Some more gems on the sun porch

debodun

debodun

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way upstate in New York, USA
I am pretty well done with removing all the art hanging on the south and east walls. Just sharing some "finds".

A fanny paddle
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This is a real butterfly. I think they did things like this in Victorian times. I know that did art with human hair, too.

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a basket made from sea shells

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a corn doll

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I liked the seashell basket, too,
though it wouldn't be pleasant to have it hanging in a hallway,
and have someone accidentally brush their arm against it! Ouch!
 
I liked wallpaper too! Nice background in your photo's. ;)

I especially liked the narrow border strips of wallpaper, along the walls, near the ceilings.:)
 
Oh, oops! :rolleyes: :ROFLMAO: :giggle:

Well, I do like the tablecloth fabric then,
and it makes nice background for those photo's.:)
 
I thought I could clean up the sun porch and take photos of it, but it looks like it's going to be a 2-day job. By the time I moved all the boxes of holiday decorations and other extraneous things, I was too tired to do much else. However, I did uncover a 5 gallon stoneware butter churn complete with its wooden dasher.

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Kaila said:
I liked the seashell basket, too,
though it wouldn't be pleasant to have it hanging in a hallway,
and have someone accidentally brush their arm against it! Ouch!
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Never thought of that, but you're right.

Mind you, if proper hanging heights are respected, the piece would be well out of reach of that of ones shoulders, etc.
 
Second day cleaning the sun porch. It was so warm and muggy today, I didn't get very far. There was probably dust in there from when my dad was alive! I don't know what wood the chairs out there are made from, but they are HEAVY! I could barely move one - I don't know how I am going to move the couch...

Also, a lot of crud behind the radiator I don't know how I can get to it. That old radiator is only an inch from the wall and an inch from the floor. It looks similar to the one in this stock photo:
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Any ideas how to clean behind this????
 
debodun said:
Second day cleaning the sun porch. It was so warm and muggy today, I didn't get very far. There was probably dust in there from when my dad was alive! I don't know what wood the chairs out there are made from, but they are HEAVY! I could barely move one - I don't know how I am going to move the couch...

Also, a lot of crud behind the radiator I don't know how I can get to it. That old radiator is only an inch from the wall and an inch from the floor. It looks similar to the one in this stock photo:
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Any ideas how to clean behind this????
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feather duster with long handle? We had radiators in one house, and I think that's what I used.
 
debodun said:
Second day cleaning the sun porch. It was so warm and muggy today, I didn't get very far. There was probably dust in there from when my dad was alive! I don't know what wood the chairs out there are made from, but they are HEAVY! I could barely move one - I don't know how I am going to move the couch...

Also, a lot of crud behind the radiator I don't know how I can get to it. That old radiator is only an inch from the wall and an inch from the floor. It looks similar to the one in this stock photo:
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Any ideas how to clean behind this????
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Does your vacuum cleaner have a crevice tool attachment?

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If the crevice tool or the yardstick won't go between the openings in the radiator and under the radiator I would go to plan B.

Plan B, whatever is happening behind the radiator stays behind the radiator.

Good luck!
 
RadishRose said:
How long have you lived continuously in that house, Deb?
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It was built in 1897. My parents bought the house in 1975. I inherited it in 2006. I may find some interesting things if I ever hit on a way to get behind and under that monstrosity. My mom used it as a sewing room at one time and I've picked up numerous pins and needles embedded in the carpet. I am amazed at how many things were in an 80 sq ft room!
 
debodun said:
Second day cleaning the sun porch. It was so warm and muggy today, I didn't get very far. There was probably dust in there from when my dad was alive! I don't know what wood the chairs out there are made from, but they are HEAVY! I could barely move one - I don't know how I am going to move the couch...

Also, a lot of crud behind the radiator I don't know how I can get to it. That old radiator is only an inch from the wall and an inch from the floor. It looks similar to the one in this stock photo:
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Any ideas how to clean behind this????
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A yardstick wrapped with a cloth. We have to do this when cleaning behind two toilet tanks in our house, and it works marvellously.
 
debodun said:
Yes, but it won't fit behind the radiator. A window sill sticks out making it nearly impossible to get behind it. This is a schematic of a side view:

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Worst case scenario, wet down and lightly wring-out a towel, then feed one end (corner) of the towel down the back, in behind the radiator until the corner end can be reached underneath, and with a back and forth movement, work the towel along the entire back of the radiator until clean.
 

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