On this episode of Why in the Fuck do I Live Here?
From almost 90 to SNOW. This place make it hard to stay in love. It is effing cold out there too and it looks like the misery will be around for another week. This has me seriously debating my life choices. If I ever win the lottery from the few times I pay Sucker Tax I will be relocating. I have a complete plan that includes a family compound and closer proximity to my friends but with better weather. I should really pop this fantasy bubble and just get around to grinding away at a side gig to change my life’s trajectory…
On this week’s episode of The Reluctant Decorator
My rental came with sheer curtains that don’t conceal the insides of my first floor dwelling in ay way. So I did what anyone who values their privacy and control over light would do by buying a bunch of cheap blackout curtains. Problem solved except they don’t really work on the all glass door. Ive been researching all kinds of solutions and was ready to spend about as much as I did on all 8 blackouts combined until I ran across an internet suggestion that I thought had to be complete bullshit.
To get privacy in her apartment a woman painted Elmer’s School Glue on her window and from the video it looked amazing. Even if I was in some way being pranked the worst that would happen is I’m out a couple dollars and then I would get to do the satisfying clean up peel off. So yesterday I gave it a whirl.
Okay, that looks like shit but I was told during the video to trust the process. I got that tiny roller and pan from the dollar store so I was already three dollars deep into this thing and I decided to wait a couple hours. Despite cleaning the door glass to the best of my ability there are a couple infuriating spots where the glue can find no purchase. No matter what I try the stuff won’t cover. I feel like I should reach out to the non-stick scientist community and have them come run samples. I know those couple spots are going to look rough no matter the final outcome. oh well
Holy horseshit if that doesn’t look as good as the $30 roll of self stick window film I was going to order from the Amazons! And those couple of spots that will drive my severely OCD handicapped friends will be hidden by the landlord provided sheer decorative window doily.
Definitely putting this one in the win column. And when I move out this will be a considerably reduced pain in my nuts to remove. Also, don’t think for a minute that I’m not considering doing this to every piece of glass on the front of this dwelling. Maybe minus one suitably sized peephole for when my inner Gladys Kravitz needs to know what’s happening outside…