Average Jane Cleans House

I woke up at the crack of dawn today and immediately had the impulse to get the Shop-Vac and vacuum the studio. Before I got going, I started a load of laundry.

After I was through sweeping, I went down to the basement and swept up a hideous amount of cat hair and kitty litter. I cleaned out each cat box thoroughly (when I hosed them out outside, there were snow flurries coming down) and mopped the basement floor when I was done.

I kept doing laundry, but lost a bit of steam after that (I blame the siren call of Twitter and Bloglines). However, I rallied and did one more cupboard cleanout for the Kitchn Cure.

Before:
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After:
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Man, I had a lot of ancient and/or duplicate spices! And two boxes of toothpicks for some unknown reason. I think I’m making a lot better use of the space now. Perhaps that will save me from letting it get so bad again, but I doubt it.

I probably have time to do all of the other cupboards in my kitchen before I have to shower and eat before band practice. The question is, do I want to do that?

Comments

8 responses to “Average Jane Cleans House”

  1. Jennifer H Avatar

    Answer the siren call of Bloglines…But that cupboard looks amazing.

  2. super des Avatar

    You are insane. And I say this out of pure envy because I woke up at 11 and watched tv.

  3. meesha.v Avatar

    I am sorry,which one is before and which one is after again?

  4. Donna W Avatar

    I did that recently. Found as many as three of the same spices! Also got rid of three or four spices in tins; spices haven’t come in tins for years (with the exception of pepper).
    The best thing I did was put the spices I use most in a shallow, flat container together so I don’t have to go through all the ones I only use occasionally.

  5. Kathy Avatar

    Hey I just found your blog while browsing finslippy…that is the BEST feeling!! Things have to bother me for a long time before I just say “forget it!!” and get down to the nitty gritty and really CLEAN! Looks good!!

  6. Raven Avatar

    I recently cleaned out my pantry and it feels so much better now. I really need to do my spice/tea cabinets but oy, it’s so daunting!

  7. Spyder Avatar

    Looks great! I should do our cabinets.

  8. Keith Avatar

    Whenever I get that kind of impulse, I go and lie down !

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