Kitchen in action

And what's taking place in this picture?

What about this one?

Now you've had your guesses, let me tell you. There's always plenty going on throughout the day. I don't know about Fly Lady but my sink never stays still long enough to show off its shine. 

First picture working backwards.

Top of stepladder which is needed for people of small stature to reach the top cupboards.

Cotton bag holding the homemade bread.

Food in Eye Key Ah containers, handy for breakfasts and suppers.

Red candle on its way to be put away in the dresser drawer.

Bread proving on the worktop covered by a tea towel.

Toaster

Flour still out.

Books brought home from the LWL outing. (Ladies Who Lunch). We tend to take and swap items as well as natter away.

Bananas hanging out of the way of the other fruit.

Fairy lights still out to light up January.

Cat on floor deciding what to eat. As usual 2 plates to choose from as she tends to turn up her nose at some offerings.

Plates out on the grill door to warm up when the grill is on for the chop that is under there. 

Second picture

Cat still deciding which plate to eat. 

Veggies ready to chop for a stir fry.

Dishcloth hanging about.

Karcher at the ready for the steamed up windows.

Mixer bowl full of soapy water in the sink soaking away and catching anything to wash.

I think that's all. Did you get everything?

xx

Not - Everything but the kitchen sink

So, the sink that I shined last night greeted me first thing yesterday. New dishcloth and scrubber at the ready - I can nearly see my face in it.

It's not lasted long as the sink is a workhorse in this kitchen. The fridge and microwave were tackled and the sink had to help.

Next up was the hob so a bowlful of hot soapy water was needed.

Scrub, scrub that's the way.

Bread was needed so out came the mixer and the dough hook was rinsed in the still hot water.

Kitchen floor tackled next with the same water - which is getting rather dirty now.

Sink cleaned again but a cup of tea soon put paid to that.

How many times must I use a tea towel to shine my sink - it's always getting wet!

Yep, going to get wet again to rinse out the mug.

Sandwiches and another cup of tea for lunch.

Who sneaked the next cuppa?

The bread is on its second rise so the mixing bowl is now soaking in the sink.

Let's prepare the veg. for tea.

Tea time over and pan put to soak.

All washed and what's this - another tea towel.

The bread's been baked and the tin is soaking. I know where all the crumbs come from that end up on the floor.

Half the loaf put in the freezer and the other half ready for slicing for toast tomorrow. The kitchen sink has had its last shine for today.

Plenty of tea towel washing for tomorrow though! Well that's the kitchen sink and everything.

xx

Everything but the kitchen sink

There are not many times that I can clean the kitchen sink and leave it pristine. There's too much going on around, on and in it. I've only taken pics of a few activities but the list is endless. Here we have the breadmaking utensils to wash,

the veg to peel.

the lights to take down and clean,

the cat sick to wash out (cat lovers will understand this one) ...

and the sandwiches to make.

I use the sink as a bucket for when the floor is mopped, to soak pots and pans so they will scrub clean easily, to wash clothes, to water plants, to bath the baby, to ...

what else?

As soon as I've cleaned the sink another task arises which necessitates mucking it up again. Hey ho!

xx

Kitchen window - August 2012

Little yellow flowers from the garden brighten up the view from the kitchen sink.

'One of each' from the garden brighten up the table ...

... on a sunshine break from the rain.

On guard!

Dishcloth dilemma

You don't see them often in homes magazines. I wonder why?

Note to self - must clean the sink!

Wipe with it once and it's wet. Where do you put the wet dishcloth? On the side? Screwed up?

Hanging over the tap? Where do you put the wet floor cloth? Hanging over a bucket?

Where do you put the current tea towel? Folded neatly on the side?

Hanging over the radiator? Do you use it to dry your hands as well as the dishes? What do you do when it's wet and stained? Get a new one out? I can go through as many as 3 or 4 towels in a day. Do you put the dirty, wet ones straight in the laundry bin or hang them over the side of the bin?

How do you hide or not hide these items?

Dishcloth Ditty

All together now! (... to the tune of 'What shall we do with the drunken sailor'.)

What shall we do with the dirty dishcloths?

What shall we do with the dirty dishcloths?

What shall we do with the dirty dishcloths?

Where on earth d'you put them?

Chorus:

Yucky ducky doo. It's a dirty dishcloth.

Yucky ducky doo. It's a dirty dishcloth.

Yucky ducky doo. It's a dirty dishcloth.

Where 'm I going to put it?

Fold 'em neatly and put 'em on the sink side. (3 times)

That is what you do with them.

Chorus:

Rinse and shake and hang 'em on the tap. (3 times)

That is what you do with them.

Chorus:

Let them dry on the radiator. (3 times)

That is what you do with them.

Chorus:

Sling them in the cupboard and deal with them later. (3 times)

That is what you do with them.

Chorus:

Use 'em once then soak them in a bucket. (3 times)

That is what you do with them.

Chorus:

That's what we do with dirty dishcloths.

That's what we do with dirty dishcloths. 

That's what we do with dirty dishcloths.

At least I think that's what you do!

The Kitchen Sink Saga

I do like a clean and sparkly kitchen sink.

Left overnight - Last night's supper, last night's music evening mugs and teapot, yesterday's bread tins. No wonder it's always tidy up first thing in the morning.

Oh my goodness, everything's going on in the kitchen now. Cleaning the kitchen floor, ironing, last night's soup, today's lemon drink and coffee. Yesterday's bread tins and flan dish.

Here's another disaster view straight after tea.

I do like a clean and sparkly kitchen sink.

I don't see it that way very often though.