Tues I went up to clean up/out a trailer that my father's former "ranch mate" had lived in, and in which the handyman stayed for about two weeks after Becki arrived.
Ugh.... 5 hours of cleaning, and it still isn't done. Tossed out old clothes in drawers that were well scented with mouse urine/heavily sprinkled with droppings. Wiped out the drwers with Pine-Sol solution. Scrubbed everything scrubbable-- including the refrigerator which was nearly totally coated inside with black mold. Filled up the trash barrel outside the door-- it was already half filled, but now it's FULL (trash now has to be hauled to a dump out there...). Scrubbed walls in the "bathroom" section, and as much as the ceiling as I could reach-- more black mold. They need to be scraped and re-painted, but now at least they are clean(er). Swept, dusted out cupboards, and swept again.... Washed dishes and the microwave.... Beat the mattress, and made up the bed.... Swept again.... Cleaned stove-- a major chore due to caked on grease; still some burned on spills of whatever, but I think those will need to be chipped off; still need to clean the oven.... Need to replace the "curtains"-- I think the so-called curtains that are up are half the odor problem, and I'll be bringing a vacuum cleaner and "carpet fresh" when I go back up Friday. I had thought there was linoleum under the carpet pieces, and I was going to toss them and mop, but the carpet pieces are glued (or possibly only stuck) to bare wood as far as I can tell.
Went to Ikea today-- got a nice rug, a shower curtain and a few kitchen "good to haves"-- like trivets, and dish towels. I was going to get curtains, but they only had long ones. Got water and soda to put in the refrigerator-- they run more efficiently when they are moderately full, and those items don't really go bad. (The reason I'm fixing the trailer up is because my cousin will be going up occasionally on weekends and helping with the "big stuff" cleanout and general upkeep, and I'd like for him to have the option to stay overnight without having to worry about getting cooties).
Of course, before I went to Ikea, I had a mess here at home to deal with-- while I was gone, #1 son felt his only responsibilities were to feed 3 dogs (I took Bobby with me) and the Beta, and to cook for himself. Living room was "trashed", trash can was full, dirty dishes all over the counters, table and stove, stove and microwave dirty, dirty clothes on the bathroom floor... and he didn't do laundry because there was "stuff in the dryer"; because there wasn't enough room in the "sorter bin" by the washing machine, he just dumped all his dirty clothes from his room in a huge pile in front of the washer (although, at least he finally got the dirty clothes picked up and out to the laundry area...). He's going to be doing his laundry, but still.... Kaytee "Simplexities" on