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For heaven's sake, tell people if their homes smell strongly of cat pee or dog doo or whatever. Welll, I would want to know if my efforts at keeping a clean house (or not) weren't working.

I scoop the litter box after each "go" if I'm home and as soon as I get home. I dump the box in its entirety, throw out the old litter, wash the box and add fresh litter every other week. A while back, an AT-er suggested leaving a small glass of vinegar on the floor near the litter box as an odor deterrent. It works and the house does not smell of vinegar if people find that bothersome. If I could find one of those temporary litter boxes in a large enough size (I've only seen them kitten-sized), I'd just use those and call it a day.

I love Marimekko. The prints and colors feel to me like a warm sunny day. I will certainly stop by the store the next time I'm in NYC.

Why do you feel inferior? Is Stewie from Family Guy one of your children? Kids are kids and they love food art even if it isn't "perfect" and so do adults. Give yourself a break.

I still dream about Entenmann's sour cream pound cake with nuts and chocolate chips. *sigh* So good!!

I fecently ate a fabulous appetizer of lamb chops grilled with lemongrass and other spices. I couldn't get to all of the meaty goodness with a knife and fork so I asked the waiter to wrap up the bones "for my dog." I gnawed those bones clean when I got home. Next time, I'll just get an order to go.

Amazon sells toilet paper? I had no idea.

I stay out of places like BJs and Costco because I'd end up buying a bunch of junk I don't need (A $2 sheet cake, yes!! Buy two!). I stay out of dollar stores for the same reason. I have hoarder tendencies that I control by not allowing that stuff to enter my apartment.

Interesting that a group of people would sit in silence for more than ten seconds!!! Silence seems to be going the way of the buggy whip. I may have to take up knitting. I like to needlepoint but maybe that is too "grandma."

I use FreshStep Multi-Cat or Odor Shield litter. I have an open litter box in the bathroom and use a metal sifter/scoop. I scoop after each "go" if I'm home or I get it as soon as I come home. His former owners didn't scoop the box at all so he stopped using it (duh) so I am quick on the draw about scooping. Of course, I have had my cat since 2005 so I think he gets the drill and I haven't had any problems.

I try to keep it simple to meet the cat's needs rather than my own as much as I can. Yeah, poo stinks and kitty litter can be messy (not to mention excessive shedding and hairball yacks) but if I were extremely bothered by these things, I'd pass on owning a cat.

I agree with Rebecca's suggestion. If the chopping is a bother, I've seen bags of chopped onions in my supermarket and jars of chopped garlic, so he can go that route.

Great!! I love Small Cool and wish my small apartment were cool enough to enter. It is enough for me to look at other apartments for inspiration.