Update

[Akasa]

As of Monday fiance and I have our own place.
Because of my disability I made it a goal to unpack 5 boxes a day and break them down.
There's a lot we need(microwave, washer/dryer, dining room table and chairs)
My computer isn't even up, hell IDK where it is!

[Deserted]

Where are you located? As it happens, I have extras of everything you listed... just not the $$$ to ship it cross-country.

[Akasa]

Sebring, Florida

[Deserted]

Okay, sorry... that counts as "cross-country" from Desert Hell. Oh well, I tried. Good luck with the new place.

[Akasa]

Thanks for the offer anyways!

[Akasa]

So... most our stuff is unpacked.
We have a microwave now, but no washer and dryer.(Going to wait for finace's next paycheck for those)
Realtor got ahold of the owners to get the name and number of their lawn guy. I TOLD him over the phone that my dog was getting lost in the grass, but he quoted me $25 over the phone. He gets here and sees it for himself and asks for $30. I tell him I only have $25 on me cause that's what he quoted. So he tells me to just pay him $30 next time and we're good.
Guys... if you could see how BIG this yard is you'd know what a deal I'm getting!
I gave MIL his number. She'd rather pay someone $20 to mow her yard than do it herself too!
Today I finally found the utensils. They were in the last box I unpacked in the kitchen... of course.
Up until Friday we didn't have internet. Took *3* tech visits out here to get it working!

I have been having a hard time keeping to my sleep schedule. Our bedroom window faces East, and as soon as there's light I'm fucking up. Last night I was up at 5am because the bed was too hot to sleep in. There IS a ceiling fan, but there are lights you can't turn off that are on at the same time it's on.
I went to Mart of Wal today for a fan. They were out of the ones I wanted and didn't know when they would get more. Bastards.

[wolfie]

Is your ceiling fan/light combo run off a wall switch? Reason I ask is that all the combos I've seen have 2 switches on the fan unit itself (usually pull chains). One controls a stepper for fan speed (off/low/med/high), the other is for the lights. Take a closer look to see if the chains have been cut short, or if there are holes that they could have come out of. Whoever installed it might have "pre-set" the fan speed and turned the lights on, cut or removed the chains, and wired it to the wall switch. Especially likely if they installed it to replace a conventional light fixture (and if this is the case, did they install it PROPERLY? - ordinary junction boxes don't have the bracing between the ceiling joists to support the weight of a fan).

[rvdammit]

Investigate the magic words of blackout curtains.

[NecessaryCatharsis]

worst case figuring out bedroom fixtures, take out light bulbs, turn on ceiling fan, carry around flashlight. When the heat is waking you up fan trumps lights every time.

[Aragarthiel]

It sounds like you have the same problems sleeping I do. Blackout curtains are a bit expensive but a lifesaver (I wake up if they're even so much as cracked open so we don't touch them if we can help it), and I can't go to bed without showering first because my wet hair helps me stay cool. Even now, it still requires the wet hair and two fans to keep me cool enough to stay asleep. THANKS, summer.

[Nunavut Pants]

Sebring! Oh, I want to go to the 12-hour races there some year!

I've dealt with the fans a couple of times; the advice so far is spot-on. Look for the extra switches/pull-chains on the unit itself; if all else fails just remove the lightbulbs.

For a temporary low-cost alternative to blackout curtains, aluminum foil can be taped up on the windows. Works a treat, and also reflects some of the solar radiation back out so not as much heat gets in.

[Akasa]

I got one of those masks you sleep in.

[Javarod]

So... most our stuff is unpacked.
I have been having a hard time keeping to my sleep schedule. Our bedroom window faces East, and as soon as there's light I'm fucking up. Last night I was up at 5am because the bed was too hot to sleep in. There IS a ceiling fan, but there are lights you can't turn off that are on at the same time it's on.

As has been said, black out curtains are your friend. Also as noted, there should be pull chains for the light and fan speed, though there are some fans out there that can be controlled at the switch, and I don't know if they have the controls on them. That's worth noting, because if someone installed it with a regular switch, the obvious problem means you can't adjust the fan or turn off the light. Regardless, what type of light does it have, globe or something open? If its the latter, I think you can get screw in light socket with a chain. Not a pretty solution, and it won't work with a glove obviously, but...

I went to Mart of Wal today for a fan. They were out of the ones I wanted and didn't know when they would get more. Bastards.

Now, now, be nice, we really don't, and prolly won't, since we're starting to transition out of summer and into BTS/Fall.

[Kittish]

We used black foam core board and duct tape to black out our bedroom windows. Less expensive than blackout curtains, and the foam core is stiff so it stays up without buckling. Trim to size for a snug fit in the window frame and tape it in (mostly to block light leaking in around edges). We used black because white would let too much light through.