There are Some Things That a Girl Will Never Understand..
by Lisa Donovan
….. like why it is entertaining and fun for a boy to see what it’s like to pee in an air conditioning vent.
Yesterday I awoke to a smell that reminded me of the day I went to the state fair and had to use the port-a-potty and the blue juice down below me in the pot was noxious enough for me to get dizzy… I wandered into the bathroom, nose hard at work, scooped up the throw rugs and started spraying my little heart out. Not even the clorox could get the smell to subside. I mopped. I wiped. I maniacally stuck my nose far closer to the toilet than I should have. But then, I realized the smell was leading me toward the air vent. But why? That would be silly. There is no way there could be urine in the air vent. I mean, come on! That would be just wrong.
So, I left my husband a note and told him that since it was more than likely because of the aimless boys in the house that it was up to him and the other fella in the house to find it and take care of it while I was at work. Indeed. I came home to my husband’s long and confused face. “So, apparently, the boy peed straight into the air vent.” Before I could get “what the hell???” out of my mouth he was quasi-defending the boy as if this were some sort of rite of passage for all six year olds. Huh? “But, husband of mine, why would he want to pee in the air vent?” - silence. More silence. “I guess he was just wondering if he could - I once peed in a potted plant in our kitchen. I think I was seven though.” Ummmm. Ok. What? Is the “though” in that statement some sort of recognition that our son is advanced for doing this at a mere six years old??? Having a son has thrown me for a loop on several occasions but this takes the cake.
Now I am on a hunt for some home remedy to dilute the urine that apparently is lurking in my bathroom air vent - no amount of air freshener is going to suffice. Anybody? Anybody?
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October 13th, 2006 at 9:04 am
Try pet odor cleaner…I kid you not
October 19th, 2006 at 6:55 am
I suggest replacing the ductwork. If you use the amount of pet odor cleaner equal to the amount of urine that was down there, you’ll only have doubled the amount of noxious chemicals in your air vent. If it were me, I’d replace the whole air handling system or, failing that, sell the house.
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October 19th, 2006 at 2:36 pm
thanks john.. good thing we are just renting! only four more months and then we can pass our son’s lovely gift back to the homeowners!
eek. we’re terrible, aren’t we?
October 6th, 2007 at 8:46 am
Lisa, I had a similar situation, but it was the kitty liter box that my 3 yr old was fasinated with. One. boys are different from girls, my daughter didn’t want to pee at girl scout camp in the out house. Cant say I blame her, there might be spiders in there.
Two. bleach in a spray bottle, you could dilute the mixture i part bleach to 3 parts water. that will kill any bacteria and will not leave any lingering smell or toxic effects.
Embrace the differences, we can learn so much in schools and research and yet evolution shows us what we fail to see and accept.