Sunday, February 7, 2010

Nail Polish v Cat & Carpet


So I was having a nice relaxing Sunday and decided to paint my nails.
I grabbed a bottle of dark purple nail polish and walked to the bathroom while giving it a good shake. I was holding it by the lid..yes I know that's bad, but the lid was on really tight.
Next thing I know the actual neck of the bottle has shattered and the polish has flown across the wall, bathroom tiles and carpet.
PANIC
Ok...ok...the carpet is FUCKED so just concentrate on what you CAN clean....
Had bugger all nail polish remover left but managed to get wall and bathroom floor clean before it dried. But the carpet..FAAAAARK.
Remembered I had the book "Spotless" in my collection of books I never read and found a solution involving acetone, a tissue, a metal nit comb and methylated spirits...which I shall attempt tomorrow. Apparently it will be very time consuming (you don't say) but I'll give it a go.
I have a rental inspection in a week or so. Luckily it is right outside the bathroom and I have a nice little rug that will look like it is there for a reason so I should be ok for now.
So..was just starting to calm down....until I saw the cat.
I knew she was in the general vicinity but had no idea she took the full brunt of the spill. Probably lucky for me as it's less carpet to clean. The splash goes from her back leg up to her ear, which is now completely purple (I'd already cut a lot of fur off by the time I took this photo). I'm not allowed to use anything on her so her ear is going to have to stay purple til it wears off.
My bad.

11 comments:

Miss Tank said...

Holy shit Frankie - that is hilarious !!!!

Iris Flavia said...

Sorry, but I had to laugh!

Nicole said...

Very Funny.. Poor fuckin cat !! LMAO

Trixy said...

Hi!
Lurker here.. Apparently 'Magic Erasers' work on nail polish on carpet. They are FANTASTIC. I personally use them to get marks off walls mostly (we are renting too and our RE agents are anal about these things - pfft). You can check out the magic erasers on the Chux website and they are available at Woolies and Coles. They might even work on the cat!!

:)

Frankie said...

The cat and I are both traumatised and she hates my guts. I have a cup full of fur but the rest is soaked through to her skin and I'll have to shave it. Oh well, it is summer.

Thanks Lurker Trixy! Going to look for that tomorrow! Sounds a bit easier than the 15 ingredients I have to get for the other method so I'll give it a go. Cheers1

Em said...

ok so i was sitting here depressed as fuck and you brought a big fat smile and giggle to my face. I can totally picture the whole thing.
So thank you for making my day! xx

Pitchies said...

I'm sorry, but I had to have a giggle too. I hope you can get it out of the carpet and off the cat. I can only image the reproachful looks you are getting from her! Such a pretty colour though.

Hilary said...

LOL poor kitty!!

Frankie said...

yeah laugh it up. I'm totally not getting my bond back! You byatches!

LizN said...

Ooh Frankie, poor cat. I think you should have her clipped, then send a message to a few men folk and tell them you've shaved your pussy!

Frankie said...

hahaha! yeah...I mean NO, don't even go there. It's all fun and games til a week later when you feel like you've got a porcupine in your undies...