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Apartment Proud
Mar. 23rd, 2008 12:07 pmPlease don't have a heart attack, those of you who know me in person (I'm especially worried about ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
bryttan), but I've spent this weekend organizing the apartment.
I KNOW! It's a shock to me, too.
Of course, the place still looks like a tip, but it's a much improved tip -- a tip with possibilities, if you will.
Some of the issues can't be resolved for a couple of weeks or a months. For instance, until I can find someone to help me put together this Ikea furniture, I still can't unpack my books and DVDs.
Yesterday, though, I broke down as many of the empty boxes as I could and got them down to recycling. I've started assigning places to my dry goods, cookware, and plates and returning them to where they're supposed to go. I then moved the unpackable boxes to the edge of the living room, laid out the carpet pad that arrived on Friday, and unrolled my area rug. I did the same thing in the foyer. Today, I'll trim the extra carpet padding (both rugs are odd sizes 5'3" x 3'6" for the foyer and 9'10" x 7'9" for the living room), and use the scraps under a small rug in my hall. The final two rugs should arrive, with carpet pads, next week sometime. The flooring in here is hard wood, but it's a condition of the lease that at least 60% be covered in carpeting of some sort to keep down the noise for the neighbors.
I'm doing laundry now and ran another load in the dishwasher.
( And now a word about reducing one's ecological footprint )
Happy Celebration of Spring to everyone no matter which form your celebration takes. Mine will be next week when the Cherry Blossom festival begins with the kite flying competition. *G*
bryttan), but I've spent this weekend organizing the apartment.I KNOW! It's a shock to me, too.
Of course, the place still looks like a tip, but it's a much improved tip -- a tip with possibilities, if you will.
Some of the issues can't be resolved for a couple of weeks or a months. For instance, until I can find someone to help me put together this Ikea furniture, I still can't unpack my books and DVDs.
Yesterday, though, I broke down as many of the empty boxes as I could and got them down to recycling. I've started assigning places to my dry goods, cookware, and plates and returning them to where they're supposed to go. I then moved the unpackable boxes to the edge of the living room, laid out the carpet pad that arrived on Friday, and unrolled my area rug. I did the same thing in the foyer. Today, I'll trim the extra carpet padding (both rugs are odd sizes 5'3" x 3'6" for the foyer and 9'10" x 7'9" for the living room), and use the scraps under a small rug in my hall. The final two rugs should arrive, with carpet pads, next week sometime. The flooring in here is hard wood, but it's a condition of the lease that at least 60% be covered in carpeting of some sort to keep down the noise for the neighbors.
I'm doing laundry now and ran another load in the dishwasher.
( And now a word about reducing one's ecological footprint )
Happy Celebration of Spring to everyone no matter which form your celebration takes. Mine will be next week when the Cherry Blossom festival begins with the kite flying competition. *G*
