The Big project
@GardenGerty (169448)
United States
March 11, 2024 8:17pm CST
Feast your gaze on a dead upright freezer. I bought it new when I moved in. It died. I had it repaired. It died again. Not plugged into a surge protector.
The first time it died, we bought a smaller chest freezer. It is in the "pantry". This pantry was a laundry room when the house was a duplex. This pantry is where the new furnace will go. I am not sure how much space they will need to do that, so I have set about making room.
I am moving the dead upright freezer out. I hope to sell it for scrap. If I had a place to keep it, I likely would have it repaired again. I have moved it out of the kitchen, and through the dining room, almost to the door. I think we will lay it down to go out the door and down the small steps. I have moved it every inch all by myself.
The chest freezer will move to the place this freezer occupied. Again, I will move it myself.
I likely will box up all of my canned goods and pantry supplies and store them until the work is complete. Good time to get organized.
So those are my plans for tomorrow, plus cutting Bob's hair.
Wednesday he has doctor appointments.
Wish me luck.
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12 responses
@2ndchances24 (12195)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
12 Mar 24
Be careful moving the freezers their not light stuff
to be moving around by yourself, I have 2 of them
so I know how heavy they are to move around.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
12 Mar 24
I will continue to do what I can. Yes, they are heavy and awkward, but I am getting it done.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
17 Mar 24
@2ndchances24 I am sure you would.
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@2ndchances24 (12195)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
12 Mar 24
@GardenGerty 
if I was closer to you I'd help.
if I was closer to you I'd help.1 person likes this
@wolfgirl569 (135722)
• Marion, Ohio
12 Mar 24
Our furnace takes up about the same room as an upright freezer. Maybe a little wider
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
12 Mar 24
That is about what I thought. They often put them in closets in apartment complexes. When it is all installed I will see about how I will use the space. Maybe I will get the upright freezer fixed and put it back in.
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@wolfgirl569 (135722)
• Marion, Ohio
12 Mar 24
@GardenGerty You might have plenty of room.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
12 Mar 24
Spring cleaning that is much overdue.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
12 Mar 24
@Juliaacv So many things have gone on in our life for so many years. I hope to start getting more done.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
12 Mar 24
Nope. It slides okay on tile and since it is empty it was not too bad on carpet. Like I said, the big worry is getting it out the door, but I may reconsider, once the furnace is in, and get it repaired.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
12 Mar 24
I will be in trouble if I ever stop moving things and using my strength. It is actually easier to move, since it is empty, than a sofa. The chest freezer was heavier because it is full.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Mar 24
@GardenGerty I don't have the strength I used to when I was younger.
I'm glad it's empty. Yes, empty is easier to move than full.
@LindaOHio (222314)
• United States
12 Mar 24
Please don't hurt yourself moving everything.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
13 Mar 24
Sometimes I do "wonder" what is up. I can go strong but not really long.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
12 Mar 24
Yes be very careful moving those big heavy things Heather.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
12 Mar 24
Actually they are easier to move than a heavy sofa. Where the tiles are it is easier than where the carpet is.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
12 Mar 24
It will be maybe as much as a month until all is completed. I am just excited it is beginning to happen.
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@RasmaSandra (97990)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Mar 24
Best of luck to you getting it all done.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
13 Mar 24
There is also something else to be done. It does keep me from being bored.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
12 Mar 24
There are two small steps, six inches or so, out the door, but I am considering getting it repaired again once all the renovations are done. So it can sit in a corner for a bit.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
17 Mar 24
I actually decided for the time being to store my canned goods in it, so I can have that pantry area completely empty for the furnace work.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
13 Mar 24
Two, then half functional for a while. I learned, when I had it repaired, that in our area all appliances need to be plugged into a surge protector, because we have power interruptions a lot and surges when it is restored.That damaged the fan in it. I did not learn my lesson.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
17 Mar 24
@TheHorse I think that appliances were not so touchy in the olden days and no computerized parts to fail from a surge. The repairman also told me which brand he has a hard time repairing and getting parts for.
@TheHorse (238298)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Mar 24
@GardenGerty I had not really known abut this.
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