The Groom a Pony a Day Challenge

[tuneful87]

I don't know about you, but I've been slipping when it comes to keeping my herd in check. Baths and dustings are needed all around, as is re-curling.

Anyone interested in a challenge where the goal is to groom a pony a day? I think it might be a helpful motivator.

*runs off to tidy up Brazilian Paradise and baby Argie Confetti, who just arrived in the mail*

[Mlp Sunsparkle]

This sounds like an awesome idea! I must admit I was planning to curl 6 ponies' hair today and only did one
Xx

[DalaPony]

I like the sound of this - I have a bunch of fakies that need to be cleaned up, and some rehairs I've been meaning to do for ages!

[DazzleKitty]

I need a maid to come dust my collection off because I'm simply too lazy. Heck, even when I sell on eBay I'm too lazy to clean them so I just sell them as is. Epicly lazy I am.

[tuneful87]

This sounds like an awesome idea! I must admit I was planning to curl 6 ponies' hair today and only did one
Xx

Hey, one a day isn't bad! At that rate, you'll have them all done by next week!

I like the sound of this - I have a bunch of fakies that need to be cleaned up, and some rehairs I've been meaning to do for ages!

Sounds like you're in! hehe

I need a maid to come dust my collection off because I'm simply too lazy. Heck, even when I sell on eBay I'm too lazy to clean them so I just sell them as is. Epicly lazy I am.

Well, then this challenge is perfect for you!

[buttonso]

It does sound like a good challenge... Alas I tend to fail any "do X daily" challenge 

[Karebearcntdwn]

I just did a cleaning on six ponies I picked up last weekend (still need to post pics of my flea market scores). I never usually have a problem with cleaning but taking pictures, now that's a different story. I have some back issues and my light box is kind of short so bending over taking good pictures of 32 ponies all at once is a real strain.   

[Sunset]

I've got 20-30 flea market finds that have been piling up that I really need to work on.  Sounds like a good idea to me!

[daffodil101]

I really need to do this.

[Purpleglasses]

Ooh, do people post photos of their clean ponies in this thread?Perhaps committing to one a day may seem daunting to some, so they might not even start. May I propose clean a pony a week, since some days have more stressful life stuff going on then others. But I think posting before and after pics here would be motivational and I love to see others!

If you feel extra motivated, there's nothing wrong with pony a day. I just want to see some clean plastic horses!

[tuneful87]

Sure, people are welcome to post photos. I did not take before photos yesterday, but I'll snap an after photo. These three were pretty clean...just needed to get some surface dirt off.

Speaking of which - what does everyone use for cleaning dirt when soap doesn't cut it? I typically use acetone and then rinse with soap and water. However, I cleaned Glory this way this morning and it took forever. Does anyone have a better solution? I forget....do Magic Erasers damage symbols? It would definitely cover more surface area than the q-tips I've been using.

ETA: I keep getting a fatal error with TapaTalk and can't upload photos....

[reanna-mator]

I've been working on fixing up the ponies in my herd in need of cleaning or restoration, but at the moment I'm stuck at a whole lot of ponies that need sunfading and rehairing. I'm working on it though!

[hathorcat]

Alas...I dont regroom Once a pony is pretty and styled she stays that way no rewashing; saves me worrying about frizzing out hair over time.

However...dust a pony a day...that I could get on board with. I would have to combine mine as I am only home 1 week in about 4 right now But I could do 4 ponies a day or something to make up for it lol.

ETA: I keep getting a fatal error with TapaTalk and can't upload photos....

The site doesnt support Tapatalk and we have it disabled - so you will only have minimal options with it and it will be patchy.

[buttonso]

Sure, people are welcome to post photos. I did not take before photos yesterday, but I'll snap an after photo. These three were pretty clean...just needed to get some surface dirt off.

Speaking of which - what does everyone use for cleaning dirt when soap doesn't cut it? I typically use acetone and then rinse with soap and water. However, I cleaned Glory this way this morning and it took forever. Does anyone have a better solution? I forget....do Magic Erasers damage symbols? It would definitely cover more surface area than the q-tips I've been using.

ETA: I keep getting a fatal error with TapaTalk and can't upload photos....

Magic Eraser can damage eyes, symbols and blush... I usually try Oxi Clean when soap won't take the dirt off, it works reasonably well ^^ but Oxi Clean is a problem when it comes to glitter symbols so it's not for every pony...

[Ianthe99]

I have so many to sell! I*should* do this. But I can never commit to things like this.