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Daily English 168 - The Home Improvement Store
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When you own a house, there is always something that needs work. I have been putting off repainting the garage and I decided that I would do it this weekend.
I went to the home improvement store early in the morning to get the supplies I’d need. I walked into the huge store and began looking for the paint department. I walked through the garden center and the lumber department but couldn’t find the paint supplies. I tried to find a store employee to ask about it, but there was no one in sight. I walked down the plumbing aisles and finally found the paint department.
I looked at the paint swatches and found the color I wanted. I took a number to have my paint mixed. When my number was called, I gave the employee the swatch of the color I wanted and he told me he would call me again when it was ready. In the meantime, I got some brushes and rags. After about 20 minutes, the employee called my number and I picked up my paint. I took the paint and the other supplies and got into a checkout line.
After all of that, I was exhausted. And I hadn’t even started painting yet! Maybe I’ll do that next weekend.
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