Good luck, 4burner.
I have returned from the dungeon! I mean, the seven-day clean-up of the basement is finally over! I've excavated to all four corners and now you can actually use the space as it was intended. All that's left to do if fix some of the drawers and sort the loose screws and nails. Am pretty pleased with myself.
This was a pretty big undertaking. Some of the stuff we tossed had been down there since before I learned to
walk. And well, as silver lining, when you've just spent days to clean up your basement, there's a lot less stuff on the floor to get water-logged if the torrential rains cause water to seep in your just-ordered basement. *sigh*
Now I could do with some sunshine and dry weather, guys.