We have a fireplace. We have never used it, I doubt we ever will. The previous owners covered the living room's slate floor with cream colored carpet and there isn't a hearth stone or room for a hearth stone. Now, said carpet is definately NOT so cream colored now but still....there are likely no fireplace fires in our future. In the meantime I had brass fireplace doors that I wasn't crazy about. Yuck. I looked at Lowes and found a set that I liked.....for the cool price of $380. That was just the cheapest price in the finish I wanted, the ones I liked were more to the tune of $500+ Not happening. So, one day, while perusing pinterest I came across a pin about redoing brass light fixtures using Rustoleum Oil Rubbed Bronze spray paint....and that got me thinking. I headed off to Walmart and bought my can of paint, I think it was about $7. Then it got too cold for me to spray paint. Bummer. Yesterday it was a lovely day and luckily, plenty warm enough for a project. I got Matt to haul those doors ourside and I set to work. Now in theory, spray painting is easy. I find that theory and reality are a bit far apart. You really need to stay about 3-5 inches away and spray in a sweeping motion. I started off great. It was going super. I had one coat done. And then I got picky. The pickier I got the more mistakes I made. UGH. I ended up making a lot more work for myself but I kept at it...(ahem, no choice) and I am pleased with the finished product. My once Brassy doors are now a nice oil rubbed bronze. It cost over $370 bucks LESS than new doors and it looks wayyyy better....even with a few mistakes :)
This morning when I went to warm up my coffee....for the second time, I glanced up with my barely open eyes and was grossed out by my microwave. I don't use it alot, Matt tends to use it more and Im guessing he probably doesn't cover his food?? I should pay more attention. Anyhow. I hate cleaning, I hate the smell of cleaning products from the store and I hate how they make my throat burn. There are hardly any IF any of those type cleaners left in my house. But how to clean the microwave easily? Pinterest. Again. I took about 2 cups of water, sliced a lemon and added a cup of vinegar and microwaved it for 10 minutes (the site suggested 5 but my microwave was gross) You should be able to see the grime in the top two pictures....yuck! BUT after I took the dish out, I just wiped down the doors and inside and with a few exceptionally stubborn stains it DID wipe out! For those other spots I just (carefully) dipped my cloth in the water lemon mixture and scrubbed those spots right off. I was so pleased with the results I just had to share...cause who LIKES scrubbing?? not. me.!
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