Spring Cleaning
Apr. 6, 2009 8:38 pm
Updated: Jun. 25, 2009 9:24 am
I have a week off of work, so I decided to start my spring cleaning today. I figured I'd get the worst room out of the way first, which would be the kitchen. I organized all my cupboards and drawers, which was quite the task. My worst cupboard is the spice cupboard. It is always a disaster. When one bottle tips over, they all tip over. Ugh!! I'm kind of an organizational freak, so I like to keep my spices and seasonings in alphabetical order so that I know where to locate them. But, at the same time, I also like things to be appealing to the eye, which doesn't work out so well when the bottles come in different sizes/shapes. I know, I'm weird!! Anyway, once I got all the drawers and cupboards in order, I cleaned the oven, refrigerator, microwave and stovetop. I despise cleaning my stovetop! We have a gas stove and it is so hard to get the burnt on crud off the grill (I'm not sure if that's the correct term, but you know what I mean). I even used oven cleaner and it still took a lot of effort. Next I wiped down all the cupboards, countertops, baseboards and scrubbed the sinks. I dusted, sweeped and mopped the floor, soaked the trash can, and washed all the rugs and curtains. It took me almost 6 hours!!! I can only hope that the cleanliness lasts for a while!
I cooked supper (chicken pot pies) afterward and tried really, really hard not to make a mess. That was quite a feat for me because usually when I cook it looks like a tornado went through the kitchen! As much as I love to cook, sometimes I dread it because I know I'm going to have to clean up afterward. Lucky for me, I have a husband who pitches in most of the time. Even so, sometimes I'm turned off from certain recipes that require a lot of prep just because I don't want to clean up the mess afterward. I wish I had my own personal assistant to follow behind me and do all that clean-up work. Wouldn't that be great? I think it would be a dream come true!
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