We had a nasty nasty greasy stove that was in a rental house, and with simple green with scrubbing you would never know. It was so bad we considered tossing it (even though all the elements worked), but it looks brand new now.
We decanted it into a spray bottle.
Rubbing alcohol takes off that sticky, greasy kitchen residue so easily.
ETA: it also evaporates quickly so I donât think you need to worry about poisonous residues but you can always wipe with water after. Much easier when the sticky is gone.
Was about to post the same.
Magic Eraser!
Baby chaos thus far has a 100% table cleanliness rate 
please enjoy this picture of latte dipping a lid into her breakfast as further proof.
Naturally, the âhot zonesâ have moved to accommodate this. Largely ending up on the end of the kitchen counter and the dining room table. 
I guess luckily since the counter is used more, and the table is visible from the street and fills me with shame, so far Iâm staying on top of them a little more? Plus I keep forgetting to get the mail 
I just realized thatâs part of it, whoops.
Made such a lovely go station. But I KNEW having it in the garage (no way to have it inside) would be a problem. Lo and behold, husbands jackets end up exactly where they were before the new area was made 
at least the wallet and knives end up in the other area consistentlyâŚ
I have so much decluttering that I am so behind on, but I was able to make 15 minutes available this morning to clean my bathroom floor. It was really bothering me.
In other news, I think we are ready to try having a floor lamp again. The children broke the old one but having only an overhead light in the living room is terrible for needlework and reading. I ordered from Costco so a) it probably wonât break and b) if it does, they will give me my money back.
I want to declutter and I need there to be less things in my house. Iâm going to make a goal of getting rid of 10 things and probably list them here so I actually do it.
Noting here that I would like to yardsale some stuff in June. Our apartment is on a street with a farmerâs market entrance, so it is once again a popular path on Sunday mornings. Time to go through the overflowing âdonateâ pile!
lol I havenât started this. This is why I need to actively follow this thread.
The Boy and I made a plan for catching up with all the overdue unf*cking around our house that we never have time for.
So, I work every Saturday until further notice. We an each do some things on our solo days off, but there will be a lot of stuff that we want to work on togetherâand God knows we are not going to want to dedicate Sunday, our only âtogetherâ day off, to this project. BUT Monday is my day off and he works only until 3. So the plan is, Mondays from like 3-6 we will work together at a brisk pace, then get takeout for dinner as a little reward and because we will be too tired to cook. I am excited about this plan. And also about clearing out some of the crap we own, which is too much crap for the size of our house.
I cleaned up 2 bags of stuff that have been sitting in the entry/living room for like 3 weeks. Or longer. Unf*cking doesnât have to be a Big Event, it can be a 5 min exercise. (ETA: that wasnât in opposition to BiblioFeroz post above, just a memo to self realization kinda thing. 
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Husband and I recently decided that one week a month will be âproject weekâ, where all spare time goes to house projects instead of just general shenanigans. And one week will be âbig adventuresâ to encourage us to get out more for bigger local trips.
On the other hand itâs been a week since this convo and nothing has been scheduled⌠
OK, I didnât declutter anything except for actual garbage, but I put away my laundry and cleaned off a few surfaces. Woo!
I really need to channel this energy! Almost a month after we moved in, our new place is still a total disaster, though luckily we have enough space and little enough stuff that the piles arenât too disruptive. My goal is to get our place guest-ready by 5/23: weâll have two groups of friends over that weekend (everyone is vaxed etc). It wonât be completely furnished or decorated, but it will be tidy and clean.
My parents will (probably) be my first significant guests at my new place too, and I am now playing beat the clock on decisions about things like curtains and rugs, kitchenware, and landscaping, before they arrive! I want the place to look nice, especially as they are staying for 2 weeks! But itâs stressful because it feels like rather alot.
Solidarity!
(ETA: They are coming in June, so I have likeâŚa month and a half. Lol. It should be doable!)
Absolutely! Do they have a set date when theyâll visit?
Yeah they are supposed to come June 18 (flights booked already, they are 800 miles away and I felt better about them taking a short 1.5 hr flight than having to travel on the road for 2 days). So itâs almost 6 weeks. I should probably make a plan/schedule of things I need to do before then, though, because I am a master procrastinator!
Trash/donate pile. This is all from ONE CLOSET. And somehow the closet still looks full.
And some more random bits from the basement that are going on BN.
I packed many boxes, including the insane ones at the end that are like: kitchen soap dish, fridge magnets, living room cushions, Christmas lights, cheese grater important documents, vase that is maybe garbage
