29/10/2025
A massive thanks to Murf & Belle for giving up their time yesterday to come and help someone they've never met.
We removed around 30 bags of rubbish and recycling, emptied the fridge and freezer, tidied, sorted, scrubbed and vacuumed. It felt so good!!
Last night I visited this lovely gentleman to take him a few items I found that I thought would be useful and some DVDs he'd asked for. He was super happy with how things were going and was both shocked and delighted at the after pics. I had to tell him we aren't finished yet!
He was almost lost for words, but expressed how grateful he is.
With encouragement, he's applying for a home care package and is talking to a social worker. I'll be having a chat with them too so I can pass on my thoughts for what's needed to help this gentleman going forward.
Here's what I'm hoping to achieve in stage 2:
Cleaning:
* Kitchen cupboard emptying, cleaning, reorganising.
* Fridge needs a scrub
* Dishes need washing (previous cockroach infestation).
* Vacuuming
* Broken appliances to bin room for Ewaste collection
* Bathroom - more scrubbing
* Lightbulbs replaced (tall ladder on site)
Stage 3:
* Furniture needs moving around to allow walker access.
* Clothes/towels washing
* Long curtains sourced & rods need installing as there are none. Previously he has tried to stick cardboard over the windows to block out the light. The windows are high as you can see in the pics, but there's a tall ladder on site. Most important is the bedroom so he can sleep better.
* Source and replace bathroom shelves/shaving cabinet.
* Clean balcony
Stage 4:
* source a chest of drawers (to be delivered) as there is no clothes storage at all.
* Source standing floor lamp for living room as it's a very dark room.
* Source tall bedside table for next to hospital bed.
* Source single bed quilt cover
* Make bed w fresh linen
* Basics supermarket shop (milk, bread, fruit, simple meals, toilet paper etc)
* Last touches!
If you have handy skills, love a good clean, can pick up furniture etc, please get in touch. Thanks legends! 🩵❤️