Monday Mimisms ~ Cabinet Climbing May Be Hazardous To Your Health
What was I thinking?
I had this bright idea yesterday to reorganize and declutter the kitchen cabinets. Top to bottom. Did I do this in increments? Noooo. Did I do this in stages? noooo.... Did I do this on advice of counsel? Nooooooo. I took everything out of all cabinets and drawers and dumped it in the middle of the floor.
Pay no attention to that sign.
I didn't. Because I secretly knew if I wasn't forced to put it back, it wouldn't get done.
After standing on chairs and cabinets to get into 9 ft high cabinets at the ceiling, sticking my hand in drawers that hadn't been discovered since 1492 and reaffirming my hatred for housework, I discovered....
spices dated 2007, egg beaters all tangled up like they'd been in a fight, wedding gifts tucked away out of sight since 1980, matching jewelry I'd been looking for for five years, a can of peas which expired Nov 2010, an antique Italian bowl that might buy a plane ticket to anywhere, all the pieces to my grandmother's everyday white swirl china and a stray pacifier resting in an egg cup, probably mine from 1852...that grandmother knew how to hide things.
Tomorrow is play day. I'd better get off the computer and finish this nonsense before somebody gets hurt.
Don't worry, Homer. I'm cleaning out your room next.
6 comments:
That is a perfect description of something much less than a perfect day! Be sure to play softly tomorrow.
That is sooooo ...something I would do and will be soon. Dreading it too! having a big graduation party for son soon and will be tearing apart storage areas to make more room, etc. My problem is that it is hard for me to *let go* of things and I am afraid I will shove things back in. I am so sentimental or think what if there is an emergency?, etc.
It does feel good when these jobs are a fait accomplis though. :)
Great post! You've inspired a future post in my blog. :)
Pardon me while I fixate on something -- If the peas expired in 2010, how long have you had them? Since 2008?
Oh well, I'm happy you found the jewelry because it probably feels new. And this is a nice dose of reality for me. Whenever I see one of those HGTV shows about redecorating your home and improving your surroundings, I think I should take a stab at reorganizing. This reminds me why I'm simply not good at this.
You could have a yard sale! ;)
Love your grandmother's crockery.
Wow! What a project!
And then I fell off a chair hanging curtains. OH MY ACHING never mind....
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