. . . time to change . . .

. . . remember that one episode

of the brady bunch

where peter's voice keeps cracking

when they're trying

to make a record . . .

{go ahead and watch that video

and let me know how long it takes

to get that tune out of your head}

. . . isn't this

a lovely waverly print? . . .

. . . i, apparently, thought so . . .

. . . back in 1996 . . .

. . . but the time has come . . .

{actually it probably should have come a long time ago}

. . . for a change . . .

{insert cracking voice}

. . . so i've decided

to get rid of part of it . . .

. . . there are three essential tools

for removing wallpaper . . .

1} a paper tiger

[it's an amazing scoring/perforating tool that makes tiny holes ~

i wish i'd invented it]

2} a spray bottle of hot water

[i use a pressurized garden sprayer,

sparing myself from painful hand cramps]

3} and the most important tool

is patience

. . . the tools are used in that order . . .

. . . score the paper . . .

. . . spray . . .

. . . wait . . .

. . . repeat steps two and three

many times . . .

. . . especially the waiting . . .

. . . trying to peel the paper off too early

only brings frustration

and damaged drywall . . .

. . . about four hours later . . .

. . . and that's all there is to it . . .

. . . i'd say it's already looking

about twenty-five per cent better . . .