Hello, FlyLady!
Okay, I'm going to sound incredibly domestic right now. Just a heads up.
Since I'm a substitute teacher I'm unemployed during the summer. Seeing as how I haven't had much luck in finding a summer job (damn job economy!), I'm home ALL DAY LONG. I always wake up with the intention of making the apartment sparkle, but the end of the day rolls around and NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. Oops. I feel like such a loser, because I'll peruse the internet all day (seriously, I can think of things to look up ALL DAY), and then we have to eat dinner and go to bed in a messy place.
So, I thought I'd get proactive about it. A couple hours before my husband came home yesterday I decided to visit a website someone had recommended once, called FlyLady. The FlyLady has you start with shining your sink. I can totally see where this makes sense, because my mother always told me to start with making my bed when I needed to clean my room. It just makes it look like you've made immediate progress. Kinda looks like the mess surrounding it is more manageable. So, I broke out the bleach and soaked the sink and dish rack in hot water and 1 cup of bleach. For an hour. In the meantime, I tackled the pile of clean clothes in the bedroom but didn't get very far (that's one of the messes that really bugs my Ross; I don't know why I'm so resistant to being bothered by it), made the bed, picked up Ross at the light rail station, and cleaned the kitchen counters/stove top. Having the kitchen looking neat and orderly made me more willing/motivated to throw together dinner, so I made some pasta salad and choodles (that's chili and noodles, for those of you not in the know; and yes, that's an absurd amount of pasta for one meal!)... and then we made sure the kitchen was spick-and-span before we went to bed. THAT MEANS WE WOKE UP TO A CLEAN KITCHEN. Awesome. It sounds ridiculous, but it is SO AWESOME. I wonder what the FlyLady has in store for our living room, bathroom, and bedroom....
And because I'm a proud kitchen mama, here's my tidy kitchen! Although, it really is too bad I didn't take before pictures, because to you guys, it'll probably just look like... a kitchen. Behold, anyway!
Please, ignore the small rust spot to the top right of the drain. I didn't put it there and am still trying to figure out how to get rid of it.
A couple broader shots of our tiny kitchen.
Alright, be honest: How lame am I for excitedly posting photos of my kitchen?
Since I'm a substitute teacher I'm unemployed during the summer. Seeing as how I haven't had much luck in finding a summer job (damn job economy!), I'm home ALL DAY LONG. I always wake up with the intention of making the apartment sparkle, but the end of the day rolls around and NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. Oops. I feel like such a loser, because I'll peruse the internet all day (seriously, I can think of things to look up ALL DAY), and then we have to eat dinner and go to bed in a messy place.
So, I thought I'd get proactive about it. A couple hours before my husband came home yesterday I decided to visit a website someone had recommended once, called FlyLady. The FlyLady has you start with shining your sink. I can totally see where this makes sense, because my mother always told me to start with making my bed when I needed to clean my room. It just makes it look like you've made immediate progress. Kinda looks like the mess surrounding it is more manageable. So, I broke out the bleach and soaked the sink and dish rack in hot water and 1 cup of bleach. For an hour. In the meantime, I tackled the pile of clean clothes in the bedroom but didn't get very far (that's one of the messes that really bugs my Ross; I don't know why I'm so resistant to being bothered by it), made the bed, picked up Ross at the light rail station, and cleaned the kitchen counters/stove top. Having the kitchen looking neat and orderly made me more willing/motivated to throw together dinner, so I made some pasta salad and choodles (that's chili and noodles, for those of you not in the know; and yes, that's an absurd amount of pasta for one meal!)... and then we made sure the kitchen was spick-and-span before we went to bed. THAT MEANS WE WOKE UP TO A CLEAN KITCHEN. Awesome. It sounds ridiculous, but it is SO AWESOME. I wonder what the FlyLady has in store for our living room, bathroom, and bedroom....
And because I'm a proud kitchen mama, here's my tidy kitchen! Although, it really is too bad I didn't take before pictures, because to you guys, it'll probably just look like... a kitchen. Behold, anyway!
Please, ignore the small rust spot to the top right of the drain. I didn't put it there and am still trying to figure out how to get rid of it.
A couple broader shots of our tiny kitchen.
Alright, be honest: How lame am I for excitedly posting photos of my kitchen?