jk079's Profile

I use one World's Best + Modkat box for two cats, with daily scooping. It's not ideal, but it works for us and the space available. Smell isn't a major issue, and turning on the bathroom fan deals with most of that. I haven't had any issues with pests. The cats still manage to scatter litter around, though not quite as much as they did before. World's Best gets dustier as it breaks down; so it's not too dusty at first, but it gets worse with time. Still, it's much less dusty than clay litters.

In the end, I figure housework is housework. Even if I managed to reduce the dust and tracking more, I'd still have to vacuum and do laundry regularly to deal with the cat hair. (And yes, I brush and furminate the cats regularly.) I just accept the chores as part of the everyday work of having two delightful feline companions.

I have the Bonavita with a gooseneck spout - no plastic touches the water, and it's great for pourover coffee (my primary use for it).

Another vote for canning jars here. Jars with straight sides, like wide-mouth pints, are the best. There's no risk of toxins leaching from plastics (just don't microwave the reusable plastic lids); they're infinitely reusable; and you can run them through the dishwasher. I generally move them from the freezer to the fridge the night before, pop them in my lunch bag in the morning, and then heat them up in the office kitchen microwave (sans lid) for lunch.

When I first adopted my cats, I did not let them in my bedroom, but I caved after a couple of months. Now they curl up on either side of me, but on stay top of the covers. It can be tricky getting out of bed in the morning when there is 24 lbs of cat pinning the covers down on top of you!

I have the West Elm ones in a dark red. They haven't had any structural issues, though I haven't ever tipped back in them and have them set on hardwood or linoleum (so no uneven rugs underneath). However, they chip very easily. If that's going to bother you, I'd skip them. I probably wouldn't buy them again.

Be wary of those mentions of snake plant / sanseveria - the ASPCA says they are toxic to cats and dogs.

I have the smaller OXO spinner and it's perfect for me; since I'm usually cooking for one or two, I don't need the larger size.