The house where I cat sit is full of cat gear, including a cordless hand vac in each bathroom where the boxes sit. I prefer a counter brush with a dust pan, much less noisy and more efficient (at my house that brush will never be used on a counter). That gig starts tomorrow.

Knock wood: I seem to have found one of the washer settings that runs the whole cycle without hitting the "not draining" code partway through. Running a second rinse was habit, but isn't really necessary and it seemed to be the source of strain on whatever pump part stalling out. For now it's easier to adjust my usage than it is to call in a tech and go through the fu$$ of a repair (I try to not replace these things if they can be repaired.)

Three eBay boxes out of the house in the last week, but to further empty it there are some things that need recycling (when selling for "parts or repair" doesn't find a taker). On the "staying afloat" thread I mentioned getting a new folding utility cart (fabric over a frame and with silent wheels). When things don't sell they are recycled, but carrying this stuff across campus in tote bags to the eWaste bin can be heavy, hence the cart. It will have other uses but that is the one that floats to the top of the list.

Hoping for no more snow or ice, I have many trips out in the next 10 days.