In the meantime, my projects have involved deep cleaning the entire house (there was dog hair and dirt from the previous owners everywhere, yuck!) and repainting the dingy kitchen cabinets (also filthy!). Can I just say that I have a new appreciation for all those hard-working indivudals who work cleaning up other people's messes? It's one thing to clean up after yourself and your family, but to clean a stranger's dirt, hair and soap scum was almost enough to push me over the edge. Many of you know that I'm not a fan using chemicals in the house to clean and prefer to use natural cleaners, but after a week of intense cleaning I gave in and bought some heavy duty stuff at the store. I hate the idea of exposing B, the kitties and I to all those chemicals, but for my peace of mind I was willing to make an exception this one time. Especially when it came to the bathrooms--at least now I can shower and actually feel clean, which makes it worth it if you ask me!
Now, I'm off to unpack a few boxes and perhaps enjoy a glass of wine!
P.S. For anyone interested, here are some pics of our progress.
This is my amazing husband working hard on his veggie garden. Shh...Don't let him know I took a picture of him!
A before shot of the kitchen cabinets. You can't really tell, but they were dingy and sticky and not something I'd want anywhere near my food prep area.
And here's an after shot (please ignore the mess from cooking breakfast!)
After much cleaning, sanding, and several coats of primer and paint, the cabinets are just about done! All that's left now is to add some shelf liners and do a few touch-ups (for the record, you know that painter's tape that promises not to remove paint? Well, that's a lie, and there are a few places I need to touch up because of that, but overall I'm happy with the result.)
