Now that mom is living with me we have to figure out what to do about the living situation. Mom's house is too much to try to take care of and my brother's and I don't want to live in the city again. That means it's time to sell. My home will need to be sold too. It has stairs which is too dangerous for her to navigate on a daily basis. Frankly, with all the cleaning, laundry, and garbage runs I am constantly going up and down the stairs myself and have had enough. I live in a Tri-level which means the kitchen and living room are on one floor and the bathroom and bedrooms are on the upper floor. I loved it at first, but 15 years later it has become a drag.
First up is mom's house. My parents lived in this small ranch house for 50 years which means they collected 50 years worth of stuff. Since my home is much too small for all of her stuff and mine most of it had to go. Every corner of the basement seemed to be filled with useless items that were just collecting dust.
First up is mom's house. My parents lived in this small ranch house for 50 years which means they collected 50 years worth of stuff. Since my home is much too small for all of her stuff and mine most of it had to go. Every corner of the basement seemed to be filled with useless items that were just collecting dust.
The living room was not bad but the carpet is worn and stained.
The kitchen cabinets, counter tops and floors are all original to the house. They were sagging, full of grease and sometimes the doors wouldn't stay closed.
Who knows what's behind this paneling but it must come down.
Everything we found wasn't junk though. There were a few pieces of furniture, cabinets, a printer, some tools, and dishware that were useful. The best thing I found were these 8mm Olympus and Minolta cameras. Maybe I can find an old school photographer who will want to buy them on ebay.
