Sam the Octopus @troubleMoney@computerfairi.es

For a steel bracelet, you can use the bowl of soapy water

For leather, use a slightly damp cloth with a small amount of gentle soap, then go over it again with just a damp cloth to remove the soap

You can additionally use some leather conditioner

For a fabric strap (NATO, ZULU, etc.) you can just sling them in the washing machine with your regular laundry

@tom yeah, the rings especially is a good idea

If your watch is decently waterproof (marked 50M or better) then you'll want a small bowl of hot water with dish soap in it and a soft toothbrush, if you don't know what to do with that setup then god help you

If your watch isn't, then clean it with a slightly damp cloth with a small amount gentle soap, using a toothbrush to get at the fiddly bits

Now we want to clean the strap

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As apparently the resident watch nerd in this corner of the 'verse, here's how to clean your watch properly

It's on your wrist, it's gonna get gunk on it, if you don't clean it occasionally it's a goddamn petri dish

I'm assuming that none of us are loaded enough to own gold, silver, or gem encrusted watches, if you are then get your butler to do it

For a start, if you can, remove the strap from your watch

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@mavica I don't have any advise or anything particularly useful to say, but for what it's worth, you're in the small circle of people that I can confidently refer to as "one of my lot" for want of a better description, and that's a kind of community, I think

If you go down in the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise
If you go down in the woods today, you'd better go in disguise
For every bear that ever there was will gather there for certain
Because today's the day the teddy bears all go dogging

If you can't make your own neurotransmitters store-bought is fine

@mavica can confirm, brains were probably a mistake

I'm sure those slimes that don't have brains but are still able to make decisions are fine

I'm hoping your brain poops out some of the nice neurotransmitters soon bun

@mplouffe@scholar.social so do I, if we need to keep him in any longer than the minimum we're not going to have any carpet left in front of the doors

our reg had to have some surgery on monday and we've had to keep him in since then

he is not a happy cat

tried explaining to him that we're all on lockdown not just him but he's having none of it

@mavica GIRLSQUIRRELBUNBOT!

@mavica *gives many belated hugs*

@mavica can't spell quarantine without u r a qt

🦔

@gcupc@glitch.social OH GOD DAMNIT

@a_breakin_glass are you reading UK government pandemic response memos again?

roman emperor with "veni, vidi, vici" on the wall like one of those awful "live, laugh, love" things

Latest UK government advice poster for if you should go outside

(not actually from the UK govt)

@mavica now we need to find where he's hiding

@cassolotl@queer.party according to the gruniad "shopping for necessities, one form of exercise a day alone or with household members, medical or care needs, travelling to or from work if you can't work from home"

basically unless completely necessary for your health needs, don't go out to get anything