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We've
been in our home just three weeks now and most of the projects have centered
around cleaning and basic routine maintenance.
When I bought the trailer it was pretty dirty. Not nearly as filthy as a lot of trailers I
had seen up until now but certainly nowhere near movie-in ready. The dealer wanted an extra day to detail the
trailer as they had fallen behind in their schedule. I just wanted my trailer and told them I'd
clean it myself. I'd re-clean it anyway
after they were done because that is just how I am.
Once it
was set up on our lot I was questioning the wisdom in my decision a little
bit. The dealer did the nastiest part
for me, however. They cleaned out the
stinky fridge and freezer and they did sweep it out a little - very
little. I still bleached out the fridge
and freezer and gave it a thorough cleaning.
I can
tell you the owner prior was not a deep cleaner. All the kitchen surfaces, including the
table, had a nice film of grease and crusted food covering everything and I do
mean everything. For two days I scrubbed. A friend came over and we washed down all the
windows, walls and the ceiling as well as the cabinets and closets inside and
out. Thankfully the bathroom was not the
horror story it could have been. More
bleach please. Lastly, I vacuumed and scrubbed
the floors, went to the grocery store and then we moved in.
The
first maintenance issue to contend with was to tighten the waterline leading up
to the hot water tap in the kitchen and replace the cracked aerator in the
faucet. The faucet was spraying water
out sideways.
Next,
no plug in the bathroom drain and I could just see me dropping my earrings down
it. A 39¢ piece from the plumbing store
solved that issue. I also replaced the
cracked and nasty looking bathtub plug for a whopping 97¢.
My daughters
and I unscrewed all the heat vent covers and suck a plethora of dirt and dog
hair out of the venting, wiped out the vents, scrubbed the covers clean and
then screwed them all back into place. I
did the same with the cold air return and vacuumed out a ton of dust and dust
bunnies.
I
unscrewed the metal plate along the threshold of the front door in order to
cleanup a large amount of dirt that had accumulated underneath it and get the
floor scrubbed clean. I super scrubbed
the door and the screen door too.
Another
biggie was to clean the AC vent and filter.
Filthy! Those need to be cleaned
pretty regularly and I think it is safe to say this one wasn't. I feel much better about using the AC on
these hot days with a clean filter that's for sure. Not only for the clean air factor but it will
run much more effectively and efficiently as well.
Every day I pick something
to thoroughly deep clean and before
long I'll make my through the entire trailer.
I'm almost there. Sometimes life
gets in the way and it takes longer to get stuff done then you think it will
initially. Oh well. I'm just so thrilled to have our little
home. I just love it to pieces.
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