http://myhouse-myhome.net Or why I should have sold this house and gotten a condo Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:56:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's true.  At least for me.  I have never had to call a repairman for anything when the house was spotless.  Of course, this could also have something to do with the fact that the house is never spotless, but whatever. Friday I noticed it seemed cold in the house.  Could ... http://myhouse-myhome.net/2009/12/13/nothing-ever-breaks-when-the-house-is-clean/ Hmmm, no clothing left to rearrange. Damn. Tackled the bin o' crap next to the dresser. Why do I have so much body powder when I don't use it? Found a bottle of aspirin that expired in 1998. A bottle of Tylenol that expired in ... http://myhouse-myhome.net/2009/03/13/days-4-5/ Woke up foggy headed as I succumbed to the lure of post-cleaning beer the evening prior.  Still couldn't help but marvel a tiny bit at the progress so far.  First and foremost, Mountain Dew.  (Yes, it's the breakfast of champions.)  Checked my workout schedule, there is no biking on tap ... http://myhouse-myhome.net/2009/03/11/day-3/ Combined, because I didn't decide that this would become a major project until today...  Also, this is all happening in 5 minute increments, because I have the attention span of a flea and I'm a lazy git. So, when I moved in here, it was already fully furnished.  Thanks to some ... http://myhouse-myhome.net/2009/03/10/days-1-2/ Screw getting my routines better cemented. I've got to see something drastic happen and soon. This week my zone is the Master Bedroom. (I had to do my own zones, FL's don't cover enough of my house...) Two days of getting the crap out of there, and it's ... http://myhouse-myhome.net/2009/03/10/dammit-im-going-to-make-something-happen/ Well, sort of. It's not like I made any great shakes towards having this place sale ready (or even company ready) today, but you've got to start with the real little basics sometimes... Kitchen was wrangled into some measure of control, gave the bathrooms a quick once-over, load of laundry ... http://myhouse-myhome.net/2009/02/18/back-in-the-saddle/ When I returned ohhhhhh, about a year ago, the elderly relative in question refused to come along and get help, so that situation basically just spiraled out of control over the next 9 months.  Things have somewhat stabilized on that front, but during the intervening months I got so far ... http://myhouse-myhome.net/2009/02/16/long-time-no-post/ I'm finally back home and it's time to get my head back into the game. Lucky for me, what popped up on the rotating "to do" list* for tomorrow? The Master Closet. Which needs a boatload of help AND fits in quite nicely with my attempts to ... http://myhouse-myhome.net/2008/03/15/alrighty-then/ As if I couldn't get more derailed on my own. I have to leave town the middle of next week, and will most likely be returning with an elderly relative in tow. All specific projects are once again on hold, and this weekend will be a massive blitz cleaning.  But, the carport ... http://myhouse-myhome.net/2008/02/01/argh/ I've not given up on the vanity area in my room, but there is another project starting up on the main level of the house. It is the entry area next to the carport door. It's a freakin' disaster. I am giving myself a week to get ... http://myhouse-myhome.net/2008/01/27/another-project/