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The previous tenant of my studio was apparently living in the space and was very unkempt. I know this because he abandoned his soiled mattress and soft porn among other things some time ago. The owner offered to cut out the first month's rent if I clean it up myself. I had some spine-shivering memories of long-past college days in which I scraped up my own putrescence in order to move on to the next hovel, so I said thanks, but no thanks until Steve persuaded me to think about the hourly wage the cleaning routine would equate.
Okay, so as soon as I have some free time I am going at that studio with rubber gloves, a gallon of bleach, and a mental command of the path to the dumpster. Alls for a free month in a space that doesn't pass city code for living... but it's perfect for artists!!
