Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Goo Gone saved my dog's life


So yesterday I went on a wonderfully re-energizing hike up by the "Y", I went with my cousin Steffany and we were hiking for about an hour and a half. After the hike we drove straight home to watch the 'Family Guy' marathon on TBS. What I saw when I opened the front door made me want to strangle my cute little lovable, hairball of a dog. There was RED oil paint all over my micro fiber couches! Remember, I have light tan couches. I went right over to my dog who was sitting with his head down and put him right into his kennel never to be seen again. I was so mad I couldn't even talk. It turns out that Toben(bad dog) had somehow gotten into our kitchen garbage can which is like 3 feel tall. Don't ask me how he did it, I should be impressed.. but that's besides the point. I called Tyler to tell him that his oil paint had devoured our couches and he was furious! He said a few choice words and told me to start looking for some sweet, old lady to come and take him away. For just a split second I wanted to agree but just the thought of saying goodbye brought a lump to my throat. So I tried to calm him down and told him I would look online to see what I could find. I some customer reviews about a product called, "Kiss Off". So instead of our much anticipated marathon, we ventured off to Wal-Mart. After much searching, we came up short. No "Kiss Off" anywhere. Except for the fact that I wanted to tell everyone in Wal-Mart to kiss off (if you don't know me, I hate crowds and people). So I decided to buy a giant sized can of Goo Gone. I have had good experiences with Goo Gone before. It does wonder for gum in your hair. But there is a different, non-greasy kind of Goo Gone which smells like paint thinner(if you know me, you know I LOVE the smell of paint thinner). Anyways, back to the story at hand. I went home with Goo Gone and an 88 cent toothbrush. I was very apprehensive to begin at first because I didn't want to discolor my couches. I should have tested a small spot to make sure but if you know me, you know I like instant gratification. So I started scrubbing away. What felt like 3 hours later, the couches were as good as new(well I don't what they looked like new, I got them on KSL). I am happy to report they look perfect! Aside from the high I felt from the paint thinner smell, it felt so good to show Tyler what a good job I did when he got home from work. He was so happy with my work, he made me a root beer float!
Goo Gone is now one of my top 8 friends on Facebook.

5 comments:

Jodi said...

Funny story...your good with wording:)

Jennie said...

Good story. Since I don't know the love of a pet, I don't think that dog would have lived.

Lizzie. said...

haha, that was frustrating and hilarious all at the same time. I am so happy you have a new favorite love. Mine is WD-40, I hate squeaky things (except for hamsters of course) I am curious though, Are you keeping Toben? You can always give him to me ;)

Natalie said...

Hey Courtney- It's good to hear from you, I'm so glad that you found our blog! =) I'm glad that you have been posting letters from Meagan, it sounds like she is doing really well. Your wedding pictures are really cute by the way- You look gorgeous in them!

Hannah S said...

You're funny! My son painted our black leather ottoman yellow once. But it was with craft paint and while i was sleeping, so I have no excuse. I got it off. But it's good to know that stuff is so good!