Moving Out - Some Random Questions

You could look into hydroponics as far as growing food inside your house, there are a variety of thing you can grow in a spare room with hydro. I knew a family that grew almost all of their veg. intake in an unused room.

The carpet and the pad will have to go, but unless you bought the place that is a landlord issue.

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The dripping faucet just needs a new washer. You can replace that yourself if you can find a valve to shut off the water to the sink, and that might be less hassle than getting the landlord to do it.

If it's a hot water faucet (it usually is, the washers don't last as long) it's costing serious money for somebody, whether it's you or the landlord who pays for water heating. Let it drip for a year and that really adds up.
 
Judging from everything you posted, the best advice I can give you is to look for a different place, I wouldn't move in there on a bet.
 
Make a list of all the problems and what was done to fix them. That way when you move out the landlord shouldn't ding you for anything that was on the list.
 
Gollnick said:
Sanitize? It's sanitized now. Mammal (including human) urine is sterile.

But, the odor is another matter and Mr. MORIMOTOM is entirely correct on that point. The odor is due to uric acid (same thing that makes it sterile, btw). And Uric acid is hard to get rid of.


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i know urine is sterile when it leaves the host animal, but after soaking in the carpet and pad or concrete does it remain so?

i would think this a haven for bacteria, fungus, or other unpleasantries.
 
MORIMOTOM said:
i know urine is sterile when it leaves the host animal, but after soaking in the carpet and pad or concrete does it remain so?

i would think this a haven for bacteria, fungus, or other unpleasantries.
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Sterile if the animal has no infection. But urine is a good culture medium as anyone with a uti will tell you. So you hit it on the head, once out of the body all bets are off.

Paul
 
MORIMOTOM said:
i know urine is sterile when it leaves the host animal, but after soaking in the carpet and pad or concrete does it remain so?

i would think this a haven for bacteria, fungus, or other unpleasantries.
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That's a good question.
 
pcnorton said:
Sterile if the animal has no infection. But urine is a good culture medium as anyone with a uti will tell you. So you hit it on the head, once out of the body all bets are off.

Paul
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what's a uti? so if someone has say, a bladder infection, is their urine still sterile?

Gollnick said:
That's a good question.
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one i dont ever need the answer to, actually. if i ever find myself in the position of cleaning carpet heavily stained with urine and/or feces, i think ill just have it ripped out and replaced.
 
Vivi said:
Bluesky, part of the reason I'm doing this is to learn how to fix up various things on a house. Great location, exceptionally cheap rent, more space than I need and other factors also involved. I'm looking forward to learning the basics of plumbing, drywall hanging, repairing the broken gutter etc, so that when I'm ready to own a house I have more experience in doing these things. I'm set on this place, though it will mean more work for myself. I'm fine with that, as long as the work isn't being done due to my friends having neglected the place. That just isn't right. The landlord says he wants someone living there who intends to take care of the place, which I do, so I think things will work out well between me and him. My friends might be another matter. I have a feeling they're going to be upset with me if they end up having to use some of their security deposit on the floors or something. Oh well, it was their responsibility to keep it in good shape.
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Hey, what do I know, maybe it will all work out for you. I truly hope so. Reading your description of the situation however leads me to the inescapable conclusion that you're going to wind up unhappy there in short order. I hope I'm wrong, and I apologize if I came off overly critical before. It wasn't my place to rain on your parade, so to speak.
 
sounds like you just buddy forked your "friends". they will not be happy when the landlord asks them about these situations. i think that you shouldn't move in with them. being a carpenter for 19+ tears, home repair is not so simple or cheap. if you move in with them you will be miserable. if you are still going to do it, follow glockmans advice! good luck!
 
no, you are not wrong. however, i never met anyone in life that likes to be "ratted out". again, i understand your point of view (just covering your six). hope your friends understand your concerns. unfortunately, from the picture of them you portrayed, this is highly unlikely. again, good luck with your adventure. ps.-kick him in the nuts and have your gas and matches ready!
 
First place, why move there? i would think there are better cleaner places around.

Landlord needs to deal with carpet, leaking windows and garbage disposal not you. DO not move in unless he fixes those issues, because if you move in, he may come back later and say YOU were responsible because there were not there when you moved in, and seeing you did not see anything, you are now in a fix for it.

I agree that if your buddy is a complete loser and his GF is there for the pickin, take her away to a place where she only carries half the weight.
 
Look, making sure you do not get screwed is not living a self centered life. its called good stewardship of your own scarce resources. I am not going to start a sermon here, but your position is one of naivety and uncertainty.

You must lead a life that is solid to the core, you must be honest and straight. Is there anything in that letter which is untrue? Or is what you have said just awkward and uncomfortable? Your buddy by your description is a load. Taking over his problems is not your responsibility. You need to look at the thin line between reaching out a helping hand, and enabling him to continue a useless lifestyle. A better friend would go over to him, unplug the nintendo or the playstation and tell him to his face. "Dude, you got a killer GF, who will do anything for you, and your treating her like she's dirt. You got friends who care about you and your treating them like dirt, now get off your butt and man up" If he diss'es you and gets upset, then he's not worth having as a friend. Period.
 
Having had poor roommates in the past, and having spoken to several friends with poor roommates, I would have to mirror BlueSky's original post and advise you to give this one a pass. I completely understand wanting to move out of your parent's place and strike out on your own, but all of the details you've given about the place and how your friends live in it sound like the makings of a miserable experience. The don't seem to give a damn about the cleanliness of the place, and if you do at all, you'll end up doing all of the cleaning. It gets VERY old VERY fast cleaning up after adults who should be doing it themselves. On top of that, everything you own will reek of cigarette smoke after having been in the house for a week. This includes your clothes, your bed, EVERYTHING. You'll take a shower and feel clean, and the moment you step out of the house and clear your lungs of the smoky air, you'll realize that your clothes, hair, and skin all smell of stale smoke.

Now, on the other hand, if you want to not be a burden on your parents, and you want to learn how to do some home improvement stuff, why not do this... take a few hundred bucks a month, and improve your parent's house. That much money will buy a new bathroom sink and faucet, which you can then install... new ceiling fan, bits of this, bits of that. If you can't think of anything to add one month, roll it into the next month, or take a trip to Sears and buy tools. Your parents will appreciate it, you'll be learning, and you'll not reek of other people's disgusting habits. (I fully understand that there might be additional interpersonal reasons that you want to move out, but you didn't mention any...) So, spend $200 a month improving your folks' place, and save the rest. Let your other friends know that you're looking for a place, and you never know... maybe one of your non-smoking friends that cares about their home will want to move out.

Guntotin_fool is no fool... "not screwing yourself over" is not being "self centered". If your friends wanted to improve themselves, they would be taking care of their pet properly (IMHO, they shouldn't own a dog), as well as their landlord's property. The question I would ask: "If they care so little for their landlord's property, how are they going to treat mine?" If they destroy or damage something of yours, will they have the money to repair or replace it? Will they care?

Good luck, man.
 
Vivi said:
They suspect the dog might have bladder issues. It's often only let out to urinate once or twice in a 24 hour period and recently had an episode with urinating blood (Which also got on the carpet). Many times right after it's let out or right before it will urinate. You can tell in the dogs behavior that he's aware of this being wrong, yet he persists. He tries to lick it up as soon as he's done to cover up the evidence, then usually cowers in fear while looking at the male because he expects to receive some sort of beating due to past experiences.
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JFC!:eek::mad: Those slacking mother f*ckers only let that poor dog out "once or twice in a 24 hour period"? No fricken' wonder it urinates and defecates in the house! Are they complete morons? I'll bet you dollars to donuts that this poor dog is in immediate need of proper Veterinary care ASAP! Probably has a bladder infection from trying to hold it so goddamn long! Make those two irresponsible f*ckers hold their bladders for 12-24 hours every gd day. GRRRRRRR, this makes me so fricken' mad, I'd be on the next goddamn plane out there to administer the beating of their miserable lives and take that poor dog away from them NOW. You have a moral obligation to report those f*ckers if you ever see them beating that poor dog. Dammit, this pisses me off!:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
 
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