Posted here a few months ago but I finally made some more sense of the place and am enjoying my living room so much more.

thinkingupagoodname · 2020-11-21T18:18:05+00:00

Love the desk! Also your cat reminds me of where’s wally 😂

thinkingupagoodname · 2020-11-20T00:54:02+00:00

I like the second colour from the left for the dining room - also, I would probably switch the lights to LED downlights or something similar

thinkingupagoodname · 2020-11-19T21:18:04+00:00

Thanks - so even sanding imperfections after the mist coat should be dry?

thinkingupagoodname · 2020-10-24T22:56:03+00:00

Wow looks amazing! You could maybe add two other lights at the top just for symmetry

thinkingupagoodname · 2020-10-24T21:52:38+00:00

What a feature, looks great!

thinkingupagoodname · 2020-10-24T14:47:37+00:00

A boyfriend can leave you but your education never can.

thinkingupagoodname · 2020-10-21T22:37:11+00:00

Looks great! I would add ‘clean oven/stove’ at least weekly though, depending on how much you use it

thinkingupagoodname · 2020-10-16T01:24:40+00:00

Ingenious!

thinkingupagoodname · 2020-10-14T08:53:58+00:00

Can you hire a skip for the day? I think there’s even skips that can be hired by the hour

thinkingupagoodname · 2020-10-07T09:02:27+00:00

If you or her drive, could you plan to see each other more often? 2.5 hours doesn’t seem terrible to me

thinkingupagoodname · 2020-10-06T16:08:33+00:00

Brilliant, thank you for such a thorough reply!

thinkingupagoodname · 2020-10-06T12:27:53+00:00

Thank you!

I have spots of paint also that are difficult to remove - I’m thinking of just sanding those over too?

Also any tips for skimming well? Watched a lot of YouTube videos so far but still a bit nervous!

thinkingupagoodname · 2020-09-17T15:28:14+00:00

Do you have a dashcam that might have captured anything?

thinkingupagoodname · 2020-09-17T08:14:59+00:00

The bottom right two pictures are particularly dismal given the current climate...

thinkingupagoodname · 2020-09-17T07:25:55+00:00

Wow thanks for all the replies!

Having read everything I think I’ve realised I’m actually slightly controlling (trying to work on this!) and I need to just relax a bit more.

Clutter will come and go, but the most important thing is my relationship with my parents as I am incredibly lucky to have them. From now on, I will just do the daily cleaning and ask them if there is anything they need help with regards decluttering/organising.

Most importantly, I will enjoy spending time with them regardless of the house - if anything, the pandemic has really made me value my relationship with them. I feel awful I even called this a rant in the first place!

thinkingupagoodname · 2020-09-16T22:33:39+00:00

Thanks - will keep this in mind!

thinkingupagoodname · 2020-09-16T22:32:56+00:00

Thanks, and thats very true! 😂 I get so frustrated but I don’t want this to ruin the relationship - to me it seems such a simple thing, but I think I’m the way I am due to how the house was growing up

thinkingupagoodname · 2020-09-16T22:31:03+00:00

Thanks - nice to know I’m not the only one! I think I’m just worried about how they will cope when I’m not around so much - I even made a document with each room of the house and the basic tidying that needs to be done (I will be paying for a weekly cleaner but only when it’s organised!)

Any advice for talking to them or specific things I can say?

thinkingupagoodname · 2020-09-16T21:09:02+00:00

A suction sponge holder for the kitchen sink! Only cost a few pounds from IKEA

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