July 11 - Kitchen

[SparkleNana]

Can your kitchen benefit from some Tender Loving Care?

Well... this is Kitchen week on our Summer HGP. My first goal (for today) will be a general surface cleaning and decluttering!

 

[Saquilla]

Oh my kitchen could definately use some TLC!

I'll also need to start with some detailed surface cleaning by removing all the appliances and giving them a clean before putting them back.

The kitchen here isn't difficult... just takes some motivation to get started...

 

[AnnieClaus]

YES!!!! I'm excited for this cleaning focus this week! My oven needs a scrubbin inside and out!!! I would have had to do it even without the Kitchen being the focus this week but since it IS the focus- that makes it all the better!

Thanks for kicking us off SparkleNana!

Annie

 

[SparkleNana]

Today I emptied the area under the sink. Only the dishwasher soap really needs to live there. So.... that is all that IS there now.

Going through the refrigerator. Consolodidating two half-full jars of olives into one. Wiping up spills. Tossing out some stuff that was pushed to the back. I think the refrigerator doesn't hold much.... but it actually has a lot -- it's just invisible.

 

[Kim Loves Snow]

SparkleNana - What a novel concept - only dish soap living under the sink! I took a moment to dream. Dream of the calmness that I would feel when I opened the cabinet under the sink and saw nothing but one or two bottles (one for sink suds and one for the dishwasher). It was heavenly!

 

[SparkleNana]

Today has turned into REFRIGERATOR DAY!!!!

Two reasons: we may go on a trip on Sunday. Things are bad in there now. And.... to return to them even worse? Please, please..... NO! And.. the second reason is.... it is so bad now that I can't stand it any longer!!!

And... it IS Kitchen Week!

I have begun with the small drawer that holds dairy products (and soy products) like cream cheese, butter, cheese, etc. It is empty and wiped out. I poured white vinegar in -- to sit for a while. (For some reasons, I have multiple bottles of white vinegar. I guess I thought they would clean the kitchen all by themselves, without involving me. Well -- they did not do it!)

 

[AnnieClaus]

SparkleNana- You crack me up!

Your army of vinegar bottles didn't clean up the kitchen!

Don't forget- you can run white vinegar through your coffee maker to clean the "insides" of the maker.

Annie

 

[SparkleNana]

Thanks, Annie Claus. The refrigerator is now clean ------ except for the bottom drawer. I will TRY to do it after I play on the computer for a while. It was not a fun experience to clean the refrigerator.

I just cooked dinner. Sometimes I enjoy cooking. Not tonight. It is not always fun to be in the kitchen.

 

[SparkleNana]

Since I'll be gone next week.... I peeked ahead to see what was our "room" for the week of July 18th. It is "pantry/storage". So.... I'll try to work on my "pantry shelves" (in the kitchen) today! "Storage".... we can always do something to at least one of our storage areas........

 

[SparkleNana]

OK - the refrigerator is clean......... REALLY? WHAT ABOUT THE FREEZER PART??????

I guess I.... sort of.... forgot about that part........

So.... today is Freezer Day!!! And.... if there is time and energy left..... I could go through the spice cabinet and throw out ancient stuff!!!!!!

 

[AnnieClaus]

Yep, I need to do my freezer too!

Need to get in there and see what I have that needs to be used up!

Annie