Comments on: Guest Post: The State of Your Bachelor Pad http://www.howtogetagrip.com/2010/the-state-of-your-bachelor-pad/ No bullshit self-help. Get a grip on yourself. Take responsibility. Do it. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:37:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Erica http://www.howtogetagrip.com/2010/the-state-of-your-bachelor-pad/comment-page-1/#comment-489 Erica Wed, 26 May 2010 13:03:11 +0000 http://www.howtogetagrip.com/?p=491#comment-489 oooo I don't agree; they simply do a better job of HIDING dust. And you can't shove them in the washing machine like you can with most soft window treatments. But BUT! if you're the diligent sort, there are some gorgeous ones on the market (http://www.shuttersinc.co.uk/blinds/blinds.jpg). What I'm trying to keep you from are these dastardly buckets of ewww (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VF-oRYrEBtY/SkM_3hgnPRI/AAAAAAAAAek/1jURr8yynYk/s400/ReIMG_6585.jpg). Double eww. :) oooo I don’t agree; they simply do a better job of HIDING dust. And you can’t shove them in the washing machine like you can with most soft window treatments.

But BUT! if you’re the diligent sort, there are some gorgeous ones on the market (http://www.shuttersinc.co.uk/blinds/blinds.jpg). What I’m trying to keep you from are these dastardly buckets of ewww (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VF-oRYrEBtY/SkM_3hgnPRI/AAAAAAAAAek/1jURr8yynYk/s400/ReIMG_6585.jpg).

Double eww. :)

]]> By: Matt http://www.howtogetagrip.com/2010/the-state-of-your-bachelor-pad/comment-page-1/#comment-488 Matt Wed, 26 May 2010 07:40:08 +0000 http://www.howtogetagrip.com/?p=491#comment-488 ... over to Erica ... … over to Erica …

]]> By: Andrew http://www.howtogetagrip.com/2010/the-state-of-your-bachelor-pad/comment-page-1/#comment-487 Andrew Tue, 25 May 2010 22:47:05 +0000 http://www.howtogetagrip.com/?p=491#comment-487 Just curious, what's wrong with slate blinds? They look more modern, but more importantly, they don't accumulate dust like draperies do. Just curious, what’s wrong with slate blinds? They look more modern, but more importantly, they don’t accumulate dust like draperies do.

]]> By: Matt http://www.howtogetagrip.com/2010/the-state-of-your-bachelor-pad/comment-page-1/#comment-484 Matt Tue, 25 May 2010 08:09:50 +0000 http://www.howtogetagrip.com/?p=491#comment-484 @Non-Believer - brilliant! Thanks for taking the time to share ... @TheGirlPie - more homework - I'm on to it. And thanks. @Non-Believer – brilliant! Thanks for taking the time to share …
@TheGirlPie – more homework – I’m on to it. And thanks.

]]> By: Erica http://www.howtogetagrip.com/2010/the-state-of-your-bachelor-pad/comment-page-1/#comment-480 Erica Fri, 21 May 2010 21:12:37 +0000 http://www.howtogetagrip.com/?p=491#comment-480 @TheGirlPie - thanks for your suggestion. And Naomi! Who the hell doesn't know about Naomi?! She's got the Biz 101 market CORNERED. Cheers, Erica @TheGirlPie – thanks for your suggestion. And Naomi! Who the hell doesn’t know about Naomi?! She’s got the Biz 101 market CORNERED.

Cheers,
Erica

]]> By: @TheGirlPie http://www.howtogetagrip.com/2010/the-state-of-your-bachelor-pad/comment-page-1/#comment-479 @TheGirlPie Fri, 21 May 2010 20:40:23 +0000 http://www.howtogetagrip.com/?p=491#comment-479 NonBeliever -- you're so right! Especially on item (C) and your Double-Ds. Even putting a tablecloth on the table so you can hide the boxes beneath it will work. Glad you spoke up ~ Erica -- you've got a cute angle; you'll like reading Naomi at ittybiz.com to grow your small biz... you can train others (for a fee + info products!) and franchise Design on the Dirty, like that VA academy does for VAs. If you've got the goods like you got the pitch, there's gold in them thar hills: get there first. Thanks Matt -- for a fun site -- didn't realize you had guest posters but that's a very smart move for you, too -- Your bossy-but-right pal, ~GirlPie PS: Matt, get the "commenter's last post" plug in to encourage more comments. And the site looks swell. NonBeliever — you’re so right! Especially on item (C) and your Double-Ds. Even putting a tablecloth on the table so you can hide the boxes beneath it will work. Glad you spoke up ~

Erica — you’ve got a cute angle; you’ll like reading Naomi at ittybiz.com to grow your small biz… you can train others (for a fee + info products!) and franchise Design on the Dirty, like that VA academy does for VAs. If you’ve got the goods like you got the pitch, there’s gold in them thar hills: get there first.

Thanks Matt — for a fun site — didn’t realize you had guest posters but that’s a very smart move for you, too —

Your bossy-but-right pal,

~GirlPie
PS: Matt, get the “commenter’s last post” plug in to encourage more comments. And the site looks swell.

]]> By: Erica http://www.howtogetagrip.com/2010/the-state-of-your-bachelor-pad/comment-page-1/#comment-478 Erica Fri, 21 May 2010 19:39:37 +0000 http://www.howtogetagrip.com/?p=491#comment-478 Nothing wrong at all. But if there's a stuffed animal collection, tell her we need to talk. Nothing wrong at all.

But if there’s a stuffed animal collection, tell her we need to talk.

]]> By: Hairy http://www.howtogetagrip.com/2010/the-state-of-your-bachelor-pad/comment-page-1/#comment-477 Hairy Fri, 21 May 2010 19:36:23 +0000 http://www.howtogetagrip.com/?p=491#comment-477 There was a moment I thought you were litteraly using my house as the example.. which started to freak me out.. Luckily your description surpassed the horrors here, so I'm kinda glad to know that I'm not alone out there now. That makes me feel better about my place, because apparently it's a popular kind of style ;) I'm afraid the getting laid argument isn't going to be enough to bribe my motivation to stop kicking and screaming though, because there's nothing wrong with going to her place. I think that's always the best option by far, even if your place rocks. There was a moment I thought you were litteraly using my house as the example.. which started to freak me out.. Luckily your description surpassed the horrors here, so I’m kinda glad to know that I’m not alone out there now. That makes me feel better about my place, because apparently it’s a popular kind of style ;)

I’m afraid the getting laid argument isn’t going to be enough to bribe my motivation to stop kicking and screaming though, because there’s nothing wrong with going to her place. I think that’s always the best option by far, even if your place rocks.

]]> By: Erica http://www.howtogetagrip.com/2010/the-state-of-your-bachelor-pad/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Erica Fri, 21 May 2010 15:34:03 +0000 http://www.howtogetagrip.com/?p=491#comment-476 The oven! The sacred Deity of mess-gobbling the world over. :) The oven! The sacred Deity of mess-gobbling the world over. :)

]]> By: Non-Believer http://www.howtogetagrip.com/2010/the-state-of-your-bachelor-pad/comment-page-1/#comment-475 Non-Believer Fri, 21 May 2010 15:09:27 +0000 http://www.howtogetagrip.com/?p=491#comment-475 I have better practical suggestions. I am a slob. There is no denying it. But I am a primo emergency cleaner. This is what I do when someone calls and says - "hey I'm in the neighborhood and thought I could stop by". a. Get a giant garbage bag and walk around the ENTIRE area and throw away all the trash. b Get the largest box or tub or basket you own (laundry baskets are perfect). Pick up everything that remains on the floor or flat surfaces and stuff it - under a bed, behind a closed door, closet, oven, whatever. c. Put all dirty dishes in dishwasher or if not available, the oven. d. Pile up paper, books and magazines. Neat piles is best. It looks nicer. Make the piles align with the edge of the surface. Again appearance of intended neatness. d. VACUUM. This is super important. Vacuum marks make a room look clean. Once people assume its clean, they don't look too hard. e. Light em if you got em...If you have candles light em, if not spray the area with a room freshner. Smell makes a things seem clean. f. Close every door, cupboard, closet in the house. Much neater. g. Last and least, dust and wipe down surfaces. I often miss this one because I run out of time, but its OK because the vacuum marks distract from the dust. This entire process can take anywhere from 8 to 20 minutes depending on level of mess and size of space. I have better practical suggestions. I am a slob. There is no denying it. But I am a primo emergency cleaner. This is what I do when someone calls and says – “hey I’m in the neighborhood and thought I could stop by”.
a. Get a giant garbage bag and walk around the ENTIRE area and throw away all the trash.
b Get the largest box or tub or basket you own (laundry baskets are perfect). Pick up everything that remains on the floor or flat surfaces and stuff it – under a bed, behind a closed door, closet, oven, whatever.
c. Put all dirty dishes in dishwasher or if not available, the oven.
d. Pile up paper, books and magazines. Neat piles is best. It looks nicer. Make the piles align with the edge of the surface. Again appearance of intended neatness.
d. VACUUM. This is super important. Vacuum marks make a room look clean. Once people assume its clean, they don’t look too hard.
e. Light em if you got em…If you have candles light em, if not spray the area with a room freshner. Smell makes a things seem clean.
f. Close every door, cupboard, closet in the house. Much neater.
g. Last and least, dust and wipe down surfaces. I often miss this one because I run out of time, but its OK because the vacuum marks distract from the dust.
This entire process can take anywhere from 8 to 20 minutes depending on level of mess and size of space.

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