Sigh. Of course, one thing ALWAYS leads to another.

Just finished doing some desperately needed computer housekeeping and de-fragging. Brought down some laundry, which I'll start when the electrical load in that area is not as high. Did some MAJOR vacuuming in the area around the back door (bottom of the stairway, wide open hallway leading to and part of main living area. It's very satisfying because the rug actually changes color... (Sorry, I'm probably the worst housekeeper on the face of the planet.) Vacummed the cobwebbs adorning the posts, beams and rough ceiling boards...and discovered that the beams in that area are spotted with mildew or something.

It's been soooo damp here in New Hampshire that I probably should have expected something like that -- even though it's never happened in the almost 30 years that I've lived here. Even when it's not raining, the humidity has been close to 100% for MONTHS.

Sounds like a job for Lysol spray -- to get into all the crevices of the rough cut posts and beams, ceiling, too, I suppose. And it will have to be done overhead, so scrubbing it down with a bleach solution is NOT an option.

That's one of the things I hate about cleaning (other than the fact that it's NEVER done) -- doing something always uncovers yet another thing that needs to be done.

Sigh.

Linn