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[listersgirl]

Seriously, what happened to this week? I'm quite certain that I've been at work for the last 3 days, unless I'm having very vivid hallucinations, but all I've done is...nothing. Or at least that's what it feels like, and my electronic to-do list (which moves anything I don't finish to the next day, in RED even) is backing me up. I just don't know.

Meanwhile, at home, I'm on a bit of a home-revitalization kick. I've divided my apartment into 6, and each weekend I'm tackling one of those six areas, doing a very thorough cleaning (including the parts I usually ignore, like the BLINDS WHICH ARE FILTHY), plus clutter tossing, pulling out things for Goodwill, and decorating. Last weekend I did the bedroom - I cleaned the filthy blinds (which took forever and is really the reason my tiny apartment got divided into 6, because I am lazy and there are 2 sets of blinds in the living room), took everything off the bedside table, both bookcases, and the metal stand that stands in for a dresser and washed them all down, moved everything away from the walls and under the bed and super-vacuumed, and dusted all the ledges and moldings and corners. Living on a fairly major street and leaving your windows open all the time certainly builds up the dirt, I tell you. Then I trekked to IKEA and bought a new bedspread, new sheets that actually co-ordinate (and what I thought was pillowcases, but turned out to only be one), and curtains.

Sadly, when I went to put the curtain rods up, I discovered that the area around the windows is entirely plaster, so the screws just fell out again. Boo! Today I picked up some of those plastic things that supposedly help with the screws, but apparently I need a drill. So I think it's back to the drawing board. Maybe I can find some sort of curtain rod that just sticks to the wall? The curtains are very light.

This weekend: bathroom. Which means I have to clean the shower tiles. Lame. And then I'm finally going to call my landpeople and complain about the fact that the drain doesn't so much drain. 5 minutes, and I'm in water up to my calves, and then it takes 15 minutes to all disappear. No wonder I can never really get the bathtub clean.

Comments

[maitheas.livejournal.com]

They make curtain rods that are spring loaded so they just hold themselves inside whatever frame you put them in. Will that work for your curtains? or did you need to span the outside edge of the window?

Pls to pass along your cleaning mojo omg!

[listersgirl]

I'd like to put the curtains outside the edge if possible - I think it'll look better. But if I can't get that to work, that's a good idea, thanks!

[sh1mm3r.livejournal.com]

I so need to adopt your cleaning methods. I get overwhelmed and end up doing nothing, which is so unhelpful in the long run.

[listersgirl]

Believe me, I normally just clean the basics, and ignore all the dust. But I want to make my apartment more home-like, and actually get around to decorating, and when I started looking closer, I was a little scared by the bits that I haven't cleaned in forever. :D

But yes, breaking things down into little bits really helps. Also giving myself a break every half an hour. So lazy!

[starfishchick]

Very nice plan!

Have you read "Apartment Therapy"? It might be up your alley at the moment.

[listersgirl]

I did - it seemed a little more than I felt like doing, since I'm not really that invested in this apartment, but it was interesting reading.

[mystery-diva.livejournal.com]

Hmmm...I think we actually have a drill at work. Maybe I should steal it and bring it over!

Also, dude! I've been a total lazy asshole with cleaning (or rather NOT cleaning), so your post shaaaames me.

[listersgirl]

Seriously? Maybe we could add a little home decorating to the evening. That's girly, right?

[mystery-diva.livejournal.com]

Hey, girls can be handy. Besides, what's hotter than a girl with a drill? And of course, we'd end off the evening with a pillow fight.

Assuming I remember, I'll take a look tomorrow. You might want to remind me though :)

[listersgirl]

I also bought new pillows... :D

[fishbellygirl.livejournal.com]

Oh lord, all your apartment problems seem to match mine... wait, do you live here, too? ::swivels head around::

[listersgirl]

If your oven doesn't heat up properly either then that's *clearly* the case. :P

[anglaisepaon.livejournal.com]

I think the divided cleaning sounds brilliant. You don't get too discouraged or tired.

I use this Tilex stuff on my bathroom tiles. You just spray it on all over, leave it for 15 minutes and go watch TV, and come back and wipe it off. And it removes everything. Plus, no actual scrubbing, just washing off. It's lazy cleaning at its best.

[listersgirl]

Okay, that's totally what I need. The last stuff I bought still required so much scrubbing, and after about half the wall, my arms were killing me.

Thank you!

[ladykutenay.livejournal.com]

1. If you get ahold of a drill, make sure to drill the holes smaller than you think you will need, to start. Those anchors will hammer into fairly small holes, and if you make the holes too big they will just fall out.

2. If you can't get ahold of a drill, I find screwing a bigger screw into the wall sometimes makes a big enough hole.

[listersgirl]

mystery_diva found me a drill, so I will take advice number one to heart. I've never used a drill before, so it's good to hear!