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Ellen Forradalom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-15-05 11:30 PM
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Most tedious household fix-it job?
I spent the day laundering and repairing sofa cushions. Wow, was that boring. Can you top that?
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crispini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-15-05 11:31 PM
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1. I've always thought that cleaning out the gutters
was pretty dull. and icky, too....
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rwheeler31 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-15-05 11:33 PM
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3. Plumbing
nt
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crispini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-15-05 11:35 PM
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6. Oh, I *like* doing plumbing!
You mean with the blowtorch and all? That shit rocks. Soldering is way fun.
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radwriter0555 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-05 12:26 PM
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18. Plunging the toilet at 2 in the morning.
oy.
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Technowitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-15-05 11:31 PM
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2. You mean there's a household fix-it job that ISN'T tedious?
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C_eh_N_eh_D_eh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-15-05 11:33 PM
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5. Tearing out your old kitchen cupboards.
You'd be amazed how much aggression you can work off doing that.
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Ellen Forradalom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-15-05 11:39 PM
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8. Working out aggression doesn't sound tedious to me
sounds kinda fun, actually.
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radwriter0555 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-05 12:27 PM
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19. How about PAINTING the INSIDE of the kitchen cupboards?
I have that joyous task to look forward to soon.
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cags Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-15-05 11:33 PM
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4. Cleaning grout
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Lugnut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-15-05 11:42 PM
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9. Darn
You beat me to it.
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madison2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-15-05 11:36 PM
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7. Replacing the on off switch for a light
I just learned to do it last year and its kinda scary even though it isn't really that hard and should only take a few minutes.
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readmylips Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-05 12:29 AM
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10. Spent all day re-doing my $7.00 dollar chairs...
I bought two old swivel/rocking chairs for my patio at the Goodwill thrift store at $7.00 each. I spent $125.00 for material, and today I spent all day finishing my first chair. The style of the chairs is a little older and I updated the look to match the Mediterranean look of my enclosed patio. I love this room, and I love the hard work and watching how the room comes together for my family's enjoyment.
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Maddy McCall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-05 01:45 AM
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11. Tomorrow...
I have to build a new pen for my guineas (the one I built last week is too small), replace the bathroom spout, and figure out why my AC in my car isn't working. Oh, and I have some bills to pay. NOT a fun day.
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KT2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-05 03:10 AM
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12. Disconnecting my washing machine
moving it out from the wall - water mess everywhere - so I can clean out the sediment that gets on the screen where the cold water goes into the machine.
Big mess!
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huellewig Donating Member (700 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-05 04:20 AM
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13. Wallpaper removal with a putty knife and warm water.
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Ellen Forradalom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-05 12:07 PM
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14. You win.
I did that this summer. Phoo! Thank God that room is replastered!
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Mizmoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-05 12:09 PM
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15. The only people who put up wallpaper
are those who have never had to take it down.
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Ellen Forradalom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-05 12:12 PM
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17. Nowadays the adhesives are easier to remove
But in the old days--man oh man.
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tsakshaug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-05 12:11 PM
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16. plaining doors
after awhile I just want to take the circular saw to the sucker and take 2" off of it. I have a door that I swear I have taken two doors worth of wood out of
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hunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-05 12:31 PM
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20. Fixing the holes my parrot chews in walls.
She's too intelligent to keep locked up, but when she is out of her cage and unsupervised she can be very destructive.

Let this be a warning to anyone who thinks they might want a parrot.

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arkie dem Donating Member (279 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-05 01:04 PM
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21. Reglazing windows,
wish I was better at it.
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