Bits and bobs

I didn't progress very far on the basement this week. It was a long week so I have given myself the grace to chill and rest this weekend. But I did sand the guest room/studio walls, doors and trim. I also added some sheet rock to the wall by the stairs - first time ever. Not sure I did it right but we will see. I also added a small piece of sheet rock on my bedroom wall where a piece has been missing since I moved in. And I need to mud both areas still - perhaps next weekend.

My attempt of sheet rock installation beside the basement stairs

My attempts to pull up the awful carpet were met with resistance because whoever installed the carpet super-glued it down to the plywood subfloor. I don't think that is normal but then again, I have never pulled carpet up before. And I thought the lino was going to be the difficult part.

The carpet may be permanent

In light of this challenge, I am not sure what I will do...may just clean the carpet well and perhaps with painted walls, it won't be too bad.

Today, I am doing lots of organizing...getting paperwork ready for the accountant, sorting through piles of magazines, partially re-organizing my kitchen cupboards. All inspired by Martha Stewart's new publication "Organizing." I am especially exciting about her new partnership with Avery Labels.

I love putting things in their place and finding that perfect container to hold my "treasures." This probably makes my mother laugh now because cleaning and organizing were not my strongest traits as a child. I remember the frequency of requests to tidy my room!

To wrap up, I am wondering if anyone can help me out...I am looking for the correct term for the latch above. Any ideas? I have a few of them and would like to replace them with non-paint coated ones.