No, not the house, silly!
I cleaned the unheated tank that houses my firebellied newt today. It was way overdue. The bottom of the tank was so covered in grime and algae it looked black and the whole thing was overgrown with water plants.
Not that the newt seemed to mind.
But I did. Now she has clean water, room to swim around, and I can see her again. She does seem to enjoy the clear water, or maybe she's just hungry: she's paddling around in a very entertaining way, and when I touch the glass she tries to bite my finger! I guess that means feeding time.
Here's a nice portrait of her:
Isn't she the cutest little dragon?