I finished cleaning the rugs this morning while Josh painted. You could see the difference in color between where I cleaned the rug last night and where I needed to clean it this morning. It was incredible. I wish I had taken a picture, but I didn't even think of it.
Once we took the Rug Doctor back (it was due back at 1:30), Josh continued to paint, while I worked on cleaning the kitchen. I just cleaned out the "pantry" (which is really a washer/dryer closet) and it was freaking nasty. I picked something up, and it had a huge black widow on it, which promptly disappeared. So I was freaking out that I was going to get bitten for the rest of the day. Once I was finished with that, I helped with the paint. We have a wall and a half to go, and then we're done painting!! Well, we still have to do the bathrooms and the kitchen, but those will be super quick, and we're not doing the kitchen right now, I don't think.
We went and checked carpet prices at Lowes, and to get just the living room/dining room and hallway done would be pretty reasonable. So after all that work, we're going to rip out the carpet and get new ones anyway. But at least we got the stink mostly out for the time being, and new carpets should get rid of any that may be remaining.
I just went to get our DSL service moved, and they say the earliest they can do it is December 20th. This is unfortunate because we'll be moved in by Monday or Tuesday, so we'll be without it for a whole week. =/
If, for any reason, you know someone who installs flooring for a living (my brother in law installs hardwood), you may be able to get some free carpet. My brother in law pulls carpet out of model homes all the time that has never been used, and when I needed carpet for our bedrooms, he had some for us in two days. I know it's a long stretch that you know someone who installs flooring and I know there aren't a lot of model homes around you guys, but it's worth the suggestion, haha. You guys are getting so much done! Can't wait to see it when it's finished!
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