The attic floor is done...for now. Eventually, I would like to do one more round of orange oil, but that would take one more trip to the floor. And, well, the last batch of black rags are still sitting in the laundry sink for me to rinse and clean. I am leaving them for another day, since today's "final" effort was to vacuum both the floor and the rugs. Does not my attic floor now look rather wonderful?
In case you have forgotten the beginning of this arduous project, below is a set of progress photos from just one angle. The steps were: 1) remove all the old rugs and carpets; 2) sweep 3) scrub, scrub, scrub; 4) two rounds of orange oil; and 5) vacuum everything once more. Along the way, I also completed my goal for reducing my stuff in the attic by about two-thirds of the volume I had up there. I accomplished this through: 1) donating; 2) recycling; 3) redistribution in the basement; and 4) trash.
I am very pleased with how this project turns out. Amos is even more pleased that he can now join me in the attic once more should I venture up there!
Total project cost: $16.24 to purchase new supplies, a bottle of vinegar already on hand, 10 laundry loads of washing blackened rags (used for scrubbing the floor after the new sponge mop head died), four trips to donation centers (including donated items from the basement), and 18 sessions of labor.
2 comments:
Wonderfully impressive! Come clean the floor in our attic. It will be real easy for you once you get up the stepladder. We only have two sheets of plywood up there, plus a lot of insulation.
Seriously, good job, Myrtle-O!
Ah, shucks! Thanks!!
Will be happy to take care of that attic for you. How about you send a photo or two??
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