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Stinky Spill in the Garage
Have you tried Oxy-Clean powder and a steam cleaner?
Sprinkle the powder on the stinky patch of carpet. If the carpet's already damp, leave it for a bit. Then, when you're ready to steam clean, use powder instead of the usual bottle of liquid solution.
I haven't tried this on food odors, but it worked wonderfully on cat urine. :)
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Restaurants should be allowed to ban whatever they wish, just as they're allowed to enforce dress codes.
That said, I wouldn't eat alone at a restaurant that banned books. If I don't have a dining partner, I often feel awkward--even vulnerable--without a paperback to read.
Now that more libraries are providing WiFi and permitting beverages in sealed containers, I'm less grumpy about cafes banning laptops. I understand the argument that people should study or do their work at home, but I have to disagree that this is a solution for everyone. For those of us who are easily distracted, removing ourselves from the distracting environment is a necessary behavioral hack.
Banning laptops shouldn't be necessary. Those of us who work in coffee shops to have a normal level of focus should be considerate of the owners and the other patrons. It's not very polite to spend $1.59 to stake out a table, especially a large one, during busy hours.
In an ideal world, people would move on without being asked. They'd also buy a new drink every hour or so to justify their presence (yes, yes, extra calories--how about that $3 bottled water?). Maybe then, cafe and restaurant owners wouldn't feel the need to ban laptops.