Re: What I did at my house today...
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:19 pm
DIF worked well for me. Scoring it first, then very hot water and DIF and let it sit. Then elbow grease.
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Reading this, I realized this is one thing we have not encountered at all, wallpaper. So I guess that makes us luckiest?Corsetière wrote:I'm feeling like I must be one of the lucky ones that my wall paper came off relatively easily. Though it didn't feel all that easy at the time....perspective!
Lily left the valley wrote:Reading this, I realized this is one thing we have not encountered at all, wallpaper. So I guess that makes us luckiest?
Pfft. Some of would kill to get enough done to have a so-called "over-report". You did ALL of these things. You worked your butt off well, and have lots to show for it, even with things that aren't "finished" in your mind.Manalto wrote:{/snip}I apologize for over-reporting my activities here in Alabama, but I guess I'm becoming aware that my time is running out and soon I'll have nothing to report.
Lily left the valley wrote:
Sometimes I think there should be ribbons for accomplishing certain restores: scored painted wall paper into oblivion; made calcimine paint disappear without removing the wall; matched trim that hasn't been made for over 50 years; and so on.
Corsetière wrote:Olson185 wrote:
So, instead, I pulled poison ivy (again), though there was very little, and then I started pulling English (or whatever) ivy that has encroached 10'-20' into the yard from the perimeter (most of it originates in our neighbours' yards).
Oh god, the poison ivy in my backyard has gone absolutely nuts! I have been spraying it but I have no idea how to completely eradicate it?!? I got it really badly last month and am just now healing up from that!