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21 December 2019 | 13 replies
Some of the things that you should provide: cable, wifi, 1 smart tv with BluRay, regular TV's in the bedrooms, a gas or charcoal grill, a poker table, the sofa in the living room should be a sofa bed, washer/dryer with starting detergent, soap, tp, paper towels, cleaning supplies, vacuum cleaner.Your dining room will never be used as a dining room.
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1 August 2017 | 3 replies
. $30 for general cleaning and supplies.By charging the extra $30 a month per room mate (a total of $90) I get the costs of garbage bags, toilet paper, paper towels, dishwasher soap, cleaning supplies, etc paid for and I do all the general cleaning in the shared parts of the house.
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21 January 2021 | 28 replies
Most people don't budget for those types of things when analyzing a deal.One more thing while I am on my soap box - please don't rely on owner survey affidavits.
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16 June 2017 | 4 replies
I stick with "comfort" items: towels, welcome mats, kitchen utensils, fruits, hand soap dispensers, candles, etc...
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1 June 2017 | 2 replies
<climbing off my soap box now>
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7 January 2017 | 3 replies
By no means is it for everybody but I wanted to mention it.My only other advise (and I apologize if this is a bit of a soap box) is to spend a whole bunch of time relecting on your retirement goals.
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15 January 2017 | 10 replies
Originally posted by @Angel Gutierrez:bleach Bleach works for hard surfaces and non porous surfaces, but it is quite harsh it is recommended to use a mild soap/detergent.
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13 January 2019 | 33 replies
Sometimes you can use the needle-nose pliers to grab the top end of the hairball, if it is visible, and pull it up.You will probably come up with a wad of hair with soap/shampoo residue on it; it looks like you're gutting an alien from a sci-fi movie.
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11 July 2017 | 20 replies
sounds like your going to be in the soap and suds business...