The advice thread for random problems #7

[conrea37]

A couple of questions about suede

Can someone recommend a good suede polish? I just grabbed some lovely suede shoes from my local outlet and want to keep them looking good over time

in turn I have some suede boots that are so tight on the ankle and a squeeze on the calves. Can anyone recommend the safest way to stretch them out a bit? I don’t mind wearing them in but I can barely do them up at the moment

 

[Former_Antelopee]

I wear Brooks for running and they're super comfortable. You can get Goretex ones.

The thing that put me off the brooks is a lot saying they didn't last very long? Do you find this? Seen people say they used to be very good but recently the quality isn't as good as it was

 

[boomska]

Any hacks for getting the adhesive residue left from the sticker off a Primark tshirt ?

Heat it up using a hairdryer and then you should be able to scrap them off xx

 

[boomska]

I want to buy new pillows as mine are looking gross!! I've got 4 of the same brand, which are quiet firm, but i think I want to buy 2 which are a bit softer. Anyone got any recommodations? I'm a side sleeper- willing to pay upto £30.

 

[Former_Antelopee]

Hey not sure why you didn’t feel the benefit? They honestly give great results. Don’t tie your hair up for 24hours after the treatment, avoid washing and any sort of moisture for 48hours. We always advise colour after treatment as it can cause colour fading. Yes you should be using sulphate free shampoo and conditioner, don’t feel pressured into buying the brand the salon use you can pick it up in boots x

I've bought some Philip Kingsley shampoo/conditioner anyway as I sued their hair mask and loved it (bought more of that too)
I did just realise I'm working the day after so I'll have to tie my hair back, trying to swap my shift! But if not I'm thinking of tying a ribbon or something loosely around it so it's back but hopefully won't cause any dents or kinks etc.
I'm not sure it was a few years ago now
Thank you!

 

[T-time]

Anyone good tech wise?

TV keeps shutting off randomly, have tried hard resetting it, putting it back to default settings (although I don't think I changed anything) an have done a reset on the TV itself, but it still shuts off

I wouldn't say it's that old either, around 6 years old an certainly wasn't a cheap TV (I done research to get a good one as I mainly game)

So just wondering if something was causing it or if it's time to replace which am hoping not too, it's a Samsung oled model

Are all the wires secured? Every time my tv does that the cat has fumbled on the wires

 

[Serene Serena]

A relative died and left me money. Ive debts I must use it to pay, hence them leaving it to me, e.g. landlord/credit cards/energy/money towards being evicted. It’s for £7,500. I cant get any advice before March and honestly I don’t trust them as they set up my UC and stole from me, handing my claim around the office and allowing strangers to attend jobcentre “on my behalf”, police wouldn’t help as they had a consent form signed by me saying they could contact anyone, I just didn’t know that meant anyone, including volunteers of the organisation could claim to be me. The transition to UC I trusted them with they screwed up And I cannot access my account because it was set up by them.

I am banned from jobcentre because they triggered PTSD attack, and find dealing with me “too upsetting”.

I don’t know what to do, yes I’ve only just been formally contacted, at gone midnight.. everything is closed tomorrow due to weather.

Ive no gp, no social worker, no one now.

The money can’t go to anywhere else except my main account and it’ll all be taken immediately for debt, and end my small amount of ESA (CB) around and UC (I get around £300 a month for everything). I can’t stop it being taken. I’m being taken to court for non payment of debt and have fines for not paying, because the apps don’t work and the helplines are AI. I feel awful now for even telling.

Im going to end up with nothing at all and I’m terrified.

Can you set up another bank account just for this money? I set up a Revolut account for something similar, it’s all done online. Then have the inheritance paid into that account.

 

[Snippysnips]

My car has the ceramic paint protection on it, so I assume I don't need to wax it or anything, but is there anything I can use after washing to dry it a bit better so it doesn't dry with those blob marks on it, I have some cloths but they don't really dry it an just move the wet blobs about

 

[Ivegone]

Do you want to send them cards? If they are not interested in your child just send one from all of you as a family.
I obvs don’t know the whole story or family dinamics but I wonder if you need to give them cards.
It sounds like you need to cut them out of your life

I would just not do anything don't send a car present if they don't care about your kid their own family flesh and blood I wouldn't bother

 

[becca7721]

A relative died and left me money. Ive debts I must use it to pay, hence them leaving it to me, e.g. landlord/credit cards/energy/money towards being evicted. It’s for £7,500. I cant get any advice before March and honestly I don’t trust them as they set up my UC and stole from me, handing my claim around the office and allowing strangers to attend jobcentre “on my behalf”, police wouldn’t help as they had a consent form signed by me saying they could contact anyone, I just didn’t know that meant anyone, including volunteers of the organisation could claim to be me. The transition to UC I trusted them with they screwed up And I cannot access my account because it was set up by them.

I am banned from jobcentre because they triggered PTSD attack, and find dealing with me “too upsetting”.

I don’t know what to do, yes I’ve only just been formally contacted, at gone midnight.. everything is closed tomorrow due to weather.

Ive no gp, no social worker, no one now.

The money can’t go to anywhere else except my main account and it’ll all be taken immediately for debt, and end my small amount of ESA (CB) around and UC (I get around £300 a month for everything). I can’t stop it being taken. I’m being taken to court for non payment of debt and have fines for not paying, because the apps don’t work and the helplines are AI. I feel awful now for even telling.

Im going to end up with nothing at all and I’m terrified.

 

[Captainmouse]

A road is either owned by your factor or the council, a private road is only private under a landowner(who has to pay an maintain it), when houses are built the company building owns the land until it's finished then they wipe their hands clean of the ownership when it's all built an it's either the factor or council that has to take it

Am in a private area an the roads an pavements are all council

The council just cannot be arsed dealing with anything anymore, it's how factors got introduced, it was a way for the council to basically pass all responsibilities onto them so they could ignore it, but if you aren't paying factor fees then it will def be the councils responsibility

Maybe a sharp key along the side of them will make them think twice about parking on pavements "woops must have been the pram "

I was thinking of something slippy on the pavement edge or stinky on the door handles. They do get a label on the windscreen.

how do I find out who owns the road? It is HA properties one side and offices the other.

 

[Captainmouse]

Facebook, I am not a fan, in 2012 I created a fake email address, and a Facebook account to view a colleagues holiday pictures. I never used the mail for anything. I received thousands and I do mean thousands of emails to that account.

i have managed to avoid it since, until fairly recently where I have been forced to create an account. Again I created a fake email address, I chose a domain which was nothing to do with one I use for my real email. I did this in November, and has been ok except it keeps logging me out, until this week end when I received a notification in my main account from face book, I marked as spam, blocked and deleted. But they are still coming. How has it connected my accounts and what can I do?

 

[Chocolategoggler]

I read a tip about putting food like a packet of rice in the freezer for 2 days and then it will keep in a cupboard for decades as the freezer will have killed off any insect eggs.

 

[Snippysnips]

Do we have a thread for autism and advice for it? Especially for kids

 

[Snippysnips]

I wonder if anyone has any ideas what my skin irritation could be? I have a itchy sensation within my skin , it's on an area of my left arm and on my left thigh. It is red , probably due to me scratching, and small red spots tend to appear within the itchy area. This is about the third time Ive had this over the last 15 years or so . It only ever happens when it has been hot and then it just disappears like magic after a while. The first time it happened, I got some cream from the gp but they didn't really explain what it was .
Someone I know suggested shingles which I suppose is possible

Could it be Psoriasis? I have it an when I get flare ups it sounds similar to this, the little red spots could be due to the scratchy

Not sure it's shingles, last time I had shingles the itching was insane an the spots appeared on their own not due to me scratching plus they are a bit larger then those red spots (if the red spots am thinking you have is correct)

 

[Rocknrolla]

Sounds like a heat rash. They’re small round blisters

Scabies?

 

[mani]

Omg this is amazing. Reading the OP post I thought uh oh this is a long shot bless them. And then immediately after you have the absolute perfect connection for them. I just tattle something.

Absolutely! This place is ace

 

[conrea37]

This is rather obtuse

can anyone recommend a good electric can opener? my best one died. The replacement was awful and broke. My manual one fell apart in my hands today

 

[Former_Antelopee]

I haven’t got one but I really want a robot hoover

I'd love one too but I don't think my dog would like it. Someone told me recently they got a robot lawnmower and I think that would be great for me

 

[Jas28]

I’m just a bit annoyed one of the other managers has asked me to breakdown how I’ve reached a conclusion on a report but it’s a common conclusion that everyone puts in their reports. No one else is asked to and I’ve worked there for years. I don’t know what she’s trying to get from that. Maybe wanting me to redo work waste my time explain the obvious it’s all a bit odd. I feel rude explaining something which is obvious back to her but she’s asked me so