Basement stories
Going to the waste transfer station today with a truckload of styrofoam peanuts, rags, moldy cardboard, mildewed 45 rpm record albums, bags of crap swept up from the basement floor, insulation batting that used to cover our old water heater and an Onkyo amplifier that stays on only ten minutes at a time
With the stuff I removed from our basement last weekend and more stuff I pulled out this week, I have enough to justify making the trip 'cross the Willamette and paying the load fee.
The basement is looking better and better.
While down there I also removed the wet-dry vacuum that I have had for 9 years sitting in its original box, assembled it and then hoovered the return duct to our furnace. After getting 3-67 cent 16 inch by 25 inch by 1 inch filters at Freddy's (they were on sale from the normal $1), I installed one of them and then started the gas furnace for another heating season.
The thermostat I installed at the end of the last heating season works great! I am hoping the set-back round digital unit will help us better manage home heat for both comfort and energy use. The wake-up time I programmed, though, was too early (5 a.m.), so moved it to 6:30. When the heater goes on, it wakes us up.
I brought the wet-dry vac to the first floor as I intend to use it to vacuum the needles and leaves that have matted our front bushes for a while. It's the only way: beating with a broom is not good enough.
With the stuff I removed from our basement last weekend and more stuff I pulled out this week, I have enough to justify making the trip 'cross the Willamette and paying the load fee.
The basement is looking better and better.
While down there I also removed the wet-dry vacuum that I have had for 9 years sitting in its original box, assembled it and then hoovered the return duct to our furnace. After getting 3-67 cent 16 inch by 25 inch by 1 inch filters at Freddy's (they were on sale from the normal $1), I installed one of them and then started the gas furnace for another heating season.
The thermostat I installed at the end of the last heating season works great! I am hoping the set-back round digital unit will help us better manage home heat for both comfort and energy use. The wake-up time I programmed, though, was too early (5 a.m.), so moved it to 6:30. When the heater goes on, it wakes us up.
I brought the wet-dry vac to the first floor as I intend to use it to vacuum the needles and leaves that have matted our front bushes for a while. It's the only way: beating with a broom is not good enough.