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  • She’s Real Fine … My 409

    She’s Real Fine … My 409

    Well I saved my pennies and I saved my dimes, For I knew there would be a time, When I would buy a brand new 409. – Beach Boys

    Not what you were expecting, now was it?  You didn’t really think I got one of these did you?

    Wouldn’t that be nice? (This was not an intentional Beach Boys quote…though you may start singing now).

    No, my new best friend is 409 All-purpose cleaner.  I don’t understand why people will move out of a home, and leave a bunch of stuff behind, including dirt. If we ever purchase another home, I think I’ll need to request that it be cleaned before we move in. I mean I don’t mind general cleaning, but when I can’t put my dishes in the cupboard until I take yours out?  That’s going a little too far. It appeared many of the cupboards may have been closed for sometime too, based on he layer of dirt inside them.

    I usually like to rely on good old vinegar and baking soda, or my green cleaners that I have. But since I didn’t know what the dirt was, how long it had been there, or any other scenario you can think of, I decided it was time for the big guns. I went and bought a bottle of good old reliable (Guys and Dolls...) 409.

    The inside of my “new” kitchen cupboards reminded me of those really old yellowed photographs. With every wipe, my towel turned a similar yellow. Now I’m guessing it’s because of the yellow wallpaper they used to line the inside of the cupboards (and hoping too), but still, that’s just gross!

     When you move, do you clean your old house?
    What’s your favorite deep down gunk cleaner?
    And for your entertainment, I leave you with The Beach Boys singing 409

  • Is this home? A Theme Song for the blog

    Have I told you all about this house we’re living in?
    No?
    Well, I think I may have purposefully been avoiding it.
    See, when we first looked at this home, we loved it. It has a great layout, and lots of land.
    The problem was we looked at the home while it was still packed with a lifetime of stuff, that had been shut up in rooms untouched for years.
    When we moved in, we saw many many more problems than we expected.
     
    1. The foundation. It’s almost certain it is falling. I have a nice hill in the kitchen, and the front room slopes eastward.
    2. Walls. There are holes in the walls, from the old pot belly stoves, that were never closed up.
    Which brings us to the soot that covers every wall, from the pot belly stoves. Add to that the coal mine just a mile down the road, and we’ve got some black walls.
    3. The bathroom. Where do I start? From the toilet that grows mold daily, or the leaky bathtub with wood rot?
    4. You are so lucky this blog can’t send smells to you! Not that I would want to send this to you, but I’m pretty sure there’s something dead somewhere in this house. We just haven’t found it yet.
     
    We have a Beauty and the Beast Broadway music CD, and it’s often one we listen to with the kids. Shortly after our move, we had the CD playing and Belle’s song “Home” came on. Wow. I thought she must be singing about me! I laugh now, but that first week, I very much wanted to cry listening to this song. I think it has a great message though, for anyone going through a hard time, moving away from where they consider Home is.
    Remember,  Home is where your Heart is. You can make where ever you live Home, especially when you put your Heart into it.
     
    With that, enjoy “Home” sung by Susan Egan (Belle on Broadway)