Getting rid of a pong........

[stella]

And out the other side........ yuck

[binley100]

eeeeeeeew that just doesn't bear thinking about ......

[Glutton4...]

All this brings me back to one question that nobody seems to be able to answer; WHY the chuff to people teach little boys to stand up to pee ffs!? Why can't they just sit down, tuck it in, and avoid the mess in the first place!?

[lizzylemon]

Stella - you need to find a 'commercial' cleaning product company and ask for some thing like 'Breaker' which is designed to remove limescale from swimming pools and a blade scraper. You dab this gel on and leave for about 10 mins and then get the scraper in there. Its the only thing I've found to be 100% effective and makes limescale disappear. Needless to say it's not to be messed with, it's the strongest acid you can use on chrome/stainless steel without damaging it but it's odorless and I only use normal house hold gloves when I use it.

Please dont waste your time with Viacal(sp) it wont work on really old, layered limescale - it's not powerful enough. I used to have a cleaning company so know my onions on this one

There's also another cleaner, which removes body fat and soap scum, especially designed for pools, which turns into a water by product, don't know what it's called though and it wont work on limescale.

[lizzylemon]

All this brings me back to one question that nobody seems to be able to answer; WHY the chuff to people teach little boys to stand up to pee ffs!? Why can't they just sit down, tuck it in, and avoid the mess in the first place!?

A lot of Countries do teach them to sit down. In Middle Eastern Countries (maybe the Muslim religion but not sure) it's dirty for a man to stand and pee. My ex husband used to sit - he picked the habit from some Lebanese chaps he used to work with - one of the many things that I loved about him

[lizzylemon]

eeeeeeeew that just doesn't bear thinking about ......

Binners - new floor boards are the only way to go to get rid of the smell. Imagine the area of spread from the pee having been absorbed for years and you realise trying to put a few ml of lemon/vinegar/cleaning fluid is a bit pointless.
An old landlord of mine had to rip the floorboards, skirting, 3 doors and 2 concrete floors up in my old house where the previous owner had let her 4 dogs mess for about a year - nothing else would get rid of the smell and he didn't bother to try with anything else to be honest. Good luck.

[Potstubsdustbins]

The problem nice people face is that most have no idea how some people live. Yes you see a little on the goggle box but rest assured not the worst cases. I have worked in dwelling places for the last 50 years from mansions to Victorian terrace and it matters not how wealthy or poor people are some are just filthy. They don't know any different, they were brought up like it and think that everyone paddles through faeces to go to the kitchen.

Before I started to work for myself I was obliged at times to work in some disgusting places. So on the back of the van we carried Moth Hawks (polo type rings of camphor) on lengths of string. These were hung round your neck so all you could smell was the camphor. Also heavy duty elastic bands and flea powder, elastic bands for the legs of your overalls and flea powder for around the ankles of your boots.

When I returned home I was forced to stand at the back door strip to my shreddies and bag my clothes ready for the washing machine. (Not a pretty sight.) Thought I would get that last bit in before G4 or VC.

Colin

[donnakebab]

All this brings me back to one question that nobody seems to be able to answer; WHY the chuff to people teach little boys to stand up to pee ffs!? Why can't they just sit down, tuck it in, and avoid the mess in the first place!?

Talking of which, why are men supposed to put the seat back down...I mean women don't lift them up for them do they!

[Potstubsdustbins]

So the lid does not slam back down onto the toilet basin which could cause it to crack especially if its a heavy wooden one, which they all were when the rule first came into being.

Colin

[veggiechicken]

When I returned home I was forced to stand at the back door strip to my shreddies and bag my clothes ready for the washing machine. (Not a pretty sight.) Thought I would get that last bit in before G4 or VC.

Colin

Its the thought of you and your Shreddies that has me puzzled. What a funny place to keep your breakfast. I've heard of a lunchbox but yours takes the biscuit.

[Potstubsdustbins]

VC there is a good reply that springs into my mind but I don't want to be banned for life.

Just think about why they are called shreddies?

Colin

[veggiechicken]

I've honestly no idea! I've led a sheltered life.

[Potstubsdustbins]

Perfectly innocent I believe HUM maybe

[veggiechicken]

Is that a clue - she said desperately, gasping for air.

[chris]

te he bins- might be worth cutting out the offending boards and replacing with new ones????

That's what I did.

The carpet in our bathroom when bought was growing mushrooms behind the pan!