The BenSpark

I need to…

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…cat-proof my cabinets.

All of the cabinets in this house, both in the kitchen and under the bathroom sink, don’t have any knobs or anything. They open and close sort of magnetically, I guess that’s the best way to describe it.

The problem is that the cats can open them, and get inside. They can’t open and drink bleach and other cleaning products, as young children might do, but they can make an awful mess!

Little Mitty loves to get into the cabinet under the bathroom sink. She knows that I keep my feminine products in there, and that the maxi pads I buy come in plastic wrappers, not in a box. And she LOVES to chew in plastic…I call her the “plastic eating fool”. Once she got in there during the night, and chewed up half of my maxi pads. That was quite a mess to have to clean up!

Squeaker was the same way when he was alive.  Once he got into the kitchen cabinet under the sink, and got into the box of Swiffer pads, had fun pulling them out of the box and shredding them.  In addition to the mess, there’s also the expense of replacing what those little monsters destroyed.

What I really need is a child-proofing system for the cabinets, but first I have to buy and install some proper cabinet hardware, so that I can use the child-proof locks.

Yes, I know what cats have been doing this, because sometimes I’ve caught them in the act!

I apologize…

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…that the server that this and a couple of my other blogs is on was soooo sloooooow yesterday. But everything seems to be better now, thank goodness!

Here is the printable A.C. Moore store coupon for the week of October 11-17: Clicky for 40% off!

In other news you can use…there is this wicked cool site called TheJungleStore.com that has all sorts of cool stuff, all related to animals in some way. You gotta go and check out the great animal jewelry they have over there!  Of course, my favorite animal is the cat, and they have plenty of cat-related jewelry.  But they have so many other animals represented there as well…you are sure to find your favorite!

The prices are VERY affordable, as well.  With the holiday gift-giving season upon us, it’s certainly not to early to start shopping now.  I personally prefer to shop online, especially during the busy pre-Christmas period.   I ate most stores and malls at any time of year, but it’s always a trazillion times worse after Toikey Day.  Save yourself the hassle, and shop online!

Happy shopping!