OCD Calendar

So did you notice that I didn't post my OCD calendar last week? I really don't have much of an excuse as to why I didn't. I just needed a break from OCD tendencies. Believe it or not, I am capable of doing that. Well, some what. Okay! Just a little. But I did take a break. All right I give! I cleaned out a cupboard. I'll post some pics next week of the cupboard, because it involves some organization apparatuses, which makes my heart go pitter pat. And I'm too lazy to load all of those pictures along with today's pics.

This week I plan on washing the walls and baseboards in our mud room/laundry room. This room tends to collect the most dirt because it's the entry to our house that we use the majority of the time.

On Wednesday I'm going to clean out the utensil drawer and wipe down the front and insides. I'll also be washing the utensil divider, organizer thing-ies. Have you noticed that crumbs and ick gather in them. Blech! I've seen some utensil divider/organizer thing-ies that were down right nasty. Caked on food particles and crumbs. What's the point of putting in clean silverware if the containers are filthy?

I would like to say that I will be finished painting my bedroom this week, but I doubt I will. It's taking me FOREVER! And it's all HIS fault that it's taking so long.

I'm going to cook me up some Conner.

As promised, I have pics of my cleaning behind the stove excursion.

I have to be honest with you, I feared what had been lurking behind my stove. It had been a while since I cleaned behind there and I imagined shriveled up mouse carcasses, old food particles, splash and splatter stains, and legos. Lots and lots of legos.

Ahhhhhhhhhh! (horrific scream)

So I didn't find any mouse carcasses, or even too much food particles. Except for maybe that brown thingy in the upper left corner. I don't know what that is, and I wasn't about to pick it up and dissect it. Hey, that's where my lip gloss went and my sewing tape measure! I also found lots of dust. Lots and lots of dust. Blech!

The first thing that I did was wipe down the entire stove. Sides and back. Surprisingly, it wasn't too bad. Then I swept the floor and wiped the walls down with a dish rag and good 'ol soapy water. It cleaned it a little, but I noticed even when I scrubbed hard, there was still some grease and grime that was not coming off. Grrrrrr. That meant I had to get the big guns out. I added some ammonia, vinegar, and a little baking soda to the soapy water and scrubbed with my trusty 'ol magic eraser. (sigh) Inner peace.

You be the judge....

This is my dish rag that I used to scrub, with all of my might, the wall behind the stove and the bottom of my microwave. It just wasn't cuttin' it.

...and this is the result of my trusty 'ol magic eraser, that I used with my wall cleaning solution!

Can you believe it?!?!? I feel better, thank you.

After I had scrubbed every inch of the wall, stove, and underneath the microwave, I mopped the floor. I can sleep in peace now.

*here's a little tip... remember to replace the filter thing-ies that are usually placed underneath your microwave, if it's a microwave that is installed above your stove. If it's clogged, then it's just not doing it's job. My filter thing-ies can actually be soaked and scrubbed. And let me tell ya, there was a nice film of sticky grease that had built up on the filters. I hate that feeling of trying to scrub sticky grease build-up. Almost like scratching a chalk board with your finger nails. (shudder)

Good luck with all of your cleaning excursions. I also love to read about your cleaning/organizing accomplishments. Keep it up!!!!