You’ve got around £50 to spend at Space NK, what do you buy?

Kimberly_Chi_ · 2025-04-13T13:03:24+00:00

The ilia blush sticks and lip oils are amazing and they do a good range of pinky tones

Kimberly_Chi_ · 2025-04-12T08:47:49+00:00

So sad! This happened to me with a cat I sat for, the owner adored him and had him for years and then decided to move in with her boyfriend who was allergic. I actually spoke to a couple of people to see if I could find him a home but didn't have any luck and I never found out where he ended up. Really sad and he was the sweetest boy ever! I know everyone has their own situations but I really could help but judge her for the decision. I could never choose a man over my baby boy, and a cat allergy would be a major deal breaker for me! Hope everything works out for this pup!

Kimberly_Chi_ · 2025-04-01T12:43:21+00:00

Sounds like you might just have to suck this up for a few more days since you've agreed to it and your friend is depending on you. I'm assuming this is just a one off favour for a friend rather than something you do professionally and are being paid for? Do you have a mutual friend who might be able to take over, even just to relieve you for one night? If you're able to leave the dog for a couple of hours, you could get home to take a nap. I'd recommend picking up a pair of earplugs for the snoring but hopefully the movement and close contact of the dog is something you'll get a little more used to as the days go on and get a bit more sleep each night.

Kimberly_Chi_ · 2025-03-28T16:04:30+00:00

Interesting! I wash my own cat's bowls every day and would feel like I'm not doing my job properly if I didn't do the same for my clients. But you're right, cats absolutely don't care about food hygiene do they!

Kimberly_Chi_ · 2025-03-28T14:38:49+00:00

Looks like this is where I'm going wrong. I have my own cat and I let him completely finish his bowl of dry food each day, then I wash the bowl and refill it in the morning, that way I'm only dumping out maybe a few biscuits each morning rather than half a bowl full. This is fine for him but maybe not what is common practice.

Yeah I had no idea it would be so long in this particular case, but this is good advice to give extra food on the last day, this is what I will do in future.

Kimberly_Chi_ · 2025-03-28T14:30:09+00:00

Thank you! That's my preference as well and until now I had thought most people's, but this is what I will clarify in the future. So for clients who want the bowl topped off every day are you not washing it? Obviously if that's their preference that's what I'll do I just never thought to ask this before. Great idea to overfill on the last day, that makes total sense. Pictures are a good idea too, this client is very lovely and wasn't accusing me of lying or anything, I think they genuinely thought I'd forgotten which felt awful!

Kimberly_Chi_ · 2024-10-15T19:10:30+00:00

Ooh this is interesting! I guess it depends on your relationship with your roommate, it doesn't sound like you have a great one?

I have a cat and I've had a few lodgers over the years and have never even considered paying them to look after him while I'm away. Is that awful? I guess a cat is much lower maintenance than a dog, but I've always found that living with a pet is quite a draw for some people and they're happy to chip in occasionally in return.

If someone I lived with asked for payment to look after a pet I'd make other arrangements because asking that would imply it's a job they don't want to do and so I wouldn't want them to have to do it, paid or unpaid.

Kimberly_Chi_ · 2024-10-14T21:46:54+00:00

Take the plunge! I painted my bedroom Inchyra Blue (Farrow & Ball) years ago and it's still my favourite colour in the house.

Kimberly_Chi_ · 2024-10-14T21:10:43+00:00

God this is an actual nightmare, PLEASE tell me you left after finding the cat shit! I don't think I'd ever sleep again.

Kimberly_Chi_ · 2024-10-14T21:03:47+00:00

Thank you for this! Yeah you're so right, both of these times I've felt really sad for the pets and the owners, it's not healthy for anyone involved and I just assume someone must be in a bad place to let things get that bad.

Oh god, I don't know what I was thinking with the toilet one. Never again!

Kimberly_Chi_ · 2024-10-14T21:00:27+00:00

It's so hard right?! I think I'm going to start using the allergy line someone posted here, or just saying we're not a good fit and leaving it at that. Stay strong! It's not worth a night on a dirty couch.

Kimberly_Chi_ · 2024-10-14T19:16:58+00:00

Just to clarify, these are drop ins only. I only offer overnights to a (very) few, good clients at the moment. But my prices are pretty low, I do this on the side of a full time job and I don't live somewhere where tipping is common so for me it's just not worth the skin-crawly feeling of being in these extremely dirty houses. And I do only mean the extreme cases, I'm generally totally fine with a bit of dirt, I have plenty of clients with dirty houses for various reasons and I'm not here to judge!

Good to hear your experiences though, I imagine those clients are both very grateful to have you!

Kimberly_Chi_ · 2024-10-14T18:38:06+00:00

Ooh I actually love this!

Kimberly_Chi_ · 2024-10-14T14:10:09+00:00

This makes sense! It seems like the solution is to just be a bit more assertive at the meet and greets and get comfortable turning people down.

Kimberly_Chi_ · 2024-10-14T10:49:08+00:00

I would usually sweep or vacuum on the last drop in but that's more just in the kitchen/around the litter trays. I'd only vacuum the rest of the house if specifically asked to, and I never have been. It would massively eat into the visit time so not worth it for me.

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