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R. Alex Whitlock
It appears that I have located where I'm going to live. I turned in my app today and they said to come back tomorrow for a probable lease signing. It's not as cheap as the Slumhole nor does it reak of authenticity, alas. It's a converted motel as are a lot of the cheaper hotels in the area. I object to their calling a 12"x15" room with a minifridge a "studio apartment," but I'll let bygones be bygones. It costs $275 a month with all bills paid, but the big thing is that it offers T1 Internet access for an additional $25 a month.
The bad news?
OH MY GAWD IT SMELLS!
I'll probably have to have incense running for a month before I get that smell out of there. I have a high smell tolerance since I have practically no sense of smell. The smell of cigarette smoke in particular is not troubling given that Mom smoked when I was growing up and I have as well. But wow. Wow. W-O-W.
But it's $300 with high speed Internet included, so I can afford some incense, candles, and an exorcism.
Observations
As regards the smell, I'd think twice about that my friend. But if you're going to do it, do the following:
#1 - rent a rug shampooer and do EVERYWHERE, preferably two passes (one in morning and one in afternoon/evening) before moving ANY furniture in.
#2 - Invest in Glade Plug-Ins. Like, 2-3 per room at first.
#3 - Incense will indeed be your friend, but while burning it, get a small fan running so that it spreads out and gets the entire room.
#4 - THINK TWICE ABOUT THIS. If it's cigarette smoke smell, it's never going to completely go away. If it's something worse, watch out even further, because it's probably worked its way into the carpet underpadding and could be a sign of worse problems that will come back and bite you later.
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