Today's adventure
[Disgust warning]
Decided I would finally clean my hamster's cage. Have been reluctant to clean it because parts of it are jury-rigged out of cardboard and it is difficult to clean.
Received in the mail one plastic tub I had ordered, intending to incorporate it into hamster cage and make said cage easier to clean.
Discovered tub does not fit cage.
Decided to continue cleaning cage anyway. Disassembled jury-rigged cardboard parts. Watched dirty bedding fall all over floor.
Cleared up bedding. Discovered that bars of cage were caked with dried hamster urine. Attempted to wash off cage. Failed. Became terminally disgusted with cage and decided to toss it and acquire/build new cage.
In meantime, moved objects to other side of floor in preparation for sweeping up spilled bedding. Noticed suspicious brown fluid leaking from lunchbox in which I had carried Thanksgiving leftovers back from New Jersey. Opened lunchbox to discover container of rotten hardboiled tea eggs. Gagged, shut door, disposed of eggs. Washed lunchbox.
Wondered how best to hang lunchbox out window to dry and de-stink. Opened window, allowing wind to knock over potted plant on windowsill and scatter soil all over floor.
Swore loudly. Retrieved plant. Hung lunchbox out to dry.
Debated relative merits of making DIY hamster cage out of wire mesh and purchasing ready-made one at highway robbery prices. Felt ashamed to be going to MIT, what with lack of DIY prowess.
Walked to Petco. Debated between various cages. Eventually paid $60 for one that will, hopefully, be far easier to clean. Winced at price.
Walked home. Assembled cage. Moved hamster. Cleaned floor to semi-acceptable state.
Realized that new cage will in fact be much easier to clean, since it can be disassembled and folded up, and in fact can fit in that plastic bin I just got, for soaking in soapy water.
Realized that sometimes things are just not worth the effort to DIY.
Gained new appreciation for pre-made hamster cages that are not a bitch to clean.
Decided I would finally clean my hamster's cage. Have been reluctant to clean it because parts of it are jury-rigged out of cardboard and it is difficult to clean.
Received in the mail one plastic tub I had ordered, intending to incorporate it into hamster cage and make said cage easier to clean.
Discovered tub does not fit cage.
Decided to continue cleaning cage anyway. Disassembled jury-rigged cardboard parts. Watched dirty bedding fall all over floor.
Cleared up bedding. Discovered that bars of cage were caked with dried hamster urine. Attempted to wash off cage. Failed. Became terminally disgusted with cage and decided to toss it and acquire/build new cage.
In meantime, moved objects to other side of floor in preparation for sweeping up spilled bedding. Noticed suspicious brown fluid leaking from lunchbox in which I had carried Thanksgiving leftovers back from New Jersey. Opened lunchbox to discover container of rotten hardboiled tea eggs. Gagged, shut door, disposed of eggs. Washed lunchbox.
Wondered how best to hang lunchbox out window to dry and de-stink. Opened window, allowing wind to knock over potted plant on windowsill and scatter soil all over floor.
Swore loudly. Retrieved plant. Hung lunchbox out to dry.
Debated relative merits of making DIY hamster cage out of wire mesh and purchasing ready-made one at highway robbery prices. Felt ashamed to be going to MIT, what with lack of DIY prowess.
Walked to Petco. Debated between various cages. Eventually paid $60 for one that will, hopefully, be far easier to clean. Winced at price.
Walked home. Assembled cage. Moved hamster. Cleaned floor to semi-acceptable state.
Realized that new cage will in fact be much easier to clean, since it can be disassembled and folded up, and in fact can fit in that plastic bin I just got, for soaking in soapy water.
Realized that sometimes things are just not worth the effort to DIY.
Gained new appreciation for pre-made hamster cages that are not a bitch to clean.