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SweetCin
My green-eyed boy
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Cin
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After you closed...hidden expenses..
After you closed & were in your house, what were some hidden expenses you didn't expect?
Ie., water filters, smoke alarms, etc.
Thx.
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Posted 9/18/07 7:49 AM  |
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MrsFlatbread
Skinny jeans are in my future
Member since 6/06 10258 total posts
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Baby Momma
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Re: After you closed...hidden expenses..
leak from the bathroom faucet coming through the kitchen
tools
garbage cans
yard equipment
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| Posted 9/18/07 8:25 AM |
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Red
spring is in the air
Member since 11/05 2688 total posts
Name:
helen
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Re: After you closed...hidden expenses..
we bought at the beginning of the summer and it would be $$$ to buy all the outdoor tools, but we scoured garage sales and got very lucky
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| Posted 9/18/07 8:47 AM |
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kerrycec03
Mom of 2 beautiful boys!!
Member since 6/06 13519 total posts
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Kerry
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Re: After you closed...hidden expenses..
hmm, well a dishwasher, but nothing really else, granted we're in a townhouse though.
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| Posted 9/18/07 8:55 AM |
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ali120206
2 Boys
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Re: After you closed...hidden expenses..
We had to buy:
Lightbulbs
Garbage cans
Tools
Hose
Sprinkler
Garden tools
Light fixtures
Switchplate covers
Towel bars
Curtains (that's a biggie)
Lamps
I know there are more!
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| Posted 9/18/07 8:59 AM |
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Re: After you closed...hidden expenses..
Posted by ali120206
We had to buy:
Lightbulbs
Garbage cans
Tools
Hose
Sprinkler
Garden tools
Light fixtures
Switchplate covers
Towel bars
Curtains (that's a biggie)
Lamps
I know there are more!
Ditto and a stove
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| Posted 9/18/07 9:07 AM |
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greenfreak
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Member since 9/06 11483 total posts
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greenfreak
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Re: After you closed...hidden expenses..
We haven't closed but one thing I thought of was one of those bars for the sliding glass door, to prevent it from being opened from inside or outside. Just for added security.
We'll also need lots of lights and light fixtures too.
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| Posted 9/18/07 9:17 AM |
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smdl
I love Gary too..on a plate!
Member since 5/06 32461 total posts
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me
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Re: After you closed...hidden expenses..
Bathroom mat, shower curtain
New locks (that's a biggie too!!!)
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| Posted 9/18/07 9:21 AM |
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LIgrlatheart
LIF Adolescent
Member since 7/06 638 total posts
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christi
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Re: After you closed...hidden expenses..
bathroom stuff (towels, curtain, etc)
duct cleaning for cac/heat ducts
hose, garden tools
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| Posted 9/18/07 9:26 AM |
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cjik
Welcome 2010!
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Re: After you closed...hidden expenses..
Dehumidifier for the basement
Reconnection of our power line to the house. We also decided to upgrade our amps at the same time. This was $$$!
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| Posted 9/18/07 9:54 AM |
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chikita315
Love
Member since 8/06 7945 total posts
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M-lo
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Re: After you closed...hidden expenses..
Dehumidifier
Washer/Dryer
Alarm system
Plus all of the things you don't think about being in an apartment
Extra lighting
More furniture
More sheets/ bedding
Rugs
Message edited 9/18/2007 10:37:26 AM.
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| Posted 9/18/07 10:35 AM |
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PotofLuck06
Our Baby Boy Is Here!!!
Member since 11/06 13241 total posts
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Betsy
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Re: After you closed...hidden expenses..
New locks for all doors leading from the house to the outside.
We moved in the winter and the first ice/winter storm we had in Feb caused water leakage into the basement, so we had to DIY with repairs.
The leaves that were stuck in the gutters from the fall caused a build up and the ice froze it and bent the gutters in half and forced them off the house, so we had to get that repaired. (Lesson - clean the gutters when you move in, no matter how cold it is!)
Um, can't think of much else.
Oh, blinds for all the windows
Lightbulbs in an assortment as each room had different requirements.
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| Posted 9/18/07 10:38 AM |
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MrsSteflily
I love chocolate
Member since 4/06 2047 total posts
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Stef
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Re: After you closed...hidden expenses..
Door locks - they were more expensive than I thought they would be
Light switches, Outlets & Covers - we didn't think about this one until we painted all of the rooms and the old BLACK light switches and outlets stood out. We had to change them all.
Kitchen floor
Door knobs
Rakes
Garbage cans
Cleaning supplies
We also ended up steam cleaning all of the carpets just so I could feel comfortable walking barefoot on them.
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| Posted 9/18/07 12:15 PM |
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smdl
I love Gary too..on a plate!
Member since 5/06 32461 total posts
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me
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Re: After you closed...hidden expenses..
Garden tools
Lawn mower
Edger
racks (leaves season!!!)
hoses
hose rack
garden trash bags
shears/pruners
Garden shed
Shop vac
Inside:
Vacuum cleaner (if you had a cheap smaller one it will burn out quickly in a house with lots of carpeting).
Wood logs if you have a fireplace
Oil if last owner did not fill the tank
Deposits for utilities.
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| Posted 9/18/07 12:53 PM |
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MegZee
My bunny
Member since 5/06 8777 total posts
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Meaghan
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Re: After you closed...hidden expenses..
the ridiculous cost of window treatments 
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| Posted 9/18/07 1:17 PM |
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SweetCin
My green-eyed boy
Member since 5/05 13499 total posts
Name:
Cin
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Re: After you closed...hidden expenses..
Wow, great lists ladies....exactly what I was looking for.
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| Posted 9/18/07 1:47 PM |
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2Pisces
Life Coach
Member since 2/06 3337 total posts
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Paige
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Re: After you closed...hidden expenses..
new locks for doors and door knobs
flea removal treatments 
rugs
welcome mats
house numbers
light bulbs
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| Posted 9/18/07 2:54 PM |
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Gertyrae
Peace out Homies!
Member since 5/05 20046 total posts
Name:
Gerty ®
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Re: After you closed...hidden expenses..
Posted by Meaghan729
the ridiculous cost of window treatments
Ain't that the truth....
Heating
Cleaning supplies
Door locks
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| Posted 9/18/07 6:18 PM |
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SweetCin
My green-eyed boy
Member since 5/05 13499 total posts
Name:
Cin
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Re: After you closed...hidden expenses..
I got one.....toilet seats!
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| Posted 9/18/07 9:45 PM |
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smdl
I love Gary too..on a plate!
Member since 5/06 32461 total posts
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me
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Re: After you closed...hidden expenses..
Posted by SweetCin
I got one.....toilet seats!
Yes, it's a never ending list. 
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| Posted 9/18/07 10:11 PM |
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sunnyplus3
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Re: After you closed...hidden expenses..
just about everything that was already mentioned, I was also taken back by the cost of heating this big house with oil compared to my small townhouse w/gas heat. Filling the oil tank the first couple of times was horrifying.
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| Posted 9/19/07 8:01 AM |
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charon54
My two boys!
Member since 5/05 7279 total posts
Name:
Rebecca
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Re: After you closed...hidden expenses..
Carbon monoxide detector
New locks
Lawn mower
Message edited 9/19/2007 8:42:02 AM.
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| Posted 9/19/07 8:41 AM |
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DancinBarefoot
06ers Rock!!
Member since 1/07 9537 total posts
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The One My Mother Gave Me ;-)
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Re: After you closed...hidden expenses..
Cin - we haven't moved yet, but thus far we have spent $$$$ on paint & supplies, and having the locks changed (I called a pro).
On my to get/do list:
1. Professional cleaning person
2. Professional steam cleaning of carpets
3. Professional cleaning of air ducts
4. Professional chimney cleaning for fireplace
5. Everything else already mentioned on this thread (especially the window treatments)
And because of our situation, all the everyday household stuff like mop & broom that we don't own.
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| Posted 9/19/07 1:55 PM |
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