I was hesitant to start on the bathroom, so Michelle went out and bought a new medicine cabinet and vanity light to get me going. Her plan worked and the next day I was chipping out the old floor. It turned out to be just as much work as I thought, but in the end we are pretty happy with it. Here’s the list of changes…
The spare bedroom or what Tucker has claimed his own is pretty much finished. Michelle starting on the decorating and its really starting to look great.
New Paint on walls and trim.
New ceiling fan.
No more carpet.
Added area rug.
Put mirror, clothes hooks, and art work on walls.
Dog placed himself on the bed.
After reading about a bicycle powered washing machine and not owning a washing machine for the past 40 days (no I didn’t give it up for Lent) I want one. I’m not sure how I came across the article but here it is. The idea was to provide other areas of the world, where electricity is unreliable or unavailable, washing capabilities.
Bicilavadora
I think it’s a cool idea. If you think about it, riding a couple miles to wash your clothes once a week can’t be that bad. Most people drive to gyms just to work out so why not get a household chore done and your workout at the same time. The only downside I can see is you would always be left with one set of dirty clothes (your washing outfit). If anyone knows of one for sale, or plans on how to make one, I would be interested. Just don’t tell Michelle:)
So after moving into a house from a condo, I realized I needed a couple more tools for regular maintenance. Instead of buying a new mower or even a used one, I decided to keep with the style of the 50′s house and go Push Reel. I bought mine at Menards but I see they have them on Amazon too.
I have no idea if it will work, but it’s worth a try. The lawn isn’t too large so time won’t be an issue. Plus Michelle said she would be willing to give it a try!
Some other benefits will be:
- No Gas Needed
- No Oil Changing
- No Winterizing
- Cheap, so if it sucks, I’m not out that much
- Very Quiet (could mow at night and not disturb neighbors)
Two coats of “Shagreen” on the walls and three coats of white trim paint and we have another room finished. There was also a couple attempts on replacing the three-way switch but finally got it. This is the third bedroom or den/ office. Right now, it is our room to put things that we don’t know where else to put them.
Maybe home ownership isn’t that great…or maybe we should have picked a house with less leaves!
It’s not really that bad but after living in a condo the last 3 or so years, it sure seems time consuming!
Since last Friday afternoon a lot has happened. First, we closed on our new house (3215 Dairydale Ct SE is the address in to send the house warming gifts) and then we started the cleaning process. By midnight on Friday we had all of the dirty, disgusting drapes taken down and the ceilings painted. My goal was to have everything painted and moved in by Sunday so we still had a long ways to go.
Saturday, we got an early start and ripped out the carpet. The hardwood floors under the 20 year old rug are amazing. I think we got lucky…as they look almost brand new. Michelle and her sister tackled the walls and before I knew it, we had the living room, and bedrooms painted. Meanwhile, Michelle’s mom came through big time and did the hardest job of all…cleaning the kitchen and bathroom. I still owe her for that one!
Katie decided to make a trip from Cedar Falls and help out with the moving. We woke up early Sunday and by 2:30, we had the condo cleared out. Tucker was worried that we forgot to move him to the new house but was relieve when I pick him up later that night. Sunday night consisted of unpacking some items and finding what we needed for the upcoming week. By 9:30 we were done and exhausted. I would say we were truly weekend warriors.
Here’s our new house! I think this picture is from the inspector, which is pretty good in my opinion. My plan is to capture the transformation from a house in need of a lot of work into one that is acceptable to Michelle.
