i didn’t forget, but i was so hell bent on being the cleaning lady i didn’t get around to making a post to say:
okay, now that that’s done, i spent four and a half hours cleaning my new place today. i washed all the walls and all the floors with my spanky new fire engine red mop and bucket. it was the best workout i’ve had in months and holy crap i’m going to be sore tomorrow. be thankful i won’t be here to complain about it.
but, here i am freaking out about leaving my place spotless for whomever moves in after me and then i find that other place all gross and totally NOT spotless (don’t even get me started on the fact that they’re not going to paint and the toilet doesn’t seem to flush every time) and i started thinking i should stop worrying about being perfect since no one else seems to care. besides, my place is ten-fold cleaner than that place was.
i still have to do something about the inside of the cupboards and drawers in the kitchen and bathroom, but that can wait until after i get back from the island. i think i’ll paint them. maybe that will get rid of the funky smell.
how about scented drawer liners? I think Crabtree and Evelyn have some nice ones – and they’d look pretty too!
Here’s a link to their American site. I think Walmart sells stuff like this too (bu not as pretty).
http://store.crabtree-evelyn.com/drawerliners.html
How about the cheap alternative and sticking dryer sheets in inconspicuous places? They freshen up any space, and most people already have them around.
Stick it to ’em, with stick ups!
(Actually, we use coffee grinds in the fridge to absorb odors when something funky happens. Works quicker and better than baking soda.)
Our current apt. was a sordid filth hole when we moved in. I mean, gross. And now that we’re getting ready to move out, I realize a lot of the sordid filth was just because the apartment is ancient and sordid and filthy by itself (drifts of dirt and leaves collect in the window sills because the casings are broken and just try to get rid of all the spiders. Go on. Try). Also in my apartment in Atlanta, there was this… substance… in one of the cabinets that is probably still there because no amount of industrial strength cleaning solvents would get it off. We just never used that cabinet.
Anyway, I’d clean out the drawers and cupboards really well with Citra-Solv or something similarly degreasing and nice smelling, then then line them with something unscented, or else all your dishes will smell faintly of Crabtree and Evelyn or Bounce.
We’re going the easy route and having our beloved cleaning ladies come in and clean our old apartment behind us. I may see if Karen and Andrew can recommend a cleaning lady to do a number on our apartment preceding us because you know what? Moving seven billion thousand miles and starting school is going to be enough work for one week, thanks.
is your phone # the same?? :)
i miss you an awful lot!