…clean stuff of course.
Are you guys sick of my posting every.darn.day? I am sick of me, so you must be too.
A few peeps chuckled at the fact that I cleaned my 12 ft. tall living room/entry drapes last week.
If it makes you feel better it was the first time I cleaned them….in 11 years.
So that pretty much makes me a sloppy slacker.
Really, only the bottoms needed the cleansing, because they puddle on the floor.…and since I can’t take them down, I improvised.
Spray spray spray.
Dunk dunk dunk.
Dry Dry Dry.
I did one panel a day for 4 days.
I was a bit scared because of the delicacy of the fabric…but they came out beautifully.
I won’t wait another 11 years. Promise.
Each day now, as I saunter past them, I pick up a panel and take a deep whiff….awwwww clean.
That is not weird, I just know it.
Oh, and you saunter too, right?
I also did a bit of an update on my {home depot special} dining room chandelier.
Before:
After:
Not an extreme makeover, but it is enough to make me happy.
$even bucks worth of trim and some liquid stitch….I am a cheap date I tell ‘ya.
More stuff was made-over this weekend…but I don’t want to bore you to tears all in ONE day…so we will spread out your crying fits.
How was your weekend?
Did you get out a glue gun, garden gloves or fans for your drapes???
If you did, then I sure as heck hope you took photos for evidence!
Until tomorrow my peeps….
Nope, not sick of you posting every darn day...lol....I like how creative you were in cleaning your drapes...and yes I saunter around my house all of the time :)...I like your little makeover of the chandelier...my weekend was fine..no glue guns or garden gloves...soon though we will be working on the dungeon and it will not be pretty. :) Hope your Tuesday is terrific!
ReplyDeletesuzy sloppy slacker! That's your new name. haha.
ReplyDeleteNever sick of your daily posts, they always make me smile.
Well done on the home depot specials. Your so crafty and creative.
;-)
I'm not tired of your postings either. I think this is fun..to watch. I don't think I could think up fun stuff to say every day. But you aren't having any troubles. Stretch out that blog fodder, girl!
ReplyDeleteI love those little makeovers. They perk up the house and the spirits, don't they?!
Suz!! Who could EVER get sick of YOU!? I look forward to your silly posts everyday to make me smile!
ReplyDeleteNice job on the makeover. I'm impressed. I can't believe you even attempted to clean those drapes. You're my hero!
Never sick of you, my friend!!! I would SO clean my drapes just like that...if I had drapes:)
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty drapes and oh, I love the smell of "clean!" My cats would destroy the delicate fabric on the bottom of the drapes by now! Love the trim on the lampshades. Enjoy your day.
ReplyDeleteI'm amazed and impressed with your ingenuity and creativity with regard to both cleaning the drapes and the chandelier. And I'm not at all sick of your daily posts.
ReplyDeleteYou are clever AND resourceful. It must help to have a balmy climate most all year to dry those gorgeous drapes. Here, it's too cold for that sort of natural-drying-thing 9 months out of 12. (But Your Greenness will be happy to know that I use a laundry-drying rack out on our deck as much as I can in the summer.)
ReplyDeleteLove the braid trim on your chandelier. Very nice touch!
Hi Cutie, I ALWAYS love your posts--so keep 'em coming... I think that the drapes in my home (the big ones at the sliding glass doors) would disintegrate if I tried to clean them... ha ha (I BAD!!!!)
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Betsy
I can't even imagine what you could do with a roll of duct tape!
ReplyDeleteI can never get sick of YOU!
ReplyDeleteAnd if you come clean my house, I'll say even more nice things about you :)
I look forward to your posts, so don't stop! I also did an update this weekend. New blinds, comfortor, bed skirt, decorative pillos for the bedroom. A trip to Hobby Lobby for some new silk flowers and the look is complete. And what did my husband say,"Why change the bedroom, so one sees it but us?" Men just don't understand!
ReplyDeleteWhat a creative mind you have. That cleaning method would never have occurred to me!
ReplyDeleteI'm not bored - what a difference you made on that fixture. That was great...drapes...they need cleaning. HMMMMm - Mine are 8 years old. Maybe I have 3 more years.
ReplyDeleteNot sick of you at all :) I was just telling the wife, marveling at how the sister is cleaning and moving: "we aren't moving, but let's clean up this spring like we ARE, squeaky clean!"
ReplyDeleteAll it took was some trim to liven them up, who knew? You've been a busy girl!
ReplyDeleteIt is fun to hear from you every day. The update on the chandelier shades is great - - - takes them up a notch! Or as Emeril would say, "BAM!"
ReplyDeleteI don't like cleaning even 1/100th as much as you do. Cleaning makes me want to cry.
ReplyDeletenever will i get sick of you posting... and i really do like your new shades... those curtains look like alot of work.... you are so brave...
ReplyDeletei cannot believe you went 11 years without washing those drapes?! don'tcha know they should be washed every 10 1/2 years?? anyway, your system seemed to work :) i will saunter & smell them next time i am there, ok? and the makeover? fantastic! can't wait to see what else you've been busy with! miss you!
ReplyDeleteSick of your posting? Never, I love reading your blog! Reading this reminds me of the Febreeze commercials...sniff, sniff!
ReplyDeleteSaunter? Hmmmm I think I mosey or perhaps am more of an ambler! How clever of you to wash your drapes that way. Who da thunk it?! Good job Martha, er, I mean Suz. blessings,Cassie
ReplyDeleteYou are my queen crafting n'cleaning bee, you are you are!
ReplyDeleteTrès lovely updates :-)