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Masking the smell of my neighbours stinky garden.
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What about a couple of cirtonella candles? They smell nice and deter insects?Feb GC: £200 Spent: £190.790
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I think the only answer is to deal with the source of the problem - are you on good terms with your neighbour? I wonder if someone like the cinnamon trust could help her at all, they have volunteer dog walkers, and may also be able to help or offer advice on cleaning up the back garden... http://www.cinnamon.org.uk/0
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Would it be possible to go and ask the neighbour to clear up the mess? If they are unaware that you can smell it , (it may not have occured to them!) then you bringing it to their attention should do the trick.
It appears planting scented plants is not an option so the only other thing I can suggest is report them to environmental health/council or the dog warden.
But first try to talk to them about it...if you are new neighbours you may find that they are friendly and mortified that they have been causing you a problem!JAN GC- £155.77 out of £200FEB GC £197.31 out of £180:o. MARCH GC - out of £200
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It may go against the grain but could you perhaps offer to go and pick it up for her? I know it's an unpleasant job and not your responsibility, but if she is elderly an not able to do it herself it would perhaps solve the problem for both of you.
If she's not amenable then I think your only option is to contact an EHO, I think it's something that needs to be dealt with rather than just masked.
Edit: There's also the issue of a neglected dog to consider - if it never gets exercised perhaps she needs to think about re-homing it?Oh dear, here we go again.0 -
Thanks for all the replies.
She does have a grown up son living with her, but it would seem he does very little. We are on good terms however she did get funny with me twice over the last few weeks, the first time was when one of my plastic bottles in my recycling box blew over the fence (im assuming) into her box and she got a bit short with me asking if ive been throwing my rubbish in her box as it couldn't possibly be hers as she doesn't use blue top milk often and the second time was when I told her that every time she goes out (she leaves her dog outside when she does) the dog does nothing but bark and whine (constantly), I was very polite and said I was only telling her as she wont know that her dog is doing it if she isnt in, something which she has done today funnily enough, the dog has been outside for about an hour now.
Ill have to have a talk with DH tonight and see what he thinks is best as I dont want to be causing trouble when I haven't been here long.0 -
Just found this site by accident that gives groups of plants for purposes
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Thanks for all the replies.
She does have a grown up son living with her, but it would seem he does very little.
Do you live on my road? :rotfl: I've had not one but two neighbours in this circumstance (older ladies with dogs that never get walked, with older sons who are perfectly capable but don't do it either).0 -
Is there a patio area your side that you could clean with Jeyes Fluid fairly regulalry, it has quite a pungent aroma and will disguise the smell of dog business wafting over....it can be bought in a spray, so could be sprayed just along the boundary between your gardens....you could maybe ask her, since you are doing yours, would she like you to do hers while you are at it, if she agreed it would certainly sanitise and freshen the area. If she is going to grumble about a bottle going in her rubbish though, it might be that you have to just do what yuo can, your side....or spray a few squirts over on her patio when she is not home...though without her permission, that would not likely be a wise or neighbourly thing to do. Then again, the lady and her son not bothering to clean up the dogs business and sanitise the area, is hardly fair and neighbourly, is it?Grocery Challenge for October: £135/£200
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Jeyes fluid?
Jesus, I'd rather the dog poo thanks.
Actually I'd rather the bees and the scented flowers.....Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.0 -
Lotus-eater wrote: »Jeyes fluid?
Jesus, I'd rather the dog poo thanks.
Actually I'd rather the bees and the scented flowers.....
Each to their own.Grocery Challenge for October: £135/£200
NSD Challenge: October 0/140
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