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CLEAN YOUR CAT BOXES. Seriously! I have 3 cats in a not huge house (1275 sqft) and my house does not smell like a cat box, and I do not mask bad smells with more of what I would consider also bad smells-- Febreeze and other phthalates that will only up your risk of cancer anyway. I am no more tolerant of cat box smell than anyone else in the world, and am thoroughly disgusted when I walk into a house that reeks of cat box.

First of all, get rid of the clay litter, and get something that smells better-- naturally, like pine or wheat or corn litter, not with perfume dumped in it that only layers fake scents on top of bad ones. Then, clean it every single day. This means disposing of the poop and the clumped pee. Then, every week or every other week, clean the damn thing in it's entirety. For me, this mean emptying the box, rinsing it with vinegar, and then pouring boiling water in the box, letting it sit, then dumping it out and letting it air dry. On the plus side, your cats will love you for your diligence in keeping their toilet clean.

As for dogs, I have no idea. I can't stand dog smell, but I haven't had a dog as an adult so I don't know how to manage that.

I painted three different rentals, usually several rooms, during my rental career. I never asked. Only had to repaint one when I left.

ArabellaJ-- you realize that in addition to the designer commission and cost of materials and machines, that Spoonflower actually have employees that deserve to make a living wage as well? I actually doubt very much that they are making a killing in profits producing small batches of custom fabrics. Durham is a city very much in need of revitalization, and I wish people would put their money where their mouth is when it comes to making purchasing decisions. We have labor laws because of long fought and continuing battles over the treatment of American workers, so what do we do? Export our crappy living and working conditions to countries overseas where it doesn't bother our conscience so much.