Stupid Early Delivery Guy
So our sofas were to be delivered today between noon and 3:00pm. The geekboy arranged to work at home this afternoon so he can be here to help move the old sofas into the garage and inspect the new ones for any damage. Well, the delivery guy just called and said they’re running way early and are 15 minutes from our house, so they’re coming now. PANIC! I just locked LL in our bedroom, moved some things out of the pit, and cleared room around the front door (we have a table in our entryway that makes it narrow). But I can’t move these sofas on my own! I only have $40 in my wallet, so I’m hoping that I can play the weak female card and offer them each $20 to move our old stuff into the garage. If they won’t, I’ll just have them deliver the new stuff into the garage. Oh shit, they’re here.
EDITED TO ADD PHOTOS:
Here is the pit before. Here it is now. The ottoman will be replaced soon enough with a new one that isn’t all ratty (hence the blanket). It will be the same color as the red pillows, I think. I just noticed that the couches are taller than the older ones, and our speaker stands are no longer high enough and our surround sound will now broadcast into the back of the couch. Sigh. More money to spend, because you know it will drive me crazy.
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September 28th, 2006 - 11:22
I promise this will be my favorite blog post of the day, for the simple fact that it is in such real time that it ends “Oh shit, they’re here.” That’s why the internet is great, I felt like I was really there. Good luck.
September 28th, 2006 - 11:28
It’s over! They’re gone and for some extra cash, they took the old couches away (turns out my husband keeps extra money stashed away in a hiding place for just such emergencies)! The guy said that he works with a place that will clean them and later donate them to a family in need. Done and done. The couches are gorgeous. After I get everything back in place, I’ll take some pictures.
September 28th, 2006 - 11:30
And by pictures you mean a nap?
September 28th, 2006 - 11:52
I wish. I still have some work to do on Project From Hell. Then I need to hit the supermarket to get the fixin’s for geekboy’s dinner, come home and start baking a cake.
September 28th, 2006 - 11:59
They’re lovely.
September 28th, 2006 - 12:07
She’s a lesbian, but she’s actually right. Lovely. Clean. Sleek.
September 28th, 2006 - 12:08
Those speaker stands are crap anyway. No matter how much you tighten them, if you nudge them the wrong way, the speaker falls off. And remember what a mess it was threading the wire through a couple months ago? We’ll get ourselves some better ones.
September 28th, 2006 - 12:13
Wow, I totally had the same sofa you just got rid of! It was super comfortable but the cushions refused to stay in place and it became very lumpy after a couple years. We replaced ours with leather too, in deference to the animals who live in our house (not the poor cows who gave up their hides).
September 28th, 2006 - 12:16
Ours actually are microsuede, but they did photograph like leather, didn’t they?
I loved our old sofas. They looked like crap near the end, but they are the most comfortable thing I’ve ever sat my ass on. They were smushy and soft. I miss them.
No, I don’t, really. These will take some getting used to. You don’t sink into them the way we did on the old ones. Perhaps I’ll get some better posture now.
September 28th, 2006 - 12:17
Oh, and if anyone has any tips or advice on the care and cleaning of microsuede, please share!
September 28th, 2006 - 12:28
Yay..New furniture! Very nice.
September 28th, 2006 - 12:29
To keep the cat hair at bay on them, I suggest wrapping LL and Meena in Saran wrap. I always swear I’m going to do that after the hubs steam cleans the couch.
September 28th, 2006 - 12:30
You’ll sink into them soon enough…they won’t be brand-new and stiff forever. :)
They are so great. I like them a lot. I just realized that your couches don’t sit against the walls! I’ve never had that before. I am so excited to see the new place.
September 28th, 2006 - 12:36
I’m so excited for you to come see it! It’s really coming together.
September 28th, 2006 - 13:01
Michael, I have excellent taste. I am not responsible for the furniture in my apartment.
PS. I totally wanted microsuede but it was vetoed.
September 28th, 2006 - 13:03
You know I’m playin’, Jen. Now go build something.
September 28th, 2006 - 13:17
FG, you have so much up on your walls already! It’s taken me years to put that much up.
September 28th, 2006 - 13:46
I would but I have dogs to train and tubs to caulk.
I can’t wait to see the finished FreakGeek Palace, I always love what you do with your space, Freakgirl.
September 28th, 2006 - 13:59
Empty walls upset me. I don’t understand the meaning of “white space.” Right now our living room wall is totally empty, save for a clock, and it drives me mad. I know what I want to put there; I just haven’t found the right picture frames yet.
Jen, thanks!
September 28th, 2006 - 14:14
It looks great!! Love the red pillows.
We have a microsuede sectional, and it’s very forgiving with messes, which is awesome.
The only suggestion I’d have is if you see that there’s one spot where either you or Geekboy is always sitting, toss something over the headrest part. Being that we had a sectional, one of us was always crashing on the long part, and after a few years the material is wearing away where our heads rested. I’d imagine that any couch might have this problem, but if you can avoid it, it’d be smart.
September 28th, 2006 - 14:17
Hmmmm. It came with little slipcovers for the arms, but not the headrest part.
September 28th, 2006 - 14:53
Oh, and if someone can tell me how the hell to get a chocolate stain out of a carpet, PLEASE HELP. This particular stain is a few weeks old, and consists of the chocolate drool of my friend’s teething son.
September 28th, 2006 - 15:14
I have a super carpet stain remover that’s great on most everything. I got it at PetSmart, and it’s specifically designed to get pet puke and doo and wiz out, but it will zap pretty much everything. I’ll dig it out, check the name, and let you know.
September 28th, 2006 - 15:15
Oh, and the sofas looks sharp! Meant to say that in the first place.
September 28th, 2006 - 15:21
Also see: http://www.fabriclink.com/carpet/Chocolate.html Sounds like too much work if there is miracle spot remover available but thought I’d send it anyway. Gotta love the internets
September 28th, 2006 - 15:27
GC, I probably have that stuff. It didn’t even occur to me to try it on the stain. I will now!
Susan, so far I’ve tried Spot Shot (which usually does the trick, but not this time), an organic enzyme stain remover, and a mixture of water and a natural version of OxyClean. WTF???? It won’t go away!
September 28th, 2006 - 15:28
Now we really have to plan some sort of visit to see the new place, and test the new sofas and see Maggies place and, and, and…
September 28th, 2006 - 16:24
and Lisa’s apartment, and Long Legs, and Meena, and, and, and…
September 28th, 2006 - 19:32
…(turns out my husband keeps extra money stashed away in a hiding place for just such emergencies)!
Hookers and beer?
September 28th, 2006 - 19:41
Heh. You may be right. More likely, comic books and beer.