As I've mentioned in "What are you doing..." we've ordered new carpets for the stairs, landing and 3 bedrooms. It's taken several years to come to this decision partly because OH realised better than I did what an upheaval it would be! The smallest bedroom is OH's study (or playroom) and is crammed with 'stuff'.
Earlier in our lives we moved about every 18 months to 2 years so we tended to weed out stuff we no longer wanted/needed, but we've been in this house for almost 30 years - and it shows! We've decided when you find something you don't recognise or have totally forgotten you own, it's time to say bye bye to it. So, books, toys, CDs, some pictures, even baby equipment (our youngest GC is nearly 9) have all gone. Shoes are next - I've got a lot of shoes I've worn once and know I'll never wear again. And no doubt we will find other 'treasures' we can live without. We've moved everything out of two rooms, where the carpet fitters will start on Wednesday.
We've both been busy with dusters and polish - I had to get a new tin this week! I think I've persuaded OH to have new curtains in his playroom, and I'll get new curtains for one of the other rooms as well.
The playroom is going to get a much needed lick of paint . There isn't time to do more because it will have to dry thoroughly before the carpet fitters arrive on Wednesday. (That's our excuse, anyway.)
I can't wait to see it all done and fresh and tidy, plus that new carpet smell!
Earlier in our lives we moved about every 18 months to 2 years so we tended to weed out stuff we no longer wanted/needed, but we've been in this house for almost 30 years - and it shows! We've decided when you find something you don't recognise or have totally forgotten you own, it's time to say bye bye to it. So, books, toys, CDs, some pictures, even baby equipment (our youngest GC is nearly 9) have all gone. Shoes are next - I've got a lot of shoes I've worn once and know I'll never wear again. And no doubt we will find other 'treasures' we can live without. We've moved everything out of two rooms, where the carpet fitters will start on Wednesday.
We've both been busy with dusters and polish - I had to get a new tin this week! I think I've persuaded OH to have new curtains in his playroom, and I'll get new curtains for one of the other rooms as well.
The playroom is going to get a much needed lick of paint . There isn't time to do more because it will have to dry thoroughly before the carpet fitters arrive on Wednesday. (That's our excuse, anyway.)
I can't wait to see it all done and fresh and tidy, plus that new carpet smell!
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