Last Saturday, the Family Team cleaned our house top to bottom.

We vacuumed, scrubbed, then mopped every square inch of our 1600 sqft abode. It was truly a team effort.

{The camera also got stranded here on the 3rd floor, so iPhone pics will have to suffice.}

There was floor refinishing dust settled in nooks & crannies, not to mention the moldings & trim.

{Right before being scrubbed down. This is begging for some teenager to scrawl “Clean Me” in the dust.}

It’s amazing what a shop vac, Mr. Clean & some rags can do to a place.

We even did the medallions & chandeliers. I’m not sure the light fixtures have ever been cleaned.

It’s amazing what some hardcore cleaning will do to your outlook & mood.

Since our marathon cleaning spree, we feel lighter. The cloud of dust hanging ominously over our progress has been replaced with a more optimistic and cheery spirit. It’s no longer overwhelming to be there. I can ~ literally ~ breathe easier. The phlegmy cough that reverberated in my lungs is disappearing. We’re happier and back in love with the house. It’s an amazing, amazing transformation ~ and possibly the cheapest.

Plus – NOW WE CAN PAINT!!!! Huzzah!