It rained in Atlanta yesterday, which might not seem like such a big deal unless you have a leaky roof and a non-waterproofed basement. Fortunately, the roofing crew is supposed to start tomorrow, and basement crew will start once the roofing crew is finished. As you can see, I now have a swimming pool under my swing set. I'm sure that any minute now my phone will be ringing with people who want to adopt this swing set and pool!
Here is the first Before & After photo! Today I cleaned the bathroom with the polka dots and the hallway. I don't think anyone had cleaned this house since it was built in 1960. Seriously. Who lives in a house with walls like this?? Mildew, dirt, pets, I don't even want to know.... I put on my N95 mask, goggles, and cleaning gloves, and got to work! (The N95 mask is worn by healthcare providers around patients with TB. Or H1N1 patients depending on the CDC's most recent guidelines.)
Before
After
The house is really starting to look and smell clean! While I was finishing up on the hallway walls this evening, my dad was busy puttying and trying to keep heat from escaping my house. The panel under the attic stairs was bowing out so he hammered that back into shape to keep the heat from escaping to the attic. The damper on the fireplace is broken so he taped it up with a dry cleaner bag. Just in time, since the low tonight is in the 20s!!
I have to work again tomorrow, so no cleaning for me. Hopefully I won't have to wear an N95 at work...I need a break from that mask!
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