Fresh Laundry (Room)

Last Friday evening, Sara commented on all the scuff marks on the laundry room wall around our shoe baskets.  Her actual words were something along the lines of, "Wow,  this wall is SO dirty."  That was enough to push me into fix-this-now mode.  Our laundry room, which also serves as the entryway from the garage to the house, is small yet functional.  It's never been pretty, and recently I'd thought about giving it a little facelift.  Sara's disapproval of the scuff marks was all I needed.  We promptly headed to Home Depot and picked out some paint.

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One can of paint, some new hooks, and a new mat ... quick and easy peasy.  When we finished, I said to Steve, "Why didn't I do this a long time ago?"  Just a little effort makes such a big difference.  

Also, do you want to know why I bought that mat?  For one thing, it matches and it fits.  But, more importantly, it was on clearance for $1.97.  Take off another 15%, and Kohl's practically gave it to me.  I couldn't not buy it.