Still Washing Stuffies...

Apr 23, 2020 19:49

So, I've been washing more stuffies - big surprise there - so here are some more pics showing stuffies and behind the first one you can see what I've been doing in the garden. Compare it to the last lot of pics for the 'before' shot ( Read more... )

o.o, garden, real life, weirdness

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Love them! debmommy22 April 30 2020, 04:58:17 UTC
So cute! I bet you had fun with them, your stuffies! Nice and clean. So strange about the holes? I wonder how they got there? More tomorrow, I am going to bed.

{{{Hugs}}}
Debbie

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Re: Love them! badly_knitted April 30 2020, 10:39:37 UTC
I still have more photos to post, and at least another three loads of stuffies to wash, but the weather's turned cold and wet so they'll have to wait until I get good drying weather again.

At this point I'm thinking maybe wood mice because we do have those in the garden. If it's them I don't mind, they're no trouble. Maybe I'll find out at some point.

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Re: Love them! debmommy22 May 1 2020, 02:18:44 UTC
Oh I want to see the other photos when you get them up. Wow! You have more Stuffies than I do. I have some boxed up in the garage cause I have nowhere to store them. Some are very old and not washable. I am hoping some of them I can put through the washing machine and dryer. I used to have them all over my bed when I lived with my parents and I had my old bed in my computer room for a long time with them on it, but we got rid of the bed, mattress was old and we needed the room after Alex was born.

Wood mice would scare me, but as long as they stay out of my house I would be ok. I had a Christmas mouse once in our house when Michael was still alive and he had to set mouse traps. He caught it, but I felt kind of bad. It was a cute little mouse. I didn't really want to kill him, just not in my house.

Talk more soon,

Deb. :)

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Re: Love them! badly_knitted May 1 2020, 10:20:30 UTC
No idea when I'll get the other photos uploaded and posted, but I will eventually. Just having computer problems at present.

Most of my stuffies were in a storage unit for 7 years, then the last couple of years in plastic sacks here at the house. They needed washing but the weather was never good enough for long enough to get the dry. It's only because we've had an unusually hot April that I've been able to start washing them. I ope we'll get some more good weather soon so I can get the last few loads done.

I'm not scared of mice. Wouldn't want house mice in my home, but the wood mice stay outside. They're very cute.

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Re: Love them! debmommy22 May 2 2020, 05:24:24 UTC
Do you have a clothes dryer or do you have to hang all your stuff to dry. I am so spoiled. I have a washer and dryer. Never hung stuff up, bet the sun dries them so nice though. I hope I can wash some of mine. Afraid they may need it, not sure how long they have been in storage. At least 7 years, maybe longer ( ... )

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Re: Love them! badly_knitted May 2 2020, 10:42:38 UTC
No clothes drier, no, I don't have room for one. In winter when the fire's going I dry laundry on the radiators and in summer if the weather's dry and warm enough everything goes out on the line. It makes everything small so fresh and clean.

Just be careful washing your stuffies. Use a delicate cycle and ow temperature, no higher than 40 C. Be extra careful if you use the drier on them because it could be too hot. Don't machine wash anything that has a squeaker or something inside, and check the label. Polyester stuffing is fine in the machine but some fillings don't do so well.

No, I don't have a smartphone, can't afford one and I don't even have a basic mobile. Never got the hang of them. I've just got this 8-year-old increasingly cranky laptop.

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Re: Love them! debmommy22 May 3 2020, 06:25:36 UTC
Oh yeah I know, the animals I have are so old, I remember some had labels that said just to use a wet bath cloth on them and let them dry which I hate. They never should have been put in the garage or I should have sealed them in something better than the plastic boxes my husband bought for them. He needed room up here for his computer, long story, anyway they are still out there and I am not sure what kind of shape they are in ( ... )

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Re: Love them! badly_knitted May 3 2020, 10:11:34 UTC
The plastic boxes should have protected them fairly well, but it's probably about time to bring them back indoors and check them over. My oldest teddy bear is stuffed with straw so can't be washed, just a damp cloth on the surface.

They do, when the weather is good enough. Last year I only got laundry done once over summer because it was too wet out to dry things most of the time. Good thing I have so many clothes. Many of mum's fit me and I kept them so I was okay.

Yes, I have a landline, it's cheaper and more convenient. I have that and my broadband together.

It's the new version of windows that I don't want. The new versions of internet explorer don't allow downloading as text files, which is how I've been saving fanfic for years.

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Re: Love them! debmommy22 May 3 2020, 19:38:59 UTC
Oh Wow! Glad you had extra clothes and your Mom's clothes. I can't imagine us not washing clothes at least once a week. With Alex, he messes up so many clothes and now being locked in, he ate too much, snacked a lot, so have I. He has put on weight. He looks ok, he is still growing, but went from a 32 waist to a almost 37 waist in a month! None of his pants except sweat pants fit. None of his shorts except the one set I got Friday. He only likes Under Armour, but expensive and hard to find right now in sizes and colors he likes. He may have to wear something else or go naked. lol! :D My pants and shorts are a little tight. I am wearing my fat shorts too..haha! I have to get back to some exercising and try to reduce calories a little. Not easy ( ... )

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Re: Love them! badly_knitted May 4 2020, 09:54:01 UTC
Yes, it's really lucky, I can go a month without doing laundry if I have to. With only me I usually wait until I have enough for a washer load anyway, otherwise it's a waste of electricity.

I expect a lot of people are putting on weight through stress snacking. Maybe put on music and dance around for exercise when you're doing chores *grins* I would but I don't have
the energy.

I have good antivirus programme on my computer so the lack of one through windows doesn't matter. I do use google chrome too, but that doesn't allow downloading ass text files either, and I have to format posting for my stories in internet explorer then copy and paste into google chrome for posting because chrome screws up formatting, removes the line spacing and makes the text tiny.

Improvements never take into account the things people might want to keep on using. They're not suitable for everyone. I hate being forced to change the way I do things.

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Re: Love them! debmommy22 May 4 2020, 22:23:00 UTC
Oh that does sound terrible. You sound a bit like Michael, you know some of this computer geek stuff. I don't even know what ass text files are? I still have my notes on how to insert a video or pictures here. This site I think was made for geek people, probably why most went to FB where everything is easy to do share files, pictures, etc. I think they made it more user friendly here now, but I still like to go back and do it the hard way for fun. I am not a geek though. That was Michael's job. His friend Jonathon is nice enough to help us when a computer or printer has problems or stops working. I wish I knew how to do all that stuff ( ... )

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Re: Love them! badly_knitted May 5 2020, 10:28:41 UTC
I've learned how to do a few things, but there's an awful lot I don't know. I'm no computer expert. LJ keeps things fairly simple, but they keep changing things and I don't handle change well. I panic when something looks different.

A text file is just what it says, just plain writing like this is. Nowadays you have to download whole pages exactly as they appear on the screen and the files would take up a lot more memory on the computer.

I never bothered switching to bluray. My DVDs are fine, I only have a small TV anyway. As long as it woks that's good enough. I can't afford to replace stuff all the time.

Maybe you and Alex could have a daily dance-a-thon after schoolwork, a bit of fun to look forward to even it's just for 10 minutes. Sake of the stress of teaching and learning.

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Re: Love them! debmommy22 May 6 2020, 03:02:27 UTC
I don't like change either. Sorry they keep making it hard for you ( ... )

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Re: Love them! badly_knitted May 6 2020, 09:45:04 UTC
If what you've got is good enough for now you may as well stick with it a while longer, because as soon as you upgrade something else new will come along. Now isn't the bet time for trying to upgrade tech anyway. I was going to get a new vacuum cleaner before all this started, but now I'll have to wait a bit longer =/

*Hugs Alex* *hugs you* Hope it's just strep throat, nasty a that can be. The virus is usually a fever and cough, I haven't heard of a sore throat being involved. There are so many other viruses about as well, all the time. See what the Doctor has to say and try not to worry.

Thinking of you both!

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Re: Love them! debmommy22 May 7 2020, 02:17:57 UTC
Yeah you are right. The stores are opening up slowly here, but just not a good time to upgrade and again I would need help from someone or have to pay someone to show me how everything is hooked up and how to work it. I think the 4K is where it is going for now. I was going to get a LED TV. My parents have one, beautiful picture. Mine is LCD, really good, I had no idea they had come out with the LED and now 4K is the upcoming TV, suppose to be like you are in the show or movie or 3D like, it is amazing. I just want to get caught up and stay there. The LCD and bluray stayed a pretty long time and 4k movies are still way more expensive than bluray. When the prices come down it will take over and I will probably have to upgrade. Wish I could meet a great guy like my Michael who was good at this stuff, someone my age ( ... )

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Re: Love them! badly_knitted May 7 2020, 09:41:40 UTC
Sometimes it's worth waiting until the price comes down. Everything is so expensive these days. I have an LED TV but it's a smallish one, there's not enough room in my bedroom, where I spend mot of my time, for anything bigger. There's a big TV in the lounge but I don't sit down there because of problems with the coal fire. I don't want to be breathing fumes all day long.

Well, that's good! I'm sure he'll be fine in a few days but it was best to check him out and be sure.

Yes, crystals. I still use mine all the time. =)

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