This whole Snowpocalypse Snowmaggedon SnOMG Snowlapalooza Snowtorious B.I.G. has caused snowbound Me to go a little stir crazy. Fortunately, The Husband is here and keeping The Crew occupied more or less, which leaves me with lots a little time to do what I want to do.
A bit of that time has been spent reading, knitting, and sleeping. I’ve also been straightening up, playing with the kids, cooking meals…the usual same old, same old.
This morning, though, I got a bee in my bonnet and decided to do some work. Not the kind of work that will be immediately undone–like the dishes, or bathing the children–but something that will last.
I attacked the half-bathroom on the main level. It has two layers of old wallpaper–a nauseating floral, and a yellowed stripey pattern– that I am stripping off with hot water, a putty knife, and lots of elbow grease. After stripping, the walls will need to be washed, primed and painted.
Maybe it won’t all get done during this Snowmaggedon, but I’m glad to have the time to at least get a good start on this project. Once this bathroom is done, every room on our main level will have been re-done by us me.
Work that won’t get undone…anytime soon, I hope. Wish me well!
Hah! When I read your title, I though to myself, “Is there any work I do that DOESN’T get undone?!!”
Then I read about the kind of project you are tackling. Not fun, but oh-so-satisfying when it is finished! Good luck!
I can’t tell you how much I dislike removing wallpaper. Ugh.
I have vowed that I will NEVER put wallpaper in a house after peeling room after room of it in our house. Good luck!
Tip: If you have it, mix 1 part white vinegar to 2 parts hot water. It helps dissolve the glue, supposedly.
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Good luck! You will be so happy when that’s done.
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