My table is finally in the correct room
By Marsha
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
Midland, Michigan
July 12, 2022 8:50am CST
After my shower yesterday I put some music on loud to stop me from procrastinating again and finally got my kitchen table back into the dinette. It's been in my living room for several years I think. I'm pretty sure it didn't just get moved there for our remodel.
I've been trying to get it moved for several months now. First I had to finish clearing it off. Then I moved it to an area near the kitchen but still in the living room. I then had to move a small folding table to the place where the kitchen table was because that was in the dinette and there's not room for two tables in there. That wasn't heavy, just awkward. It was loaded with plants and boxes so those had to be moved first.
I thought about moving my table myself but waited until I had help from an employee. It was heavier than I remembered.
Now we can eat in the dinette again.
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@LadyDuck (472162)
• Switzerland
13 Jul 22
@MarshaMusselman - I know that our table is very heavy, it's hard to move it with the help of my husband.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
12 Jul 22
It was heavier than I expected it to be so I'm glad I didn't try to do it alone.
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@aninditasen (16518)
• Raurkela, India
12 Jul 22
The table looks neatly placed. I like a clear dinning table but table is packed with glass, cutlery stand, pickles and sauces.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
12 Jul 22
If it's remains cleared off that will be a big surprise but I'm hoping that will be the case. I might need to put a stand in the room to hold extra papers so the stay off they table and counter.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
13 Jul 22
@aninditasen many of us have that same problem. Right now my extra papers are on my countertop and bookcase. I decided to use one shelf of the bookcase for mail to keep other areas free and it has helped some.
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@aninditasen (16518)
• Raurkela, India
13 Jul 22
@MarshaMusselman I try to keep my dinning table clean but I can't some how.
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@RasmaSandra (80951)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
13 Jul 22
Glad you got it moved, That is one thing I have learned living on my own to just do whatever has to be done otherwise it will never get done,
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
13 Jul 22
It was pretty heavy to move by oneself. But I do a lot of other things on my own. I may be doing less as I get older but hopefully I won't give up taking care of things for a long time yet.
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@Marilynda1225 (83154)
• United States
12 Jul 22
Your table looks brand new. Bet it feels good to have it all moved into the dinette.
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@Marilynda1225 (83154)
• United States
13 Jul 22
@MarshaMusselman keeping a table cloth on your table certainly kept it in good condition. It feels good to be able to cross something off your "to do" list doesn't it.
I have a table runner on my dining room table and since we don't use it that much I don't really need to cover it with a tablecloth. I do love tablecloths though and have many that I use for company.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
12 Jul 22
The table hasn't been used as a table much and I usually have a table cloth on it. I have some placemats somewhere that I need to find but in the meantime I put the tablecloth back in it even though it doesn't match the room.
I'm glad I finally got that it's my 'to do list'.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
13 Jul 22
@Marilynda1225 I hope to get a table runner and maybe some matching placemats.
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@JESSY3236 (20038)
• United States
12 Jul 22
pretty table. I don't sit at a table anymore. My uncle's table in the sun room is beautiful, but too high.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
21 Jul 22
@JESSY3236 I've been eating in a recliner for the past several years.
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@JESSY3236 (20038)
• United States
19 Jul 22
@MarshaMusselman I sat on the couch.
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@thislittlepennyearns (62995)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
12 Jul 22
I like that table! We've been looking at replacing ours because it's too big
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
12 Jul 22
I don't remember where we purchased it as we've had it for maybe ten years. We bought it because we thought my husband niece from PA was coming for a visit but they changed their mind at the last minute.
Now I have to see how many chairs that I got from my mom are still in the basement. I think there are one or two but my husband thinks we only have the two left that are upstairs.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
12 Jul 22
@thislittlepennyearns we've not used ours properly for several years partially because of it's location and partially because it was also loaded with stuff.
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@thislittlepennyearns (62995)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
12 Jul 22
@MarshaMusselman Well it seems like a happy accident or something like that, that you ended up getting it.
We have a huge one in our dining room. That we don't ever use. It's covered in random stuff.
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@snowy22315 (182527)
• United States
12 Jul 22
Yay, I rarely eat at the table, It seems like it's biggest purpose is to collect junk!
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
12 Jul 22
Now that that part of the house is remodeled hopefully we'll use it as a table more.
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@snowy22315 (182527)
• United States
12 Jul 22
@MarshaMusselman You should send us a pic of the finished product!
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
12 Jul 22
@snowy22315 so you mean the finished kitchen? I've shared pics of that here more than once. I'll see if I can find the discussion it was on.
Jan 20th. If you look for backsplash under tagged discussions, actually I'll tag it here that will make it easier. It shows the finished countertops.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
12 Jul 22
I don't like surfaces full of things wherever they may be but sometimes that happens whether we like it or not.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
13 Jul 22
I've been trying to get it moved since January when our kitchen was finally completed.
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
13 Jul 22
That was certainly true in this case. It would have been easier if I had a better place to store things than on and under the table that was in there. I still have several boxes to go through and either find a place to store stuff or give them away. At the rate I'm going that might take me another year.
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@JudyEv (342351)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Jul 22
@MarshaMusselman Decluttering can sometimes be very slow work.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
12 Jul 22
So am I. We barely managed as it was because we had to turn it in its side to get it around the doorway before righting it again.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
13 Jul 22
It looks happy being back where it belongs. 
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
13 Jul 22
It looks good in there at present. We are super there tonight which was a bit weird because I usually eat in a chair in the living room and my husband eats at his computer in another room.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
13 Jul 22
Yes, it doesn't really match the colors in the room but at least it will protect the table until I get something better that will match.
@Beestring (14701)
• Hong Kong
12 Jul 22
I smiled when I read your post saying that putting some music on loud to stop you from procrastinating. That's what I always do. 
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
12 Jul 22
It makes a big difference.
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@jobelbojel (36109)
• Philippines
14 Jul 22
Good that you were able to accomplish your task. Kudos to you.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
13 Jul 22
Yes, we are looking forward to it.
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