This House Is Clean

I can't get that line from that icky movie out of my head!!! Since all those sick kiddos were spreading their germies around my house, it has not felt clean. I finally took care of that and I was SORE by the end of the first day! I did not do laundry (except for rugs) or any other daily chores....no, I did not even cook dinner. I ordered pizza! Most of my time was spent in the kitchen and at the desk near the kitchen.The frig got cleaned inside, outside, top and bottom! Lot's of decluttering on top of that frig. For some reason I tend to throw things up there. I normally clean off the top of my frig every other week. I am certain it had been 2 months, easy, since this was done. I have slacked on my home keeping quite a bit of late! All the cupboards got a quick (not a deep) straightening out and swiping down, but the outsides of all the kitchen cupboards, doors and drawers got a nice deep clean.Compared to most kitchens, mine seems to be in need of an update. I have no stainless steel appliances, no granite counter tops, no ceramic tile or wood floor, but I am content with what I have and as long as it is clean, I think it looks pretty good.It looks like an early 90's kitchen cause it is one!!! White appliances and counter tops, oak cabinets, and a linoleum floor. BUT.....it is very clean!!!!

The desk in the eating area was filled with clutter. I took all my cookbooks down and cleared off the desk top and it made a much nicer presentation.Awwwwww. Look at Sassy's baby picture!!!!Do you have a junk drawer? I have a couple, but I also have a junk cabinet. UGH!!! It collects EVERYTHING!! If someone is looking for a lost something, the answer is always the same...."Look above the desk." Here is the before picture.......UGH!!! The horror of it all!!!!!!

Here is the after shot........Ok, so ya wanna know what I found??? Remember last Christmas when I could not find our 1979 "First Christmas Together" ornament? I cried for days. It is in that polka dot bag!! Next Christmas when I am going crazy cause it is still missing, remind me where it is, will ya? Also, I found a little gift I bought for Emerson in Arthur last year!!! Many other treasures were found and the kids all crowded around with lots of "Hey! I was looking for that!" and "Ooooooo, I forgot all about that!"

Once the kitchen and desk area was done, I was toast! I did not want to do any more....still I pushed on and did the rugs and hardwood floor. Sassy watched from a chair all the while and when I wasn't looking she would sneak down and put her paw prints in my wet flooring.By the way, the Lavender Pine Sol worked wonders on my entire kitchen and my hard wood floors (It says it is safe for wood, and it is). Next I moved onto the family room. Charlotte organized the library books, which were a mess. She did a nice job. I dusted, vacuumed, and cleaned all the wall art and decorations. These sconces gave me fits! They are sharp and were full of dust!Ceiling fans and light fixtures also got a good cleaning. Kyle was here to bring in the ladder, which was good, because I was very sore and tired by this point. *sigh* It stinks to get old!So that is were I stopped yesterday. Today I started all over again in the front of the main floor. Along with laundry and my normal dailies, I did a deep clean on the "Old Lady Room", as Sweetheart calls it.It does look like it would be a room where an old lady would live.....hmmmmmm I think it is waiting for me!!!!

I also deep cleaned the dining room.The entryway had already been done yesterday except for the cabinet that is there. I wanted something different. I forgot to take a before pic, so I grabbed an older one to remind you what was there.That doesn't look bad at all, but along the way, more pictures and "stuff" got added and it looked very cluttered. Not to mention that birdhouse started "shedding" leaves and twigs. I decided to put it in storage and this is what I was left with....YUK!!! Look at this filth left behind!I cleaned it all up and took some pictures away, added a lamp and viola!!!Something different and not so cluttered.Now, I am DONE! Dinner is cooking and the laundry is just finishing up. Hand quilting is calling my name!!!!

This House Is Clean!