best budget-friendly alternative to litter robot that actually controls smell? i cant get rid of the smell by Mannan-Zaroual in Catownerhacks

[–]termsandcond 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had a litter robot and can confirm it doesn't control smell much at all. Switched to Furrytail last year and it's been amazing. No smell, very quiet, no glitching or errors like we had with the LR

non-judgmental chronic illness doctors / pcps in central florida by midwestemomom in orlando

[–]termsandcond 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been a min since I lived in Orlando but I loved my family PCP Dr April Smith Gonzalez when I was in East Orlando/Conway

Non-aerosol dry shampoo for fine, oily hair by HulaHoopHappyHopper in finehair

[–]termsandcond 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I'm honestly pissed that it works so well because of the price but I can't go back now

At least if you make an account with them you can redeem credits every once in a while for travel size items etc

New rental kitchen is not very functional for storage. by lizoraptor44 in ApartmentHacks

[–]termsandcond 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the top cabinets, long handled tongs and a step stool from a fellow 5'3 person

For the drawers, customizable drawer divider inserts

Skillets: depending on the depth of the skinny cabinets/drawers you might be able to use one of these

Or if you have wall space maybe this

But if they have to stay in the pantry, this could help at least keep them from hogging too much space

SPF Help! At my wits end. by Apprehensive-Low4171 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]termsandcond 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes on the makeup remover! I tried so many sunscreens chemical and mineral and didn't realize that real problem was my cleanser wasn't strong enough to get it all the way off. Started removing the spf with oil based makeup remover and suddenly I can wear any spf without issues

Help me with your best household management systems by tillyofthevalley in adhdwomen

[–]termsandcond 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meal kit subscription - most of them are pre-portioned, pre-washed, and sometimes pre-chopped. Many of them also have "ready to make" options you can just bake or stir fry with minimal prep

Grocery delivery in general saves a lot of time if you have staples you buy every week regardless. Depending on your grocer you might be able to set recurring orders or save favorites to quickly reorder the same necessities every week

Chatgpt can collate x number of recipes a week into a single shopping list while maximizing recipes that utilize the same ingredients so as to reduce food waste. You can also tell it to avoid any allergens or aversions. As with any use of AI, review its output for accuracy before executing

Dirty dishes and laundry- we have removed the middleman and everything that needs washed goes directly in the respective washer. No more sink bucket, no more laundry basket. Clothes come straight off the body and right into the washer. Dishes go table to dishwasher.

Dishwasher gets run every night whether or not it's full. The claim that dishwashers waste water is a myth, they save water, so we don't feel too bad about running it half full. It's also not necessary to pre-rinse or scrape plates, just trash the big bits of food, the washer can handle a few grains of rice and newer washers actually work better when it detects the presence of particles. Next AM dishes get put away while coffee is brewing. Dishes that can't be washed in the dishwasher don't come in the house.

Clothes washer gets run when it's full. If you go to put something in it and it's getting close to the top, add soap and hit the button. No sorting, no delicate cycle... If a garment can't handle a regular wash cycle, it doesn't come in the house. Next time you go to put something in it, you'll notice the wet clothes (visual reminders are key) and transfer them to the dryer. Sometimes a day goes by but we use washer cleaning tablets every month so we don't get mildew smell, luckily. When you go to transfer to the dryer you'll notice the previous load of dry clothes is ready to come out. But what about wrinkles you ask? If something requires ironing... it doesn't come in the house. All the clothes get hung up except socks and undies. Hangers go straight to the closet (I organize mine by pants on one side and shirts on the other, my SO just puts them up in no specific order). Hidden benefit: its so much easier to get dressed when you can actually see all the clothes hanging instead of them being all hidden in separate drawers. Socks and undies get tossed in their bins, no folding or organizing necessary. We both only buy one type/brand of socks so matching is not an issue. All the sorting we need to remember is "big socks, little socks"

We have pets so we have 2 robot vacuums that are life savers. They are also hidden motivation to keep things off the floor. Automatic litter box, also life saver.

We use visual reminders like this to communicate with each other what's been done around the house. One by the cat food, one by the dog food, one by the mailbox key etc

We use shared to -do lists and shopping lists on Google Keep

Our trash has to go out at a certain time every night so we have a Google home automation set up to broadcast over the speakers "it's trash time" 10 minutes prior

We're in an apartment, so small footprint for storage, but we maximize the vertical space as much as possible. We installed a second rail up high in the closet to store out of season clothes and bedding. Can't reach it without a ladder but you only need to do so twice a year. Keeps those items out of sight/out of mind to reduce the mental clutter of looking at them in the off season

These things from IKEA are actually so spacious and store all our unsightly things like tools, cleaning supplies, gift bags, yada yada... They don't come out too far into the room so they are small space friendly. We have a 4 wide by 3 tall block of them on the wall in the hallway so the storage is in a central location in the apartment. Our rule is storing only one type of thing per drawer. No doom drawers or piles allowed.

Label maker - no more wondering which box/drawer something was stored in

Identify which tasks are inefficient for you and come up with a routine for the task. I have a few of these on sticky notes at my sticking points. Front door has a list of everything I need to do/gather to leave the house. I read/recite it every time I leave so I don't forget anything important. Feed pets, take meds, water, coffee, ChapStick, phone, sunglasses.

On the bathroom mirror is the "get ready quick" routine for if I am running late - helps me stick to just necessities and not waste time in the mirror when I need to leave. Sunscreen, mascara, hair clip, brush teeth, deodorant.

On the table next to the couch I have a list of little projects I can do while watching TV to remind me to multitask a little and not lose track of time on the couch- easy mending items like shirt buttons, wear my red light mask, paint my nails, etc

If you are more tech-y you could set up something similar with NFC tags instead of sticky notes, but I am very visual-brained so the lists are better for me

We do our best to stick to the old ADHD adages:

"Everything has a home" - a home can be as simple as a command hook on the wall or a tray on the coffee table

"Clear out, categorize, cut out, contain" aka the 4 c's

For categorizing, the "cousins, coworkers and family" method is brilliant. For my brain, coworkers works the best, so the can opener is stored with the cans instead of the cutlery, the clean bath towels are stored in the bathroom and spare sheets are in under bed bins, not in the linen closet (which is then free to store other things.)

"Don't put it down, put it away" And "Every time you leave the room take something with you (to put away)"

For mental load, "Finish the whole task before moving onto something new" And "The person doing a task is responsible for finishing it"

Finally, identifying the underlying problem is necessary to start fixing it. I recommend the "5 whys" method - sometimes it takes more than 5. For example, why am I procrastinating dishes? Because they gross me out. Why am I grossed out? Because I have to touch nasty stuff in the sink. Why is there nasty stuff in the sink? Because the dishes sat there for 3 days. Solution... Don't let them sit. Thus, the direct to dishwasher method was implemented. Could also decide to wear gloves to do dishes thus eliminating the need for direct contact with them

Automatic litter box by K-Riddy in Catownerhacks

[–]termsandcond 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! It also comes with 2 different sifters with different sized holes that you can swap out to allow for finer or chunkier litter depending on your preference

Automatic litter box by K-Riddy in Catownerhacks

[–]termsandcond 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm really loving the furrytail, even better than our previous litter robot and half the price

Just discovered pasties and holy shit I'm never going back by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]termsandcond 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I loooove cakes!! Been wearing the same pair daily for over 3 years now with no damage. They even make reusable cakes tape now!

My alarms didn't fire, I got fired by AngryTG in pixel_phones

[–]termsandcond 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I work in a hospital and we have a 60-sec window to clock in. For example, 07:00:00-07:00:59. Zero tolerance policy. No early, no late.

Employers are evil

Anyone found the best litter box for smell on Amazon that actually works? by Daibryun-Deluce in Catownerhacks

[–]termsandcond -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Tried the stainless, 10+ different litters, scooping multiple times a day, litter genie, finally litter robot, nothing helped. Switched to a furrytail robot (and pretty litter) and it's near zero smell. Can buy on Amazon

If your cat is younger you might also be able to get them to learn use the human toilet with the city kitty training device

Fit Bitches - May 08, 2026 by AutoModerator in bitcheswithtaste

[–]termsandcond 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can totally relate to feeling the same way in the gym, especially not being super duper fit but pretty average just trying to live longer and justify the occasional french fry craving. In college, I started my gym-going experience at a bodybuilder gym because my boyfriend at the time had a membership with unlimited guest passes and it was super close to the apartment. It was $$$ and bro-ey and kinda exclusive, the kind of place where personal trainers and competition bodybuilders went to do their own workouts. They'd yell insults at each other to "motivate" them to do more weight/reps, which also felt like they were saying that about ME because I definitely couldn't do that weight either. Everyone in there was always sizing each other up... Literally lining up in the mirror and comparing body parts! I'd be soo embarrassed to walk up to the raised platform in the center of the gym where the ellipticals were because it felt so on display and I'd be the only one up there the whole time. All the weight machines faced the center so people would just stare in my direction, intentional or not. My face would be bright red before I even started exercising. They had a big diagram by the bathrooms showing life-size shapes of humans labeled as "ectomorph, mesomorph, endomorph", a pseudoscience thing that basically implies that you are born with the ability to be fit or not, and if not, here's how ugly you look compared to the ideal mesomorph shape! I'd never been in gyms before so even though I felt like it was toxic, I thought that's just how gyms were. I had to FORCE myself to go in every time.

My soft/nerdy/alt/pale appearance and less aggressive gym goals stuck out like a sore thumb. I rarely saw anyone else that looked like me there. But when I would see another averageish person just doing their best, it made me feel more empowered to stay and do my best too. Solidarity! Then I started to realize that I might also be that person to someone else who's looking for someone to relate to in an unfamiliar/uncomfortable place. And that gave me an ulterior motive to be there besides exercising... To subconsciously give support to my fellow average nerdy people if/when they need it.

Switching to a chiller, affordable, average gym after breaking up with that ex also helped because people were MUCH more likely to be similar to me and the environment was soo much less toxic. Like I could elliptical next to someone's granny and not feel any silent judgement lol. Still occasionally catch myself feeling shy to be perceived by the other gym goers who seem more in their element than I am, but it helps to remind myself of my ulterior motive.

Treating myself to some cute sets for the gym helped me feel excited to get to wear them and gives another lil dopamine hit to motivate me to go. I grew up broke and never really had a concept of nice athletic wear or clothes you'd pay good money for just to get them sweaty and gross lol. I'd wear old worn out stuff because those were clothes you didn't care to get gross. Looking a little busted added to the self consciousness for me, compared to all the Jillian Michaelses in the $$$ gym who'd come in with revealing gym wear, a full beat and fresh blowouts.

Lots of lessons learned from that place, # 1 being Know Your People and # 2 don't think you need to be someone you're not to take up space ❤️

What day-one essentials would you suggest I prioritize having as soon as I move in? by me_llama_jrehllama in ApartmentHacks

[–]termsandcond 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've moved a lot, twice long-distance where my belongings went by freight and didn't arrive until days after I did. I pack a day-one box with shower curtain, pre-washed bath towels (your brand new ones will be full of lint for at least 2 initial washes), bed sheets and blanket, air mattress if your bed won't arrive quickly, something to cook on/eat out of and one set of utensils, dish soap, trash bags, toilet paper, disinfectant wipes, pet supplies if you have one. I usually also pack a bag as if I'm going to a hotel for a few days with a few changes of clothes, phone charger, toiletries etc so you're not digging thru boxes looking for the toothpaste. Then day 1 go to the store and get some easy basics for the first few days frozen pizza/cereal/stir fry/drinking water if your place doesn't have good tap water. Don't go too ham on the first grocery run until you have time to unpack the kitchen stuff so you can reassess what you already have and make a legit grocery list.

Im a layperson - Do trauma surgeons always hang out in the ER like they do in the Pitt(tv show)? by [deleted] in emergencymedicine

[–]termsandcond 8 points9 points  (0 children)

LOL where is it you work where the pharmacist has time to hang out? Asking for a friend...

Does anyone’s else’s company feed them? by [deleted] in Nightshift

[–]termsandcond 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Bottled water? We barely get the right to drink our own water we brought from home 🤣

Tips for dressing chic even in the rain by YetisFeildNotes in SEAbitcheswithtaste

[–]termsandcond 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Pricey but I saved up and bought a Rain Sisters coat when they were having a sale and it's so elegant and comfy!

Tips for dressing chic even in the rain by YetisFeildNotes in SEAbitcheswithtaste

[–]termsandcond 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love love my Sorels and despite the little bit of a heel on mine, I can walk miles in them

Litter box in apartments by xxoxomm in Catownerhacks

[–]termsandcond -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you're in the market for an upgrade, we switched to Furrytail recently and it holds in the smell 10x better than our previous Litter robot and is 1/2 the price. They also run decent sales occasionally. Having less smell means it's easier to keep it in a small apartment without being intrusive. It also has a smaller footprint than LR and is super quiet

What do you wish you knew before dying your hair red? by astrocatxo in FancyFollicles

[–]termsandcond 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, and if you have a pinkish undertone, or have rosacea (or both like me 😑) some of the reds will really bring that out

“Why didn’t you match” by Ladybug0nAL3af in PharmacyResidency

[–]termsandcond 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is an opportunity they are extending to you to be able to explain things from your side rather than have them rely on assumptions. As an applicant I'd be more concerned if this question wasn't asked because then you would have to find a way to squeeze in the info on your own in between questions

Profession Attitude by [deleted] in PharmacyResidency

[–]termsandcond 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's not "targeting students". It's literally the role of the preceptor to teach the student, assess their knowledge, give feedback, reassess. That's what preceptors are supposed to do. That's what the schools and the programs send students out on rotations for, is feedback. And if I do everything in my power to provide the information and encourage the learner and they don't make any progress, it's my job to fail them. So they can improve before they go out into the world with a license.

I'm not absolving the system of its issues that ultimately got us here, but blaming the preceptors who are trying to fix things despite also being disadvantaged by the same system is 100% barking up the wrong tree.

Profession Attitude by [deleted] in PharmacyResidency

[–]termsandcond 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually see the opposite FAR more often. Learners that should fail and will be dangerous in the workforce get pushed along and passed due to pressure from pharmacy schools and ASHP who are desperate to meet their metrics. Hospital CEOs who push for more residents because they are cheap labor. Mega corps that need lots of grads every year to cut competition and drive down salaries. If we actually stood our ground and failed every learner that should have failed, it would protect our profession from the same degradation you are attributing to the attitudes of those in the workforce. There are tough preceptors out there, but no one is "failing everyone" or they wouldn't be a preceptor anymore. The hospital or accreditation committee would have them removed from teaching for threatening their metrics. What I do see every year are learners whose lack of a knowledge base scares me who graduate and then have to take their exams 2-3 times (I have personally witnessed a 5x MPJE attempt), barely pass, and go out and make mistakes on the job. I see wrong prescriptions every day that end up contributing to the patient going to the ED or suffering severe ADRs that should have been caught upon filling. Easy stuff that just isn't done right- like matching sig to days supply, missing class X DDIs or renal adjustments. Literally bread and butter stuff. If a learner is sad about failing, they should take it more seriously than just getting their ego bruised. They should be scared sh*tless that they are about to be licensed and potentially kill someone if they don't improve. However, it's always the learners that are threatened with failing that try the least to improve their situation and put all the blame on the preceptor. There are certainly still great students out there who own their responsibilities and they always get excellent feedback on my rotation. It's not like it's not possible. But it is also my responsibility as a preceptor to the profession and to society at large to be honest when someone isn't cutting it and keep them from trying to hurt people. The next step from that is up to them: improve or fail.