[Mari]

When we moved out we had to give 60 days notice as well.


After we got our furniture and stuff out we had an extra week or more still left on the old place. We paid a cleaning service.

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So I just checked with hubby because I was in the new place that day.

Hubby met two cleaning woman with his key at the old place.
He said that they spent about six hours cleaning behind the oven and fridge and vacuuming and such.
They took away whatever small items we had left behind including maybe some food in the freezer and a cooler
(Hubby gave away my cooler that I used for a work party once a year!)
And maybe he or they took some trash out but there would not have been much trash I think.

This was 8 years ago. He says we paid them $160 dollars. I am
not sure if he gave them a tip beyond that.


M

[OhKay]

Thank you, ladies

And I will call the office this morning and ask which Monday they plan on doing the walk through.

I wish that I could hire a cleaning company, but my husband would never agree to that. He doesn't want to spend the money, especially since he expects they will charge us damages anyway (we are smokers). He will move things for me, etc but does not help clean at all. He has pretty ****ing unreasonable expectations of me even though I'm handicapped.

If office staff is coming for an inspection Monday, they will be looking for damages vs. cleanliness, but I just like things to be more presentable whenever I'm expecting any kind of company.

My main concern is the carpet in the "cat room." I am going to rent a powerful carpet cleaner and hope that the stains aren't as noticeable after several passes. I have no doubt anything will do a better job than the piece of crap we have. It's worth a shot. It's a small room, but unfortunately there's a lot of **** in there that will need to be moved or moved around.

There are things on my list that, left undone, could draw some scrutiny. But they are things that could be done before we move out, so I've decided I'm not going to kill myself trying to do them.

I've been trying to remind myself why I started working on this list so early... I have to spread the work out and do it very slowly so I don't push myself too hard and/or hurt myself (again). It's very hard to do when you are hypo. My mind is willing, but my body is broken

[mymorgy]

hugs
love
bobby

[OhKay]

I've thought a lot about all your suggestions about hiring a cleaning company before we move out, and I shouldn't totally dismiss them no matter how my husband feels about the issue. The reality is I just don't know what kind of shape I'll be in around moving time, so we may have no choice. Really only I can make the determination of whether I can do the work or not- not him. I won't leave this place a mess, and I'm sure it would be more expensive if we did that vs. hiring a cleaning company.

I called the office yesterday and the girl I spoke to said they will be coming this Monday. She said even though the letter says the visit will be a "pre-move out inspection," they are not coming to assess for damages. They will be looking to see if they need to order countertops, carpet, etc and will be in and out in minutes. But since they'll be evaluating the flooring, I'm still concerned about the carpet stains.

In regards to this visit, I'm only concerned with the "cat room," and that will be my focus. I'm waiting to rent the carpet cleaner tho…

I think it's pointless to shampoo the rug in there if I can't do the whole thing. And since they're not supposed to come until Monday, there's time to do it right. So, I'm going to pack up the CDs, DVDs, and the stuff on the bookshelves so the furniture (not the same furniture I'm always after my husband to throw out) is easier to move, and wait to rent the carpet cleaner until this weekend when my husband can do that for me, and maybe help me if I'm really lucky.

My elderly, pleasantly confused neighbor paid me a visit yesterday. She got to meet the cats (except Buddy who hides from strangers), we had coffee together, and were able to have a nice conversation because she was having a good day. I'm so awful though… all I could think of was cleaning, and had to politely kick her out after about an hour.

Yesterday I finished everything in the bathroom on my "moving-soon list" with the exception of cleaning out the linen closet. Everything done can be very easily maintained. It felt good to cross a whole room, no matter how small, off my list. And the linen closet is not a priority.

I have to do laundry this morning, and I have to go out to pick up a few things, so I don't know if I'll have the energy left to do any packing today, but I have plenty of time to get it done before the weekend.

[OhKay]

I turned in our "60 day notice to vacate" yesterday. Since paperwork has a habit of disappearing in that office, I asked the girl I gave it to to initial or sign it and give me a copy, which she did, so they can't deny they received it.

In response to my question about which Monday they would be doing the "inspection", I got an email yesterday morning saying that the office and maintenance managers would be coming to do a "walk through" once they received my notice to vacate, but there was no mention in there of when that would happen...

So if they decide to come before Monday, there's nothing I can do about the carpet in the "cat room." But I managed to dust, vacuum, and clean the kitchen floor to make the apartment presentable.

Doing that, laundry, and going out to pick a few things up at the store was WAY too much. When I woke up from my 4+ hour nap, my husband took one look at me and pulled out the take-out menus.

I wonder how long I will be hypo? I am very productive right now even though I'm paying for it. What I will be capable of doing once I come down? Fortunately I started doing all this early, so I still have a lot of time left. Moving out of here at least a week before our lease is up would be ideal. That way I would have more time to clean and there would be no furniture in my way.

Today is my lottery/coffee day, and I plan on doing nothing else but packing crap up. Even though I have thoughts of cleaning everything dancing through my head, I'm so beat up from yesterday, that packing is probably all I will be able to do.

[bizi]

(((((HUGS))))))
bizi

[Mari]

Kay,

'So happy he recognized that food was going to be take out.

Packing is a good activity.
(I mean it is and is not good [or fun] but it is something that you can get done and that will contribute successfully to your goal of moving.)


It is hard to move but motivation to get to a better place is helping I hope. Take care of yourself along the way.


M

[mymorgy]

i like the expression pleasantly confused.
love
bobby

[OhKay]

Originally Posted by Mari

Kay,

'So happy he recognized that food was going to be take out.

Packing is a good activity.
(I mean it is and is not good [or fun] but it is something that you can get done and that will contribute successfully to your goal of moving.)


It is hard to move but motivation to get to a better place is helping I hope. Take care of yourself along the way.


M

You're right, Mari. I'm very motivated to get out of this **** hole and move to a better place. And between that, and being hypo, it's helping me get a lot done. The packing is a good activity because it's less physically demanding and I'm less likely to overdo it or injure myself, but I won't be doing any packing for a while after this project.

I'm really hoping to hear something from that desirable apartment complex or the rental agency soon. By Monday, significant progress will have been made in the "cat room." Hopefully, because of that, I can back off of some of the physical activity for a little while. I'm going to start searching for apartments online again, but it's going to be frustrating because either the apartments are very expensive or they're looking to rent ASAP. I really need to know where we will be going within 2 weeks. Anything beyond that will leave me feeling panicked.


I can't believe how many games, DVDs, CDs, and cassette tapes my husband has!!! I wiped down and packed up all of that stuff except for the CDs yesterday, but packing those will be the biggest project. I still have to get to the things on the bookshelf as well, but that will be easy because everything's been cleaned recently. I need to buy some bigger boxes before I can do anything else tho.

I have quite a day ahead of me, so will really have to get an early start. I have to buy boxes, do light food shopping, and pick up the carpet cleaner before I get on with the packing and thoroughly clean all the furniture when I am done.