House Meme
I have had blog block in a bad way over the past two weeks, so I am resorting to a meme. Since I spent all day today doing home repairs, the house meme:
When you walk in your front door, which room do you enter?
Our front door enters directly into the staircase. I don’t know why an architect would think that is a desirable view, but whatever.
Do you have a dishwasher?
Yes. His name is Mr. A. We also have an dishwashing machine to assist him.
Is your living room carpeted or does it have hardwood floors?
Hardwood with a rug from Target. While it isn’t the sexiest rug in the world, it did clean up nicely when M was in her spitting up phase.
Do you keep your kitchen knives on the counter or in a drawer?
On the counter in a wood thing.
House, apartment, duplex or trailer?
House
How many bedrooms is it?
Supposedly four. We only use two as bedrooms. The other two are now an office and a playroom. When the playroom gets moved downstairs, then we will have a guest room.
Gas stove or electric?
Gas
Do you have a yard?
Yes, a fairly small kid-friendly yard. Even though it is small, it is really a bit more than we can handle.
What size TV is in the living room?
I don’t know. Maybe 36 inches? It is big, but not enormous.
Are your plates in the same cupboard as your cups?
No, we have 50 year old cabinets and they are rather small. They won’t fit in the same cupboards.
Is there a coffee maker sitting on your kitchen counter?
Yes. It has probably has an inch or so of cold, old coffee from this morning.
What room is your computer in?
Office.
Are there pictures hanging in your living room?
Two rubbings supposedly from Angkor Wat, but probably really rubbings from carvings the rubbing sellers made. We suspect this because one of the non-hanging rubbings we had ”cambodia” written in English as part of the picture. We have three photos which need to be updated to include L in frames on the wall. I also have some framed, mostly abstract paintings that M made hanging over the fireplace.
Are there any themes found in your home?
Not really. Maybe just a consistant attempt to control the mess that threatens to get out of control.
What kind of laundry detergent do you use?
Whatever is cheap and fragrance free. Era maybe? We also have some we get for free because one of my cousins works for Procter and Gamble, so they get some free samples from time to time. I think I currently have 4 bottles of fabric softener from Thanksgiving, which we rarely use.
Do you use dryer sheets?
No
Curtains in your home?
I have some IKEA curtains in the living room and dining room. We also have wood blinds on some windows. My two favorite rooms with the most lights have no curtains or blinds because I crave sunlight.
What color is your fridge?
Black.
Is your house clean?
Some parts are clean, some parts are cluttered, some are downright disgusting (e.g. the basement bathroom that I have not cleaned or used since we moved in 3.5 years ago).
What room is the most neglected?
Besides the basement bathroom, probably the office. It looks like a bomb went off in there.
Are the dishes in your sink/dishwasher clean or dirty?
Clean, thanks to Mr. A the excellent dishwasher.
How long have you lived in your home?
3.5 years.
Where did you live before?
A small but cute two bedroom apartment in a building that was once a hospital many many years ago.
Do you have one of those fluffy toilet lid covers on your toilet?
Nope.
Do you have a scale anywhere in your house?
In the downstairs bathroom.
How many mirrors are in your house?
One in each bathroom (3), one in the dining area, one randomly leaning against the floor in my bedroombecause I never hung it up, one full-length one in storage in the basement.
Look up. What do you see?
Painted wood paneling. We need to repaint it once I come up with a new design scheme for the office.
Do you have a garage?
Yes, but we have only parked the car in it once. It is a narrow one-car garage so it is too hard to get the girls in and out of car seats in there. There is no door to the house from it, so it would be a hassle even if it wasn’t so small.
January 28th, 2008 at 1:42 am
I’m stealing this. I’m also lacking material right now. And this reminds me. As I was cleaning/decluttering today I realized that the top floor bathroom needs a scrubbing.
January 29th, 2008 at 12:29 am
Yes, I’m stealing it too. And I just remembered that we have a bathroom (really, just a toilet in an enclosed space) in our basement too. Which I’ve never cleaned.