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Across the Fence:  Do you paint behind the stove?  |
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Diane B Carter
True Blue Farmgirl
1270 Posts
Diane
Blasdell
N.Y.
USA
1270 Posts |
 Posted - May 14 2009 : 4:19:52 PM
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My DH of 3+ years helped me paint my living room and kitchen this week-end I told him I hadn't painted those in 10 years. He could not believe I didn't paint behind the refrigator or the stove. Thank God he didn't do the bathroom. I didn't paint behind the mirror either. So I was wondering am I the only one? No one ever noticed. Do you paint everything? Even what you know will not be seen? Why?
Hope all your days are Sunnydays.
dianebcarterhotmailcom.blogspot.com |
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
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Especially For You
True Blue Farmgirl
541 Posts
Tina
Watkinsville
GA
541 Posts |
Posted - May 14 2009 : 5:30:35 PM
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yep, everything gets painted.
Tina |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Sheep Mom 2
True Blue Farmgirl
1534 Posts
Sheri
Elk
WA
USA
1534 Posts |
Posted - May 14 2009 : 11:20:23 PM
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I paint behind everything that can be moved. I have a huge entertainment center that took 6 men to move so I will be honest here and say I only paint as far behind it as I can reach. Behind the fridg or stove - yes because it's easy to clean there in between paint jobs.
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Diane B Carter
True Blue Farmgirl
1270 Posts
Diane
Blasdell
N.Y.
USA
1270 Posts |
Posted - May 15 2009 : 04:47:12 AM
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I did move the stove and fridge and cleaned behind it and under it but I just didn't paint the whole area. My DH painted every thing. I guess I will just have to keep him around.
Hope all your days are Sunnydays.
dianebcarterhotmailcom.blogspot.com |
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
2099 Posts |
Posted - May 15 2009 : 07:21:11 AM
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Wow, I didn't know you could skip those parts! I think I like your DH's way of thinking. But I don't know how I would get close to the edges of the fridge and stove without smearing paint all over them. Of course, I don't really know how to unhook the gas to pull the stove out from the wall either...
I did notice that whoever last painted our bathroom left an unpainted square behind the toilet tank. I don't see any way to avoid that. |
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vintagediva1
True Blue Farmgirl
1251 Posts
Michele
Brighton
Michigan
USA
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Posted - May 15 2009 : 08:03:00 AM
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I have a huge, almost full wall entertainment canter in tmy living room. It weighs a ton and I am thinking about painting just far enough behind it so it looks done.
Won't that surprise the next people who live here.
Michele
www.2vintagedivas.etsy.com
Love that good ole vintage junk |
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CherryMeDarlin
True Blue Farmgirl
602 Posts
Cherry
Odenville
AL
USA
602 Posts |
Posted - May 15 2009 : 08:18:14 AM
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Well, being a realtor and the wife of a part-time builder/house-flipper, I always paint behind the stove, fridge, mirrors, toilets, etc. Alee makes a good point about painting behind mirrors because if you do swap them or it gets broken (yikes!), you can never touch-up well enough that it's not noticeable and end up having to repaint the whole room. And paint helps to protect the wall behind the stove and fridge, helping to keep odors from absorbing into the sheetrock. The inside of cabinets, though, eh, not so much!
~~Cherry~~
"A thing is as simple or as complicated as you make it." --TT Murphy |
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - May 15 2009 : 08:23:05 AM
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Everything in a room gets taken off or is removed
A thorough paint job is a complete job well done
And the type of paint makes a difference
don't skimp or go for the cheap |
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crafter
True Blue Farmgirl
2313 Posts
lori
Fort Atkinson
Wisconsin
USA
2313 Posts |
Posted - May 15 2009 : 09:31:38 AM
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I agree with you Anna, everything down, scrub the walls down and everything gets painted. I love to use Behr paint- covers so good!
xoxo-Lori
Thank GOD I'm a Country Girl! |
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CountryBorn
True Blue Farmgirl
1545 Posts
Mary Jane
New York
USA
1545 Posts |
Posted - May 15 2009 : 1:44:51 PM
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Yes, I paint behind the stove and fridge. I am obsessive compulsive about stuff like that. It would drive me nuts if I didn't. But, I gotta tell you, we have a huge bookcase in our den that is absolutely loaded with books, and I have suggested that we just carpet up to the bookcase and not move it. So far he hasn't gone for that idea.I think it's a real good idea!!
MJ
There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do. Freya Stark |
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Contrary Wife
True Blue Farmgirl
2164 Posts
Teresa Sue
Tekoa
WA
USA
2164 Posts |
Posted - May 16 2009 : 06:29:56 AM
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I agree with Anna. Paint it all.
Teresa Sue
Farmgirl Sister #316
Planting Zone 4
"Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly." The Dalai Lama |
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kpaints
True Blue Farmgirl
1564 Posts
karen
cheney
wa
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Posted - May 16 2009 : 07:21:55 AM
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Having my own painting business for years, I always painted all spaces. They have small rollers that will fit behind tight spaces, like toilets. Many homes I painted in had lots of greasy smelling places in kitchens so I always painted everything. Do it right the first time! I have to admit I seldom took down the large heavy mirrors in bathrooms. Rehanging items can run you into lots of problems.
Find your joy and live it. http://cheneybaglady.blogspot.com/http://www.kpaints.etsy.com http://www.thevintagebaglady.etsy.com FG #377 |
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Shi-anne
True Blue Farmgirl
596 Posts
Cheryl
Ada
OK
USA
596 Posts |
Posted - May 16 2009 : 3:35:37 PM
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ROTFLOL!!! This just cracks me up!! First off, I probably would skip the areas behind the big stuff........but I'd never tell. LOL
Farmgirls don't have hot flashes ~ They have power surges! |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - May 16 2009 : 4:06:32 PM
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I, hereby admit, that I do not, and have not, painted behind my mirrors, light fixtures, stove etc. Wow, feels good to get that off my chest! ROFL!
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens-QMD
http://harvestthymefarm.etsy.com
http://harvestthyme.blogspot.com
~live big, ride hard, and shoot straight~ |
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kpaints
True Blue Farmgirl
1564 Posts
karen
cheney
wa
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - May 16 2009 : 5:47:19 PM
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The next time we paint it will all have to come out anyway. Major kitchen renovation next spring will mandate fresh everything. We'll be stripping to the 4 walls.
Not looking forward to the mess, but will certainly be worth it in the
end.
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ranchmama
True Blue Farmgirl
360 Posts
Elise
Rosebud
MT
USA
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Posted - May 17 2009 : 06:17:29 AM
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This is a funny topic.. awhile back, wasn't someone asking about painting behind the washer and dryer? I think I remember lots of gals saying don't bother, or they didn't either! LOL I have never had to paint behind the fridge or stove, but if I did, and if they were never, never moving from that spot, I would only paint around them. Mirrors and bookcases and such like that, I probly would move them and paint behind them..
I did paint a laundry room once, and the only reason I painted the whole room was because we didn't have the washer and dryer there yet..
Every Child Deserves Our Love &
A Bear of Their Own
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
1948 Posts
Sheila
Vermont
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - May 17 2009 : 6:02:27 PM
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| my unpainted spot is behind the hot water heater. |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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LynnDinKY
Farmgirl in Training
46 Posts
Kentucky
USA
46 Posts |
Posted - May 17 2009 : 9:00:11 PM
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Nope, I don't paint behind the stove, the fridge, the washer, dryer and the water heater.
I'm not allowed to paint. It's the one thing that I have tried to do and my dh told me to stop. My five year old son paints better than me. So does the ten year old boy. The daughter paints like her mother . So it's the dh that paints behind everything but the water heater, It's stuck in a tight corner.
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Proverbs 31:30 |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - May 18 2009 : 07:48:22 AM
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my favorite decorating them? Creative camoflauge! If it's ugly or hard to reach, it gets decorated.
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens-QMD
http://harvestthyme.blogspot.com
~live big, ride hard, and shoot straight~ |
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Contrary Wife
True Blue Farmgirl
2164 Posts
Teresa Sue
Tekoa
WA
USA
2164 Posts |
Posted - May 18 2009 : 12:07:22 PM
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mmmmmmm....methinks that we should paint my kitchen while you are here Dawn, even behind the STOVE!ROFL!
Teresa Sue
Farmgirl Sister #316
Planting Zone 4
"Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly." The Dalai Lama |
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
Posted - May 18 2009 : 1:45:43 PM
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Your title could be a title for a book......and it would cover those folks who go the extra mile, whether anyone sees their efforts or not. I really admire those folks..
P.S. I do it if I can reach. And also, who cleans behind the fridge?
Farmgirl Sister # 31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
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Edited by - jpbluesky on May 18 2009 1:47:36 PM |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - May 18 2009 : 1:54:27 PM
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Geez, TS... you already got me painting your floor!!! What gives? I gotta pay for my room and board during BBB? man! I thought I was gonna drink all your margarita's and lounge outside all week!!! lol!
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens-QMD
http://harvestthyme.blogspot.com
~live big, ride hard, and shoot straight~ |
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Do you paint behind the stove?
