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To pretend the cat did it and now I've had to put socks on her?

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PaulaJane37 · 04/03/2015 14:28

So,I stupidly left a very large family jar of beetroot juice on the kitchen counter and went away for two days. I returned to shattered jar and dried beetroot juice in the light grey grout of my kitchen floor - cue bloody cat references from DP as nothing is getting the stain out. Sooooo I decided to pour pure bleach into the grout, not just a couple of lines to test the result/effect... The entire floor!! Now DP is on his way home, I've gone bleach blind due to the fumes, the kitchen is soaked in bleach that WONT lift and I've used the steamer on it which has made it worse x 100! The cat is now wearing my socks tied on with my hair bobbles and really not happy, but I can't get it off the floor and I'm worried she will get hurt by the bleach, DP will have final proof that I'm a complete nugget so WIBU to blame the cat for spilling bleach?

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PaulaJane37 · 04/03/2015 15:14

I did have her back paws done but she kept biting them off (socks, not paws) and I didn't have any scrum hoes to tie them on and the bobbles were too loose, I didn't want to have them too tight. I did post about 12 in good housekeeping but no one replied and I started this task at about half twelve!! On the down side DP will be home before I'm back from the school run to find a cold stinky house and a sock wearing cat!! Re bleach and cats, I'd heard that too so she's in the playroom with the door shut!

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PaulaJane37 · 04/03/2015 15:15

*scrunchies! Not scrum hoes!!! Although rugby tarts around the cats legs sounds fun!

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BertieBotts · 04/03/2015 15:17

Won't she just walk in the bleach and then make bleachy sock prints on the rest of your carpets and furniture?

BertieBotts · 04/03/2015 15:19

On the plus side, the stain looks gone :)

stealthsquiggle · 04/03/2015 15:22

Are you going to warn DP or let him leap to his own conclusions about what chain of events resulted in the scene that he's going to walk in on ?

...not just a sock wearing cat, but a sock wearing cat with murderous plans.

Mine has been thinking evil thoughts very loudly at me for not stopping the cleaners from tidying up her bowl when she might have fancied a snack - I have tried explaining that at least she's not wearing socks but she's not impressed.

..she has thumbs too. Clearly I should blame her for more stuff (other than one squished disemboweled mouse and one large and very alive mouse in the sitting room last night - those she definitely got blamed for)

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PaulaJane37 · 04/03/2015 15:25

I've put her in the playroom Bertie, but she's a tad clever and manages to get out of places, kitchen doors are still open to try and get rid of the smell. Phoned my mum for advice which culminated in "how do you survive on a daily basis you are 40 this year FFS!" - not at all helpful but then I did phone her last week in tears after a freshly mown lady garden and tea tree oil incident !!

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Ohfourfoxache · 04/03/2015 15:26

You could try super-gluing socks to her back paws?

Woahbodyforrrrm · 04/03/2015 15:27

Scrum hoes, cats in socks, beetroot gate, bleach gate, angry cat!!! This has made my afternoon!!

I hope the cat doesn't get in too much trouble

Here have (but don't spill it for Christ's sake) and and I'll be back for an update after the school run!!

stealthsquiggle · 04/03/2015 15:30

If I had done this (and I can (sort of) see how that could have happened) I would deal with it by deploying every white towel in the house to absorb it all and then chucking them all in a boil wash. But then we do have lots of white towels....

Ivedunnit · 04/03/2015 15:32

your cat is gorgeous and sooo cute!

stormtreader · 04/03/2015 15:32

Now im imagining a cat wearing 4 socks with sock suspenders and looking furious :D

Petradreaming · 04/03/2015 15:37

This is brilliant. Made my day. Gorgeous cat. So funny

Spadequeen · 04/03/2015 15:40

I'm now worryingly intrigued but the freshly mown lady garden and tea tree incident! But I love your mums reaction and the cat is cute cute!

flamingtoaster · 04/03/2015 15:43

There is absolutely no need to explain anything to DH - you had a problem with beetroot stains, you have solved the problem, thus saving the need to get in a professional and hand over large sums of cash. Explain just how difficult and time consuming it was to achieve this and accept his admiration.

GingerCuddleMonster · 04/03/2015 15:49

that car does not look impressed...she will attempt to kill you in your sleep

're the bleach, sacrafice some towels and get soaking it up, no need to say anything to DP just point at the playroom and shake your head.

MyIronLung · 04/03/2015 15:54

If I ever tried to put socks, tied on with hair bobbles, on my evil cat I'd only have bloody stumps left.

FuckYouChrisAndThatHorse · 04/03/2015 15:57

Mylittlepotofjoy · 04/03/2015 15:59

Lol you have made my day !!! How could anyone blame your kitty she is Devine :)

sparkysparkysparky · 04/03/2015 16:01

Is this a good time to say veg oil might lift beetroot stains. It lifts carrot or tumeric from plastic bowls or food whizzers. You have to wash the oil off, mind. No, I'd 've gone with bleach, blamed the cat, put on a heroic face and hoped for a restorative drink from DH.

kickassangel · 04/03/2015 16:01

Can you explain how the socks are supposed to be protecting the cat? They are absorbent. If the cat walks on the kitchen floor, the socks will soak up the bleach, and they are tied to her feet, meaning that the bleach will soak in. Once you remove the socks she will be desperate to wash her feet.

The only way around that is to give the cat a bath. I suggest you post pics of the event for our amusement.

IHaveBrilloHair · 04/03/2015 16:03

OMG I bloody love you!
I once stacked my four cats into storage boxes just for a laugh

lessthanBeau · 04/03/2015 16:17

how do I see the pics? I'm on a tablet, I couldn't see the red and purple little boy the other day either, I'm missing everything!!!

Stratter5 · 04/03/2015 16:21

This thread has everything.

And scrum hoes, too

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PaulaJane37 · 04/03/2015 16:28

Ok here's the update.... Did school run and decided to do an impromptu shop, not trying to delay going home in any way shape or form, no siree, met a couple of work mates (I've been a little ill so off work for a couple of days) so had to chat to them, did NOT, absolutely NOT start speaking utter shit to them to prolong my stay in the shop, phoned DP and helpfully/tentatively asked if he would like some beer for the footy tonight - affirmative oh sweet and thoughtful one. Arrived in the street thinking I was high on bleach fumes and had to ask DS if there really were traffic lights and half the road dug up which absolutely was NOT there when I left (turns out the workmen are particularly efficient in my street today). Got home.... DP says "been cleaning?" In a tone which suggests this is something unusual.... (Walk into DRY KITCHEN FLOOR!! Praise be to the big lad upstairs!) My reply "oh, just managed to get that beetroot stain out, what a chore that was! I used bleach hence the smell, but took me hours, my back is killing me, fancy a beer?"

All going swimmingly!!!

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SoupDragon · 04/03/2015 16:34

And how did you explain the cat...?

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