I have decided that aside from the usual day to day, one thing I need to tackle and don’t is the “goopy awfuls.” I’m not talking about the cat box, which is a regular need.
I’m talking about the back of the “guest” closet, under the bed or oven or washer/dryer, or other appliances… the spots I avoid, because they aren’t often seen, by me or anyone else, and accordingly can be easy to ignore.
I don’t want/need to know anyone else’s “goopy awfuls,” that’s not what I’m after. And I sure don’t want to talk about mine! I want a place for a regular check in, once a month or more often, whatever suits you/your space.
I want a way to give an “atta girl” (or appropriate equivalent) or tea and sympathy when life gets in the way, as it often does.
Im in that danger zone where we have lived in our house for almost 9 months and there are still a bunch of boxes that haven’t been unpacked or moved to a functional storage space. They have strong potential to turn into goopy awfuls.
First one [✓] today 6/20/24. This would have been easier and probably wouldn’t be a “goopy awful” if the guy who built this house hadn’t done everything on the cheap, he had no sense of how much room to leave where, and used materials which make it hard to clean. Some of the “hard to clean” materials we’ve dealt with. Others are planned. What I just cleaned? Well, it might get fixed, or might not…
I’ve been doing this, but forgot to post. Dealing with almost anything in the attic qualifies and I’ve been whacking away at that for some time.
These are the “hidden” places: under furniture, closets, under/behind appliances, dumping grounds, sheds, & utility spaces.
[✓] Yesterday, I moved the food bench/recycling center and cleaned the floor, etc. of course! I had to do this as it was under one of the windows that’s being replaced next week. So, the entire south side of the house is prepped for the new windows. Only 3 to go!
The first time I had a dishwasher as an adult, I didn’t realize that there was a filter and it was real gross when I cleaned after frantic googling about why my dishwasher smelled bad. Ew
I want a place for a regular check in, once a month or more often, whatever suits you/your space.
and there are still a bunch of boxes that haven’t been unpacked or moved to a functional storage space. They have strong potential to turn into goopy awfuls.
food bench/recycling center and cleaned the floor, etc. of course! I had to do this as it was under one of the windows that’s being replaced next week. So, the entire south side of the house is prepped for the new windows. Only 3 to go!