FELINE FAMILY: FRIEND OR FOE

Ever heard of the expression "old woman and her cats"? It's not uncommon to find a cucu somewhere that lives with her loyal cat(s). My mom had Whiskers aka Socksy or just paka, who helped keep her grain storage vermin-free. For some reason, the dog has been seen to be man's best friend (referring to the human race). Incidentally, the cat is favoured mostly by the woman. This is possibly a myth, maybe we should take a poll. In my household, my husband is more of a cat person than me.

WHEN THE CAT'S AWAY

We've killed two snakes in a corner of our compound this month alone, crawling down from the neighbour's tree. It's not like the grass is greener on our side, but we have something that's more inviting...rats! I wrote a post a while back about these unwanted guests. I remember how shocked I was to discover that a female rat is ready to mate at 2 months old, and can produce 12 litters of pups per year, each litter with up to 14 pups. That still shocks me.

WHY BOTHER CLEANING?

     

      I loved watching Clean House, hosted by comedienne Niece Nash. I also remember the British TV show "How Clean is Your House" back in the day, and what struck me as a common trait in the homes was how the families were affected by

WHATS IN YOUR CLEANING KIT?

If you’ve been to the supermarket lately, looking for a cleaner of sorts, you will find glass cleaner, tile cleaner, mirror cleaner, bathroom cleaner, kitchen cleaner, multi-surface cleaner and the list is endless. And then there are cloths…dish cloth, tea cloth, microfiber cloth, polishing cloth…