Bragging right
I have to brag about my husband. While he was home alone for two weeks, he tackled the huge project that has been on my to do list every month for more than a year. We don’t have any before pictures of our closet/laundry room, but let me describe it to you: The laundry shelf was organized—but that was about it.
There was a stack of very large Rubbermaid containers with some random things in them that reached to about hip height. Sometimes this stack ended up in front of the dryer door and had to be shoved aside. Usually it was between the extra washing machine and the built-in wood shelves, effectively blocking off 2/3s of the room. On top of the dryer and the extra washing machine were all manner of precariously stacked items that belonged somewhere deeper in the closet, but either we couldn’t get back there or they didn’t fit anymore. Things like Christmas decorations, painting supplies (we’ve been done painting for almost a year and a half)
The beyond there, the closet was completely impassible: a box fan, a storage drum, a couple hundred pounds of pasta (no, really), ski poles and boots (we haven’t been skiing since before we were married) (oh, and we have no skis), an old printer—and that’s just what was on top.
I was moved to tears to come home to this:
Oh, and did I mention that he does laundry—and dishes?
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Can he come teach my husband?
It looks awesome!
August 16th, 2007 at 10:26 pmCould I please, please borrow your husband just for the week I’m away? I don’t have too many jobs just shelving & storage issues & a couple of bookcases oh, and a tyre swing in the garden. I’m sure it wouldn’t take him long.
August 17th, 2007 at 4:52 amI think we have the same laundry room! I’m working on mine for Tack It Tuesday. Almost there, but I would love it if someone would surprise me and finish it!
Your hubby is awesome!
August 17th, 2007 at 6:33 amLaundry and dishes too???? You lucky girl!
August 17th, 2007 at 6:34 amYou need to clone him and market him.
August 17th, 2007 at 6:37 amoh my! How wonderful! looks great! oh and how are you doing on Pasta. What did you do with it all? that is NUTS!
August 17th, 2007 at 12:40 pmWOW!!!
August 17th, 2007 at 5:39 pmHe’s a definite keeper..good for you! Seriously, why so much pasta?
August 17th, 2007 at 9:26 pmTwo reasons for the pasta: it came that way (in a 2.5 ton lot at an auction) and for a year’s supply of food.
August 17th, 2007 at 10:27 pmHow delightful! An organized laundry room is a joy to behold.
What a treat.
August 19th, 2007 at 8:16 pmRYAN, YOU ARE DA MAN!!!
Now come down here and help me grade out my front and back yard. HAHAHAHA
October 1st, 2007 at 6:16 pmWow, girl! Sounds like you’ve got a real keeper! I love it when Eric surprises me with things like that. He’s really good at the lil things. Of course, when he ends up doing the dishes 5 days in a row, I start to feel like I’m not doing my job!
January 17th, 2008 at 8:01 am