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Thursday. Yesterday I tried and tried unclogging my pipes and didn’t succeed. Later in the afternoon I read a comment that Andrew (bateman111.wordpress.com) left advising me to use caustic soda. So I wrote a message to my ex asking if he could get some for me before picking my kids. He replied that he was already late and if he did that, he was going to be even later. I said I didn’t mind.
One hour later he came with the soda and then he decided to stay and see if he could fix my mobile phone that he promised to fix last year in July. He couldn’t do it and then it was too late for me to keep trying to clear the pipes.
It was also too late to watch a movie with my daughter. We were supposed to have a girl’s night. My little princess was pissed when I said there was no way we were going to start watching a movie after 9.30pm.
Then I showered and went to sleep feeling quite sad because I hadn’t accomplished anything and I had disappointed my daughter.
This morning I woke up very early but decided to stay in bed as long as I could until my daughter came to ask me if it was time for breakfast. I said that I wanted to try one more time working on the pipes, that it would take only 15 minutes and after that, we could have breakfast and watch Sleeping Beauty and if we felt like it afterwards, we could go to the mill and see what was going on there. She was pleased with the plan and started setting the table in front of the TV.
I put my gloves on and gave it a last try. And believe it or not, it seems that it worked!! Thank you, Andrew! You can bake chocolate cakes and you can unclog pipes. You’ll make someone really happy one day!!
Now I better keep watching the movie and see if “true love conquers all”.
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DotedOn said this on May 5, 2016 at 11:59 am |
so happy that it worked, enjoy the movie, its a good one. XXX
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manyofus1980 said this on May 5, 2016 at 1:23 pm |
Yes, it was a nice movie 🙂
My daughter was pleased (and that’s not easy to achieve!! ) 🙂
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DotedOn said this on May 6, 2016 at 9:04 am |
Baking cakes and unclogging pipes! Well, you can marry me any day!
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Marissa Bergen said this on May 5, 2016 at 3:56 pm |
😀 trouble is we live in different Countries
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XandrewX said this on May 5, 2016 at 7:00 pm |
Well, I really meant this for Paola, ha, ha! But if she can back cakes and unclog pipes, I’m willing to relocate!
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Marissa Bergen said this on May 5, 2016 at 10:41 pm
Ah I see, my apologies.
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XandrewX said this on May 5, 2016 at 10:47 pm
🙂
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DotedOn said this on May 6, 2016 at 9:11 am
Thanks but no need.
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Marissa Bergen said this on May 6, 2016 at 10:13 pm
Don’t relocate just yet… I can’t bake so well… Andrew can! 🙂
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DotedOn said this on May 6, 2016 at 9:10 am
Andrew is the one who can bake! I’m still learning 😀
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DotedOn said this on May 6, 2016 at 9:05 am |
🙂 You are so sweet Paola and I love Marissa as well her poetry just blows me away it’s so entertaining, in fact all the ladies I follow are SO talented quite humbling actually I mean to have such a strong command of the English Language PLUS the lovely Heartafire likes my ass 😉
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XandrewX said this on May 6, 2016 at 10:19 pm
Thank you, Andrew! 🙂
Marissa is very talented!! And Heartafire is not wrong 😀
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DotedOn said this on May 7, 2016 at 2:06 pm
I’ve seen some things you make! Don’t be modest. A hell of a lot better than I can do at any rate!
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Marissa Bergen said this on May 6, 2016 at 10:23 pm
Hahahaha!
I’m great at fixing the terrible mess I bake! 🙂
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DotedOn said this on May 7, 2016 at 2:07 pm
That’s a talent right there!
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Marissa Bergen said this on May 7, 2016 at 6:48 pm
Yes! I can fix cakes! 🙂
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DotedOn said this on May 8, 2016 at 1:15 pm
And who would’ve thought I’d learn something about plumbing here 🙂 Now I have to look up caustic soda! I’m glad you got those damn pipes unclogged! Thanks, Paola and Andrew 😀
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writersideup said this on May 5, 2016 at 5:17 pm |
Hi Donna!
It really worked! You have no idea for how long I was trying! Caustic soda is the common name for Sodium hydroxide.
Beware, it’s kind of explosive so don’t stay really close to it when you add the water 🙂
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DotedOn said this on May 6, 2016 at 9:07 am |
What in the world is caustic soda? Glad you were able to have girls day together
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Bradley said this on May 5, 2016 at 6:55 pm |
You buy them as a bag of crystals from a DIY shop, not a supermarket because it’s not to be around food pets or children. Anyway you pour a litre of boiling water into a bucket then stand back and add 50 grammes of the soda crystals! The chemical reaction is quite impressive to watch then pour the mixture down a drain. Btw it will also strip paint and better still it’s dirt cheap. I’m so pleased she unblocked the drain 🙂
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XandrewX said this on May 5, 2016 at 7:10 pm |
Good little household tip. Thank you
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Bradley said this on May 5, 2016 at 7:26 pm
Thank you, Bradley!
She loved it! 🙂
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DotedOn said this on May 6, 2016 at 9:07 am |
Paola I’m so pleased 🙂 I’ve had a long old day and your kind comments brought a big smile and cheered me up.
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XandrewX said this on May 5, 2016 at 7:03 pm |
I hope you go for that beer.
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XandrewX said this on May 5, 2016 at 7:11 pm |
I did! 😀
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DotedOn said this on May 6, 2016 at 9:08 am
And I’m sure my big smile matched yours!
Using the sinks and not hearing the “clog clog clog” was a blessing! 😀
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DotedOn said this on May 6, 2016 at 9:08 am |
Love WILL find the way…sleep,dream until your kiss comes
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Prince said this on May 5, 2016 at 9:34 pm |
I’m sure love will find the way!
And I’ll sleep and dream… but I’ll have to wake up eventually 🙂
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DotedOn said this on May 6, 2016 at 9:09 am |