Comments on: Ever Been Trapped In The Bathroom? http://www.younghouselove.com/2010/05/ever-been-trapped-in-the-bathroom/ Two Young People + One Old House = Love Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:09:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CourtneyM http://www.younghouselove.com/2010/05/ever-been-trapped-in-the-bathroom/comment-page-3/#comment-199852 CourtneyM Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:21:53 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=25969#comment-199852 I know I'm very late returning to this party, but thank you, Lynn! I'm going to try that. I know I’m very late returning to this party, but thank you, Lynn! I’m going to try that.

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.younghouselove.com/2010/05/ever-been-trapped-in-the-bathroom/comment-page-3/#comment-197724 Suzanne Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:17:42 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=25969#comment-197724 Thanks so much for this wonderful tip! We had the same problem with the door to our master bedroom. It would stick and make an awful noise when you opened it. We're expecting a baby in two months, so it was important that we have easy access and a quiet door! So I whipped out the hand sander today and went at it - it worked beautifully! Thanks so much! Thanks so much for this wonderful tip! We had the same problem with the door to our master bedroom. It would stick and make an awful noise when you opened it. We’re expecting a baby in two months, so it was important that we have easy access and a quiet door! So I whipped out the hand sander today and went at it – it worked beautifully! Thanks so much!

]]> By: amanda http://www.younghouselove.com/2010/05/ever-been-trapped-in-the-bathroom/comment-page-3/#comment-195960 amanda Thu, 27 May 2010 15:51:29 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=25969#comment-195960 Oh, you wanna hear about trapped in a bathroom? My jr. year of high school my friend had a sleepover graduation party. In the morning, I went to the bathroom and locked the door and couldn't get out! I tried everything and it wasn't opening! The bath was in the back away from where the guests were so I had to shout until someone finally heard me and came looking. My friend got her parents (who I had never met before) and her dad eventually had to take the door off the hinges to get me out! So embarrassing! Oh, you wanna hear about trapped in a bathroom? My jr. year of high school my friend had a sleepover graduation party. In the morning, I went to the bathroom and locked the door and couldn’t get out! I tried everything and it wasn’t opening! The bath was in the back away from where the guests were so I had to shout until someone finally heard me and came looking. My friend got her parents (who I had never met before) and her dad eventually had to take the door off the hinges to get me out! So embarrassing!

]]> By: Lena http://www.younghouselove.com/2010/05/ever-been-trapped-in-the-bathroom/comment-page-3/#comment-195647 Lena Wed, 26 May 2010 10:44:15 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=25969#comment-195647 That is so funny you mention this because we had the exact same problem with our bedroom door at our place. The people before us, just kept the door shut at all times and snuck out the door in the closet. Kind of a pain, so I told my husband to sand down the top of the door and it worked like a charm. I just keep thinking of the poor renters before us who lived with a stuck door for three years! That is so funny you mention this because we had the exact same problem with our bedroom door at our place. The people before us, just kept the door shut at all times and snuck out the door in the closet. Kind of a pain, so I told my husband to sand down the top of the door and it worked like a charm. I just keep thinking of the poor renters before us who lived with a stuck door for three years!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2010/05/ever-been-trapped-in-the-bathroom/comment-page-3/#comment-195606 YoungHouseLove Wed, 26 May 2010 02:23:27 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=25969#comment-195606 Hey Laura, Thanks so much for the kind words! I'm blushing over here. -John

Hey Laura,

Thanks so much for the kind words! I’m blushing over here.

-John

]]> By: Laura J http://www.younghouselove.com/2010/05/ever-been-trapped-in-the-bathroom/comment-page-3/#comment-195601 Laura J Wed, 26 May 2010 02:10:17 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=25969#comment-195601 Hey Sherry and John! I totally know what you mean about putting off the little things on your “To Do” list. For me, it’s cleaning the sink. For some reason, I hate to clean it even though it only takes a couple of minutes. It’s so silly… This post made me think of John the most though. I’ll explain… There are so many women (and men I’m sure – I just know more women in this particular situation) out there that would love to tackle this project or that or have ideas about keeping things neat and tidy but have no backing from their spouse or significant other. I just want to commend you on being willing to work too to make your beautiful home what it is today. You and Sherry really are a great team who really does work together to get things done and it shows. I just wanted to thank you for reminding your readers that it’s not just one person’s responsibility to make a house a home. I’m really excited that you’ve come on board to be a full-time blogger on top of your full-time dad duties. You both are truly an amazing couple (with an incredibly cute little Clara and Burger, of course) and an inspiration in so many ways to your readers. Hey Sherry and John! I totally know what you mean about putting off the little things on your “To Do” list. For me, it’s cleaning the sink. For some reason, I hate to clean it even though it only takes a couple of minutes. It’s so silly…

This post made me think of John the most though. I’ll explain… There are so many women (and men I’m sure – I just know more women in this particular situation) out there that would love to tackle this project or that or have ideas about keeping things neat and tidy but have no backing from their spouse or significant other. I just want to commend you on being willing to work too to make your beautiful home what it is today. You and Sherry really are a great team who really does work together to get things done and it shows. I just wanted to thank you for reminding your readers that it’s not just one person’s responsibility to make a house a home. I’m really excited that you’ve come on board to be a full-time blogger on top of your full-time dad duties. You both are truly an amazing couple (with an incredibly cute little Clara and Burger, of course) and an inspiration in so many ways to your readers.

]]> By: Monica http://www.younghouselove.com/2010/05/ever-been-trapped-in-the-bathroom/comment-page-3/#comment-195509 Monica Tue, 25 May 2010 21:20:11 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=25969#comment-195509 Another even easier solution...run a wax candle over the edges. At my house, part of the humidity/sticking problem is actually the latex paint which never truly cures the way oil paint does. For me it was my front door sticking...had to shoulder shove the door open. Started to use a sander...got lazy and just took a tealight that had been used and ran it all over the top edge and the front of the door that actually touches the door jamb. Its been 4 years and no more sticking. Another even easier solution…run a wax candle over the edges. At my house, part of the humidity/sticking problem is actually the latex paint which never truly cures the way oil paint does. For me it was my front door sticking…had to shoulder shove the door open. Started to use a sander…got lazy and just took a tealight that had been used and ran it all over the top edge and the front of the door that actually touches the door jamb. Its been 4 years and no more sticking.

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2010/05/ever-been-trapped-in-the-bathroom/comment-page-2/#comment-195507 YoungHouseLove Tue, 25 May 2010 21:15:02 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=25969#comment-195507 Did you prime and paint the part you sanded to keep it from expanding again? That seems to be the key- ours still works really well and we only sanded it down a smidge. Hope it helps! xo, s

Did you prime and paint the part you sanded to keep it from expanding again? That seems to be the key- ours still works really well and we only sanded it down a smidge. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

]]> By: Milady Griffin http://www.younghouselove.com/2010/05/ever-been-trapped-in-the-bathroom/comment-page-2/#comment-195504 Milady Griffin Tue, 25 May 2010 21:01:30 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=25969#comment-195504 We totally just fixed this problem the night before I read this post! But now, it's getting stuck again, and I think it may have to do with the recent rise in humidity. Are you guys having any more problems? Maybe we just need to sand it down more. How much did you sand off? We totally just fixed this problem the night before I read this post! But now, it’s getting stuck again, and I think it may have to do with the recent rise in humidity. Are you guys having any more problems? Maybe we just need to sand it down more. How much did you sand off?

]]> By: Megan http://www.younghouselove.com/2010/05/ever-been-trapped-in-the-bathroom/comment-page-2/#comment-195282 Megan Tue, 25 May 2010 16:15:17 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=25969#comment-195282 We did the same thing on our bathroom door...the house we're renting wasn't able to shut completely...the guests always felt a bit uneasy about that :) so we fixed it up the same way you did :) We did the same thing on our bathroom door…the house we’re renting wasn’t able to shut completely…the guests always felt a bit uneasy about that :) so we fixed it up the same way you did :)

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