Tell Me It Will Be Worth it!!
#22
Just think what it will look like done. We did some work on our house (took shag carpet, flock wall paper and gold bathrooms) about 10 years ago. It took over a year, but when it was done, everything looked great.
#23
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 1,918
You are lucky to have a grandson that is willing to help you. Yes the mess is overwhelming at times. I do most of the work at my home and I put new laminate flooring in two rooms. Taking everything out and living with the mess is hard and I'm by myself but it still got to me. I also painted the rooms. I just kept saying I'm making the rooms the way I want and it will look beautiful when done. Kept saying this and when it was done I just love it. I have my sewing room I want to redo and get a sewing cabinet first and organize it. This will be done at a later time but I will enjoy planning it & starting it. Just relax and don't let the stress make you sick. Stress can do a lot of things to our body so I just meditate and do some yoga. It helps!! Send pictures when everything is done. Also one room at a time is a good idea.
#25
Super Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Pacific NW
Posts: 9,559
Here's a painting tip that can help him save time and energy: If you know you're going to be painting again within a few days, instead of cleaning your brush -wrap it up in aluminum foil and put the whole thing in a plastic bag. Wrap the bag around the whole thing and let the brush weigh it down. The paint will not dry on the brush and it will stay usable for days. I also do this with rollers and the roller tray if I know I'll need it the next day.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
Hope your grandson is able to get at least one room done soon so you can have a restful place to relax. What a nice grandson, to do all that work for you. He must love and appreciate you.
#26
Super Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 7,312
You need a haven! Ask him to concentrate on getting your sewing room finished. Once that is done you can go in there, shut the door and quilt your troubles away. The rest of the house can fall down around me as long as I have my sewing room. I hate remodeling but yes, it does look great when it's done.
#27
Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: south of Houston, TX
Posts: 186
What a blessing to have a painter at that price. The bid to paint my windows was over $2,000, and I don't have a real big house either! Use this as a chance to de-clutter and get rid of some of the stuff you don't use so you can have more room for more sewing stuff later. Check out Flylady.com. Look on this as an opportunity to organize in your new, bright rooms!
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