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I [heart] Davids · Household

Household

Pantry, Washing Machine, Kitchen Habits, etc.

Pantry Makeover

December 28, 2006 in Household by JeniQ | No comments

We had the most productive vacation ever. Aside from getting our new washer and installing new shelving in the laundry room, we gave our pantry a makeover as well. Dave installed a new shelf in the pantry and he cleaned out and reorganized it in the process. He installed the shelf very high up, about 20 inches from the ceiling. Only he can reach up there. I think it’s part of his plan for me to keep him around. 😉

Here’s the new shelf Dave installed, way up there at the top. The good part about tall ceilings is that you get them in the closets, too!

And here is the pantry, full of our stuff.

My New Washing Machine!

December 27, 2006 in Household by JeniQ | 2 comments

Ele posted the question, what would you do with a big fat $1500 bonus? I decided then and there that I would want a new washing machine. Nothing was wrong with ours, but I wanted something that would be gentler on my clothes. I also thought it might be more efficient, but I didn’t realize how that new, front-loading washers are both more energy-efficient and more water-efficient.
I did get a bonus this year, and a nice one at that. And about two weeks ago, we started having problems with our washer! I read and read about them, and finally picked out the Whirlpool Duet Sport, based in part on a review written by Clumsy Ox and the convincing things that the sales guy at Lowe’s Home Improvement had to say. The salesman also suggested I wait until the day after Christmas so as to take advantage of their 10% off sale.
Tuesday morning, we did just that. We bought the washer along with some shelving material to give us more space in the laundry room. We installed the shelving on Tuesday. This morning, the delivery guys arrived at 9:15 AM to drop off my new washing machine!

Living Room Redux

December 25, 2006 in Household by JeniQ | No comments

Just before Christmas, I decided it was time to rearrange the living room. I try to remember in my life that change is a good thing and change is possible. I sometimes have to stop and remind myself of that when I’m simply managing the status quo. Not making a change is as powerful a deciding to make a change. I think that’s how people get into a rut: by not realizing that staying the same is making a decision to do so.

My way of incorporating this truth into my life is to rearrange the living room furniture. I used to do it a lot when I lived on my own, but for Dave’s sake it’s probably only every 12-18 months or so. Bless his heart, he once did it for me as a surprise! 🙂

So, just before Christmas I rearranged the living room while Dave baked up a big batch of cookies. I got to do it all by myself, so I got a bit of a workout. It was great and I’m really happy with the results.

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