Damn my bathroom looks good

[okami_myrrhibis]

Sounds silly, but I've been on a home-decorating show binge of late (silly, to a degree, b/c I rent an apartment, and most shows = homeowners, like we renters don't give a damn about what IS our home while we're living there, sigh). Mostly FLN: Christopher Lowell (though I liked his old show on TLC better), Closet Cases, and especially Mission:

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[vermilionbird]

Yay for you. decluttering your life and your home.

When your done there you can come help me finish my cleaning, I have washed all the curtains and wipeda about half the walls down. Ick. Didn't know walls could get dusty.

[okami_myrrhibis]

Hehe - is the paint coming off the walls? That's one of those things I've never quite understood. These rental places use the cheapest damn paint, which wipes off even w/ just water if you bother to keep the place clean (i.e., get rid of little handprints/bigger prints on the doorframe/corners) vs investing a bit more on wipeable matte/satin paint.

Then again, it's a 2-pronged problem. Landlords = cheap bastards, and renters (often) = don't give a damn since it ain't "theirs". Which I've *never* understood - it's still your home, isn't it? Why should whether it's OWNED by you or just Lived in make a difference other than how much genuine improving you want to do. And even then - ask! the landlord might appreciate the "free" (material reimbursement only) upgrade, and you get practice for when you DO "own" your home. GAH!

[vermilionbird]

Perhaps you could ask to have the cost of a new paint job deducted from your rent one month and repaint your apartment. You could get a nice washable semi-gloss.

Just a thought.