Tackle It!

For the entire 6 years we’ve lived in our house the tub has REALLY bothered me. In fact, just hours after closing on our house I began chipping away at the tile grout in an effort to spruce it up with new. It was a temporary improvement, but I was really only getting at the surface of a bigger problem underneath. Try as I have to make it look clean the tub has looked old and mildew-y. A picture would be necessary to point out the extent of the yuck, but pictures of the tub were NOT allowed in an attempt to protect a shred of our cleanliness status. (Not that it matters)! In fact, those adorable pictures momma’s take, of the kids splashing in the tub…we don’t even have those.

Obviously fed up with it, last Tuesday, Kevin decided to tackle the tub. He tore all of the tiles off revealing water damaged, destroyed plaster backing. After a week of hard work, tricky figuring, experimenting, countless trips to the hardware store, and awkward bathing conditions we have a fresh, clean, professional looking tub surround! I am thrilled with the outcome & thankful for Kevin’s stick-to-it-ism.

Why didn’t we tackle it 6 years ago?
We never needed to put up with the tub the way it was.

Got me thinking…

What other “yuck” have I been living with for years?
Is it easier to live with it than to deal with it?

A surface cleaning isn’t enough, no matter how hard we scrub.

Letting go of a grudge would mean offering forgiveness. Losing the extra weight would mean exercising and giving up some favorites. Sharing my ideas might mean embarrassing rejections. It might mean hard work, tricky figuring, experimenting, and even some awkwardness. Not easy.

It’s time. Start pulling apart the layers to reveal the damaged yuck. It’s the only way to make a permanent change. It’s likely we’ll find ourselves asking, “Why didn’t I tackle this years ago.”

Tackle It Tuesday hosted by 5 Minutes for Mom