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Feb. 7th, 2013 05:21 pmIn a (likely futile) attempt to use up my carryover annual leave* I've taken today and tomorrow off work. Today I've managed to go to the gym AND clean the fridge.
They don't really tell you that cleaning the fridge is hard, or maybe that's just me and OCD talking.
In further home maintenance/DIYness...what the hell does one do about loud pipes? Our toilet's been losing it, but usually only at night, for the last week or two--possibly air in the pipes. The sound is like a loud ongoing blatt, eases up when you turn on the sink, and all the recommendations I see online have said that the solution is to just turn on all the faucets in the flat and wait for it to stop. Thing is, it DOES stop pretty much straightaway after another faucet turns on.
I'm just faintly terrified that something's going to break under the strain and then we will be ridiculously screwed. Anyone have any ideas?
(Also: we've been watching Daria as it's now all on Netflix UK except for the two movies. so much win, though the fandom has me terrified and sticking to AO3 for fic, mostly. I really wish we'd had cable when I was of that age, it might have kept me from doing some stupid shit.)
* I don't know what to do with five weeks paid vacation, even if I'm entitled to it. DAMN IT AMERICA. Unfortunately, that then becomes MORE vacation the next year, gdi.
They don't really tell you that cleaning the fridge is hard, or maybe that's just me and OCD talking.
In further home maintenance/DIYness...what the hell does one do about loud pipes? Our toilet's been losing it, but usually only at night, for the last week or two--possibly air in the pipes. The sound is like a loud ongoing blatt, eases up when you turn on the sink, and all the recommendations I see online have said that the solution is to just turn on all the faucets in the flat and wait for it to stop. Thing is, it DOES stop pretty much straightaway after another faucet turns on.
I'm just faintly terrified that something's going to break under the strain and then we will be ridiculously screwed. Anyone have any ideas?
(Also: we've been watching Daria as it's now all on Netflix UK except for the two movies. so much win, though the fandom has me terrified and sticking to AO3 for fic, mostly. I really wish we'd had cable when I was of that age, it might have kept me from doing some stupid shit.)
* I don't know what to do with five weeks paid vacation, even if I'm entitled to it. DAMN IT AMERICA. Unfortunately, that then becomes MORE vacation the next year, gdi.
