Yesterday, we really got busy packing. We are getting our moving truck in three weeks from U-Haul and we need to be ready to fill that truck up. We are packing all the items that we don't trust others to pack like our photo frames, artwork, and nicknacks. In addition, anything we don't need is getting packed. We've been scouring NextDoor looking for used boxes, but we have had to buy some. We ran out of box tape and made a same-day order on Amazon for 12 more rolls. The photo is of a room with wall-to-wall boxes we packed all yesterday. The walls are bare and the house looks kind of sad.
Today we are both sore and still have a lot to do. It's Sunday, so we are going to take this as a day of rest and recovery. Tomorrow is George Washington's Birthday, so I have the day off. My plan is to pack up the garage. I'll need to make a toolbox of common tools to stay here so I can repair house stuff. I'll also keep back the painting supplies. I'm strongly considering hiring a painter.
I discovered an interesting way to clean grout online and it really works well. 1 cup baking soda, 1/4 cup hydrogen peroxide, and a tablespoon of Dawn. Mix together and use a condiment-type bottle to squirt into the grout lines. Let set for 10 minutes and then scrub with a brush. Wipe up. Mopping the floor helps afterward. I started scrubbing the whole tile and everything really looks great.
This week, I will reserve space in Summerville at a storage facility. Looking for an exterior entrance on the first floor - 10 x 20 - environmentally controlled. Not sure that exists, but we'll see.
On the house-building note, we've had a couple of folks taking photos for us. We can see that some plumbing and electrical work is being done in the framework of the foundation. We are waiting to hear from the builder to schedule the pre-construction meeting. We told them that we'll be out there in early March, so the meeting may wait until then. We are very excited to have this meeting.
Things are moving along!
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