Scumbag Resolve

Is a carpet cleaner

Can’t spray downwards

  • backalleycoyote@lemmy.today
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    12 hours ago

    While not spot/stain remover, I highly recommend Odoban & KennelFresh for dealing with organic based odor control and cleaning. I work in training/daycare/boarding/grooming/rescue. Shit happens, those two don’t just mask, they eliminate.

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      10 hours ago

      Yes! I have big, smelly dogs and also have had great luck with Thornell L.O.E. for laundry. I bought a gallon for $60 and it’s enough for about 250 big washer loads of gross smelling pet stuff.

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    14 hours ago

    Unscrew and remove the spray head. Check the straw; it’s usually curved, and you want it to be curving towards the front so that the end can pick up liquid it the lower (front) corner of the bottle when you tilt it forward. If it’s not pointing forward, you can usually turn it in its socket.

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      12 hours ago

      I hate this because most people can’t be bothered to learn the most basic of things. Life is just easier if you are observant, curious and resolute: Why it doesn’t spray downwards? What does the spray head does? How it pumps liquids up? Can we reorient the siphon? Fixed!

      • skisnow@lemmy.ca
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        10 hours ago

        I think the point of the meme is that this could easily be baked into the design of the bottle to begin with.

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      10 hours ago

      Second on the Zep’s bottles. In my early 20’s I cleaned aircraft for a living and used all Zep’s products, those bottles worked no matter what angle you held them at.

      Also if you’re cleaning windows use Zep’s window cleaner, spray on, wait 3 minutes and wipe off. You’ve windows will be clean and streak free with minimal effort.

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      16 hours ago

      Get yourself some oxygen bleach powder. Mix a bit in to warm water, mix until dissolved, and pour it on. Works extremely well (even for kibble-coloured barf) and you make only as much as you need. Apply it however you want. (I pour.)

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    18 hours ago

    I have an elderly cat, and I share your aggravation. I stop using bottles when they’re like 1/4 full. When I’ve used up enough of the new bottle, I pour the old stuff in.

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      18 hours ago

      I can’t help but think this has got to be an intentionally bad design decision. I’d imagine most people stop using the bottles when they’re 1/4 full but then just throw them away, allowing the company to sell more bottles.

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        16 hours ago

        All I know is there are spray devices in existence that work upside down. Why didn’t they use one?

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      16 hours ago

      They have refill things. Also make sure the straw thing is pointing in the right direction. I usually am just left with like a little amount in the bottom.