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two per person. nothing in any case/sham which can't be slept on.

my two cats (one litter box) have only ever used WBCL. i like that it clumps well and is flushable. there's tracking no matter what kind of mat i have outside the box, so i just have to keep on top of sweeping if i don't want pieces stuck to my bare feet.

i scoop twice a day and dump/wash/refill the box about once a month. you really know when it's time to start with a fresh box.

one thing i haven't heard mentioned is just how dusty it is. for me, dusty litter prints on the dark grey couch is a willing trade-off for a non-clay litter which doesn't hurt my cats or the environment. that being said, i really wish the one of my cats who likes to nibble on a fresh batch of litter would stoppit already.

my father has never mentioned anything about it, but my mother loves it and would happily move in with me given any opportunity. i'm almost regretting that new couch which sleeps one comfortably. ;)

i appreciate all the effort put in, but i'd probably have just put down new sod and left it all green with a strip of plant bed (for veggies) down the length of one side. i find it looks too messy and chaotic for my taste.

the difference between using your gross vs. net income can be huge. for me, my rent alone is 19% of my gross but is 29% of my net.

add in electricity, laundry, tv/internet and insurance and the percent jumps to 37% of net. and i'm underpaying market by about $200 a month. ugh -- i can't ever move!

the cat head bed was a special promotion by Whiskas cat food. you can occasionally find them on ebay -- know this because i've been wanting one ever since seeing it on Benita's blog.

the sagging shelves in the middle of the wall unit would make me crazy, but the rest is amazing and i'm horribly jealous of all that dedicated workspace.

oh my god. that kitchen in number three made me gasp. so beautiful.

i get up between 5-5:30, shower, feed cats, make coffee & breakfast, eat/drink while checking on the internet and listening to news radio, get dressed, do dishes, pack lunch, do hair/face, scoop litterbox, leave for work (hopefully before 7am).

i used to be a sleep until 7:45 and be at work at 8:00 person, but now i just don't have time in my life for that kind of stress. leisurely mornings is where it's at!

i tried this last night!

i usually use dryer sheets and the biggest difference i found straight away was that my freshly laundered sheets felt a lot nicer and less... sticky? i guess the dryer sheets left a residue on the sheets which i could feel specifically on the first use. i quite enjoyed the lack of that sensation when i crawled into bed last night.

otherwise, nothing snagged and it did a credible job of eliminating static electricity! i don't miss the scent of dryer sheets as i'm happy to just have clean-smelling items.

i didn't notice any increase in the amount of cat hair in the lint trap. maybe my dryer is already good at removing it, though.