It’s tempting…
Came across this today when I should have been working. The reason it would be ideal is because my new bathroom is eensy, almost an afterthought fit in under the stairs, and this would make it possible to have the cat box somewhere else. Though I’ve never tried enclosed cat boxes – I kind of think it would be unpleasant for the cat if the sand is anything less than pristine – and anyhow, it’s a bit silly. But the bathroom really needs some help.
Which room are you least happy with in your home?
casa azahar 
That’s easy – the kitchen – recently had it updated a bit, cupboard doors and flooring etc – but it would be wonderful if it were about twice the size.
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The kitchen could have another cupboard, and a large worktop. The living room because it’s in a mess, but that will change whenever I put my mind to it. But all in all I’m happier than ever with my flat 🙂
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My kitchen is okay, but the cooker is a bit meh and I think I may have them take out the dishwasher (which is broken anyhow) so I can have more storage space. Also wish it had two sinks, but ah well. I’m sure I’ll get used to it. My ex-kitchen was quite small but somehow worked well and had great appliances.
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By the way: I love the cat litter / plant box 😀
Although if I had one I might want to use it as a snuggle corner for the cat, with a cushion inside or not (despite knowing perfectly well that such a plan all but guarantees an utter lack of feline interest in the device).
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Don’t you believe it. Both Sunny and Loki fell in love with the fish-shaped cat bed I bought just cos I thought it was cutely kitch.
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They do it just to prove me wrong! Aaaargh, I cannot win against cats!
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For what it’s worth, we’ve never had a problem woth ‘enclosed’ litter trays, but it is all the little monsters have ever used.
As for the question about rooms, well, I guess it has to be the back bedroom, if only because a huge chunk of celing fell in last week.
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Enclosed cat boxes only please the owner. Cats prefer an open box. Having said that, if you NEED to have something that takes up less space, it is a good idea.
I am happy with all the rooms in my house. It is certain things in the house that I dislike.
I HATE the flooring in my Mom’s bathroom. I wondered why it never came clean when I washed it. The other day I got down with some scrubbing powder and discovered that what I thought was ingrained dirt from the previous tenant was actually the colour of the tiles. Not only do they have their own “built-in dirt” they show every footprint and although they have a slight texture, can be incredibly slippery when wet. I have to have mats down at the sink, tub and toilet and Mom has to stay out for hours after I wash the floor (because they take forever to dry, even when I put the portable fan aimed directly at them!)
I also hate the carpet in the living/dining room. It is a brown industrial carpet. They have replaced all the carpeting in all the units with hardwood… except the handicapped units because they were told that the carpets would hold up better to wheelchairs. I am skeptical but have to live with it.
There is a “pocket door” between Mom’s bathroom and the kitchen. It is just a regular door that slides across. It isn’t on a track but rests directly on normal trim you find across any doorway. It doesn’t slide easily and even I have trouble with it. Mom can’t budge it… So much for “disabled” use. I am going to have to see about replacing it or at least putting in a regular track for it to slide on, next summer.
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Ick, I hate wall to wall carpeting – it just never feels clean. And I can’t imagine that it’s easy to wheel across carpeting…
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I don’t mind the wall-to-wall upstairs. It’s thick and warm which I at least prefer over the industrial stuff downstairs. I would prefer a hardwood floor with rugs (you need carpets here in winter…) but they’ve stuck with carpets upstairs.
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Kitchen, kitchen, and kitchen. If there are two people in it you can’t do anything. Built around 1950 when America thought everything was going to come in cans and boxes for the rest of history.
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I think once I get things organised properly (and get at least three lazy susans for the weirdly deep built-in corner cupboards) then it will feel more like a kitchen I can enjoy working in. But the cooker really does suck (haven’t tried the oven yet, but at least there is an oven) and may replace it myself someday. As I have a five-year contract it would be worthwhile investing in a decent cooker, if I could afford to. I also have natural gas for the water heating and wonder how complicated/expensive it would be to install a gas cooker.
That’s the thing about this place. It has potential. And room to grow.
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If you’ve got the gas laid on in the unit already, I bet any good plumber can hook a stove up. Just a matter of some pipe joints and possibly drilling through a wall or floor at some point, in a place which will be hidden after the installation.
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Ugh, I can’t decide which I dislike more, my bathroom or kitchen. I rent a full-furnished place (and don’t start me on the bed which I LOATHE), and both of these rooms are painted a kind of pale grey which is the most depressing colour in the universe. If it weren’t for the fact that Sydney is so sunny, I think it would about kill me. As it is, I hardly ever cook because the kitchen is so badly designed – I even get backache from washing up because the sink is set at such an odd height. Oh dear, I really should look for another apartment…
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The room that needs the most work is the kitchen – but as we dream about building an extension that would include a new kitchen, it seems wasteful to put in a new one now.
Az – look up IkeaHacker and cat litter boxes if it’s truly an issue…there are myriad solutions, just looooookin’ for a problem..
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Enclosed cat litter boxes are preferred, even by the cats. I’ve tried both open and closed ones. Just take away the cat flap door if there is a such though.
They don’t solve all the litter on wet floor problem though – I still get sandy feet climbing out of the shower – but there is less of it.
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