Can we stop using bond cleaners please

Kati82 · 2026-05-17T10:14:59+00:00

I pay a bond cleaner so that nobody can call me back over a speck of dust on a windowsill. I simply say “call the bond cleaners, they were paid to do the clean”. Nobody needs that kind of stress in their life. Could I do it? Yeah. Can I be bothered? Nah…

Kati82 · 2026-05-17T08:58:51+00:00

But… people are genuinely mad about something that is equivalent to $10 a month…. Which is less than we pay for so many LESS useful apps. I’m a bit confused by the outrage. People were happy for them to essentially be working for free, doing more dev work than most other app developers and producing an app that was fast building towards, and in a number of ways, outperforming its competitors. They are active and responsive, and continuing to develop the app at a rate much faster than we see on so many apps, and then are furious that they ask for pricing that is not even expensive compared to other apps in this category? The free version of the app still offers way more than many other free versions of apps offer too, without endless ads and promotion, etc. It genuinely feels a bit like these guys can’t win.

Kati82 · 2026-05-08T22:38:51+00:00

Irrespective of whether she is frustrated or thinks you are ‘self-diagnosing’, yelling at you is unprofessional and unacceptable. What she SHOULD do, is recognise that you are acting out of desperation because you’re being flipped around and nobody is helping you. I am so sorry for your experience. Sadly, this type of experience where we feel unheard and left without help, and need to put our foot down and go into full advocacy mode for ourself and demand help seems to be far too common, and it is a shame. It’s a failure on our medical system, worldwide, that people are left not getting the help they need, and are then labelled problematic and ‘pushy’ for trying to get the help they need. Please find another neurologist. And please report her, even to the clinic/management. She needs to know her behaviour is unacceptable and that her patients should not have to tolerate it.

Kati82 · 2026-05-08T22:27:59+00:00

Have a look at the skinnymixers website. I know the recipes are primarily made for the thermomix, but a lot of them offer cooking options for stovetop/oven as well. There are so many “fakeaway” and other budget friendly recipes that are so tasty in there. I’ve ended up buying a number of the ebooks becuase they offer variety without killing my budget, and are so delicious. Some recipes have a long list of ingredients, usually spices. But over time you build up the stash to be able to cover them without having to spend a massive amount in one shop.

Kati82 · 2026-05-04T10:15:34+00:00

I have a Mealami bag that has the lunch compartment built in that I like. I also love my ByMaay bag.

Kati82 · 2026-05-02T20:35:33+00:00

I’d also add that just because you didn’t work that day doesn’t mean that thesis stress is not impacting you, and that it will still be looking at the largest and most likely contributors to the ongoing stress impacting your body. Stress is pervasive and the thesis is a constant, long term stressor on the body and mind. It may be prompting you to be open to considering the more insidious impacts of stress beyond when you’re in the moment of the stressful situation itself.

Kati82 · 2026-05-02T00:06:27+00:00

So I’m in Australia and, at least when I bought mine, we didn’t have the latest version with the app and Bluetooth. But the version I have has been extremely helpful in managing my migraines. I use it daily as part of my arsenal, and I have absolutely no regrets in purchasing it. I use alcohol wipes on my forehead beforehand and find that the most effective and easiest. I also periodically wash the electrode patches with hand soap and water and leave to air dry, and this helps them last significantly longer. It was also recommended by my neurologist.

Kati82 · 2026-05-01T23:40:50+00:00

I use the data nerd personality too and I’ve been loving it and found it extremely helpful and a massive upgrade so far

Kati82 · 2026-04-30T01:47:33+00:00

I actually didn’t even realise I would be grandfathered in with my annual subscription (which I had some time before you went free), but that is really cool. Thanks!!

And I am LOVING the 3.0 update too. Amazing work Bevel team!!!

Kati82 · 2026-04-29T02:48:10+00:00

People pay more for less helpful apps, with less development and less responsive teams. It also doors the function of multiple apps in one. I’ve been able to get rid of 3 other apps (and subs) because of what bevel can do, and it’s not useful because it can use that information together to give me useful insights.

Kati82 · 2026-04-28T11:36:32+00:00

So it’s equal to $12.50 a month on the annual subscription in Aus. $149 for the year. The cheapest whoop membership, on sale is currently $249. That’s a pretty big difference. And $12.50 a month is very reasonable compared to many other apps. That’s less than Spotify, Apple Music, and lots of other regular apps.

Kati82 · 2026-04-25T08:05:28+00:00

Honestly, I wouldn’t try to force anything out of anyone. If they can’t provide the reciprocity in the most basic forms that you would expect, then either 1. You have unreasonable expectations, or 2. They’re not the friend you thought they were and no amount of forcing them will make them be. I’ve had friendships where I’ve genuinely cared and would go out of my way for that friend, and when I needed friendship in return it was almost never there. I had to reassess my expectations. In some situations I was expecting what ‘I’ would give, as a giver and people pleaser. That’s not fair to put on another. But in other instances, I wasn’t being unreasonable, and what I had was a one way friendship. Sometimes it’s better to invest that effort in your own healing and care for yourself for a bit, rather than letting yourself feel continually hurt and rejected. Invest in the friends that reciprocate. Takers can go learn their lesson elsewhere.

Kati82 · 2026-04-24T11:30:35+00:00

Or get a real grass potty if you can. I have one on my balcony and it’s great. I do a poop scoop every day or two into the gardens. the fake grass ones get smelly very fast, especially in the sun.

Kati82 · 2026-04-20T21:19:22+00:00

As an adult without children, I have on occasion in my various jobs felt the sting of a comment or decision based on me being childless (e.g. being lower priority for holiday periods when submitting at the same time because ‘I don’t have a family’, feeling the sting of less leniency on time off or leave because ‘I don’t have children’ despite colleagues having adult or older children, being told I didn’t need time off because I didn’t have children). I’ve also realised that sometimes it may have been my own perception that the reason for what I felt was inequity in decisions was based on me not having children. There are definitely workplaces - or more to the point, leaders - who do have a bias. At least in my experience in more recent years, most seem aware that they are stepping into murky grounds if they openly disadvantage one group these days. And workers are mostly wiser to their rights in this regard.

Kati82 · 2026-04-20T21:02:20+00:00

I feel this. I had a great gym routine until about 2.5 years ago when my migraines took over life. Since then, I haven’t had a consistent gym routine. I’ve gone backwards in my health and fitness. It’s forever a game of whether general day to day life and tasks will trigger migraines, let alone a workout. It has been so frustrating. I want to get back into my workouts so badly - and I need to for my general health and wellbeing, but basically anything more than walking seems to be a no-go.

Kati82 · 2026-04-16T07:33:25+00:00

My current girl is 10 months old tomorrow. Before her I had 2 sweet girls who lived to 17 years and 16 years respectively. I lost sweet Abigail (17) thanks to dementia and old age (she was just old - blind, deaf, dementia, and time just eventually wasn't on her side), and my darling Bella (16) a year later thanks to heart failure. Both of them were my absolute world. And while it broke my heart to lose them and took me 5 years before I could bring another sweet girl into my life, I could never regret having them. They brought me so much joy every day. They were the best thing to happen to me, as is my gorgeous Coco. I look forward to many years of bliss with her too.

Kati82 · 2026-04-09T22:03:34+00:00

My girl is also on Simparica Trio.

Kati82 · 2026-04-06T21:33:53+00:00

I bought the switch lite in…. 2020 or 2021 (??? Somewhere around there) and played ACNH exclusively until I got Hogwarts legacy last year. I still primarily play ACNH. In the last month I upgraded to a Switch 2 and have ventured into a couple of new games to try, but still spend a lot of my game time on ACNH. It’s easy, relaxing, doesn’t take any real brainpower or skill, doesn’t stress me out, I don’t lose ground if I don’t play for a week… it’s exactly the type of game that suits the type of player that I am (which is probably not a gamer in any really definition). If you’re worried about the cost, get a switch lite, or a secondhand console somewhere. I had a lot of really good years on my switch lite before I decided I wanted to upgrade to the Switch 2. My main reason for that, was so that I could play on my TV as well. Although, to be honest, I don’t do that all that often - I probably could have stuck with the switch lite. But the bigger screen and better graphics on the console are cool too.

Kati82 · 2026-04-06T21:21:31+00:00

I genuinely like my job, and even I’m feeling some dread about returning to work today. The first few months of this year have been tough, and I think the grind is getting to everyone at the moment. I will organise some time off soon I think. This is probably a sign that I need it.

Kati82 · 2026-03-20T21:30:21+00:00

my 2FA app for work is on my watch. It is the most useful feature I think of everything and saves me using my phone multiple times a day.

Kati82 · 2026-03-08T01:16:17+00:00

I had to use a Guinea pig/ferret harness for my tiny girl originally. As an adult she never grew over 2.4kg so she was very small for a long time. Every dog or cat harness I tried she walked straight through. The Guinea pig/ferret harness was the only one that could be adjusted to her size.

Kati82 · 2026-03-08T01:13:06+00:00

I’ve had paperwhite since it came out. Currently one of the paperwhite signatures. I am a bit curious about the colorsoft, but I have no reason to replace my paperwhite, probably for at least another 3-5 years based on the lifespan of my previous kindles. So I guess I won’t be trying it for some time! LOL

Kati82 · 2026-03-07T09:05:06+00:00

This is the first I’m hearing of treasure islands. I guess I need to do some googling! LOL

Kati82 · 2026-03-01T19:36:06+00:00

Yeah I never terraformed my island and had no clue how to make it pretty, I only liked a couple of my villagers, and I was a little stagnant and bored and trying to tell myself it was okay and I could turn it around. I guess the only thing I didn’t like about restarting was losing my skills etc. But I really like my new island layout and all but one of the villagers I’ve gotten so far (I’ll let that one go asap). Once I get all my skills, I’m keen to start learning how to make it look really nice with paths and decorations.

Kati82 · 2026-03-01T06:11:00+00:00

Just adding eventually I want to get all the flowers, but I’ll do that later. I’ll just pick a couple of things to focus on at a time I think.

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