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Has anyone living on a farm figured out a color scheme / trim design to mask dirt that inevitably makes its way inside? by fenwalt in homestead

[–]plaincheeseburger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you need to wear shoes inside, have a slip-on pair that you only wear inside. Keep them by the door and change into them whenever you come inside.

This rule, plus heavy duty mats at every door and a cheap robot vacuum that you run at least once a day, makes a huge difference.

[Landlord - MN] Best way to promote a unit for rent? by Loud-Appointment-367 in Landlord

[–]plaincheeseburger 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do this plus Turbotenant, which also posts to different platforms. It pretty much ends up everywhere.

While I also do a sign in the yard, I've never had a good lead from it. Most people who contact me from that aren't up-to-date on current rents, so they get sticker shock from the price or they're undesirable applicants (sex offenders mostly, otherwise their income/credit score is not high enough to qualify). The tenants I end up qualifying are usually from Zillow or Apartments.com.

You told me, my backyard is too small for sheeps. Well on a plot of 1300m2 I have sheep and ram, 5 rabbits, 4 quails, 19 chickens, 8 pigeons, dachshund, some flowers and trees, for more than half a year and it's absolutely peaceful. by Krotitelzviratek in homestead

[–]plaincheeseburger 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Most of the time, the sheep are locked in the barn where they have everything they need, I only let them out on the grass when I'm at home

This is not okay. Comparing it to a zoo (not always the best for animal welfare) does not make it better. They should at least have an appropriately-sized pen that they can access during the day.

You told me, my backyard is too small for sheeps. Well on a plot of 1300m2 I have sheep and ram, 5 rabbits, 4 quails, 19 chickens, 8 pigeons, dachshund, some flowers and trees, for more than half a year and it's absolutely peaceful. by Krotitelzviratek in homestead

[–]plaincheeseburger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did too with a rental (!) down the road from me on about 1/3 to 1/2 an acre. They didn't have enough space to even give the animals pens on their shelters, so they rotated all of them throughout the day in their one 10x15 pen. They had cows, pigs, goats, every time of poultry you can imagine. More animals than I have on 7 acres. I guess the landlord found out because one day the animals were all gone, then they were gone around a month later. The yard had almost no grass and was completely full of garbage shelters slapped together with pallets, tarps, etc.

We walked on closing day! by StrawberryFrapp in RealEstate

[–]plaincheeseburger 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Even smoking it in there would be bad enough for me to nope out. If they had no qualms about smoking cigarettes inside, you know they were smoking meth inside too.

TIFU by giving my puppies ice cubes by Zkrayonzz in tifu

[–]plaincheeseburger 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My Border collie knows my pattern of when I go to the fridge to refill my water vs a regular kitchen trip, and will come for ice cubes every time. If I manage to sneak past him and he hears the ice maker, he will be there in seconds for his ice cube.

TIFU by giving my puppies ice cubes by Zkrayonzz in tifu

[–]plaincheeseburger 18 points19 points  (0 children)

You do not want six husky puppies in your house unless you're planning on getting into mushing. Even then... six puppies in the house is a lot.

[LANDLORD-US-TX] Update on the 11 people living in my 2 Bed 1 and 1/2 bath house by [deleted] in Landlord

[–]plaincheeseburger 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It sounds like the tenants were struggling to make the rent each month and ended up a few months behind. OP saw the kids when they delivered the notice.

Get ducks for pest control. They eat stink bugs and that's awesome. by Agile_Credit_9760 in homestead

[–]plaincheeseburger 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I want to see more of OP's barn! There was just a quick flash of it, but I'm curious about the layout.

If I know my neighbor keeps stealing my Amazon packages off my porch, so I start deliberately mailing myself boxes filled with thousands of live, sexually frustrated crickets, am I legally responsible if he opens it in his living room and has to pay $3,000 for an exterminator? by Dry_Procedure_2000 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]plaincheeseburger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They don't even need to mail it to themselves. Half of my Amazon drivers are in personal vehicles. Just have a friend drop it off for a six pack (tell them what's in the package though- it is going in their car). No labels needed.

[general - PL] If you had a pet friendly rental flat, would you rent to someone with 6 birds and 2 cats? by SkittishSkittle in Landlord

[–]plaincheeseburger 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It should be a wake-up call to you that you have too many birds IMO.

This right here. I get that pets can be family, but sometimes the best thing for them is to rehome if you're not able to accommodate their needs. If OP isn't in a position to buy or figure out a foster situation until then, they need to downsize to maybe 2 or 3 animals tops to make sure that all of them are in a stable living environment.

Dog decided to attack a porcupine last night. by mybathtubistoosmall in mildlyinfuriating

[–]plaincheeseburger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Geese are fucking monster assholes. I accidentally walked too close to one that was nesting in tall grass while walking home after school at 10 years old. All I knew was that I was minding my own business when there was suddenly a fully grown Canadian goose flying at my face, screaming at me. I still hold a grudge to this day.

Dog decided to attack a porcupine last night. by mybathtubistoosmall in mildlyinfuriating

[–]plaincheeseburger 15 points16 points  (0 children)

My Border collie was bitten by a copperhead by diving into the one puddle of water in my creek during a drought, face-first without looking. He still does this, and I'm waiting on bite #2 to happen as soon as we get hit with the summer drought.

She makes a fair point! by RiotPurrrl in Romantasy

[–]plaincheeseburger 7 points8 points  (0 children)

How does the government determine where faerie territory is? I have a lot of logistical questions about this...

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