I realised talking to my colleagues recently I have house amnesia with regards to some household tasks. Several days after doing the horrible tasks I had completely forgotten they were necessary and had already moved onto the next thing.
I thought to remind myself how grim it I would write a post so that if I ever consider moving I can read back and decide not to!
Grimm task one:
The house has some adaptations to help disabled people, there was the dirty chair in the shower, several ramps, a toilet that flushes when you lean back and a front door which was electronically operated. Most of which weren't a problem, the self closing front door was a pain though as if it decided not to open then you would have to shoulder barge it open. Sam decided it had to go but unfortunately it was very reluctant to leave and it took an hour of swearing to remove the arm so it would no longer work. We still have the entire box attached to the wall and it leaks bright red lubricant which looks exactly like blood!
Grimm task two:
We have had to steam wallpaper off five rooms as far but none had been as bad as the room we are affectionately calling doom room. The room appears to have belonged to a teenager who liked very dark blue and purple and badly painted silver woodwork, not so bad so far but they also liked to smoke. It took me awhile to work it it out as I am not a smoker, the cobwebs were a strange brown greasy colour and texture and some cables in the room looked the same. It was when steaming the wallpaper off it became particularly obvious, as I steamed the paper off round the window the steam hit the cold glass and condensated ... into horrible orange brown water.
I think I will keep adding to this post as we find problems, I am pretty sure removing the rotten shred and bike shed are going to be delightful.
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