You may recall that, back in March, I had quite a saga in
purchasing a new TV for the livingroom.
I was finally successful after finding the same TV (for less money) at Wal-Mart and also adding HD to our cable service. You may also recall that I tried previously to move the old TV a few months ago to get it out of the house but had to give up before I dropped it on my fool feet.
I was able to drag the TV on the canvas across the dining
room and then into the kitchen. From there, things got dodgy. The door from the
kitchen to the basement and the backdoor which opens into the landing cannot be
opened completely at the same time without some careful maneuvering. And while
the TV wasn't incredibly heavy (maybe 40 pounds) the weight was situated all in
the middle. And you can't reach the middle (or at least I couldn't) because of
the bulky, lightweight protruding back of the set. Total nightmare.
That proved to be an equally tight process because the open
backdoor leaves no room for wrangling.
Thank God I had put blankets and the canvas down first. And finally, success! I used the seatbelt to secure the TV in place and off I went.
Finally! SO very glad to have that thing out of here.
I was finally successful after finding the same TV (for less money) at Wal-Mart and also adding HD to our cable service. You may also recall that I tried previously to move the old TV a few months ago to get it out of the house but had to give up before I dropped it on my fool feet.
And so, it sat on a small canvas throw in the dining room floor
for four months. It was getting to where looking at it made me angry. I wanted
it gone – and yet I felt powerless to achieve that.
That ended today.
I noticed that it was electronic item collection day in a
neighboring community – where I was planning to do some hardware store shopping
anyway. That sealed the deal. That TV was going OUT OF THIS HOUSE and INTO THE
CAR. I didn't care what it took. It was happening. I reminded myself of what I
had been able to accomplish on a similarly hot summer day four years ago:
destroying the old concrete walkway with a 14-pound sledge hammer. I had been encouraged by the fact that someone had quoted me $600 to do the job. (That alone was more than half of the budget for the whole walkway/porch bricking project!)
I was able to drag the TV on the canvas across the dining
room and then into the kitchen. From there, things got dodgy. The door from the
kitchen to the basement and the backdoor which opens into the landing cannot be
opened completely at the same time without some careful maneuvering. And while
the TV wasn't incredibly heavy (maybe 40 pounds) the weight was situated all in
the middle. And you can't reach the middle (or at least I couldn't) because of
the bulky, lightweight protruding back of the set. Total nightmare.
I managed to wrestle it through one doorway and then the
other and carefully navigate it onto the deck. From there, my plan was to load the
TV into Pearl's trunk. I drove Pearl out of the carport and forward as far as I
could without hitting the shed, meaning she was parallel to the deck. I threw
open the trunk and then began my challenge.
Getting the TV from the deck to the car wasn't hard. Hefting
the TV into the trunk was a little more challenging. Then, trying to maneuver
the TV into the trunk (so that it could be closed) was an exercise in futility.
Pearl's trunk just wasn't large enough. (The T-bird might have been another
story.) After several minutes of trying, I opted for the backseat instead.
By this time, it was about 98 degrees outside so I went in to cool off for a bit before shifting my attention to the backseat.
That proved to be an equally tight process because the open
backdoor leaves no room for wrangling.Thank God I had put blankets and the canvas down first. And finally, success! I used the seatbelt to secure the TV in place and off I went.
Finally! SO very glad to have that thing out of here.
It's a good feeling to accomplish something you don't even
think you can do.
3 comments:
I've had good luck with posting in the free section on Craigslist.
Furniture dolly works like a charm too for carrying heavy trash cans to the curb, large rocks around the yard, or even old TVs to the driveway.
I have one of those plastic ropes in the trunk for tying down the hood for bulky items, but maybe the glass would have broken.
Thanks, ladies! Both good points.
Jan -- the dolly would have been good going from room to room or for rolling down the driveway. Wouldn't have helped much getting out the door (thanks to stairs AND the bang-into-each-other doors.) As it was, it was hard to fit both me and the TV in the hallway!
Karen Anne -- That's the very thing I was afraid of! While I could have left it in the trunk and used bungees to hold the lid down, I was afraid that either pressure from the lid or going over a bump or something would have shattered the screen.
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