Welcome - enjoy the trainwreck
Welcome to the most unpretentious and possibly most boring blog in the world. The intention is to satisfy the curiosity of those who'd like to see back-breaking, mind-numbing work taking place over the course of most likely one year, and at the same time motivate (by fear of public humiliation in the event of excuseless slacking) the breaking back(s) to keep breaking it for the benefit of science. Witness the transformation of a most esthetically unacceptable dwelling into an inviting, or at least respectable, abode. The residents, who are self-admitted slobs (there are more diplomatic ways to put it but let's not mince words) can't even stand it anymore.
There's going to be painting. There's going to be major appliance replacement. There's going to be furniture hauled to the dump. Some money will change hands and some retailers will be happy. But most of all there's going to be a lot of trash generated and lot of donations of questionably useful junk (and sometimes outright gems - but you see, I don't NEED two coffeemakers, brand new or not.)
Maybe now and then I'll even say something witty. After all, I didn't get to be a card-carrying domestic pig by doing nothing during the time I should have been pairing socks and putting them in the appropriate dresser drawers. I may have picked up a joke or two and I'll attempt to share whatever makes the time pass so that you might get more out of these posts than just, for example, a photo of the inside of a new fridge (which might incite jealousy, but try paying the rent we pay before you get too cranky.)
Have you seen one of those TV shows where they haul all the junk out? The rooms here are not as bad as some of the ones on TV - or maybe they are, but they only do TWO rooms on those shows. They don't show you the rest of the wreck of a house, or the closets, and do they ever do the kitchens? Who cares. This is not a show, but your prying eyes will be privy to a lot of photos. This is most likely boring stuff to those blessed with the clean gene, but for the same kind of entertainment value that people of any body build like to see the saga of someone losing 800 lbs., you might want to see us lose 8000 lbs. of junk.
Enough procrastinating. We are starting with the easiest (historically cleanest) room in the house. Watch it transform from dumpy to clean enough to shiny and slick to outfitted with the latest tacky knicknacks and accessories that every self-respecting middle-class kitchen should sport. (note: work on all rooms will be staggered, as time and money and even the availability of management-provided building maintenance - for example, replacement of worn-out appliance - permits.)
* Progress report: *4* giant trash bags went outside for pickup today.
There's going to be painting. There's going to be major appliance replacement. There's going to be furniture hauled to the dump. Some money will change hands and some retailers will be happy. But most of all there's going to be a lot of trash generated and lot of donations of questionably useful junk (and sometimes outright gems - but you see, I don't NEED two coffeemakers, brand new or not.)
Maybe now and then I'll even say something witty. After all, I didn't get to be a card-carrying domestic pig by doing nothing during the time I should have been pairing socks and putting them in the appropriate dresser drawers. I may have picked up a joke or two and I'll attempt to share whatever makes the time pass so that you might get more out of these posts than just, for example, a photo of the inside of a new fridge (which might incite jealousy, but try paying the rent we pay before you get too cranky.)
Have you seen one of those TV shows where they haul all the junk out? The rooms here are not as bad as some of the ones on TV - or maybe they are, but they only do TWO rooms on those shows. They don't show you the rest of the wreck of a house, or the closets, and do they ever do the kitchens? Who cares. This is not a show, but your prying eyes will be privy to a lot of photos. This is most likely boring stuff to those blessed with the clean gene, but for the same kind of entertainment value that people of any body build like to see the saga of someone losing 800 lbs., you might want to see us lose 8000 lbs. of junk.
Enough procrastinating. We are starting with the easiest (historically cleanest) room in the house. Watch it transform from dumpy to clean enough to shiny and slick to outfitted with the latest tacky knicknacks and accessories that every self-respecting middle-class kitchen should sport. (note: work on all rooms will be staggered, as time and money and even the availability of management-provided building maintenance - for example, replacement of worn-out appliance - permits.)
* Progress report: *4* giant trash bags went outside for pickup today.