Before new paint

Next Work Project - FEBRUARY 14,15,16 (President's Day Weekend)

GOALS: Tile upstairs bathroom
Paint kitchen
Paint main floor bathroom

Optional projects: Clean carpets
Shelf liner in Laundry room pantry
Clean windows outside (need razor blades)

Come any part of the weekend if you are willing to work hard and enjoy the house together.
Leave comments if you can come.

Winter Wonderland, January 2009

Living Room

January 10, 2009

Improvements

During the past month, several improvements have been made to the Midway house.
Personal Items were boxed up
All sheets were cleaned, labeled and organized (Double and Twin in main floor closet, Queen in Master Bedroom)
Kitchen and main floor bathroom drawers were cleaned out and organized
Misc. items on walls were taken down to prepare for paint
Wallpaper was removed from main floor bedroom and front entry
Front entry light was fixed
Light bulbs were replaced in fan light and dining table light
Ceiling in main floor bathroom was sheet rocked and mudded
Light was fixed in shower
Fixed clogged main floor bathtub (found hair, shampoo bottle lid, razor cover)
New light in garage, new bulbs in flourescent light
Fixed snowblower
New snow shovel
New kitchen utensils - spatulas (5), pancake turners, measuring cups and spoons, tall kitchen can bags, laundry detergent, bleach, Electrolux vacuum,
Raised up closet doors so they open easier
Put bikes in garage on ceiling
Fixed - reglued wood, removed gum, put extra boards - in bed on main floor
Put shower water flow reducers in both showers
Replaced dead bolt to front door - new keys
New shower curtain in main floor bathroom
Crumb cups in both bathtubs (to avoid clogs in the future)
Put all pens/paper in china hutch drawer
Bleached all rags - separated rags from kitchen cloths and kitchen towels
Cleaned gunk off main floor bathtub
Steamed all kitchen tile (counter and floor) and stove top and front
Cleaned all cabinets
Donated 2 frying pans, garbage can for laundry room, boot holder
Put front on dishwasher
Put all DVD's and VHS tapes in front room desk
Organized all kitchen drawers, laundry room cupboards, cleaning supplies
Lightbulbs above fireplace replaced, dusted living room, tape removed from wood around windows, lock on back door, sheetrock mud in various places, finished removing wallpaper in entryway
Organizer box in Laundry room cupboard, labels on all drawers; tape, glue, screws,nails, paper clips, pins, hooks, knobs, etc.
New tool box in Laundry room cupboard
Vacuum hose and bags brought up
Small cups, paper bowls, small paper plates brought up
Sanded sheetrock mudded areas
Textured and primed bathroom ceiling
Mudded, sanded, textured, painted front entry (Behr brand "Koala Bear")
Howard brand dark oak stain on kitchen cabinets and front of living room wood around windows