An Afternoon of Nothingness

5/31/2015

Yesterday afternoon, Jeff and I, armed with lawn chairs and reading material, went to Scott's townhouse so that someone could come and clean the house.  Scott found her on Craigslist and she was willing to come out on short notice.  She originally asked for $250, but Jeff got her down to $200, which meant she wouldn't do any dusting!  

Since the house has been completely redone, we weren't talking about a lot of dusting, just window sills and the fireplace mantel.  $50.00 for that was way too much.

Her emphasis was to be on the kitchen, which included cleaning the inside of the refrigerator and the bathrooms.  She made a passable attempt at mopping the kitchen and dining room floors, but didn't exactly work up a sweat during the three hours she was there.

Jeff and I sat in the living room, reading and/or "resting our eyes" while she cleaned.  Although we did nothing but sit, by the time we got home we were both exhausted.  Sitting around is hard work, particularly if you are basically watching the hands of a clock go round and round.

Today, Scott and Jeff are meeting with a real estate agent and hopefully we'll get this townhouse up on the market this week.  Though it's not "staged", it should show well with all new paint, floors, carpeting, cupboards, and bathrooms.  Basically, it's bring your furniture and move in ready.  Keeping our fingers crossed for a quick and profitable sale.

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