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Post by eileen on Jul 9, 2008 1:50:12 GMT -5
Hi all,
Just doing a bit of research for a guide I am writing. What are the top couple of things that are always on your list to do, or to get someone else to do, that just never seems to get done? Also, what are the do it your self project(s) you want to do but just think you can't do? Have at it folks, all answers will help me out a lot.
Eileen
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Post by audrey on Jul 9, 2008 8:56:45 GMT -5
Cleaning house is always on my list...there is always something that needs my attention
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Post by Connie on Jul 9, 2008 14:53:38 GMT -5
Painting the house.. I've been waiting 5 years.. lol.. Also yard work.. I CAN do it but hate to do it. The garage.. It gets cleaned out around once a year but never seems to stay clean for long.
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Post by chrissyinc on Jul 9, 2008 15:54:30 GMT -5
Last yr. I stripped and sanded and re-stained our banisters and stairs. Now I'm doing the kitchen. I've gotten all the cabinets sanded and re-stained but the doors and drawers are still waiting. We are going to tear down our deck, its pretty big but it has termites. We've had two bids on it one for $5500 & the other for $7300. Can't afford it so we're gonna try it ourselves. I always tell myself there really isn't anything I can't do or won't try because if I mess it up somebody else can fix it. And it usually comes out looking wonderful and the sense of accomplishment is great! I've learned to use saws, chop saws, hammers, nail guns, I know how to drywall and tape and mud, sanders etc. I LOVE IT!!! ;D
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Post by Organized Chaos on Jul 9, 2008 17:04:05 GMT -5
Cleaning out my shed is always high on the list but it never seems to get done. Our recent yardsale has made it better, but it's still a mess from pulling everything out. We have a couple trees in our yard that need to come down too. I've been putting that off for a couple years now. One of these days.
I guess mowing the yard isn't your typical honey-do list item since it has to be done on a regular basis, but this year I can't stand it!! With all our rain, it turns into a jungle in less than a week. Normally it'll get to a point in the summer where it can go 2 weeks w/o being mowed...no such luck this year. 3-4 days and it's driving me nuts.
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Post by chelle on Jul 9, 2008 21:22:42 GMT -5
Not only can I change a door knob, I have done it, here and at my moms in the last 6 months.
Things I always have on my list: laundry, and cleaning the fish tanks. OH and watering the plants.
actaul jobs? lots! LOL My way of doing things is this: I hint that something needs done. I buy the 'something' It sits here for months I end up starting it myself. If I REALLY dont want to do it, I start it when he is here. THis leads to him tellin me I am not doing it right, and taking over. If I dont want to hear the whining, griping and agervation I just wait till he goes to work and do it.
The only things I refuse to do are Mow and clean up the junk in the yard.
My plans for the next few months are: Paint a few walls in the living room, Build a chicken coop, ( I really cant do this by myself, mostly cause its so time consuming and I have a 8 month old to watch too, so I will have to deal with him, he aint real handy.... )
Last month our front steps broke. So he told me to hire a friend of a friend to build some new ones. I called, he was out of town for 4 days. SO I went to Lowe's, bought all the stuff (and measured it out down to the last inch, not a single board foot was wasted). ANd brought it home. He was aphrehensive about doing it, but said we would try it.
I told him all the measurements and what to do, then I had to come in and deal with the baby 1/2 way through and when he came back in he had changed the plans. There wasnt enough board to make the steps. I told him this. He swore there was. I swore there wasnt. Finally he understood what I was saying. (he doesnt listen, he just ignores me..) He had to go out and tear it all back down and put it back up at the correct measurements. Luckily he hadnt cut the boards yet.
He CAN do things, its usually just best if he doesnt. it saves me money to do them myself.
Things I have that NEED doing, that I will end up doing, but dont want to. *replace a light switch in the bathroom, the contacts got burned out and I have to throw the breaker, change it out and rethrow the breaker. Its been sitting there for a month and he hasnt fixed it yet. So I will. *Respray the weeds around HIS BBQ pit to kill them. The stuff sat there a month, he didnt do it, I did it, I have told him 3 times it needs doing again. I will get to it this weekend. maybe. put out more ant dope,
Things I have done that I didnt want his help with: Repainted my daughters room. rearranged the living room furniture. rearranged the bedroom, fixed a leaking shower, fixed a leaking water pipe, fixed a leaking toilet. etc
This I personally need to do, but am too lazy: Clean up and out my bedroom. Its a literal distaster. But he works nights, sleeps days and by the time he leaves my energy is gone. Clean out the shed, clean out my truck, hook up the kids computer, clean the fish tanks, and clean in general.
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