My fiance & I just purchased our first home, a foreclosure that had
been abandoned for over a year. We're trying to get it ready to move
in by Christmas (please cross your fingers for me!), but there's still
a lot to do. The kitchen is the biggest task of all.

The cabinets are original (1941) and painted white. There is an
offwhite laminate or formica countertop with stainless steel edges.
There are all kinds of things caked to the stainless steel edge.
We've pulled out most of the contact paper from the drawers and
cabinets, and all of the wallpaper is down.

I plan on using Murphy's Oil Soap for the cabinets, TSP for the walls
(to help remove any leftover wallpaper paste) and maybe steel wool for
the edge of the counter?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm mostly doing this
job myself (ugh), and I am open to any and all advice. I'm so new to
this!

Thanks a million!

Stephanie

your probably best off replacoing the countertops makes painting the
cabinet easier gets you a new sink and faucet. if you want to keep the
metal edge look there are plastic stripping that looks like the
existing metal edge.

kitchens to to be the heart of homes best wishes on yours.

remember you cant make the whole house perfect, and even if you did
soon someone would want to change it.

wrote in message
...
My fiance & I just purchased our first home, a foreclosure that had
been abandoned for over a year. We're trying to get it ready to move
in by Christmas (please cross your fingers for me!), but there's still
a lot to do. The kitchen is the biggest task of all.

The cabinets are original (1941) and painted white. There is an
offwhite laminate or formica countertop with stainless steel edges.
There are all kinds of things caked to the stainless steel edge.
We've pulled out most of the contact paper from the drawers and
cabinets, and all of the wallpaper is down.

I plan on using Murphy's Oil Soap for the cabinets, TSP for the walls
(to help remove any leftover wallpaper paste) and maybe steel wool for
the edge of the counter?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm mostly doing this
job myself (ugh), and I am open to any and all advice. I'm so new to
this!

Thanks a million!

Stephanie


No steel wool!

http://www.choreboyscrubbers.com/nonmetal.htm
Bottom left: Golden Fleece Scouring Cloths

along with:
www.bonami.com
You probably walked past it in the supermarket 1000 times.

For the line where the trim meets the formica, you might need to use a
toothbrush along with the Bon Ami.

On Dec 7, 11:31 am, wrote:
My fiance & I just purchased our first home, a foreclosure that had
been abandoned for over a year. We're trying to get it ready to move
in by Christmas (please cross your fingers for me!), but there's still
a lot to do. The kitchen is the biggest task of all.

The cabinets are original (1941) and painted white. There is an
offwhite laminate or formica countertop with stainless steel edges.
There are all kinds of things caked to the stainless steel edge.
We've pulled out most of the contact paper from the drawers and
cabinets, and all of the wallpaper is down.

I plan on using Murphy's Oil Soap for the cabinets, TSP for the walls
(to help remove any leftover wallpaper paste) and maybe steel wool for
the edge of the counter?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm mostly doing this
job myself (ugh), and I am open to any and all advice. I'm so new to
this!

Thanks a million!

Stephanie

I've had good luck cutting counter plaque with paper towels dipped in
straight isopropyl rubbing alcohol. It also works well on range hoods
with built-up grease deposits. Just be careful to not get it on
painted or lacquered surfaces. It will degloss paint and reliquify
the lacquer.

Remember stainless steel was NOT used in the 1940s. That metal edge is
aluminum and will scratch badly if harshly scraped with steel wool or sharp
blades.

Post formed counter tops can be made quite reasonably.

wrote in message
...
My fiance & I just purchased our first home, a foreclosure that had
been abandoned for over a year. We're trying to get it ready to move
in by Christmas (please cross your fingers for me!), but there's still
a lot to do. The kitchen is the biggest task of all.

The cabinets are original (1941) and painted white. There is an
offwhite laminate or formica countertop with stainless steel edges.
There are all kinds of things caked to the stainless steel edge.
We've pulled out most of the contact paper from the drawers and
cabinets, and all of the wallpaper is down.

I plan on using Murphy's Oil Soap for the cabinets, TSP for the walls
(to help remove any leftover wallpaper paste) and maybe steel wool for
the edge of the counter?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm mostly doing this
job myself (ugh), and I am open to any and all advice. I'm so new to
this!

Thanks a million!

Stephanie

"EXT" wrote in message
anews.com...
Remember stainless steel was NOT used in the 1940s. That metal edge is
aluminum and will scratch badly if harshly scraped with steel wool or
sharp blades.

Post formed counter tops can be made quite reasonably.


I think she just wants to make the place liveable for a period of time, not
renovate just yet.

"trbo20" wrote in message
...
On Dec 7, 11:31 am, wrote:
My fiance & I just purchased our first home, a foreclosure that had
been abandoned for over a year. We're trying to get it ready to move
in by Christmas (please cross your fingers for me!), but there's still
a lot to do. The kitchen is the biggest task of all.

The cabinets are original (1941) and painted white. There is an
offwhite laminate or formica countertop with stainless steel edges.
There are all kinds of things caked to the stainless steel edge.
We've pulled out most of the contact paper from the drawers and
cabinets, and all of the wallpaper is down.

I plan on using Murphy's Oil Soap for the cabinets, TSP for the walls
(to help remove any leftover wallpaper paste) and maybe steel wool for
the edge of the counter?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm mostly doing this
job myself (ugh), and I am open to any and all advice. I'm so new to
this!

Thanks a million!

Stephanie

I've had good luck cutting counter plaque with paper towels dipped in
straight isopropyl rubbing alcohol. It also works well on range hoods
with built-up grease deposits. Just be careful to not get it on
painted or lacquered surfaces. It will degloss paint and reliquify
the lacquer.

alcohol won't do anything to lacquer. to affect that, you need lacquer
thinner. i think you mean shellac, which has alcohol as it's carrier.

On Dec 7, 1:19 pm, "charlie"
wrote:
"trbo20" wrote in message

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On Dec 7, 11:31 am, wrote:
My fiance & I just purchased our first home, a foreclosure that had
been abandoned for over a year. We're trying to get it ready to move
in by Christmas (please cross your fingers for me!), but there's still
a lot to do. The kitchen is the biggest task of all.

The cabinets are original (1941) and painted white. There is an
offwhite laminate or formica countertop with stainless steel edges.
There are all kinds of things caked to the stainless steel edge.
We've pulled out most of the contact paper from the drawers and
cabinets, and all of the wallpaper is down.

I plan on using Murphy's Oil Soap for the cabinets, TSP for the walls
(to help remove any leftover wallpaper paste) and maybe steel wool for
the edge of the counter?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm mostly doing this
job myself (ugh), and I am open to any and all advice. I'm so new to
this!

Thanks a million!

Stephanie

I've had good luck cutting counter plaque with paper towels dipped in
straight isopropyl rubbing alcohol. It also works well on range hoods
with built-up grease deposits. Just be careful to not get it on
painted or lacquered surfaces. It will degloss paint and reliquify
the lacquer.

alcohol won't do anything to lacquer. to affect that, you need lacquer
thinner. i think you mean shellac, which has alcohol as it's carrier.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

That is what I meant. Thanks for the correction.

wrote

I plan on using Murphy's Oil Soap for the cabinets, TSP for the walls
(to help remove any leftover wallpaper paste) and maybe steel wool for
the edge of the counter?

Good luck in your new home! Correct on all but before you try the steel
wool (which may scratch), I suggest you first try:

1- Sponge pad with scrubber on one side (softer, wont scratch, may need
several sponges as they wear out and not sure how much counter edge you have
to do), possibly with 409. Coat with 409 and let sit for a bit. This may
be all you need. If you have senitive skin, you may want to wear some of
thse light weight latex gloves as you'll be in cleaner for quite a bit.

2- Check the label (or another will know and correct us here) but I think
it's bon-ami that is supposed to be scratch resistant cleanser? If the
above doesnt work, try that next with the scrubber sponge. Wipe all the 409
up first as one may have bleach and the other a bit of amonia.

Just an unwanted suggestion:

Take a look at what needs to done that will be difficult or more
expensive once you have moved in. Try to do that and tackle jobs like
cleaning when you have time. I really wish I was smart enough to
refinish my hardwoods floors before I moved in. It was my first house
and I didn't know better. Now to do the job, I as well as the
furniture have to move out of the house for a few days since all the
bathrooms and bedrooms are off the same hallway. Another job to
consider if necessary would be major sheet rock repair which can
generate a lot of dust.

wrote:

My fiance & I just purchased our first home, a foreclosure that had
been abandoned for over a year. We're trying to get it ready to move
in by Christmas (please cross your fingers for me!), but there's still
a lot to do. The kitchen is the biggest task of all.

The cabinets are original (1941) and painted white. There is an
offwhite laminate or formica countertop with stainless steel edges.
There are all kinds of things caked to the stainless steel edge.
We've pulled out most of the contact paper from the drawers and
cabinets, and all of the wallpaper is down.

I plan on using Murphy's Oil Soap for the cabinets, TSP for the walls
(to help remove any leftover wallpaper paste) and maybe steel wool for
the edge of the counter?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm mostly doing this
job myself (ugh), and I am open to any and all advice. I'm so new to
this!

Thanks a million!

Stephanie


I haven't read all of the responses, so this may repeat some. Fantastic
has always been my favorite cleaner for greasy stuff, but not for glass
or paint. 3M pads (green) are my favorite for burnt on stuff in pots
and pans, but can scratch stainless. They don't rust, like s.w. 3M
makes less abrasive paids - blue, white, etc., and I seem to recall
seeing charts in stores showing which are most/least lethal. I recently
tried Zep Heavy Duty Cleaner and Degreaser 505, which cuts grease pretty
well. A razor scraper, with a fresh blade, is good for some smoothe
surfaces but not for paint, and especially when there is baked on food.

I use Barkeeper's Friend for stainless sink and glass cooktop.

Sounds like you have it almost beat. Merry Christmas.

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote

Post formed counter tops can be made quite reasonably.

I think she just wants to make the place liveable for a period of time,
not renovate just yet.

Agreed. The first year can be pretty tough financally and she's probably
got other things that she may not have even discovered yet, that *have* to
be replaced. I'd expect a slurry of 'how do I..' posts from them over the
next few months.

When we got back stateside and into our house which had been a rental for
6.5 years, we also had to make choices. I'd love to redo both bathroom
floors, kitchen floor and kitchen cabinets as well as replace the main
carpet, but we have to live with them as is for now. Just can't afford it
all at once.

Things fixed (no particular order):
1- Back porch fully rescreened. Had to replace much of the wood. Have to
hang the porch screen door. Turned out the wood frame was rotting a bit and
we decided the long view of replacing it is best although we 'could' hang
the screen at need as that portion is ok.
2- Attic spider infestation gone, caulked ceiling of bathroom too
3- Fireplace repaired
4- trees (saplings) cut out of yard
5- Fence back up and wing of fence with door replaced
6- Wndows replaced (front kicked out, bathroom broken inside pane and
dangerous)
7- back room sealed from further water damage and mold treated (pends taking
out insulation and 3 walls of drywall to be replaced and 'windows')
8- weather stripped outside along back porch with caulking and plastics,
will later have proper vinal and metal applied.
9- patio doors replaced
10- dryer replaced
11- old chest freezer now at a foodbank/Church as a donation (Monster
commercial unit)
12- new vertical blinds up in 3 places
13- removed estimated 12 large trashbags of beer bottles, cans etc from back
yard
14- Termite infestation fixed and various small moldings replaced (Thank the
lord, the damage was cosmetic not structural)
15- fixed exterior static back yard flood lights and front garage 'auto on
at movement' flood light
16- repaired various corner molding and baseboards
17- arranged for tub liner which should come in any day and temp sealed
rusted out hole at drain with silicone
18- replaced dishwaher

Pending work we already asked about but havent done yet:
1- paint the new front door to match the rest of the house
2- install 2 new ceiling fans with light fixures (have them)
3- get Electrician, we have 1 on standby but he's busy just now and due in
sometime soon for estimates, agrees it sounds like about 375-400$ if we are
right an no actual wiring needs to be replaced and Don can help hold stuff
such as the ceiling lamps while he attaches to existing undamaged junction
boxes. Part of the wait there was the attic spider infestation. We told
him we didnt want him up there until that was fixed and he was really happy
to know we were upfront about that and would fix it first. Now he's busy
doing small jobs for folks for Xmas lighting. Older gentleman who says he's
slow so doesnt charge by the hour but by the job. Thats fine with us.

Pending work we havent asked about yet but will in separate posts when we
get ready:
1- How to lay floor tiles before the fireplace (I have them there now, just
layed over the peeling up poorly done linoleum job)
2- How to replace *properly* the 2 walls of roughly 4ft tall solid
plexiglass panels in the damaged back room. We also will get a professional
estimate. Needs to be done before we have the damaged siding along there
replaced as depending on what we do, it will require changes to the siding
work.
3- How to replace the 'veneer' (I think thats the name, thin overlaying
pretty wood lookingstuff) over pressboard on the built in bar.

Pending work we know how to do and need no help with:
1- replace wallpaper in kitchen
2- replace drop ceiling tiles in kitchen
3- Install closet organizers (1960's house with the tiney closets and only 3
in the house)
4- replace sink and cabinet in main bathroom (sink rusting, custom cabinet
built around odd size 1960's sink)

Now, I left lots of little things out there but you get the gist. Not
ragging on anyone but I agree fully, they may not have the money just now to
replace the countertops if they can be made functional for a bit. There's
no shame in that, just reality. I reckon many of us here are handy, but
none of us at everything. Even though I make a reasonable income for my
area, I can't possibly afford to fix all that at once without serious DIY
and even then, it's not affordable right away.

A good way to cut grease. Wear gloves. Heat up a bunch of water to
boiling. Pour over area you wish to work on if you can. Kinda messy. Mix
some of the hot water with dish washer power and scrub area with this mix
using a tough brush.


wrote in message
...
My fiance & I just purchased our first home, a foreclosure that had
been abandoned for over a year. We're trying to get it ready to move
in by Christmas (please cross your fingers for me!), but there's still
a lot to do. The kitchen is the biggest task of all.

The cabinets are original (1941) and painted white. There is an
offwhite laminate or formica countertop with stainless steel edges.
There are all kinds of things caked to the stainless steel edge.
We've pulled out most of the contact paper from the drawers and
cabinets, and all of the wallpaper is down.

I plan on using Murphy's Oil Soap for the cabinets, TSP for the walls
(to help remove any leftover wallpaper paste) and maybe steel wool for
the edge of the counter?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm mostly doing this
job myself (ugh), and I am open to any and all advice. I'm so new to
this!

Thanks a million!

Stephanie

wrote:
My fiance & I just purchased our first home, a foreclosure that had
been abandoned for over a year. We're trying to get it ready to move
in by Christmas (please cross your fingers for me!), but there's still
a lot to do. The kitchen is the biggest task of all.

The cabinets are original (1941) and painted white. There is an
offwhite laminate or formica countertop with stainless steel edges.
There are all kinds of things caked to the stainless steel edge.
We've pulled out most of the contact paper from the drawers and
cabinets, and all of the wallpaper is down.

I plan on using Murphy's Oil Soap for the cabinets, TSP for the walls
(to help remove any leftover wallpaper paste) and maybe steel wool for
the edge of the counter?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm mostly doing this
job myself (ugh), and I am open to any and all advice. I'm so new to
this!

Thanks a million!

Stephanie

you've already gotten some good cleaning advice, but I call dibs on the
cabinets if you decide to remodel. Wouldn't mind some pics of your
kitchen, either - maybe I can come up with some ideas for retro-looking
but functional in a modern way that SWMBO would accept.

nate

(sucker for anything retro)

--
replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply.
http://members.cox.net/njnagel

wrote

Just an unwanted suggestion:

Hey, any tip is a good one!

Take a look at what needs to done that will be difficult or more
expensive once you have moved in. Try to do that and tackle jobs like
cleaning when you have time. I really wish I was smart enough to
refinish my hardwoods floors before I moved in. It was my first house
and I didn't know better. Now to do the job, I as well as the
furniture have to move out of the house for a few days since all the
bathrooms and bedrooms are off the same hallway. Another job to
consider if necessary would be major sheet rock repair which can
generate a lot of dust.

Good points. I suspect they are trying to move in before having to pay rent
for January but they might need to adjust whatever else is needed (we see
only the bit on the kitchen) to allow for that.

In my case, I'd like to have replaced the rugs (had the money been there)
before we moved in but i was burning 50$ a day in motel fees and knew we had
other bills coming (see longer list posted earlier today) so will live with
a crappy carpet and our better asian one over the worst parts.

In article
,
wrote:

My fiance & I just purchased our first home, a foreclosure that had
been abandoned for over a year. We're trying to get it ready to move
in by Christmas (please cross your fingers for me!), but there's still
a lot to do. The kitchen is the biggest task of all.

The cabinets are original (1941) and painted white. There is an
offwhite laminate or formica countertop with stainless steel edges.
There are all kinds of things caked to the stainless steel edge.
We've pulled out most of the contact paper from the drawers and
cabinets, and all of the wallpaper is down.

I plan on using Murphy's Oil Soap for the cabinets, TSP for the walls
(to help remove any leftover wallpaper paste) and maybe steel wool for
the edge of the counter?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm mostly doing this
job myself (ugh), and I am open to any and all advice. I'm so new to
this!

Thanks a million!

Stephanie

Magic Eraser? I've seen it do some amazing things.

-Frank

--
Here's some of my work:
http://www.franksknives.com/

WOW! Thank you all so much for the ideas and suggestions! It's a lot
to undertake at once, but little by little I'll get it done!

We started working on the left side of the kitchen this evening. My
mom and I scrubbed so much nasty slime, but it really made a dent. We
used TSP with hot water for it all and lightly scrubbed the steel
edging.

I brought steel wool with me, but realized it was a bad thing to use.
We didn't need it anyway! (Thank goodness!!!) There were all kinds
of sponges - some like the scotch-brite and some just the tough
scrubby material. The plan is to get the cabinets cleaned so I can
put fresh white paint down, and to wash the walls to prime for the
lovely yellow we chose for the room. There's already a yellow trim to
save me some work too!

The biggest trick now is to move the 41 inch stove to the other side
of the kitchen so I can get to the right side to wash. This house has
an original Dishmaster faucet, but the hose is gone. I'll try to get
a pic posted. Unfortunately, I was a gal born in the wrong era,
because I'm a softy for the old retro look. My fiance isn't. But we
are finding a happy medium. :-)

Speaking of retro - check out Elmira Stoveworks' retro stoves! I
think they're called Northstar, and they're amazing! And expensive!
But so worth it. My parents' home is over 100 years old, and they
have a store from Elmira that is the older version. It's really cool.

Another question: What's a good way to get the contact paper off the
inside of my cupboards? I freaking hate contact paper...

Everyone - I can't tell you how much this means to me!!! I'm going to
try to find my pic of the current kitchen and then post the after
pics. Taking down the wallpaper and washing parts of the cabinets has
proved that the kitchen had once been painted BRIGHT RED. Wow!

Steph

Did I mention that it's freezing outside, and we have no running
water? ;-) We have a well, and the old pump is SHOT. That was an
unexpected PRICEY expense we weren't prepared for at first. We're
working through it. Fortunately, we both still live at home with our
parents (it's sad but true), and it's helping us A LOT with cost. And
we all live in the same city, so it makes some of all the work much
easier.

I'm new to this, can someone tell me how to post a pic?

Best to all,
Steph

wrote in message
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Did I mention that it's freezing outside, and we have no running
water? ;-) We have a well, and the old pump is SHOT. That was an
unexpected PRICEY expense we weren't prepared for at first. We're
working through it. Fortunately, we both still live at home with our
parents (it's sad but true), and it's helping us A LOT with cost. And
we all live in the same city, so it makes some of all the work much
easier.

I'm new to this, can someone tell me how to post a pic?

Best to all,
Steph


Go to www.photobucket.com, register (free), and the rest should be
self-explanatory.

a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"img src="http://
i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21/svanhoey/100_1051.jpg" border="0"
alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"/a

a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"img src="http://
i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21/svanhoey/100_1050.jpg" border="0"
alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"/a

I wish I had better pics, but this is all I have right now. Thanks,
Joe, for the photobucket suggestion! I forgot I had an account with
them!

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21...y/100_1051.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21...y/100_1050.jpg

So I'm still new at this. :-) And it's past my bedtime. Long weekend
ahead of me!

Have a great weekend everyone! I hope to have finished the room by
Sunday. (Fingers crossed!!!)

S

wrote in message
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a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"img src="http://
i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21/svanhoey/100_1051.jpg" border="0"
alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"/a

a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"img src="http://
i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21/svanhoey/100_1050.jpg" border="0"
alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"/a

I wish I had better pics, but this is all I have right now. Thanks,
Joe, for the photobucket suggestion! I forgot I had an account with
them!



You're almost there. You posted the HTML code link. That's for a different
purpose. Look below your picture for the "Direct Link" and use that one. For
instance, this link takes you to an exciting shot of the water pressure
regulator in my basement:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c197/ancientangler/PressureRegulator_02.jpg

Oh pshaw, on Fri 07 Dec 2007 11:02:06a, EXT meant to say...

Chrome plated steel was used in the 1940s.

Remember stainless steel was NOT used in the 1940s. That metal edge is
aluminum and will scratch badly if harshly scraped with steel wool or
sharp blades.

Post formed counter tops can be made quite reasonably.

wrote in message
...
My fiance & I just purchased our first home, a foreclosure that had
been abandoned for over a year. We're trying to get it ready to move
in by Christmas (please cross your fingers for me!), but there's still
a lot to do. The kitchen is the biggest task of all.

The cabinets are original (1941) and painted white. There is an
offwhite laminate or formica countertop with stainless steel edges.
There are all kinds of things caked to the stainless steel edge.
We've pulled out most of the contact paper from the drawers and
cabinets, and all of the wallpaper is down.

I plan on using Murphy's Oil Soap for the cabinets, TSP for the walls
(to help remove any leftover wallpaper paste) and maybe steel wool for
the edge of the counter?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm mostly doing this
job myself (ugh), and I am open to any and all advice. I'm so new to
this!

Thanks a million!

Stephanie






--
Wayne Boatwright

Date: December 8th,2007

*******************************************
Countdown 'til Christmas
2wks 22hrs 45mins
*******************************************
Don't look at me in that tone of voice!
*******************************************

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message

. For instance, this link takes you to an exciting shot of the water
pressure regulator in my basement:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c197/ancientangler/PressureRegulator_02.jpg

Thanks for posting that one Joe. I ordered a 16 x 20 with frame. It is
going to be hung in the living room after I give it to my wife for
Christmas. I bet she'll be so excited she'll be speechless.

"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
. net...

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message

. For instance, this link takes you to an exciting shot of the water
pressure regulator in my basement:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c197/ancientangler/PressureRegulator_02.jpg

Thanks for posting that one Joe. I ordered a 16 x 20 with frame. It is
going to be hung in the living room after I give it to my wife for
Christmas. I bet she'll be so excited she'll be speechless.



I'm deeply touched by your appreciation of the picture, and I hope it brings
joy to your family for years to come. I also have a nice picture of my
furnace's filter housing, if you're interested.

writes:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21...y/100_1051.jpg

Wow, I think that kitchen is going to look terrific when you're
finished. It already looks pretty good.

Stacia

wrote in message
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http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21...y/100_1051.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21...y/100_1050.jpg

So I'm still new at this. :-) And it's past my bedtime. Long weekend
ahead of me!

Have a great weekend everyone! I hope to have finished the room by
Sunday. (Fingers crossed!!!)

S


If that stove is on an outside wall, you have a great opportunity in the
futu A fan that vents directly to the outside, as all cooking fans
should. Get out the Sawzall!

wrote
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21...y/100_1051.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21...y/100_1050.jpg

So I'm still new at this. :-) And it's past my bedtime. Long weekend
ahead of me!

Have a great weekend everyone! I hope to have finished the room by
Sunday. (Fingers crossed!!!)
==
Great kitchen! Have fun! BTW, I always use 409 for grease cutting
jobs--Works great.

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message


I'm deeply touched by your appreciation of the picture, and I hope it
brings joy to your family for years to come. I also have a nice picture of
my furnace's filter housing, if you're interested.


Perhaps the filter housing can be put on T shirts and mugs at the Mall. It
would make for unique gift giving this year. Great keepsakes.

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WOW! Thank you all so much for the ideas and suggestions! It's a lot
to undertake at once, but little by little I'll get it done!

Happy to help! As you may have seen my list, most of us realize you
probably have many things to do and are working on the most important ones
first.

scrubby material. The plan is to get the cabinets cleaned so I can
put fresh white paint down, and to wash the walls to prime for the
lovely yellow we chose for the room. There's already a yellow trim to
save me some work too!

You may want to think about white on the cabinets? It will get dirty real
fast and show dirt something fierce. Humm, yellow and...maybe consider a
light blue that matches to the yellow? Not knowing what the rest of the
kitchen looks like, that may not match but it's an idea for you to think
about.

Another question: What's a good way to get the contact paper off the
inside of my cupboards? I freaking hate contact paper...

Hahaha! Ok, peel it off then the same stuff you used for the wallpaper will
help. I redid mine with 'corkwood paper' as it was easy and i could just
put it over the top. It keeps things from sliding around too much as well.

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water? ;-) We have a well, and the old pump is SHOT. That was an
unexpected PRICEY expense we weren't prepared for at first. We're

Sad grin, my prophecy comes true. Sorry to say but you will find more.
Don't get down-hearted, just deal with what is needed first to occupy the
house.

With no water, you do not know if sinks or tubs leak. If they do, you have
to fix them right away or they will rot out the understructure *fast*. Get
back with us right away if you find that. For me, we have a 3,800$ tub
liner due in and have temp sealed with a simple silicone caulk which
prevented any further damage. We caught it right away (actual leak probably
not known by tenants, probably happened either just as they vacated or just
as we moved in, caused by rust at drain hole).

working through it. Fortunately, we both still live at home with our
parents (it's sad but true), and it's helping us A LOT with cost. And
we all live in the same city, so it makes some of all the work much
easier.

Good! I was worried you were trying to beat a Jan rent check and might not
have time.

I'm new to this, can someone tell me how to post a pic?

Oh, I don't think you ae allowed to here. Folks post links to their pics.
If you don't have a server or someplace to put them, see if another will do
it for you at theirs? Except the occasional spammer, most folks here are
pretty nice and will help all they know how.

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http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21...y/100_1051.jpg

Perfect! See, another helped and I didnt know til i got to this message.
The layout is well done for counterspace in a small kitchen.

It looks like the little nook that is open with just a drawer, might be
workable to stow a dishwasher on wheels. These attach with hoses to your
existing sink and drain. I can't tell if it's wide enough. You might have
to cut the drawer out though to get it in. You roll it out, plug in, and do
the dishes, then unplug and stow it back. Keep in mind for a later project?
No plummer or electrician required. Alternative (cant tell if there is one
already) is to lose the undercabinet space next to the sink and use that for
a built in one.

The floor is an off-white? The door is white. Ok, maybe white cabinets
might be best. if you can consider a light tan, that works too and wil be
less hassle to maintain. I cant tell the countertop color but looks to be
'grey'?

Do you have a fridge yet? That spot looks a little on the 'short' side
which is ok, but you'll have to be careful getting a fridge to make sure it
fits.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21...y/100_1050.jpg

I like the little pantry. Those are very useful and if the door is solid
enough, you can mount a small ironing board in there that flips down when
needed.

Have a great weekend everyone! I hope to have finished the room by
Sunday. (Fingers crossed!!!)

Ok!


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