I started with a head to head vacuum. I picked up my mom's old Kirby at Christmas, as well as my Aunt's old Dyson. Someone came to pick up the big monstrous elliptical last night, so I had carpet that needed it. The results:
The Kirby got about 5 feet and tore the belt.
The Dyson was pretty disappointing with what it picked up. I think it needs its filter replaced (it is a bagless), but I ran over the area with the Eureka I have been using since I moved in, and it did a very visibly better job (even though it has gotten so loud that you almost need earplugs to use it now).
I also started in on the shower in the master bath. I tried a more aggressive way to clean it this time, but still not great. The shower seems to collect what I assume is rust in the water (I know that I still have metals in the water even with the filter). Last time I cleaned it I used scrubbing bubbles, a stiff brush, and a ton of elbow grease. And it literally took at least 6 hours to get it all off. This time I tried using a pumice stick.
It didn't work great, but it looks a ton better than it did.
The biggest problem is that it didn't get into the texturing on the tub.
If anyone has any better ideas, I am all ears. I am considering dousing it in toilet bowl cleaner, which is more aggressive than scrubbing bubbles and takes the stains out of the toilets without too much hassle. I don't think it would hurt a shower.
I contacted a scrapper about taking the old dead snowblowers and the trailer off my hands, we will see if that goes anywhere (I am not holding my breath). I am thinking of rearranging the living room, but I think I need to finish the shelving since the lumber pile for it is all but blocking the entrance to the third bedroom. It is supposed to be cold but dry the next several days. I doubt dry truly means dry (like last night we got an inch of snow), but the evenings should be good enough to cut pieces if needbe. I obviously can't finish it; it is too cold out for stain, but oh well. They are just shelves.
I ran out of time and didn't get the kitchen faucet done, but that should be easy to finish up this weekend. I might try to do the whole house filter too, especially after seeing the tub and the crud in the bathroom faucet I already replaced. I have an indoor shut off for the main I am about 90% sure.
Winter Projects:
- Build shelving for second room
- Design deck
- Eliminate cap
- Install whole house filter.
- Install new faucet in kitchen
Install new faucet in master bath- Access panel upgrades in master closet
- Cut trails, or at least mark paths.
2025 Projects
- Insulate the water lines
- Take scrap metal to Buffum. Clean up trash.
- Storm doors
- Gravel the driveway
- Side yard drainage
- Build Deck
- Add the roof over to rocks
- Move carport up hill
- Smooth grade to shed.
Sounds like fun times! We used to have that green cleaner in Argyle that we used for lime and other build up stuff, would that work better in your bathroom? I wish I could remember what it was called. I do remember it was in a green container.
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