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Now I know why people sell their homes with these included.

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The very last thing we had to move to get ready for new flooring ?

Was the very worst, hands down.

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Treadmills are big, and bulky, and heavy, and awkward as Hell to move.

Much thinking and strategizing went into the process.

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Yes, the tread itself could be raised.

But it wouldn’t fit out the door… even with the door removed… in its entirety.

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Which is when tools were employed and breakdown occurred.

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Or tried to occur because try as they might… they couldn’t figure out how.

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I spent the next half hour on the phone with Nordic track customer service… who, may I just say?

Suck the big root.

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They didn’t help at all, and didn’t tell us anything we didn’t already know.

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After a lot of hassle, the two parts were separated.

Kind of.

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Annoyingly they were still connected by the electrical wires with no clips or disconnects in sight.

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Which means the top half was precariously balanced on the bottom half and squiggled down the hall.

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Turning was not fun.

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And at one point the husband got stuck. Which, I’m ashamed to admit…

Was a little bit fun.

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Placed on a sheet in front of the den couch is where it landed. Completely in the way of everything.

His Lordship?

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He gave the treadmill a try.

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But exercise isn’t his thing…

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So he found a towel free cushion on which to shed more fur.

🥴

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Out with the old…

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Our new den furniture has been slated for delivery so it was time to move the old stuff out.

This a weird room in our home as it’s longer than it is wide. It houses our treadmill and a leftover sleeper sofa and recliner from when we were first married… 40 years ago!

It’s old, cat scratched and needed to go.

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Which was easier said than done.

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Ever try to move one of those ancient sleeper sofas?

If not, I don’t recommend it.

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A friend came to help my husband and as soon as they started, it got stuck.

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Heavy? Yes.

Awkward? You betcha!

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Making it down the hall, they tried to pivot into the living room but the sofa said… not so fast boys.

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Up and over was the only way.

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What a nightmare.

(Towel was there so they didn’t scratch the new flooring)

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We were all glad to see this beast make it out the front door….

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And onto my husband’s truck.

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The recliner was easy in comparison.

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Bye bye old…

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😉

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A great day for moving furniture. Not!

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When the husband and I had moved as much of the bedroom furniture as we could without help, we called for help.

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And a local friend came over to assist in the ‘make room for new carpet’ clear out.

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Navigating our two narrow hallways with 90 degree turns isn’t easy.

Did I mention the weather was not cooperating?

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This is Maine. Older homes don’t have central air and our house isn’t set up for heat pumps.. not unless we installed 5 of them, which is not happening. Our window units only cool certain rooms and only down to a certain level of comfort. With the outdoor temperature at 104 degrees, moving furniture was not comfortable.

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But it was done.

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Slowly and carefully.

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I hope the new carpet is worth it.

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