QUIZ: How will you fix things to get the security deposit back?
... and if you want it back, you WILL need to fix almost everything
Answer these questions (scoring key below)
Nail holes in the living room wall
a) white toothpaste oughta do it
b) spackle or painters putty oughta do it
c) wood filler or caulk oughta do it
Cleaning the carpeting
a) I’ll douse it in club soda and cross my fingers
b) I’ll spot clean any stains
c) I’ll rent/hire a carpet cleaner and go to town
Dirty tiles in the bathroom
a) put a plunger over it and hope they don’t look
b) pour bleach on that mold
c )scrub/sand the mold/mildew away with soap
Rip in the curtains/blinds
a) make a pattern throughout to match
b) patch it with tape/thread
c) replace the damaged one
That weird smell coming form who-knows-what
a) baking soda, fans, and open windows will handle it
b) it’s cuz I swept everything under the oven
c) ugh, I’ll clean until it’s gone
There’s something on the wall/cabinets
a) just paint over it
b) reline the cupboard with that stick-on stuff
c) scrub/sand it away, then paint it
Broken molding
a) remove the rest; they’ll forget it was ever there
b) glue it back on there
c) use wood putty and sandpaper
KEY: a = 1 point | b = 2 points | c = 3 points