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Household tip #72
A while ago I bought this
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And when I used it all up I put a few squirts of dishwashing liquid in it and filled it with water. I use it when I have a cup or two to wash.
Then I discovered overseas they have Dawn Powerwash. Then I discovered the recipe to Dawn Powerwash. Our equivalent is Fairy. You now have a very powerful cleaning agent. Tbh I don't measure anything.
You're welcome.
My teenage son has discovered (and likes) Black Sabbath.
I have won at parenting and will dispense advice
The sneezing has started.
Hmm Iβm about to go outside for a little session. I noticed a bit of wind this morning. Might have to cut it short.
Absolutely nailed dinner (the cooking at least, I don't go for fine restaruant "plating"). Turkey meatloaf, with roasted fennel & brussels sprouts, glazed carrots, mashed potato & gravy. Everything was cooked perfectly. The fennel and carrot were also grown in my own garden. Five more serves of meatloaf to go in the freezer for future dinners & lunches.
So, centrelink still hasn't looked at/approved my partner's jobseeker claim/payment. Been over a month, and cannot make a complaint until after 13 weeks (π).
Means we'll be late on rent for the first time ever, until I get a few pays from work.
I have no idea what to write to the Real Estate Agency about this tbh... if anyone has any ideas for what to say/write, I would be eternally grateful.
I feel so bad ugh
When I was getting fucked around by Centrelink around the start of 2020, I said to the (very nice) Centrelink lady "I literally have $50 to my name" was when she expedited it and I think like a few days later I got back pay of like $2k.
My partner went to our local Service Centre to talk to someone about it; they reckon they can't expedite it as there are a metric fuckton of claims and not enough staff to process, unfortunately. I don't believe we are the only ones experiencing this, but it is painful ugh
I've been in your situation a few times. I was just honest and explained the situation, which was I had lost my job was about to start a new one. I gave them a set date for when rent would be paid and offered to do part payments before that date if i was able to and was very apologetic about it. If this is your first time ever I doubt it will be a big issue for the RE because you have a demonstrated good history. My RE was really understanding said it was fine and didn't make a big deal out of it. I did get reminder sms's to say I was x number of days in arrears but this was due to the system being automated. So the RE may do this as well but I wouldn't worry if they do.
Thank you for the advice and reassurance πππ defo helped me write the email lol, you are a true gem of a human π
Annnnd serious qβ¦
I am the worst offender of needing to purchase a bag every time I do groceries or shop is whatever and now I have so many?
What does everyone do with said bags in this situation?
The room spins a bit when I close my eyes but close my eyes I must. Rewatched Bo Burnham's Make Happy special on Netflix earlier, that kid (relative in age to me) is very clever and I recommend giving him a chance. Each of his specials are great.
Overall a great evening. Didn't make a dick of myself to someone I care about, I'm pretty sure, and Storm won so let's call this a rare win for alcohol.
#Worldle #603 X/6 (99%) β π· #WhereTakenπ #202 3/6 πββββ π· #WhereTakenπΊπΈ #186 3/6π βββ wheretakenusa.teuteuf.fr
Been having a hell of an existential ride this year, but the simple thingsβ¦ overpriced coffee walking home with clear as blue sky and maybe just a bit more wind than Iβd like, butβ¦ for a moment it just all melts always and youβre just in the moment.
Wish I could bottle it, but then Iβd be an addict.
Serious q nextβ¦
After three revolting years of La Nina humidity, I'm absolutely loving this bone dry weather!
Edge Of Tomorrow is a perfect movie to watch in between canned fish educationals
Anyone know if lemmy has a user tagging system akin to the ol' RES? Got some terfs i need to brand.
OMG John Wick 4 is terrible Iβm not even going to finish this torturous movie lol.
This news does not bring me happiness. I've just finished the second one again, and I remember really liking the third, but don't know whether it'll hold up as well as the first film has.
I can't understand why he made that choice at the end of the second film. It makes zero sense.
The premise was great. The world building was great. The currency makes zero sense. The violence is so silly that it's fun.
I am building toward watching the fourth for the first time.
