I realized I only have three more days left--well, two after today. And I'd done something in every room in the house--even the stairwell!--but nothing in the family room. I'd only spent one day in the den (yesterday). My poor neglected basement. Being down there reminded me of one thing--well, two, I guess--in that I need a second dehumidifier (one is in the utility room, but it's just not cutting it, since the family room and den are shut off, thanks to a lovely kitty who likes to remind of his presence, aromatically speaking, which is the second thing I need. (I did order some Feliway diffusers that are supposed to help with this problem. I guess we'll see. Problem? They say to plug these in where there's nothing in their way. My house is small. It has limited outlets, and all of my outlets are placed such that there is furniture in front of them. I'm going to have to figure that out!)
So, my den. There are a few things in my den that don't belong. For one, I have a shelf that belongs in the bottom of my stairway, but it's an open shelf, and that doesn't work well with previously mentioned kitty. I need to make a plexiglass screen in front of it. That's in the middle of the room, and as you'll see, it's not a large room. (Hmm, maybe I should move stuff and put it against the wall temporarily...)
This is my TV. It's the only in the house, and it's been so long since it's been on, I am just assuming it still works. I'll have to check it out someday when I have time. I bought it mainly for my Wii, which I also haven't turned on in a long time, so I need to get back to that, too. I should note I'm not a gamer; I bought it for Wii Fit, but I'll admit to enjoying Guitar Hero, too. I actually enjoy my DS a lot more, but that's really only some mind games (I loooove Touchmaster!) The DVD and VCR (not hooked up) were presents from friends, I guess you could say. As friends got married and combined households, one had an extra DVD player and another an extra VCR. I have some DVDs (Guilty Pleasure: Good Eats. I also have some workout DVDs and a few limited movies that I also haven't watched in so long I'm not sure what I even have anymore) and at least one VCR Tape (for my serger; that's the only one I really remember having).
But now it's at least slightly cleaner in front of it. Please note that the Wii Fit stuff is now next to the TV, which makes infinitely more sense. If I would've had more time, I might've tried to figure out how to get the Guitar Hero stuff, as well as the box the Wii came in, which I still have. (I also still have the box my iBook came in. I purchased that in January 2005. But it's so pretty!)
I also worked in the opposite side of the room--I didn't quite make it to the corner, though!
Those suitcases have a lot of clothes in them. There are a few special outfits that I loved, but mostly it's T-shirts that I plan to use to make a t-shirt quilt someday. Maybe when I retire...
I have a lot of tools and woodworking projects in here. They don't belong in here, so I've moved some out of the room, but some are still in a pile on the daybed waiting to move. It's a slow process, because I need to find places for them in my utility room or garage before they can get moved. I also have things moved to the Den (clothes that should be in the closet there) and brought back upstairs. My IKEA catalog from 2009 managed to stay hidden down here since, well, 2010 so that's now in the recycle bin! (I'm kinda excited to get the 2014 IKEA catalog. I'm kinda nerdy that way. I just happen to like IKEA stuff, because it fits my life and style.)
Two more days. Sadly, my house won't be completely cleaned by working 30 minutes per day for a month. But guess what? It's going to be 930 minutes cleaner! And when you look at it that way, that's a lot!
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