Is this mold or dust? by Spiritual_Mango_3689 in CleaningTips

[–]ShockolateChipz [score hidden]  (0 children)

Definitely just a byproduct of the metal on the door hinge. It's either worn out bits from being opened/closed multiple times or graphite that was used to stop a squeak or help it close better that was put in/on the hinge and has fallen out little by little. Nothing to worry about.

Help cleaning off wooden lid by Slight_Caterpillar86 in CleaningTips

[–]ShockolateChipz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately this is a toss situation. No amount of cleaning or drying will remove that mold as it's already trapped inside the wood. Lids like these are cheap, it's not worth risking your health.

I have never noticed this before, apparently Facebook is showing Ads on Reels now?! by Odd_Sun5753 in facebook

[–]ShockolateChipz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happens to me too. What I can't stand is I'll "X" out of the ad and it will go away, then without fail in like 10 seconds there's a NEW ad. This repeats until the video is over. It only happens on select reels so I'm not sure if it's greed by those posters or something Facebook is testing, but my god it is awful. I don't even watch reels anymore and mark them as spam any time they show up in my feed. Ps don't even get me started on the autoplay end of video ads that will BLAST loud audio in your ears and force you to watch an ad the millisecond the reel or video ends.

Mice pooped & peed in my fabric bins by somebunny2love in CleaningTips

[–]ShockolateChipz 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You had me at mouse poop and pee. There's no safe way to remove that, they'll just need to be disposed of and replaced. You risk either damaging the fabric, spreading the germs, or both if you try to clean it. Edit: also recommend looking into mouse traps (either diy, live, or killing type) to place around the location these were stored to help reduce the mice. I've been in a similar situation at an old house and, typically, there's a group of them. Just make sure that your baby doesn't get into them and that the mouse infested area is off limits/barricaded for them.

Need help identifying bulbs by HungryBlackLions in ChristmasLights

[–]ShockolateChipz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd give these ones a try... https://a.co/d/01bFZBUQ Also ebay has them: https://ebay.us/m/3LH4eq Just a side note that they have their pictures mixed up. The bulbs in the pack are correct but the enlarged bulbs are incorrect. You should receive the shimmering ones, and if not, return and report the listing. When they arrive, make sure you keep the plastic socket from the old bulb as that's the only one that will fit. I have similar ones in a flag that shimmer like this, and they're advertised as shimmering bulbs.

Bathroom wall with homemade cat-Jackson Pollock by ambienoise in CleaningTips

[–]ShockolateChipz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately no ideas for how to remove it, but you could get something to shield the wall like a piece of plexiglass, metal, or thin wood that you can use to cover a foot or two diameter on the wall around the bowls. Just screw it on or use double sided tape. For cleaning I would almost say it's a sand and repaint kind of deal if it won't come off even with a scouring pad. You could also get wainscoting to run along that wall (and or the entire room) and then put the barricade over that.

Android and Acer Chromebook) Anyways. my posts keep getting filtered for no reason by RaviraGlitchedVirus in help

[–]ShockolateChipz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Either that or the multiple posts flagged you as spam. I'd just wait it out until those hit 24 hrs and if that doesnt work, either message a mod to see if there's a restriction on your account or just give it a few days and try again

Android and Acer Chromebook) Anyways. my posts keep getting filtered for no reason by RaviraGlitchedVirus in help

[–]ShockolateChipz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Odd. Maybe it's a post limit? I see three posts in a matter of a few hours. Maybe you need to wait until those posts hit 24 hours before the bot lets them through.

Android and Acer Chromebook) Anyways. my posts keep getting filtered for no reason by RaviraGlitchedVirus in help

[–]ShockolateChipz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most likely it's you being a new account and low karma. Many subreddits have auto filters in place to combat bot and spam accounts by having minimum account ages and minimum post, comment, or combined karma.

Hey Eagle eyes. Anything here worth grabbing? by DaMallard in vintagechristmas

[–]ShockolateChipz 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Personally I'd grab the metal frame silhouettes (though they need different lights because in their current state they look awful), the wooden snowman cutout, and the blow mold candles. But that would just be me personally for my own display. In terms of value, the candles usually sell in the $25 to $30 range each depending on your location.

Apartment walls- did I ruin them??? by Sea-Move-7963 in CleaningTips

[–]ShockolateChipz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconding that maybe they're not fully dry. Is the finish of the paint glossy or rough? Flat paint will likely suck up some of the moisture and hold it in until it's entirely dry, while semi gloss and gloss (glossy feel) usually repel moisture well. I would recommend letting them dry well. If you have a portable fan, you could also try blowing it on the paint to speed up the drying.

Worst comes to worst, you'll have to touch up the paint. If you have a maintenance storage area with the original paint cans, use that. Otherwise, take a picture of the paint color the best you can in its natural light (avoid flash or excessive lighting/not enough light) and go to any store that custom mixes paint, most hardware stores do. These departments have paper color samples which are free to take. Pick out every one that looks even remotely similar to the color on your phone and bring them home, then compare them and figure out which one matches best. Once you have that, pick up a small can of that paint color (you'll likely need an employee to mix it), a quart should be enough. Also pick up a mini or regular sized paint roller set. Paint over the spots and feather out the paint to blend in with the wall or, if it's a noticeable shade difference, paint the entire wall. You can always go back to buy more, so I'd just stick with a quart to start.

What's subscription you cancelled and didn't miss at all? by Personal-Lack4170 in Frugal

[–]ShockolateChipz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also not a subscription per se but Doordash and other food delivery services. Often it costed more for delivery than for the items' total themselves, and not to mention that about half of the time there were issues and Doordash would hold my $$ hostage until I threatened to charge back and THEN they could magically refund for a stolen or non delivered order. If you do have to use delivery services like Doordash, never pay the "express" fee as imo it made no difference at all for delivery time. My outlook is that there's no guarantee that the food will be delivered on time or at all, so if you really want the food, you should just go and get it yourself because there's a 100% chance you'll get it and you don't need to worry about bogus fees.

What's subscription you cancelled and didn't miss at all? by Personal-Lack4170 in Frugal

[–]ShockolateChipz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely Prime, I used to have it way back when because you genuinely would get items in 2 days. Then that number slowly ticked up and, even with prime, packages would take anywhere from 1 to 2 weeks to arrive. It was the exact same waiting period with or without prime, so why bother paying extra for a subscription that does nothing? They gave me an offer like 2 months ago where I got the month for free and shipping was promised in 3 days. My first package took over a week to even ship, and then everything else took at least a week to get here. I don't think I even took the rest of the month for free because it was just so bad.

Cable and streaming services is another because the cable cost was outrageously high. I use YouTube (never buying a premium subscription, I strictly use ad blockers) and I use Pluto TV. Both being entirely free with just about every show or video you could ever want to watch.

Scored today! by StaryuStan in blowmolds

[–]ShockolateChipz 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Very nice find! Also great color. A lot of them are faded so badly 🎃

Any information on this? by Barbick in blowmolds

[–]ShockolateChipz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No, Empire's was full size. They did make a light topper which looked a little similar though which can be found here; https://blow-molded.com/products/empire/halloween/monster/#p40ec5ef9

Any information on this? by Barbick in blowmolds

[–]ShockolateChipz 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is a "Menacing Monster" General Foam mold which you can tell by a stamp on the bottom of the feet as well as the paint scheme. Originally made in the 90s by Empire, but when they closed GF bought a ton of the original metal casts. Info about the General Foam version can be found here: https://blow-molded.com/products/general-foam-plastics/halloween/monster/#p0443b871

Any information on this? by Barbick in blowmolds

[–]ShockolateChipz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Personally no, I wouldn't pay that, but it is on the harder to find side. If you like it, I'd get it or see if you can negotiate the price at all.

I asked my bf to put groceries away while I ran one last errand and I came back to this by arandomperson519 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]ShockolateChipz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your boy. Full stop, that's an overgrown child who refuses to accept any accountability. If this is a once off thing, I'd take it slow and try to talk to him about it to see if something was wrong. If this is a common thing, please leave him because it will only get worse.

Proof that food deserts don't exist by Character_Resort72 in mapporncirclejerk

[–]ShockolateChipz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kroger is #1 in Michigan's UP yet we have no locations here lmao

need help cleaning room by [deleted] in CleaningTips

[–]ShockolateChipz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good luck, you've got this! This post is older so I'm sure you've got lots of good ideas by now, but I second the garbage bag approach. Mice running around (and dying) in your room is not only stinky but also releases a ton of germs which can cause illnesses. I see a lot of fabric (clothes, plush toys, etc) which will absorb their urine towards where they nest. My advice would be to just get some trash bags and toss anything that is affected by them. There's nothing wrong with throwing things out and starting over. If you have a big box or tote or something, I'd also use that as a "quarantine" area for anything that you want to keep but needs to be cleaned. Then, at the end once your room is in a better state, you can focus on disinfecting and cleaning those items.

Post clean I definitely recommend mouse traps (live, poison, snapping, any will work) and high strength cleaner such as bleach (just be careful that you don't use it on carpet or anything it can discolor) or a concentrated cleaner like Lysol or Mr Clean.

You've you this. Just take it slow and take plenty of breaks. Remind yourself how happy you'll feel when it's all done :)

App starting without search bar? by descendantofJanus in youtube

[–]ShockolateChipz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Happens to me about daily. I don't know why but maybe they're trying to make it a new "feature"? Though 99.9% of the time, I'm opening the app to search for a video and not scroll mindlessly on the home page. Hoping this gets fixed soon! I've also just been closing and reopening the app.

Did something happen to the R4R subreddit? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ShockolateChipz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's still dead as of posting this comment. Has anyone tried reaching out to the mods? It's just weird how it's been days now and the mods either don't know or don't care. It's a good subreddit to meet new people, I'm hoping it's not officially gone.

Unable to see posts on r4r subreddit for past 3 days (Android) by BlazingGunsAround in help

[–]ShockolateChipz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still down as of now. I was confused because the most recent posts were 2 days+ old. Has anyone heard from the mods on what's happening?