Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Homeowner 101

I have lived in my house now for almost 5 years, and through those years I have learning and experienced a few things about the art of owning a home. Some of these might just pertain to me, some to everyone. Here are a few.

  • A fireplace can flood. It's possible, and it happened last night.
  • It takes a ladder, broom, washcloth, screwdriver, hammer and a band-aid to change a light bulb.
  • Light bulbs only get changed once every year. If it goes out, use a candle.
  • Coasters are not for drinks, they are for killing spiders.
  • Never use a coaster at our house.
  • Hand soap is NOT the same as dishwasher soap. You WILL flood your kitchen with water and soap suds to the ceiling AND end up wondering how in the world your cat got on top of the refrigerator.
  • The ONLY way to handle a leaky roof on a rainy day is to laugh when it rains harder...during a drought!
  • There is a sealant around a toilet, if it's not installed properly the toilet moves filling the room with a pleasant sewage smell.
  • It takes more than 1 year to fix the sealant around a toilet, still waiting actually
  • Every room will be rearranged once a month and painted once a year.
  • Spackle is a best friend I hold dear to my heart.
  • Multiple coats of paint will eventually make each room smaller
  • Any stain can be fixed with a nice area rug or rearranging furniture. Who needs resolve?
  • Installing hardwood floors yourself can take up to a year. Concrete slab as a floor doesn't have many perks.

So that's about it for my fun facts of having a home. I love my house, it's beautiful and perfect, and I love all the fun experiences I get from it!

ABS

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I completely agree with you there. Our furnace broke this year, and all it needed was a $1.00 piece of sandpaper to fix it, and we ended up paying $80 to the heating and air people... I told you about the roof leaking buckets over one nail being loose, our faucet in our bathroom broke, Jonathan 'fixed it' only to have it come on by itself while we were at your house, actually, and run our water bill up to $56 (it's normally like $19)It's a never ending battle, but it's a fun, certainly interesting experience!!

Anonymous said...

Oh man, that is hilarious! cy