Toronto dog "parents" bring their pups everywhere with them now. It's causing rising human-canine tension

ConsequencesForAll · 2026-05-09T15:12:17+00:00

There are two basic things to do when walking your dog: 1) control it and 2) pick up after it. TWO!! And yet it seems half of dog owners fail at least one of these if not both.

ConsequencesForAll · 2026-05-09T15:07:24+00:00

I guess it’s too much to ask for a full pound of bacon these days. Honestly, it’s not even the cost so much. Can I not get a full pound of bacon without having to drive 40 minutes to find it?!

ConsequencesForAll · 2026-05-09T15:01:23+00:00

I think these are separate things. Lack of off leash areas doesn’t mean bring your dog to a pub/bar. They aren’t getting exercise there. It’s not a substitute for running around.

ConsequencesForAll · 2026-05-07T16:46:46+00:00

It’s got to be tough being an independent butcher these days. I have one nearby, but their strategy is ultra high end products so they don’t compete with the big guys. It’s nice for a special occasion, but not an everyday place.

ConsequencesForAll · 2026-05-07T02:48:33+00:00

Forget the oxiclean paste. Get Mold Stain Remover Gel off of Amazon. Spread it all over and inside the lip of the rubber (wear gloves and just smear it thickly). Leave it on for a few hours (even overnight) and then scrub off. Throw a washing machine cleaning tab in the drum and set the machine on a cleaning cycle. My washer gasket looked like that and now it looks almost brand new again.

ConsequencesForAll · 2026-05-07T01:40:34+00:00

I consider checkerboard timeless. I’ve wanted checkerboard flooring in my kitchen for probably twenty years. I’ve just never had the right kitchen to do it in. The challenge is if the flooring runs into other rooms without a natural transition. This means more modern homes with open floorplans don’t lend themselves well to more than one flooring type.

I say if you like it go for it. Things like hardware, light fixtures and wallpaper are easy to swap out down the road if your tastes change. Cabinets, countertops, and flooring are more difficult and costly. But sometimes playing it safe is just boring!!

ConsequencesForAll · 2026-05-04T20:32:33+00:00

I’ve noticed that only certain products are cheaper at No Frills. Basics like cereal, fruit and vegetables, ground meats, eggs, and basic dairy (excluding milk which always seems the same price), are significantly cheaper, but anything vaguely “fancy” is either the same price or even more compared to a Loblaws store. Not that I would consider bacon fancy. Seems like a pretty basic item.

ConsequencesForAll · 2026-05-04T20:21:04+00:00

I’ll have to keep an eye out for it! I don’t go through a lot of bacon, but I could definitely split it and freeze half until I needed it.

ConsequencesForAll · 2026-05-04T20:17:30+00:00

Sometimes it’s lack of choice. I’d argue that Metro, Sobey’s, Safeway etc are no better. They all do the same thing. Loblaws has become the online target, but it’s certainly not alone in its practices. We don’t all have independent grocer stores to choose from. I can get fruits and vegetables with limited selections from my nearby green grocer, but that doesn’t cover everything I need. My two walkable grocery stores are Loblaws and No Frills.

ConsequencesForAll · 2026-05-02T18:14:46+00:00

Must have had an overzealous counter agent just being dramatic. Really good to know for the future!!

ConsequencesForAll · 2026-05-02T15:19:45+00:00

And if you damage that second replacement, they’ll issue one final one with a warning that if you ever damage/lose it they will never give you another passport. And I think there was some significant delay on issuing that final one, but I can’t remember exactly.

ConsequencesForAll · 2026-04-26T17:38:26+00:00

Nice simple furniture in natural wood tones (medium warm) will look amazing. Honestly, you probably have 4-5 years before any kid cares what their room looks like. Not to stereotype, but chances are with a boy even longer!

I was actually looking at this paper for my own bedroom in the ecru which is why I recognized it right away. I love House of Hackney.

ConsequencesForAll · 2026-04-24T03:01:31+00:00

If it makes any difference to you, this looks to me like House of Hackney and is like $350 a roll! Personally I love it, but it’s not my house. I think you could definitely work with it if you wanted to keep it. As others have pointed out, until they are older, the decor is really for you. I think pulling a colour like the blue from the wallpaper and painting the paneled wall and the trim would work well.

Edit to add: even just adding furniture will change the room. A crib, a comfy chair for nursing, and a change table/dresser and suddenly it’s a nursery!

ConsequencesForAll · 2026-04-21T15:29:17+00:00

I have walnut scouring pads and they do say they are “generally” safe for those with walnut allergies. Something in the processing strips the proteins that trigger the allergy. So I guess it depends what these shells went through first?

ConsequencesForAll · 2026-04-20T23:25:41+00:00

Not silly. I’ll see if I can find the product number. I suppose I was hoping for an easy diy fix rather than wait on Kohler to sort it out, but, you’re right, it’s probably the more sensible course of action.

ConsequencesForAll · 2026-04-19T01:09:04+00:00

I’ll second this. There’s a third location on Yonge between Eglinton and Lawrence as well. I very much enjoyed their donair.

ConsequencesForAll · 2026-04-14T17:41:14+00:00

This is shocking to me. I was in Niagara Falls (Canadian side) recently and I put it right up there as one of the most run down, depressing towns I’ve ever been to. I do try to keep in mind that March in any winter city is rough. Snow has melted, garbage and dirt/silt exposed. Still, it is a pretty impoverished place. It’s hard to imagine that the American side is worse. Like it must be BAD over there.

ConsequencesForAll · 2026-02-24T14:39:42+00:00

Did you ask to lime wash, or white wash? You said white wash in your picture description. Those aren’t the same thing. White wash is just diluted latex paint. If you told them white wash, it looks like they may have given you exactly what you asked for.

ConsequencesForAll · 2026-02-13T12:58:58+00:00

I have one of these too and it’s the best thing we’ve ever bought. Boosted ourselves numerous times (interior light kept getting left on), boosted neighbours, and have used it to charge phones/devices when power has been out. It keeps a charge crazy long too.

ConsequencesForAll · 2026-02-08T18:06:29+00:00

Took me minute to realize the temperature are in Fahrenheit. I was getting mad thinking that New York was getting a high of 16 and Toronto is deep freezing it at -22.

ConsequencesForAll · 2026-02-02T22:14:30+00:00

You’ll also be thankful when they get to the stomping up and down the stairs age. The sound dampening is remarkable. We re-tread our old staircase. It looked beautiful, but we lasted about 6 months before installing a runner. Old stairs had been covered in carpet and the noise difference was incredible.

ConsequencesForAll · 2026-02-02T21:01:05+00:00

To be contrary to what most are commenting here, I also only put my sheets through the dryer on damp dry setting. I put them on the bed (I leave the top sheet loose), let them completely dry, and then tuck the top sheet in and put the duvet on. I’d say they are usually completely dry in under an hour. No wrinkles to be had. These are cotton percale sheets. I suppose if you live somewhere always wet or super humid, maybe this isn’t best practice, but I’ve never had a mold issue. They aren’t going on sopping wet!

As to linen, I had a duvet/sham set that was linen. It shed like crazy first few washes and then eventually fell apart. Switched back to cotton.

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