As soon as hubby was off to church Operation Purge went in action.
In less than an hour I was hauling four filled bags out to the garbage room.
I threw in a load of wash, and ran back upstairs to work on the bathroom and kitchen areas. In short time another bag was filled with miscellaneous microwaveware, and about a billion plastic containers. Hubby likes to save takeout containers just in case.
Soon I had two more loads of laundry working, and had hauled out a narrow but tall metal shelf to the hallway. A floor lamp followed it.
Can I tell you how productive I was feeling?
By time the laundry was done I had the bathroom sink and commode gleaming. The only thing that remained was cleaning the tub, and then a long hot bath for me.
The bathtub was partilaly filled with water, because i had used it as giant sink to was some vases and things. I pulled the plug, and went into the front room for a drink. When I returned the water was still there. Okay, so get the plunger and start going at it. Nothing. And of course, I had every cleaning item known to man on hand, but no drain opener.
I was pouring sweat and covered in dust, and no way was I going to the local hardware store looking like that. I called downstairs and asked the maintenance man on duty if he had anything I could use. He did, and came right up with a small bottle with about 99 warning on it. It was an industrial type cleaner contasining sulphuric acid. I donned my rubber gloves, bailed water like mad into the toilet, and then poured the stuff in. There was a small poof and the smoke – I ran for my life.
After about fifteen minutes i peeked in, and the water level was the same. I called down to maintenance, and he said he would be right up. This apparently was quite a clog.
We leaned over the edge of my big old-fashioned tub together. Yup nothing had changed. Suddenly he reached under the faucet and pushed down the thingie. Yes folks, the thingie I never bother to use and thus forgot about. Out tub is about 60 years old no joke – it has claw feet – and I have a big old-fashioned stopper I use in lieu of the thingie. I must have pushed it up while I was washing stuff.
Can I tell you how hard we laughed?
Can I tell you how dorkie I felt?
Thank goodness for maintenance men with good hearts and great senses of humor.
Have a wonderful day ‘k?
ooo I have been doing some purging of my own. My little one’s school was having a garage sale fund raiser. I just love getting ride of things!!
Oh boy I have had a dorkie moment like you just had, or was it two dorkie moments?!!!
ooo I have been doing some purging of my own. My little one’s school was having a garage sale fund raiser. I just love getting ride of things!!
Oh boy I have had a dorkie moment like you just had, or was it two dorkie moments?!!!
well, on the upside, at least your drains will be clean like everything else you cleaned.
That is hilarious!!!!
well, on the upside, at least your drains will be clean like everything else you cleaned.
That is hilarious!!!!
What a great story…I could picture the whole thing! I’m glad it was so easy to fix.
What a great story…I could picture the whole thing! I’m glad it was so easy to fix.
Hehehehe, that’s too funny!
Purging and decluttering is very therapeutic isn’t it!
It always makes me feel soooooo good!
Hehehehe, that’s too funny!
Purging and decluttering is very therapeutic isn’t it!
It always makes me feel soooooo good!
I needed a good chuckle this morning. Glad it all worked out.
I needed a good chuckle this morning. Glad it all worked out.
We Say, before you go up and jump into the pool, it is better if you first check if there are water in the pool…. You got it the other way around….
We Say, before you go up and jump into the pool, it is better if you first check if there are water in the pool…. You got it the other way around….
Waaa Haaaa! Too funny. I thought I was the only one that did dorky stuff like that!
Waaa Haaaa! Too funny. I thought I was the only one that did dorky stuff like that!
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Very good!! That was hilarious…but I so agree with you and would have felt kind of uh….stupid?
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Very good!! That was hilarious…but I so agree with you and would have felt kind of uh….stupid?
HahahahHAHHAHAHA- Terrific!
I love “Operation Purge” and think that you shouldn’t have had to go through so much with the uh…”thingie”!
HahahahHAHHAHAHA- Terrific!
I love “Operation Purge” and think that you shouldn’t have had to go through so much with the uh…”thingie”!
You made me laugh out loud.
Thanks, I needed that!
You made me laugh out loud.
Thanks, I needed that!
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