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Project Details
Stone Patio
- Bryan said http://www.thestonestore.com/ had as good a prices as they found in MD.
- http://www.vincistone.com/ is local, I might give them some business.
Tasks ToDo
- Seal and clean up fan / attic interface
- Insulate the basement around the fire place
Install heat/UV lamp in guest bathroom- Finish sanding and paint guest bathroom
Termite and ant inspection (our small coconut smelling guys)- Spring cleaning of unfinished basement (make excercise area, airplane area, computer area and
install shelves) Buy and mount and wire an external WiFi antenna for access to the LANMount Square Shooter HDTV antenna in a good placeFully insulate the attic- Seal and paint the replacement shelf above the television (and the entire TV area while you're at it… need a fresh coat)
Get chimney cleanedGet air ducts cleaned- Clean walls of utility room, then coat with mold deterrent
Mold remediation in attic
Things to Buy
- Shutters for the front of the house that are not wood (no painting!)
- New door for the porch (measure it and get the right size!)
- Maryland flag for the front
- Buy/Install a new chimney flue
- Dividers for garden on East end of house
Shelving for basementElliptical trainer- Get a new garage door and garage door opener that is kid friendly
- Rocking chair for front and back porch (those wooden swinging chairs)
- Water heater… our current one bubbles and churns a lot, how about one with no tank?
Outdoor wireless antenna & mounting & cablesA HDTV television of some kind, it doesn't have to be huge, just a good viewing angle (darn the luck)Cleaning service for chimney and air ducts
House Cleaning
I found this online and it looks like a good place to start:
Everyone has his or her own idea of what clean is. If you take a look in a number of different homes around the country, you will probably see different degrees of clean. A person’s house that does not seem to be as clean to you, may seem to be spotless to them or to someone else. Different people tolerate dirt and mess differently.
Once you have an idea of how clean you actually want your home to be, you can determine just how often each task will need to be done. Set realistic goals. If you work forty hours a week and take care of a family, you may not be able to wash your floors two or three times a week. Although, the more family members that can contribute to the household chores, the better your chances of having the clean home you desire. But, having more family members also means having more cleaning to do.
To decide how often you will need to clean, you need to decide how clean you want your home. Do you want it to be tidy, clean or absolutely spotless?
Tidy: things are picked up and look neat
Clean: everything is clean and ready for unexpected guests
Spotless: you could eat off of the floor
TO HAVE A TIDY HOME:
BASIC CLEANING
Straightening up- 2x every week
Garbage- 2x every week
Dusting- 1x every other week
Dusting out of reach- 1x every month
Spot-cleaning walls etc.- 1x every other week
Washing walls- 1x every year
Vacuuming- 2-3x every month
Carpet spots- 1x every week
Shampooing carpets- 1-3x every year
Dusting blinds- quarterly
Washing blinds- 1x every year
CLEANING THE BATHROOM
Sinks- every day
Mirrors- 1x every week
Toilet- 1x every week
Wipe shower- 2x every week
Clean shower- 1x every week
KITCHEN CLEANING
Sink- 1x every week
Sweep floors- 1x every week
Mop floors- 1x every week
Wax floors- 1x every month
Clean stove/oven- as needed
TO HAVE A CLEAN HOME:
Straightening up- 4x every week
Garbage- 3x every week
Dusting- 1x every week
Dusting out of reach- 2x every month
Spot-cleaning walls etc.- 1x every week
Washing walls- 1x every year
Vacuuming- 1x every week
Carpet spots- 2x every week
Shampooing carpets- 2-4x every year
Dusting blinds- 6x every year
Washing blinds- 1x every year
CLEANING THE BATHROOM
Sinks- every day
Mirrors- 2x every week
Toilet- 1x every week
Wipe shower- 4x every week
Clean shower- 1x every week
KITCHEN CLEANING
Sink- 3x every week
Sweep floors- 2x every week
Mop floors- 1x every week
Wax floors- 1x every month
Clean stove/oven- as needed
TO HAVE A SPOTLESS HOME:
Straightening up- 7x every week
Garbage- 3x every week
Dusting- 3x every week
Dusting out of reach- 1x every week
Spot-cleaning walls etc.- 3x every week
Washing walls- 2x every year
Vacuuming- 4x every week
Carpet spots- 7x every week
Shampooing carpets- 1x every month
Dusting blinds- 1x every month
Washing blinds- 2x every year
CLEANING THE BATHROOM
Sinks- every day
Mirrors- every day
Toilet- 2x every week
Wipe shower- every day
Clean shower- 2x every week
KITCHEN CLEANING
Sink- every day
Sweep floors- 5x every week
Mop floors- 2x every week
Wax floors- 1x every month
Clean stove/oven- as needed