So, new hot water tank was installed, but apparently it isn't working for some reason. Could just be a faulty unit, but it will mean a fight to get Home Hardware to take it back and do an exchange.
And to help prove that it wasn't an issue with the breakers the landlord came into my apartment...and he was shocked at the state of it. I had warned him that it was bad, but that we were working on it now that we weren't as depressed as we had been. I've got a week to get it to a better state, because right now it is bordering on something you'd see on Hoarders. And I know it.
My landlord has stated that he will haul any and all of the garbage out of the house for me. All I have to do is get it downstairs into the basement and let him know when it's all down there so he can haul it away. The sad thing is that there is a LOT of stuff to get rid of. Like way more than I actually realized. Considering that I pulled three big garbage bags full of crap out of the kitchen alone this morning, and it is STILL in bad shape, well, do the math. And that's not even touching the living room yet.
I have already decided how I'm going to tackle the mess too. Pretty much everything other than what we absolutely need will be tossed out. I know I have way more junk than I need, and that I have a tendency to spend money just to feel good. Which is stupid, because the stuff I bought just gets piled on the mess, and nothing gets done.
I did let the kid know that she really needs to help me get through the mess. I know she hates doing it and makes excuses, but a large part of her problem is that she's lazy. Like incredibly lazy, despite knowing that there is no way I can do it all myself. Yes, I am bad for just leaving crap laying around and dumping stuff on the nearest surface then leaving it there for eternity. But a great deal of the kitchen mess is on the kid.
She tends to open packages and leaves the wrappings, boxes, etc., all over the counter or drops them on the floor. And then gets mad at me for the mess that SHE made. Not to mention the fact that when she spills anything she just shrugs and does nothing. And then can't figure out why things get sticky.
But now we've got a week to get the house cleaned up so it's at least not a borderline hoarders episode. I have LOADS of ideas about how to deal with some of the mess, but I have to get the kid on board with helping me move the heavier and more awkward stuff...such as the two TV sets that need to go. Once they are out of my way, I will have a LOT more space to move around in. Because then I will have a place to put my table after I take it apart, creating a place in the kitchen to put stuff while I'm working on putting it all into bins or bags, or whatever.
It does mean that I need to buy some more bins for stuff - my fabric collection has outgrown the bins I bought for the purpose of storing all the fabric. And I have stuff in milk crates that needs to find a new home too. It's just a matter of getting it dealt with. But first I will use clear bags to put the fabric and clothing I am keeping into.
Perhaps tonight I will get the kid to help me get at least one of the two TVs out of the living room, and collapse boxes so they can go out into this week's recycling pick-up. That will likely make a HUGE difference. Or at least that is the hope. If I can get stuff moved without having to dismantle my table, that would be nice. Especially as my fabric bins and craft stuff in the kitchen will be going under it once it is all in the living room.
Now to just get the kid on the go to help me. And if she bitches, I may knock her into next week because she is part of the problem whether she wants to admit it or not.
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