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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 8:31 pm
I worked housekeeping in college, and helped out as a 2nd job when I worked at the college man I really miss Kansas City! and first rule of thumb was as Chewpito said, top to bottom. If you are careful the steam machine won't bang into the wall. If you are really worried about it do a 6" strip or so around the perimeter first, so you can consciously keep yourself from hitting the wall, then clean the interior or "fill in the lines" at a quicker pace.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 8:38 pm
That totally takes the pressure off knowing I should do the painting first. Thanks you guys. You added some common sense to the equation for me that I apparently lacked 
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Karen
Member
09-06-2004
| Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 11:07 pm
LOL, good thing I'm late to the party, because in my mind, painting is the last step. Though, every time I've painted I've done corner to corner drop sheets, so, the carpet was never an issue.
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 3:48 am
I'd say paint then steam-clean as well. Steam-cleaning is not like vacuuming, you are moving much slower and with more purpose... straight lines, slowly dragging backwards then pick up the handle and start a new line. If you are whacking walls you aren't doing it right. If you are like me and use next to boiling water then make sure the paint has had at least a couple days to cure not just touch dry so the humidity from the steamer doesn't affect it. And HAVE FUN!! Steam-cleaning is one of those.... I'd rather poke out my eyes type of jobs. LOL
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 7:48 am
Paint first. You never know what you'll uncover as you move furniture around. And it's too easy to track stuff around. And while steam cleaning doesn't get paint drips out, it can get a lot of other stuff.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 8:31 am
Question: Do you tip people delivering appliances from a store (like a fridge or stove)?
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 8:45 am
Jimmer when we got our fridges from Lowes [NEVER AGAIN we are on our 3rd one in less than a year and a half, they will keep bringing one until they get it right or refund 100% of our $] we were specifically told NOT to tip and to let them know if the drivers asked for a tip. When we got our stove from Menards [cuz we learned our lesson with Lowes] it also was written on the delivery sheet not to tip. Not sure about the smaller, non-chain type stores. ETA: While we probably will never get any appliance from any Lowes again, our only bad experience has been with our local Lowes.
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 9:05 am
Jimmer: no
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Beckie03
Member
07-05-2007
| Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 10:01 am
serate, i have heard many stories about lowes getting it wrong over and over...my cousin finally got the right stuff that she had been asking for, but also got a refund because it took months. haven't heard really good stuff about lowes.
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 11:48 am
I've tipped furniture delivery people but not appliance delivery people. Not sure why...
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 12:11 pm
Looking for suggestions!! My son and dh decorated a cake for a cubscouts thing. Here is a picture of what his goal was.
I will post a picture later of his real one, and his obviously is not nearly as good as this one, but it's still very cute. Anyways, he needs to put a title or quick description. I was thinking something like "California dreamin' on such a winter's day" (especially cuz school got cancelled today due to cold and so many kids out here have to wait for the bus sometimes for a long time...) Anyways, any other suggestions would be great! Thanks for any input you care to give!!!
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 12:15 pm
California Teddybear Picnic
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 12:15 pm
What does he think would be good?
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 12:45 pm
He is limited in his imagination/thinking in not B&W/etc (part of the asperger's) so I want to offer him a few ideas and let him choose. (that's also the reason we used to internet to find actual cake ideas)
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 12:51 pm
Cubs Pool Party..? It's a great cake!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 1:01 pm
Here's the real deal. One before the waves got put on and one after... Thanks again for the input! Doubt he will win a thing, but he and dh had fun. And he really liked the fact that so much candy was used (and was left over!!)
Can you even tell what everything is? There is a hole cut in the middle of the top layer, filled with the blue gel (thanks landi!!!) There nerds all over the top layer. Then (my symmetrical) has four starbursts as lounge chairs with four teddy grahams, sunbathing. In the pool are three teddies on three gummie lifesavers with one molded fruit roll up as a beachball.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 1:09 pm
"Cub Scouts...swwwweet!"
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 1:10 pm
Beary Relaxing
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 1:15 pm
Oooh, you guys are good!!! Thanks!! Kitt, I better change yours to Cubscout pool party as Ryan only thinks one thing when it comes to "Cubs!!" My husband ruined him. (Actually, that takes me back to the first time we went to a cubscout sign-up meeting. The Cubmaster was talking to the boys who were potentially signing up for cub scouts. (Ryan was about 5 or 6.) He asked the boys "Who wants to be a CUB scout?" All the boys but Ryan raised their hands. Then Ryan shouted out "I want to be a Cardinal!!") (Like I said, he is very literal!!)
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Beckie03
Member
07-05-2007
| Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 2:39 pm
i know there are a few people who live in oregon in this beautiful group of people been watching the goonies way too much lately (my favorite movie, can never get sick of it) and i was wondering if anyone has visited or lives near or in astoria, or. if so, can you give me any information on the weather (i'm assuming it is similar to weather in the rest of the oregon) or anything about the town?
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Bookworm
Member
12-18-2001
| Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 3:02 pm
hehe, well Julie, when are you starting the first flock of Cardinal Scouts? I love the cake. I like the tie-ins to cub scouts with the teddy grahams, however I'm not feeling especially creative right now. I'll think on it and might be back later. PS We were at -18 this morning (that's not including windchill). All the surrounding schools delayed or canceled. But the one my kids attend started on time. Dumb.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 3:31 pm
Beckie, I just type in Astoria Oregon and got a ton of site to explore. I've live in Portland and have been there a few times...never the Goonie house though. Welcome To Astoria, Oregon Astoria is a city of 10,000 people on the Columbia River, just a few miles from the Pacific Ocean. Astoria is the oldest American settlement west of the Rockies. The city lines the south banks of the Columbia River, and the north banks of Young's bay. Surrounded by water and tall evergreen Douglas Fir, Hemlock and Spruce trees, Astoria is rich in scenic beauty, with a vista of the Pacific Ocean and its endless miles of sandy beaches viewed from a top of Astoria's historic Column (built in 1926, it is 125 feet high and has 164 steps winding to the top).

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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 4:03 pm
I have been there. It was pretty chilly. It sits right next to that big air conditioner. But it is not arctic cold ever.
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Cinnamongirl
Member
01-10-2001
| Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 4:31 pm
Wow Julie, your DH and son did great on the cake. Love the Nerds! I like Escapee's "beary relaxing"
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 6:20 pm
Juliboo, Escapee's Beary Relaxing gets my vote too. Now can I have a slice of your yummylicious cake please? 
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