Yesterday before Isabel got her hair cut, I stopped by the St. Vincent de Paul thrift store, that I’ve been meaning to stop and shop at for the past 3 years now. Wasn’t looking for anything in particular just looking. I’m a bargain book hunter and that’s where I headed to first. While I spent time looking through the books, Isabel dug through the toys. Afterward, Isabel showed me the toys she was interested in, when I spotted something sitting on the floor. My first thought was it’s terribly dirty/gross and second it’s going to cost big bucks because it’s Fisher Price. However, it was something we had been talking about getting Isabel and I decided to see how much it was going to be; all it needed was to be scrubbed and scrubbed some more! Enjoy!
The front.
The back…
which swings open.
Close-up. Dirt/grim was everywhere!
Close-up of the dirty porch; so gross but I think I can get it sparkly clean.
I took 2 days to clean it (about 2 1/2 hours of actual clean up time), even got out Q-tips to get all the nooks and crevices.
While I was cleaning, I realized that it plays sounds as well. A basket of kittens meows, the telephone plays a busy signal and rings, and the baby bed plays several songs and messages. Also, all the stickers are in tack not a single one missing or peeled away, so it’s almost brand new! Woohoo!
Close-up of cleaned up porch.
Oh, I forgot to mention how much I spent on this fabulous place! It was only cost .99 cents! I’m so excited and Isabel is thrilled to have a doll house.