In the garden, and RAIN!!!!
POSTED BY: SIGNYM
UPDATED: Thursday, December 25, 2025 04:27
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Good to hear you're still making progress Sigs. Always nice to get more trash out. 
I didn't even bother putting anything out to the curb this week, after 6 weeks of putting out two full containers and wishing I could do three. Nothing really to throw out when I'm not dehoarding the garage, tearing something down I plan to rebuild or (thankfully) when the springtime weeds and seeds and fallen branches and constant lawn clippings finally give way to a much needed break.
I decided to buy more of the vinyl window film. I'm LOVING the stuff that I put up in the master bedroom and the excess I used on the front door. It looks great, and contrary to some really negative reviews about it not sticking, I think they'll stay up for 10 years since I prepped everything well and followed the directions. Not a single sign of any of them peeling at all.
It just occurred to me today that the windows in the basement are shorter than the ones upstairs and you can buy the same stuff that is twice as long so I can get the entire basement done with only two rolls and have more to spare. One more roll makes 3 and that will be pretty much every window in my house except for the large window in the living room.
In the basement, I'm going to put them on both the top and the bottom pane. Everywhere else, just on the bottom pane.
I love how clean they look upstairs and how I don't need to put holes in the wall or window frames to install any blinds or drapes. They'll look great when I repaint everything that I haven't done yet and make the new frames for the living room, and whenever I sell the house down the road it will be a clean slate for the new owners to decide what they want to do with them.
When my friend saw the windows I did at first glance he thought that I'd bought new windows. The last time he was up there was before I'd done the new sills and framed them out, and the windows had at least 8 years of dirt and grime built up. He actually thought I sprung for brand new windows with privacy panes on the bottom.
That means I get to tear down those old horrible blinds I have up everywhere that are caked with years of dust and crap on them too. Even though the film gives privacy, it lets a whole lot more light in than dingy blinds that are closed most of the time.
I can't wait!
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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Quote:YEE HA! I have some old blinds, too. I'll give the film a try. Which one did you use?
Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
Good to hear you're still making progress Sigs. Always nice to get more trash out.
I didn't even bother putting anything out to the curb this week, after 6 weeks of putting out two full containers and wishing I could do three. Nothing really to throw out when I'm not dehoarding the garage, tearing something down I plan to rebuild or (thankfully) when the springtime weeds and seeds and fallen branches and constant lawn clippings finally give way to a much needed break.
I decided to buy more of the vinyl window film. I'm LOVING the stuff that I put up in the master bedroom and the excess I used on the front door. It looks great, and contrary to some really negative reviews about it not sticking, I think they'll stay up for 10 years since I prepped everything well and followed the directions. Not a single sign of any of them peeling at all.
It just occurred to me today that the windows in the basement are shorter than the ones upstairs and you can buy the same stuff that is twice as long so I can get the entire basement done with only two rolls and have more to spare. One more roll makes 3 and that will be pretty much every window in my house except for the large window in the living room.
In the basement, I'm going to put them on both the top and the bottom pane. Everywhere else, just on the bottom pane.
I love how clean they look upstairs and how I don't need to put holes in the wall or window frames to install any blinds or drapes. They'll look great when I repaint everything that I haven't done yet and make the new frames for the living room, and whenever I sell the house down the road it will be a clean slate for the new owners to decide what they want to do with them.
When my friend saw the windows I did at first glance he thought that I'd bought new windows. The last time he was up there was before I'd done the new sills and framed them out, and the windows had at least 8 years of dirt and grime built up. He actually thought I sprung for brand new windows with privacy panes on the bottom.
That means I get to tear down those old horrible blinds I have up everywhere that are caked with years of dust and crap on them too. Even though the film gives privacy, it lets a whole lot more light in than dingy blinds that are closed most of the time.
I can't wait!
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
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Quote:YAY SUNSHINE!
Originally posted by Brenda:
Out for a walk in the sunshine in a bit.
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If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
YEE HA! I have some old blinds, too. I'll give the film a try. Which one did you use?
The brand is called Gorilla Grip. I got it off Amazon. The price seems to vary a bit depending on which style you want for no reason, but it's reasonable.
They weren't supposed to come until the 2nd week of next month, but a majority of it will be here tomorrow.
I already tore down the 4 blinds on the windows in the basement. I never put one up in the unfinished bathroom since both panes already had privacy glass. Once I did that, I realized that I let the lawn go longer than I should, so I had to change course and do that and some other yardwork before the storms came in.
Surprisingly, I was able to clean two of the windows already. They were beyond gross behind those blinds. The basement is just gross overall since I haven't finished it yet, but I'm so glad I got to that today. I haven't had wasps in my house in years, but always wondered why I'd see one occasionally. I'll be damned, there was a little wasp nest up behind the bracket of one of the blinds. It wasn't able to get big like they tend to because there was no more room for them to build it out, but it sure was hidden. Who knows how many years old that thing was. It was dormant now.
I'll clean the other two windows tomorrow and hopefully get the film up by the end of the day. It's already such a huge improvement. It's been so dark down there for so many years that even with dark clouds out all day long I couldn't believe how much brighter everything was.
And my power went out 3 times during the storm for about 5 to 10 seconds, but thankfully it came back on and stayed on. I believe the storms are over for the night. I figured out where my leak is too. I think I'm going to call around and see if I can get somebody to just go up and patch everything... all the stacks and pipes on the roof and the vent that goes along the peak of the roof. I think I can do it myself if I can't get a decent price from anybody, but I really, really, really don't want to.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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Originally posted by SIGNYM:Quote:YAY SUNSHINE!
Originally posted by Brenda:
Out for a walk in the sunshine in a bit.
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
#WEARAMASK
For today it was okay but muggy. Then it rained around 4pm. Heading for another rain by the look of the clouds. We shall see.
Decided to buy a copy of "Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker". Since I don't know when my local library will get a copy of it in.
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Got the other two windows done.
Decided that I'd rather do it now while it's 72 degrees with 100% humidity than tomorrow when it's 85 and 100% humidity and the A/C is on.
It's like detailing a freakin' car when you let them get that bad.
All ready for vinyl when it comes. I might spray for weeds and bugs again tomorrow while I'm waiting for it.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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Been out and back for my walk. Can't seem to decide if it wants to rain or shine. Mix of grey clouds and blue sky.
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Don't you just hate when grocery stores put stuff you want on the highest shelf. That happened to me twice today. Good thing I had my umbrella with me to get a box of cereal down. The other item was close enough to the edge that standing on my tip-toes I was able to get it.
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I've had to do that too!! Someimes I've had to make them fall and catch them on the way down - fortunately it's usually something like paper towels (100% recycled!) so that if(when) I fail to catch them getting bonked on the head don't hurt.
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Originally posted by Brenda:
Don't you just hate when grocery stores put stuff you want on the highest shelf. That happened to me twice today. Good thing I had my umbrella with me to get a box of cereal down. The other item was close enough to the edge that standing on my tip-toes I was able to get it.
I buy on the bottom shelf. That's where all the real bargains are.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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