This is awesome. Thanks OP.

Dude sick! I wish I had this last weekend!

Great picture. r/EasternWa would enjoy

I have 4 dogs. I vacuum daily, wash their bedding 2-3 weekly, they gets baths 1x monthly. Never ending cycle. But they are loved🥰

Sherrard Point on the Oregon side has astonishing views, it’s a shortish hike from Larch Mountain. Though the road up there might be snow closed.

The Stonehenge replica is kinda unusual.

I use my tears to clean

My mom's side of the family live/lived in Eastern Wa. Though I grew up in the Seattle area and prefer the green, it was always relaxing over there, especially sundown. All you could hear were bugs getting annihilated by the zapper and frogs chirping in the irrigation ditches.

It’s pollen and dust and then moss can grow from that. Maguire’s car soap works fine on it. My ex once bought an old ford focus that had been sitting under a tree for years to restore. It was covered in moss and we genuinely thought the car was green in color. Washed it and it was red. Welcome to the PNW

Looks beautiful and nice to be there before the rattlers take over.

Center of eastern Washington on BLM land a little ways south of I-90 at Sprague

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If the app receives enough positive feedback, I have a friend that may make the Android version.

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So I might as well forget about moving anywhere in Pierce County?

I agree, Steilacoom is much nicer. My mom lives there, close to the Lakewood border. It's a nice area

Towels by the door to dry their paws after every time they go outside. Also frequent vacuuming and mopping. Also we’re losing this war.

AWD with snow tires is plenty safe don't worry. I go there every week with the same setup, there's a dedicated plow crew at the base of the highway before it climbs, this highway is well-kept even in the winter.

Get to the parking lot by 8:30, you can't buy tickets ahead of time but I've never seen them sell out.

Beautiful! What part of Washington? I assume north eastern part

Rural? No.

I think there might be houses like you want, though. Some of those big, old estates.

Maybe around Broadmoor or Laurelhurst? Some fancy places around there.

We have an indoor and outdoor XL rubber doormat, and when it's wet I also have a towel on the floor where my pups sit and I do a "paw check" to clean off any dirt.

We do not have carpet so that's been a lifesaver. Roomba runs once a day and I have one of those spray mops that I spot clean with throughout the week, and do a full house mop once a week. Pups also get paws rinsed off once a week and a full bath once a month. We only have one rug in the living room and that gets steam cleaned about once a month as well.

Even after all that our floor is clean for about 30 minutes and then it's game over. Best of luck to you!

Start with the right dog, a dog with fur that sheds dirt (but that also will shed instead). Never given mine a bath. Ever, as not needed.

Have a dedicated routine when coming in from the outside. Always go to same spot, sit down, wait, wipe paws, legs, belly, etc. Do this not only when wet and dirty, but ‘as needed’ until routine is in place.

For backyard access, dog always in via basement door, and there’s a long runner of scrap carpet that captures the initial stuff. Then a sit by that (same) dedicated spot for wiping off before proceeding upstairs.

For shed fur; only thing that truly works reliably is a central vacuum. I have a Roomba, but it fills up in less than 30 minutes and emptying - and cleaning it - takes longer than just to vacuum with the central. It’s still a fun gadget though

You are required to have chains in your vehicle by WSDOT, but you will not need to put them on. The highway is well maintained even during storms. This is a holiday 3 day weekend, so it may be busier than normal. Getting there before 8:30 is recommended to park and get tickets before the lifts start spinning.

Buy the best furnace filter, and possibly a few other purifiers or even box fans and felt for the worst parts of the house. Highest R value you can afford.

We have 5 dogs! 130lb, 75lb, 55lb, 50lb, and 5lb (we're a combined household lol) the two big ones shed like mofos, ones a huskey!

Between two roombas and the air purifiers that house is under control with the need for human sweeping/vaccuming 2x a week, just dont look under the couch lol. We live in seattle with a big backyard.

It is crazy how much dust and hair a simple fan will catch, if it weren't for the air purifiers I don't think any of our PCs would work due to said dust and hair. That and keep their paws properly groomed, our doodles paws get caked in mud when his hair is long.

Also plant agressive growers anywhere its muddy; grass or clover are common. Also put down blankets or a bed where the dog chills that can be washed weekly.

Mud room.

This should be much higher. My wife started making me do this with my dog. We hated it at first, but now he expects it and our house is very clean. Check their belly too if they have a long coat.

Use google street view ?