Are you feeling flabby and out of shape? Do you feel tired and worn down? Do you blame it on your weight and you want it to disappear? Then I have a weight loss solution for you... And it can be done right in your own kitchen by following what I did. It's easy... Here's my secret... Plan to give your kitchen a makeover!
It was time to give my kitchen a makeover. My landlady jump-stated the project by putting in a new counter top, a new sink and faucet, and lovely subway tile back-splash. Many thanks to her for doing the hard part. Of course, I couldn't just let it stop at that. I needed some new hardware, a new coat of paint, and a good cleaning. Sounds simple, right? How hard could it be to put on a new door handle? Well, just about as easy as a changing a flat tire... You know what I mean. It's never that simple.
My adventures started with moving everything out of the kitchen. Within moments, I began to question whether I needed all of these cookbooks (most of which I had that new book smell -- at some time I was just sure I would make my own pickles), gadgets (some of which I don't know why I had to begin with... Who really needs a banana slicer?), and over 25 drinking glasses. Over 25 drinking glasses -- What was I thinking! I couldn't fit 25 people in my apartment, let alone offer each of them a drink.
Next came removing cabinet doors. Step one: remove 32 layers of paint from the screws holding them on. Step two: try to pry out the layers of paint from the screw's head to get the screwdriver in. Step three: take a hammer to it and pray that you don't whack off a big chunk of cabinet. Most were so rusted that they popped right off which made me realize that the 32 layers of paint may have been only thing holding them on.
Giving the doors a new coat of paint was easy, but putting on the new handles and hinges... Let me start by saying "Not all screw holes are created equally. Nor are the screws that come with the new hinges and pulls." I've decide that manufacturers are using aluminum cans from the '90s to produce screws. One attempt with the electric drill and the screw head is stripped, never to be used again. And just hope that you don't have to unscrew it from where you just put it. Don't get me started about the screw heads that broke off... I went Queen of Hearts a few times.
Ah, the relaxing and soothing exercise known as "painting the walls and ceiling." I will admit that I love the new paint containers that make it easy to pour. My hats off to whoever came up with that idea. Paint rollers have yet to meet the same improvement. You've poured out the paint and now it's time. The moment to find out if you chose the right color has come. You've carefully put on a new spongy roller, slowly and steadily loaded it with paint, holding it as close to the wall as possible to keep from dripping. You've with a hair of the wall and... Paint drippings hit the floor! Too bad that wasn't your goal. Why is it that paint always waits until you are just ready to put it on the wall? Is it protesting? Is it suffering from anxiety? I know I am...
And last, there comes a point when it's time to put everything back together. That moment that you can say you're done. Shelves back up. Pot rack back on the wall. Cookbooks in order. Dishes stacked neatly. And an 8-page list of "small things" to do to finish the project. Caulk around the sink, the new back-splash, and around everything else. Fill the 50 holes that didn't work while hanging the shelves and pot rack. Cleaning the paint drippings from the floor. Scrubbing everything down. Packing up the stuff you decided to get rid of and then haul it away. You know just a few remaining minor details until your dream kitchen make-over is all done.
Hopefully in the process, you met your dream weight. Oh and by the way, plan on losing your mind and patience as well. Happy Makeover!
CSM
It was time to give my kitchen a makeover. My landlady jump-stated the project by putting in a new counter top, a new sink and faucet, and lovely subway tile back-splash. Many thanks to her for doing the hard part. Of course, I couldn't just let it stop at that. I needed some new hardware, a new coat of paint, and a good cleaning. Sounds simple, right? How hard could it be to put on a new door handle? Well, just about as easy as a changing a flat tire... You know what I mean. It's never that simple.
My adventures started with moving everything out of the kitchen. Within moments, I began to question whether I needed all of these cookbooks (most of which I had that new book smell -- at some time I was just sure I would make my own pickles), gadgets (some of which I don't know why I had to begin with... Who really needs a banana slicer?), and over 25 drinking glasses. Over 25 drinking glasses -- What was I thinking! I couldn't fit 25 people in my apartment, let alone offer each of them a drink.
Next came removing cabinet doors. Step one: remove 32 layers of paint from the screws holding them on. Step two: try to pry out the layers of paint from the screw's head to get the screwdriver in. Step three: take a hammer to it and pray that you don't whack off a big chunk of cabinet. Most were so rusted that they popped right off which made me realize that the 32 layers of paint may have been only thing holding them on.
Giving the doors a new coat of paint was easy, but putting on the new handles and hinges... Let me start by saying "Not all screw holes are created equally. Nor are the screws that come with the new hinges and pulls." I've decide that manufacturers are using aluminum cans from the '90s to produce screws. One attempt with the electric drill and the screw head is stripped, never to be used again. And just hope that you don't have to unscrew it from where you just put it. Don't get me started about the screw heads that broke off... I went Queen of Hearts a few times.
Ah, the relaxing and soothing exercise known as "painting the walls and ceiling." I will admit that I love the new paint containers that make it easy to pour. My hats off to whoever came up with that idea. Paint rollers have yet to meet the same improvement. You've poured out the paint and now it's time. The moment to find out if you chose the right color has come. You've carefully put on a new spongy roller, slowly and steadily loaded it with paint, holding it as close to the wall as possible to keep from dripping. You've with a hair of the wall and... Paint drippings hit the floor! Too bad that wasn't your goal. Why is it that paint always waits until you are just ready to put it on the wall? Is it protesting? Is it suffering from anxiety? I know I am...
And last, there comes a point when it's time to put everything back together. That moment that you can say you're done. Shelves back up. Pot rack back on the wall. Cookbooks in order. Dishes stacked neatly. And an 8-page list of "small things" to do to finish the project. Caulk around the sink, the new back-splash, and around everything else. Fill the 50 holes that didn't work while hanging the shelves and pot rack. Cleaning the paint drippings from the floor. Scrubbing everything down. Packing up the stuff you decided to get rid of and then haul it away. You know just a few remaining minor details until your dream kitchen make-over is all done.
Hopefully in the process, you met your dream weight. Oh and by the way, plan on losing your mind and patience as well. Happy Makeover!
CSM
