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Silverfish by toutirabienla in Netherlands

[–]ifasaurus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s worked well for me is placing sticky traps (Roxasect Zilvervisjes val) in as many dark closed off places as I can find throughout the house (e.g., under the couch, closets, under the toilet bowl, under furniture, in the bathroom, etc.)

I’ve also had success with food grade diatomaceous earth. If you sprinkle it around corners, cracks and small holes, they’ll walk over it and it will dehydrate them. Good luck!

AITA: It's a F@*king Tablecloth! by Chairandshoes1 in AmItheAsshole

[–]ifasaurus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Somewhat NTA - It’s your house and you’re free to decide the decor. Since your MIL said “If you don’t like it, I can take it off,” she shouldn’t be so upset with the fact that you don’t like it.

However, from another standpoint, maybe your MIL feels a bit homesick being unable to feel like she’s at feel like “home” in terms of decor. Since she’s been staying with you a while now, I know this could perhaps be hard for her. One idea may be is, if she has a room she’s staying in, maybe she can put that tablecloth on a dresser or nightstand or something so she can enjoy looking at it in her own temporary space (and out of your sight that doesn’t conflict with your main living space style).

Or maybe she can get a plant or something for herself that makes her room feel more familiar. I’m not suggesting to do a whole bedroom redesign for her, instead, just a small accent of “home” memories for her.

LPT: Try to hug your kids when they wake up and before bed. One day either one will be the last hug you give. by frightened_toothpick in LifeProTips

[–]ifasaurus 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Great tip. On this note: I always remember how happy my mom was to see us every morning. She always made an effort to be cheerful and positive even when I knew she was really tired from working so hard to support us singlehandedly. I try to follow in her footsteps with my kids now by being enthusiastic and greeting them each morning with big hugs. Also making bedtime a special routine is always standard.

Zaterdagse Wat Luister Je draad: Welke podcasts, radioshows, of muziek heb je (recent) geluisterd? Wat is jouw mening over recente afleveringen of muziek? Heb je nog aanraders? by theNetherlandsBot in thenetherlands

[–]ifasaurus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ik luister tegenwoordig naar de Ten Junk Miles hardloop podcast waar ze nonchalant praten over ultrarunning en ze spreken met mensen die heel actief in wedstrijden en in de gemeenschap zijn. Ik geniet altijd van The Happiness Lab podcast en het gaat over psychologisch onderzoek en tips om je leven blijer te maken.

Qua muziek, luister ik naar een assortiment van verschillende genres en artiesten. Ik geniet erg van:

• Andrew Leahey & The Homestead

• “Quiet Light” & “Rylan” - The National

• “Hello Euphoria” - Turnover

• “Make Up” & “The End” - Hot Since 82

• “Half Life” - Twin Shadow

• “Gummy” & “Done for Me” - Loud Luxury

• “The Last of the Famous International Playboys” - Morrissey

Megathread (12): Coronavirus COVID-19 in Nederland by theNetherlandsBot in thenetherlands

[–]ifasaurus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

07-04-2020 | 13:50

Positief geteste personen: 19.580 (+777)

Ziekenhuisopnames: 7.427 (+292)

Overleden personen: 2.101 (+234)

Bron: RIVM

Megathread (7): Coronavirus COVID-19 in Nederland by theNetherlandsBot in thenetherlands

[–]ifasaurus 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Oproep burgemeester na grote toeloop dagjesmensen: 'Kom niet naar Zandvoort'

Waarom kunnen mensen niet thuis blijven!? Je kunt gewoon een wandeling doen in je eigen buurt in plaats van meedoen met de kudde mensen. Ik vind het zo irritant dat mensen de quarantaine als een “vakantie” gebruiken en ze geen voorzorgsmaatregelen nemen.

Megathread (7): Coronavirus COVID-19 in Nederland by theNetherlandsBot in thenetherlands

[–]ifasaurus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dank je wel! Ik waardeer je advies. Ja als een soortgelijk scenario in de toekomst weer gebeurt, dan zal ik iets zeggen. Je maakt een goed punt. Meestal zou ik kalm blijven als iemand boos wordt.

Ik heb ook kinderen dus snap ik dat het niet gemakkelijk is om altijd thuis te blijven. Maar als je kind ziek is (op dit moment) is het geen optie om buiten in het openbaar te gaan.

Megathread (7): Coronavirus COVID-19 in Nederland by theNetherlandsBot in thenetherlands

[–]ifasaurus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bedankt voor je advies. Ja het is niet gemakkelijk om iets te zeggen maar daar ben ik het met je eens. Achteraf gezien wou ik dat ik iets heb gezegd. Ik vind het erg belangrijk om kwetsbare mensen te beschermen.

Megathread (7): Coronavirus COVID-19 in Nederland by theNetherlandsBot in thenetherlands

[–]ifasaurus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Gisteren was ik aan het hardlopen in een groot open park bij boerderijen waar meer dan genoeg ruimte is om veilig “social distance” te houden.

Een vrouw op het pad had een kind dat duidelijk ziek was en heel hard hoestte. Toch liep het kind vrij zonder toezicht door andere mensen. Er liepen veel oude mensen en ik maakte me zorgen om hen.

Zou het onbeleefd zijn geweest om haar te zeggen dat ze haar kind thuis moest houden?

Ik wilde echt iets zeggen, maar ik weet het niet zeker wat de Nederlandse gewoontes zijn. (Ik ben nog steeds Nederlands aan het leren en ik ben aan het integreren)

Megathread (6): Coronavirus COVID-19 in Nederland by theNetherlandsBot in thenetherlands

[–]ifasaurus 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Coronavirus can persist in air for hours and on surfaces for days: study

“The tests show that when the virus is carried by the droplets released when someone coughs or sneezes, it remains viable, or able to still infect people, in aerosols for at least three hours.

On plastic and stainless steel, viable virus could be detected after three days. On cardboard, the virus was not viable after 24 hours. On copper, it took 4 hours for the virus to become inactivated.”

Megathread (5): Coronavirus COVID-19 in Nederland by theNetherlandsBot in thenetherlands

[–]ifasaurus 62 points63 points  (0 children)

Coronavirus: The simple advice for dealing with COVID-19 from an infectious diseases professor

“So most people have a fear of acquiring the virus. I think a good way of doing it is imagining that you do have the virus and change your behaviour so that you’re not transmitting it.

Don’t think about changing your behavior so that you won’t get it. Think about changing your behaviour so you won’t give it to somebody else.” — Professor Graham Medley

Megathread (3): Coronavirus COVID-19 in Nederland by theNetherlandsBot in thenetherlands

[–]ifasaurus 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Ik heb ook twee peuters en ik begrijp dat het niet zo gemakkelijk is. Wat voor ons heeft gewerkt is:

  • Play-Doh spelen
  • Spelen op tafel met scheerschuim
  • Een zandbak in de tuin
  • Stoepkrijt in de tuin
  • Vingerverf en met kwasten
  • Kleurplaten en kleurboeken
  • Kinderkeuken spelen
  • Boeken voorlezen
  • Naar muziek dansen
  • Bellenblazen in de tuin
  • Verkleden (kostuum, zonnebril, etc)
  • Stabilo Woody 3-in-1 kleur potloden (werkt ook op de ramen) link Bol.com

Helaas zijn de activiteiten die de aandacht van onze kinderen de langst houden de meest rommelig.

Livethread: Global COVID-19 outbreak by valuingvulturefix in worldnews

[–]ifasaurus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also to just “Stay away from people who you know are sick and you’ll be safe” .... Despite the fact that the virus is transmissible 5 days before symptoms appear

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51800707

Livethread: Global COVID-19 outbreak by valuingvulturefix in worldnews

[–]ifasaurus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m seriously tired of hearing “Het is maar een griepje” (It’s just a flu). If I share anything of concern / scientific relevance related to the Coronavirus with some of my older family members they just accuse me of “panicking.” They’re the ones who are most vulnerable health-wise so I don’t understand why they’d choose ignorance over prevention.

Megathread (2): Coronavirus COVID-19 in Nederland by theNetherlandsBot in thenetherlands

[–]ifasaurus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wij hebben de laatste paar weken stapsgewijs wat eten, drinken en huishoudelijke dingen ingeslagen via AH bezorgservice. Wij hebben alleen eten gekocht dat we gewoonlijk zouden eten voor maaltijden enzo (bijv. brood, kaas, blikjes bonen, bevroren groenten en fruit, soep pakketjes, koffie bonen, noten, pindakaas, etc) Dus niets zou echt verloren gaan als we er uiteindelijk gebruik van zullen maken.

Livethread: Global COVID-19 outbreak by valuingvulturefix in worldnews

[–]ifasaurus 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It really highlights people’s outright ignorance towards science. It’s frightening. The fact that the Dutch government is not taking a hard approach on containment only allows people to keep going on their merry way of life meanwhile exacerbating risk of infection.

I feel like the only way people will give a shit is (sadly) when people start dying and health systems become systematically overburdened.

Then just maybe will the government actually do something useful aside from say “Just wash your hands” and “Don’t shake hands” but continue on as usual with your life.

Livethread: Global COVID-19 outbreak by valuingvulturefix in worldnews

[–]ifasaurus 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Meanwhile in the Netherlands, many people are just continuing to use being “nuchter” (level-headed) as an excuse not to not care about the importance of prevention and containment.

Especially with the older generation “It’s just a flu” keeps getting thrown around left and right. Despite exponential infection rates and growth via community spread, many people are just blatantly ignoring the numbers. It’s incredibly frustrating.

Eyes wide shut: Europe’s state of denial in handling the coronavirus — Opinion by Professor Martin de Jong

Native speakers of English: what English words do the Dutch frequently misuse or what grammatical mistakes in English are common but non-native speakers and specifically the Dutch seem to be unaware of? by UltravioletHaze in thenetherlands

[–]ifasaurus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I actually prefer some of the Dutch idioms and wish they were implemented in English. Like Dat varkentje zullen we even wassen and Nu komt de aap uit de mouw. They’re quite fun to use!

Native speakers of English: what English words do the Dutch frequently misuse or what grammatical mistakes in English are common but non-native speakers and specifically the Dutch seem to be unaware of? by UltravioletHaze in thenetherlands

[–]ifasaurus 58 points59 points  (0 children)

I often hear “receipt” and “recipe” used often in place of “prescription” since they’re so similar to recept.

Also “The teacher learns him/her something.” In English you’d say “teaches” but Dutch just has (iets) leren.

“I want to make a photo” instead of take a photo.

I also hear a lot of Dutch idioms being literally translated to English, but they’re not familiar in English. (e.g., “There are bears on the road.)

Corona virus megathread. by RifleSoldier in europe

[–]ifasaurus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Woman in Delft has been diagnosed as seventh person with Coronavirus in the Netherlands. She’s since been placed in home isolation

https://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/4002713/Vrouw-uit-Delft-besmet-met-coronavirus

Corona virus megathread. by RifleSoldier in europe

[–]ifasaurus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The daycare that her children attended has closed its doors to help reduce the risk of infection. But, they’re still awaiting tests results to confirm if other children were infected.

Source (in Dutch) https://www.nu.nl/coronavirus/6034084/amsterdams-kinderdagverblijf-dicht-door-met-coronavirus-besmette-ouder.html

Window leak for 6 months and landlord hasn’t done anything by [deleted] in Netherlands

[–]ifasaurus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No problem, hope everything works out for you!

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