One of the
advantages of living on a semi-construction site is the reduction in housework
– as I know it at least.
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| Our current flooring is not this good! |
There’s no
kitchen to keep pristine, just an old workbench covered in wipe-clean material,
and no conventional cooker to clean. There’s no bathroom to scrub, just a small
washbasin (we shower at my mother-in-law’s). There are no carpets to vacuum,
just an old tiled floor that needs a bit of a sweep and a mop. And as for the
windows – if I were to clean them I think the dirt would stay in place and the
glass would fall out!
Of course,
there’s still washing to be done, which in itself is a strange affair. I can
use the washing machine, but have to fasten the outlet hose to the washbasin to
drain using an old shoelace!
I’m not
forgetting, however, at this stage of the proceedings where we are merely
planning and getting organised, things are relatively clean, if rather in need
of repair. We will soon start on the first stage of renovation – putting in a
bathroom in what used to be an office. After that, slowly but surely we will
renovate each part of this former workshop, until we end up with a finished
bungalow.
It will be
chaotic, there will be mess with lots of clearing up involved, but conventional
housework has certainly gone out of the window (along with the glass if I dare
touch it!)
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