cleaning – Fun, family and more

Throw it in the bin.

We spent several hours decluttering the kitchen at the weekend. It felt good to get organized. I found an over-engineered pasta pot that my mum gave me in 2012 for my birthday. It still has the card attached. It was nice to read the card and hear her voice in my head (she died 2018).Continue reading “Throw it in the bin.”

Scrub a dub dub.

We did a deep clean of our bedroom today. This is due to me finding “carpet moths” over the last week. We had an infestation a few years ago. There always seemed to be 1 or 2 moths in the front room no matter how many I swatted. We eventually found a “nest” under theContinue reading “Scrub a dub dub.”

A mundane day.

I had a couple of online meetings today. In between those I deep cleaned the downstairs bathroom/utility room. I also made a soup. I chopped 1 onion, 1 red pepper, 2 sticks of celery and 4 big carrots. I lightly fried them in a sauce pan for 10 minutes and then added 2 pints ofContinue reading “A mundane day.”

When the going gets going.

Some good news with regards to work. I’ve asked a few people about their experiences under Covid and it is mostly positive. It looks like the vast majority of people are being sensible. I’m doing a deep clean at home and my daughter has accused me of malicious vacuuming at an ungodly hour. I pointedContinue reading “When the going gets going.”

10 things to do before bedtime?

I’ve been looking at other blogs and Pinterest sites and the “10 things” post is annoyingly common. It would seem 11 is too many and 9 is not enough. I wonder what would happen if the author said “actually I only need 7 things to knock this out of the park” or even said “10?Continue reading “10 things to do before bedtime?”

You must live like animals!

As part of my plan to combat my increasing withdrawal and depression I’m putting together a list of jobs to do around the house. I’m hoping that getting in to a routine and achieving something every day will help. Having a look on Pinterest to get a little help with ideas was an eye opener!Continue reading “You must live like animals!”