant things - tons of flies, roaches and even some dead mice carcases. Icky molded food sludge, it was all there. I had proper mask and rubber gloves and rubber boots on. I kept telling myself, I'm a human being, I am more powerful than all of these things, I'm bigger and scarier. I actually talked to the bugs - I told them - "If you know what's best, you'll get the hell out of here before I get to you." I also closed my eyes a lot and just reached and grabbed. After cleaning up a few times, the fear went away. The only time when I got completely shut down is when I cleaned my closet out and found dead mice from God knows how long ago. Luckily I was in chat and sidestep helped me turn around and face it!! So, put your warrior face on and start grabbing! You can do it!
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Post by hopehope on Jul 31, 2009 23:36:22 GMT -5
the fear is anticipation of your feeling -- that is disgust --
I've been through some seriously disgusting stuff. still comes up pretty commonly.
it's also hard for me to get myself to do it -- most stuff can be shoved into a plastic bag of some kind and disposed of quickly. and then -- voila! -- it's gone.
luck to you.
we relate.
no law says you can't say ugh! ugh! ugh! ugh! ugh! while doing whatever you have to do.
(((()))))
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Post by Meme on Aug 1, 2009 0:36:57 GMT -5
if you run into the roach- you are going to exterminate it and the friends of the roach and then you are going to clean like the angel you are as you are not going to let that roach win the battle--
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Post by howardsgirlfriend on Aug 1, 2009 11:11:32 GMT -5
Hammers work pretty good on roaches!
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Post by yearning4order on Aug 1, 2009 20:14:11 GMT -5
Hammers work pretty good on roaches! OK, can we please change her forum avatar to MacGyverina? I have to tell you, I always love all your creative how tos, and what I most love is that you give simple directions, so I can really see myself doing them. "OK. I threw out the bag of trash. I just walked up, took it out, and tied it up. Yeah, there were gnats, but they just flew away, not a problem." You did it! Yay!!! I'm so proud of you! "THe thought of dressing up in a hazmat suit made me laugh! I am "afraid" of them, but probably not as afraid as I was letting on or as I was telling myself." If I had to clean anything with cockroaches in it, you can bet I would be in a home made hazmat suit, thank you very much. "Maybe I was just making excuses to avoid cleaning?" Me personally, I'm not interested in that part--I'm just thrilled you did it. This completely reminded me of the multiple times I've let the chicken coop get insanely dirty. To the point where a "hidden nest" develops, and the eggs rot in the nest, and as I'm cleaning them they explode and I will spare people the graphic descriptions, but yes, it's made me vomit while cleaning. "Though if i do run into a cockroach, I will have a mild panic attack and not be able to clean for the rest of the night, and perhaps a few days after that." OK so if you try MacGyverina's suggestion about the hammer, will you let me know if it is as much fun as it sounds?
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Post by Meme on Aug 1, 2009 20:24:22 GMT -5
I lile the hammer - it is my style- personally I just catch the bugs with my fingers and squeeze hard -- and if there is many- I grab the hair spray- if there is time to get a kleenex I will but those suckers travel fast- and in the porch I have mouthwash(one with alcohol) in a spray bottle for bees- no bug is going bug me-
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Post by marigold on Aug 2, 2009 4:21:57 GMT -5
Your challenge with gnats gave me courage to tackle what I'm disgusted the most with - pigeons' poop. Also, I was expecting company and had to make my huge balcony presentable. There was no way of avoiding it, as you can see the balcony through living room's french doors, and blinds all the way down would look strange.
So I put surgeon's gloves on my hands, and made some paper kitchen towels wet, and with that I concentrated on the first poop on the balcony rail and erased it. Moved on to the second one. And so on. The rail had around 20 of those, the floor tiles even more. As the paper became too dirty, I would just throw it in a trash can and take another one. It was not all that bad in the end, this job. And the balcony is clean and presentable! Thank you!
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Post by Lucky Laura Loving Life on Aug 3, 2009 0:38:09 GMT -5
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Post by gettingsomewhere on Aug 3, 2009 1:29:44 GMT -5
when hammers are not available, feet also make great bug squashers. preferably shoed feet, but if not available bare still works. be brave, because you have beaten much more tricky opponents. a great big roar is also a mighty encourager of bravery. . xx
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Post by Blackswan on Aug 3, 2009 2:59:36 GMT -5
Good job Marigold! Congratulations on the pigeon poop!
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