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The In-Laws are arriving in a week, and our house is currently even more chaotic than usual with cans of paint and polyfilla and piles of stuff to be taken to the dump everywhere. And I still can't bear the thought of tackling the cupboard under the stairs. <\/p>\n

Since they live on the other side of the world and we only see them every three years or so, I'm sure they won't even notice the peeling paint on the front door or the crumbling plaster in the hall. But where are the 60 Minute Makeover<\/a> Team when you need them? <\/p>\n

Whatever you're up to this weekend, have a good one! <\/p>\n

written by Liz Jarvis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The In-Laws are arriving in a week, and our house is currently even more chaotic than usual with cans of paint and polyfilla and piles of stuff to be taken to the dump everywhere. And I still can't bear the thought of tackling the cupboard under the stairs. 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