My House is for Humans

I've done a fair amount of house sitting in my time and I must be honest there are some things that really freak me out with how other people live, not the least of which is the insects.

I really can't deal with it. My house is for humans and I'll teach any insect a lesson that tries to join me!

Here are some of my tips: (Safe for fish)

Keep grubby, wet, organic waste in a lid sealed bid (preferably with a pedal!). Open bins for waste paper and other non-icky things
Keep plugs in basins/bath when not in use.
Burn incense
Burn candles
Use citronella cream
Use Tabard
Use blue death powder
Try not to have any windows or doors open when lights are on *
Keep windows closed that are near outside drains and pipe openings *
Ensure cupboard doors (especially kitchen) are sealed/closed properly with no gaps
Keep surfaces clean (especially kitchen)
Do not leave food items lying around in the kitchen!
Store pantry items in sealed containers
Keep kitchen floor clean
Ensure all fittings in the house are fitted flush with other surfaces
Mosquito net, Fly door
Net covers for food
Ant traps, Roach traps
Ensure there is no still water around your house/premises
Fumigate (not safe for fish) -- A follow-up session 2 weeks later is a good idea to catch new insects

*If you do have windows open/light on, burn incense or candles, and also ensure blue death powder is along the outside surface edge.

An extra tip:

I'm been eating organic food recently and I learnt a trick with getting rid of bugs on organic produce: Rinse in vinegar :)

Dear Blogosphere

Since I haven't written a blog post in a really long time, I'm so rusty. I feel like I need to update my blog like a Dear diary post just to fill you in. One of the coolest changes for me has been moving from singleness to the relationship hood.

I've been dating now for 7 months (I had to count that on my fingers lol) and of course that's been a whole new experience for me. Especially after 2012, when I decided I wasn't being very successful in this department and thought I better prepare for being single in the long term. You know, like, mentally, emotionally and financially - which I did.

So here I am in a relationship and I do think that's rather grand! Another thing, I must admit, is that I've recently quit [visiting] Facebook. I can't say I quit Facebook completely, as I honestly think that would make some things a bit harder, and my philosophy with living with chronic fatigue has been to make things as systematically easy for myself as I can. But mostly, Facebook for me is no longer about the connections with people at all. It's merely for logins to sites and connections with pages of interest.

Well "Dear diary" I must apologise for this brief post as I'm really pooped now and don't know what else to say except that I'm really looking forward to bed! Oh, and it's a "school night". Sweet dreams.