should we think about this?

The good news is a very nice family with 3 kids wants to see our house for rent on Wed night. They have 3 kids, and their house is being sold so they need a place October 1st. The bad news is one of them smokes. Should we rent to a smoker? It's hard to get rid of that smell. Everyone says they plan to stay a long time, and say they will smoke outside, but I'd have to repaint the entire house after they move out. Is it worth renting to a smoker? Sorry but I’m just thinking of the long term costs. If we need to re rent the house, it may take time to get rid of the smell. It may make it very hard to re rent.

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caring for the garden said…

Because they smoke, you might consider asking for a damage deposit of what it would cost to re-paint.

4:36 PM

Shelldell said…

I wouldn't do it. Just because I know the work involved in getting smoke out of a smokers house. Our last house was that way and it was a lot of work, we washed walls with TSP the walls seeped out nicotine we couldn't get it all out. So we had to buy an expensive paint that sealed it in. Then we had to buy paint to go over that. We then had to paint everything walls, ceiling, cabinets inside and out. It took 3 months of cleaning and painting.

6:14 PM

chicken coop idea

Why not start with an IBC and cut a hole for the door? You could build closed laying boxes into it, and something for the chickens to roost on. Put some straw or saw dust on the floor. You could add vents to the side for air. If it sat inside a chicken run that you can walk into, the chickens could be safe, dry and happy. I have an extra IBC. Maybe this could be my chicken house? I bet I could even plant the outside of it with mud and grass for extra insulation and good looks.

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I think I don't want to spend the money for the VW New Beetle. It's a very cute and safe car, but cost about 17,000Euros new. I can find it for 13,000Euros (this is the most basic model) but that's more then I would want to spend. I don't really drive that much. I'm pretty cheep at heart. I need real value for my money. I keep thinking we really should take advantage of the money Germany is offering to trade old cars in for 2500Euros towards a new car. If I buy a car that's around 10,000 Euros, then the Government is actually going to pay 25% of the cost of that car. That's really a very good deal. Since I know I will need a new car in the near future, I feel I should get a new 10,000 Euro car. The Opel Agilia is around 9,900 Euros. It's got 5 doors, and room for 5. It is pretty safe, and comes with a 6 year warranty. I would not call it my dream car, but I could easily afford it. I'm trying to be wise here. There are other cars in thi

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