Category: Projects
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Plant Garlic
Urgency: High Cost: $39 Status: In Progress Description: I ordered garlic from Big John’s Garden this year. I was a little late in ordering so many varieties had sold out but I still got the Inchelium Red Garlic I wanted and another variety (was going to be Spanish Roja Garlic, but that was gone by…
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Build Compost Containers
Urgency: High Cost: $0 Status: Completed, but the remains need to be removed. Description: We need to start compost piles. Kate already hauled down some wire fencing we can use to get them going. Tools Needed Screwdriver, metal shears Parts Needed
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Remove Pool
Urgency: High Cost: $??, unknown to haul away Status: In progress Description: There’s a large above-ground pool behind the house that the mortgage appraiser wanted removed before the house sold. We were told it had been removed only to discover that it hadn’t actually happened. The seller’s agent was going to still remove it, but…
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Add Broadband Cable Internet
Urgency: High Cost: $99 installation, $60 cable modem, service agreement Status: Done, internet installed 8/24/2009 Description: No internet! It’s terrible. Anyway, after an arduous process we got the service appointment set up. They should be out soon to do the installation and then we’ll be able to get online. Tools Needed None Parts Needed Cable…
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Remove Kitchen Cupboard Doors
Urgency: High Cost: $0 to remove, disposal? Status: In progress, 8/15/2009 Description: The cupboard doors are not good. They had to go. It looks much better without them. Later on we’ll repaint the wood and eventually remodel, but for now it just needs to be opened up. Tools Needed Screwdriver Wheelbarrow (to haul to junk…
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Replace Clothes Dryer
Urgency: High Cost: $378 before tax and extended warranty Status: Done Description: The house came with all appliances, which was good for just moving in but the clothes dryer doesn’t actually dry the clothes. It might just be an easy fix, but it’s also so small that you can’t do a large load or blankets.…
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Replace Electrical Outlets
Urgency: High Estimated Cost: $75 Status: In progress Description: Our nearly 40-year-old house has a number of outlets with wiring problems and others so loose that a two-pronged cord will just fall out. It’s time to get all of the outlets replaced. There are X outlets in the house. Updates: We have the parts and…
