So I went to work this morning, in a good mood. Casual Friday always has me in a good mood. I got plenty done, my desk stayed clean and it was a generally nice morning. Best of all, I got to go home straight after lunch, so after a nice lunch with a friend, I jumped in my car and headed for the hills.
The reason I had taken the afternoon off was for the sole purpose of steam cleaning my carpets in readiness for our inspection on Monday (unnecessary unless you're moving out, I know, but we like to do it annually as our carpets are pretty much white). I hired "The Rug Doctor" from my local Woolworths and brought it one home. I read the instruction leaflet 3 times over, just to be sure. I stated using it and soon discovered that the "soiled water" wasn't appearing in the top tank as it should be. Where did it go? I called the hotline who tried to convince me to undo a part that really didn't look like it was going to undo. A little more trouble shooting led me to discover that the "clear dome" needed to be firmly sealed to the top tank, which it wasn't. With the dome fixed in place, I thanked 'Kay' and went back to it. 10 Minutes later, it still wasn't happening. So I called again.
This time, I was asked to undo another part, which looked a bit more like it came apart, but instead, I just grazed my finger trying to undo it.
My carpet is damp, my jaw hurts from clenching my teeth in frustration and I have said the F word more than is polite for a lady. Woolworths are giving me a refund, "Rug Doctor" are giving me a free hire voucher....but nobody can give me my afternoon back.
.....and Oscar appears to be getting sick again. Woe is me! I need a hug! :-(
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