So, here is what has been occupying my time for the past week. Click on the picture for a slideshow of pictures taken yesterday. The job is not finalized yet, but I'm making progress. I didn't take "before" pictures just because it was too painful to even look at, but just imagine the worst (cobwebs everywhere, junk piled high, everything stuffed into a small side of the basement) and you can just imagine what I had to start with.

BASEMENT REJUVENATION

I am cleaning up (my side of) the basement. Wow. This is an area of our house that has been sadly and horrifically neglected lo these last 26 years. I keep thinking it's Paul's job to neaten up things down in the "hole," as I call it, but he never does. He has one side of the basement (the stairs leading to the 1st floor being the dividing line), and his side is still quite horrid. But my side, which contains the washer and dryer, is beginning to feel a little cleaner and happier.

I never thought I would be happy to go down into the basement. But I am!

When my new recliner chair comes (yes! more on that later), I am even thinking of sticking my current one down in the hole, on my side, so I can actually sit there if I am waiting for laundry to be done, etc. Also, my exercycle is down there now and I am even thinking of bringing my upside-down-machine (? name) into that area, but not sure. I don't want to junk the place up again.

It has taken me about 5 solid days of arduous physical work to clean up this area. I have thrown out lots of old stuff (moved over to Paul's side for him to dispose of in his own way and time). I have lots more to go, and then there are many other areas of the house (under the eaves, closets etc.) that need total cleaning and organizing, but I will get to them all in good time.

I will fill you in on the "chair" in my next entry. I am going down now to take a break from basement work to make cookies for my sweethearts, both human and canine varieties. They have all run out of them and Mummie needs to get on the baking-stick pronto!

Take care all.

Cheers,

Bex

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Previous Entry :: Next Entry Mood: Proud Read/Post Comments (6) Share on Facebook		2011-11-28 9:52 AM Cleaning Out From The Ground Up So, here is what has been occupying my time for the past week. Click on the picture for a slideshow of pictures taken yesterday. The job is not finalized yet, but I'm making progress. I didn't take "before" pictures just because it was too painful to even look at, but just imagine the worst (cobwebs everywhere, junk piled high, everything stuffed into a small side of the basement) and you can just imagine what I had to start with. BASEMENT REJUVENATION I am cleaning up (my side of) the basement. Wow. This is an area of our house that has been sadly and horrifically neglected lo these last 26 years. I keep thinking it's Paul's job to neaten up things down in the "hole," as I call it, but he never does. He has one side of the basement (the stairs leading to the 1st floor being the dividing line), and his side is still quite horrid. But my side, which contains the washer and dryer, is beginning to feel a little cleaner and happier. I never thought I would be happy to go down into the basement. But I am! When my new recliner chair comes (yes! more on that later), I am even thinking of sticking my current one down in the hole, on my side, so I can actually sit there if I am waiting for laundry to be done, etc. Also, my exercycle is down there now and I am even thinking of bringing my upside-down-machine (? name) into that area, but not sure. I don't want to junk the place up again. It has taken me about 5 solid days of arduous physical work to clean up this area. I have thrown out lots of old stuff (moved over to Paul's side for him to dispose of in his own way and time). I have lots more to go, and then there are many other areas of the house (under the eaves, closets etc.) that need total cleaning and organizing, but I will get to them all in good time. I will fill you in on the "chair" in my next entry. I am going down now to take a break from basement work to make cookies for my sweethearts, both human and canine varieties. They have all run out of them and Mummie needs to get on the baking-stick pronto! Take care all. Cheers, Bex Read/Post Comments (6) Previous Entry :: Next Entry Back to Top