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I got up at a reasonable time and was at the Doma around 10:30ish.
Got laundry started.
Thoughout the course of the day, I was alone due to the Boo being sick but would much rather her stay home and get well than come out and get worse - or worse... make me sick, I got the master bathroom, spare room and guest bathroom windowsills stained. The stain that mom had bought was old and it took a while to get it mixed up right. It came out lighter than I wanted but it's a start. I can always stain darker next summer.
So the only thing I need to do in the spare room is get the big mucking dresser in. but that will have to wait until next weekend when I have people definately coming that can help me manuever the monster. Also need to get the box spring in there for temporary housing.
Spent a bit of time in the guest bath matching color chips to the green tile. While the color I want is not at Wal-Mart I do have the chip that I can take and they can color match it for me. I will get the paint this week so I have it in case we get that far next weekend.
My big project however was the master bath. I spent a good 3 hours on my hands and knees scrubbing the thing. And for those that have seen it know how tiny the room is (5x5 not including shower stall). I did not even tackle the shower yet. But the floor is scrubbed, the tile and vanity are scrubbed (though I think next winter I make take part of a weekend and repaint the cabinet as I can't get rid of all the nicotene staining). My problem was and is the toilet itself. It's really stained. I tried spic and span. I tried soft scrub with bleach. I tried scrubbing bubbles. Even with a good stiff brush I can't get the staining gone. Anyone have any suggestions.
Of course the toilet is white too, so all the stains show.
Got the new curtains hung in the master bath. Only thing the room needs is the crown molding and the above the toilet cabinet installed. But that's next weekend when I have the help of someone who has a miter box to cut the crown molding.
Did some more looking and planning for the kitchen. The cabinets I found at Target are the perfect height for replacing the iron railing between the kitchen and family room. Will have to start getting one a paycheck so I have them when I need them.
The girls and I talked on Friday about the possibility of instead of doing laminate flooring in the kitchen actually doing stone/tile work. It's actually cheaper than laminate as far as the materials. I need to look into how much it costs for labor to install vs making eyes and negotiations with my Duke, who apparently knows how to lay tile.
Still need to get to CarpetSmart and talk to them as well about carpet and how much their other floorings are.
Small steps.
Sometime this week I'll get back to the Doma after work and straighten up for the company coming for the weekend. need to also see when they want to do Easter Dinner so I can talk to my Aunt and Uncle. I'd like to have Alan and Patti over sometime during the weekend as on the 13th they are taking a one month cruise (flying to Sidney, Aus and crusing back to L.A. Yeah I hate them too) and I'd like to see them before they leave and show them the progess made at the Doma so far.
Plans for next weekend include stripping wallpaper in the kitchen and guest bath (provided we can get into the guest bath) Potentially taking out the cabinet above the fridge, painting the half-bath. And installing crown molding in at least the master bath if not half-bath if we get that far. I would also, since help will be there like to get the stereo out of the florida room and into the garage and bring the antique table out of the basement and put it where the stereo is. Again, that's an if we can coordinate it and have time.
All in all between the work in the rooms and getting all the laundry I took with me done, I'm happy with the progress I made today.
But now I need to finish eating dinner and go shower my mankey self.
Moo
Got laundry started.
Thoughout the course of the day, I was alone due to the Boo being sick but would much rather her stay home and get well than come out and get worse - or worse... make me sick, I got the master bathroom, spare room and guest bathroom windowsills stained. The stain that mom had bought was old and it took a while to get it mixed up right. It came out lighter than I wanted but it's a start. I can always stain darker next summer.
So the only thing I need to do in the spare room is get the big mucking dresser in. but that will have to wait until next weekend when I have people definately coming that can help me manuever the monster. Also need to get the box spring in there for temporary housing.
Spent a bit of time in the guest bath matching color chips to the green tile. While the color I want is not at Wal-Mart I do have the chip that I can take and they can color match it for me. I will get the paint this week so I have it in case we get that far next weekend.
My big project however was the master bath. I spent a good 3 hours on my hands and knees scrubbing the thing. And for those that have seen it know how tiny the room is (5x5 not including shower stall). I did not even tackle the shower yet. But the floor is scrubbed, the tile and vanity are scrubbed (though I think next winter I make take part of a weekend and repaint the cabinet as I can't get rid of all the nicotene staining). My problem was and is the toilet itself. It's really stained. I tried spic and span. I tried soft scrub with bleach. I tried scrubbing bubbles. Even with a good stiff brush I can't get the staining gone. Anyone have any suggestions.
Of course the toilet is white too, so all the stains show.
Got the new curtains hung in the master bath. Only thing the room needs is the crown molding and the above the toilet cabinet installed. But that's next weekend when I have the help of someone who has a miter box to cut the crown molding.
Did some more looking and planning for the kitchen. The cabinets I found at Target are the perfect height for replacing the iron railing between the kitchen and family room. Will have to start getting one a paycheck so I have them when I need them.
The girls and I talked on Friday about the possibility of instead of doing laminate flooring in the kitchen actually doing stone/tile work. It's actually cheaper than laminate as far as the materials. I need to look into how much it costs for labor to install vs making eyes and negotiations with my Duke, who apparently knows how to lay tile.
Still need to get to CarpetSmart and talk to them as well about carpet and how much their other floorings are.
Small steps.
Sometime this week I'll get back to the Doma after work and straighten up for the company coming for the weekend. need to also see when they want to do Easter Dinner so I can talk to my Aunt and Uncle. I'd like to have Alan and Patti over sometime during the weekend as on the 13th they are taking a one month cruise (flying to Sidney, Aus and crusing back to L.A. Yeah I hate them too) and I'd like to see them before they leave and show them the progess made at the Doma so far.
Plans for next weekend include stripping wallpaper in the kitchen and guest bath (provided we can get into the guest bath) Potentially taking out the cabinet above the fridge, painting the half-bath. And installing crown molding in at least the master bath if not half-bath if we get that far. I would also, since help will be there like to get the stereo out of the florida room and into the garage and bring the antique table out of the basement and put it where the stereo is. Again, that's an if we can coordinate it and have time.
All in all between the work in the rooms and getting all the laundry I took with me done, I'm happy with the progress I made today.
But now I need to finish eating dinner and go shower my mankey self.
Moo
