1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,720 When your house is a mess and you're feeling the stress, what 2 00:00:02,760 --> 00:00:04,880 you need is a friend in your. Ear 3 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:25,360 In today's episode, I'm going to be your cleaning coach as you 4 00:00:25,360 --> 00:00:29,880 work in your kitchen, and this is a good one to listen to if 5 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:33,000 you have a sink full or more of dirty dishes. 6 00:00:33,560 --> 00:00:36,960 In case you're new to the show, I'm Ronnie and clean with me is 7 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:41,000 the podcast where I walk you through cleaning your house step 8 00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:45,240 by step. OK, today as I guide you through 9 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:49,960 washing the dishes, wiping down surfaces, and sweeping or 10 00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:54,320 vacuuming your kitchen floor, I'll also be revealing some of 11 00:00:54,320 --> 00:00:57,600 my favorite kitchen organization hacks. 12 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:01,280 Let's get right into the episode. 13 00:01:02,200 --> 00:01:05,600 Now, I know some of you are watching on Spotify. 14 00:01:06,080 --> 00:01:08,800 If so, please keep this in video mode. 15 00:01:09,080 --> 00:01:12,080 If I've been minimized down to the bottom, click on it. 16 00:01:12,440 --> 00:01:14,640 Even though I want you to get up and clean. 17 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:18,960 OK, if you're still sitting on the couch or lying in bed, it's 18 00:01:18,960 --> 00:01:21,960 time to gear up for your cleaning session. 19 00:01:21,960 --> 00:01:24,800 Maybe you need to wash your face and run a brush through your 20 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:26,760 hair. Or if you're already looking 21 00:01:26,760 --> 00:01:30,000 presentable, you could start a load of laundry or take out your 22 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:33,520 kitchen trash. But for Spotify listeners, that 23 00:01:33,520 --> 00:01:37,480 video mode helps me out financially, so please have me 24 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:40,720 enlarged on the screen even though my hair is in a ponytail 25 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:43,240 and I didn't really do much to fix up today. 26 00:01:43,640 --> 00:01:47,240 Have you ever gotten triggered because you went to cook dinner 27 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:50,720 and that one measuring cup or gadget was missing? 28 00:01:51,320 --> 00:01:54,720 And if you can't relate, it might be that you're the only 29 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:57,520 one who washes dishes or prepares food at your house. 30 00:01:57,960 --> 00:02:01,840 But for those of us with teenagers and maybe a husband 31 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:06,200 that cooks and does dishes, it's sometimes a struggle when they 32 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:08,800 have a different idea of where things go. 33 00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:12,280 That's where labels and containers can help. 34 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:17,000 OK, you want to make it obvious where things go and I haven't 35 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:20,080 done this yet, but I'm planning to look for some containers at 36 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:24,080 Dollar Tree and organize my gadgets. 37 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:27,200 For example, one would be for measuring cups. 38 00:02:27,200 --> 00:02:30,160 And yes, I use different measuring cups for dry and wet 39 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:33,560 ingredients. What's so weird is I could have 40 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:37,840 sworn I read that there's a slight variation between the two 41 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:42,320 types of measuring cups as far as the amounts that they hold. 42 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:45,520 I mean, obviously I knew it was similar, but then when I looked 43 00:02:45,520 --> 00:02:50,480 it up today, I read that the difference between the dry and 44 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:55,400 the wet measuring cups lies in their design and intended use, 45 00:02:56,360 --> 00:02:59,520 but they hold the exact same volume apparently. 46 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:02,160 I'll talk about that more in a minute. 47 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:07,400 Hopefully you are gearing up for your cleaning session, doing 48 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:10,040 whatever you need to do. It's important to take out the 49 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:13,480 trash before starting a kitchen cleaning session and then 50 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:17,080 relining it. OK, but your next step is going 51 00:03:17,080 --> 00:03:19,960 to be gathering dishes from around the house. 52 00:03:20,640 --> 00:03:24,120 Maybe there are coffee mugs or water glasses on your night 53 00:03:24,120 --> 00:03:28,560 stands, or your husband has an ice cream bowl there. 54 00:03:28,840 --> 00:03:31,640 Maybe someone forgot to clear their plate and fork from the 55 00:03:31,640 --> 00:03:33,920 dining room table. Or maybe somebody forgot to 56 00:03:33,920 --> 00:03:36,080 clear their plate and fork from the dining room table. 57 00:03:36,640 --> 00:03:39,200 If you have teenagers who are allowed to eat in their 58 00:03:39,200 --> 00:03:41,640 bedrooms, be sure to check their rooms too. 59 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:44,040 I don't think my daughter eats in her room. 60 00:03:44,040 --> 00:03:48,280 I have two kids still living at home, but lately my youngest son 61 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:51,960 does he while he's doing his video games. 62 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:54,960 He has a little desk, but he's super good about keeping his 63 00:03:54,960 --> 00:03:57,800 room clean and taking his own dirty dishes to the sink. 64 00:03:58,160 --> 00:04:02,320 But I sometimes preemptively grab an empty cereal bowl off of 65 00:04:02,320 --> 00:04:06,360 his desk while he's in a game. The next thing I want you to do 66 00:04:06,360 --> 00:04:09,840 once you gather everything up, which should only take a few 67 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:14,240 seconds, is clear off your kitchen countertops. 68 00:04:14,480 --> 00:04:17,079 Now, you might be tempted to start on dishes first. 69 00:04:17,079 --> 00:04:20,079 Sometimes, you know, we feel overwhelmed by the dishes and 70 00:04:20,079 --> 00:04:21,959 we're like, I've got at least get the dishes done. 71 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:27,200 But eliminating clutter is going to make the the task of cleaning 72 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:31,280 your kitchen seem less daunting. So let's put it put those cereal 73 00:04:31,280 --> 00:04:34,720 boxes away. Let's throw away any trash off 74 00:04:34,720 --> 00:04:39,720 the countertops, and let's quickly relocate any items that 75 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:41,920 don't belong in the kitchen at all. 76 00:04:42,800 --> 00:04:46,520 In most kitchens, there's what another cleaning influencer, Fly 77 00:04:46,520 --> 00:04:50,800 Lady calls hot spots. Hot spots are just clutter 78 00:04:50,800 --> 00:04:53,320 magnets, and they're different for everybody. 79 00:04:53,320 --> 00:04:58,080 In our kitchen, the hot spots are the island and the pantry 80 00:04:58,080 --> 00:05:00,600 floor. People plop anything and 81 00:05:00,600 --> 00:05:04,320 everything on the kitchen island or just leave things there 82 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:06,840 during food prep. I don't know why they leave 83 00:05:06,840 --> 00:05:11,680 paper plates and wrappings and things like that, but in the 84 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:17,120 pantry there's also empty water bottle packaging or maybe the 85 00:05:17,120 --> 00:05:20,480 occasional empty dog food bag that needs to be thrown away. 86 00:05:21,560 --> 00:05:25,920 And items can quickly build up in these places if you don't 87 00:05:25,920 --> 00:05:29,480 consistently clear the clutter. And I realize your hotspots may 88 00:05:29,480 --> 00:05:33,120 be different. Once you have your countertops 89 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:36,720 cleared off, which shouldn't take long and makes a huge 90 00:05:36,720 --> 00:05:41,640 difference visually, it's time to pre rinse any difficult items 91 00:05:41,640 --> 00:05:44,160 and get them soaking. I'm talking about things with 92 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:48,560 baked on or dried on food. Alternatively, you could spray 93 00:05:48,560 --> 00:05:50,880 them with a product like Don power wash. 94 00:05:51,200 --> 00:05:56,840 OK, once you get everything pretreated you're going to start 95 00:05:56,840 --> 00:05:59,440 unloading the drying rack. You don't have to be cleaning 96 00:05:59,440 --> 00:06:02,280 exactly along. I'm just kind of listing things, 97 00:06:03,240 --> 00:06:06,400 but you know, emptying your dishwasher and drying rack and 98 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:09,920 then maybe you're going to start your first sink load, which is 99 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:13,200 typically cups, glasses, silverware, plates and bowls. 100 00:06:13,840 --> 00:06:18,560 If you're like me, you also, you know, you put those smaller 101 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:22,360 items in the dishwasher and also position some knives and cooking 102 00:06:22,360 --> 00:06:26,520 spoons on the top rack. OK, whatever doesn't fit in my 103 00:06:26,520 --> 00:06:29,600 dishwasher, a hand wash. But I realize that some of you 104 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:33,040 are hand washing everything. Everyone's situation is 105 00:06:33,040 --> 00:06:36,160 different and will vary from day-to-day or meal to meal. 106 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:41,240 I talked about in a previous episode that when we only have a 107 00:06:41,240 --> 00:06:44,040 few things to wash, we just hand wash them often times. 108 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:47,800 OK, just be working on dishes, whatever that means for you 109 00:06:47,800 --> 00:06:51,440 today anyway. I I just read today that the dry 110 00:06:51,440 --> 00:06:55,880 measuring cups that are used for ingredients like flour or sugar 111 00:06:55,880 --> 00:06:59,280 and nuts are typically designed to be filled to the top and 112 00:06:59,280 --> 00:07:02,680 leveled off for accuracy. I knew that, but for some reason 113 00:07:02,680 --> 00:07:06,520 I thought there was like a tiny difference in, you know, the 114 00:07:06,560 --> 00:07:10,800 amount that they held. Whereas the measuring cups which 115 00:07:10,800 --> 00:07:14,640 are used for, you know, liquid ingredients like water, milk and 116 00:07:14,640 --> 00:07:18,080 oil often have a spout for easy pouring and are marked with 117 00:07:18,080 --> 00:07:20,920 measurement lines. You can kind of hold them up and 118 00:07:21,640 --> 00:07:26,400 make sure you get the accurate liquid measurement Anyway. 119 00:07:26,400 --> 00:07:30,480 I've known for a while that the individual cups labeled 1 cup, 120 00:07:30,480 --> 00:07:35,240 1/2 cup and so on, A lot of times they're plastic are for 121 00:07:35,240 --> 00:07:37,440 that, unless you're bougie and you have metal ones or 122 00:07:37,440 --> 00:07:39,480 something. But I've known for a while those 123 00:07:39,480 --> 00:07:42,520 are for dry ingredients. But for some reason I thought it 124 00:07:42,520 --> 00:07:46,400 would be slightly inaccurate to put liquid in those even though 125 00:07:46,400 --> 00:07:49,920 I do it sometimes. But I just read that both types 126 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:53,600 of cups hold the exact same volume, they're just designed 127 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:58,480 differently to ensure accurate measurement be working on dishes 128 00:07:58,480 --> 00:08:00,880 while I talk. Now that I read that, I'm 129 00:08:00,880 --> 00:08:03,920 thinking it's probably fine that I'm sometimes using those 130 00:08:03,920 --> 00:08:08,000 individual plastic cups to measure both the rice and the 131 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:10,280 water when I make rice on the stove. 132 00:08:10,280 --> 00:08:14,040 Maybe I was just confused because with the Instant Pot, it 133 00:08:14,040 --> 00:08:18,440 comes with a water cup that's not a standard cup, and then 134 00:08:18,440 --> 00:08:22,160 they have their own recipes that talk about their cup. 135 00:08:23,160 --> 00:08:25,360 Maybe it's a Mandela effect. No, I'm just kidding. 136 00:08:25,360 --> 00:08:26,480 I don't. I don't believe in that. 137 00:08:26,480 --> 00:08:31,040 But this does seem like one of those situations for me anyway. 138 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:34,880 And don't get me wrong, I'm not the type of person who measures 139 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:40,280 everything when I cook, but I am careful about rice and water 140 00:08:40,280 --> 00:08:42,520 ratios. And you know, of course, any 141 00:08:42,520 --> 00:08:45,320 baked goods I make. I feel like baking is a science. 142 00:08:45,840 --> 00:08:49,760 Cooking's more of an art. My husband's Hispanic though, so 143 00:08:49,760 --> 00:08:53,280 when he makes rice he uses that method where he fills the water 144 00:08:53,280 --> 00:08:57,680 up to a certain knuckle after putting the rice in first and it 145 00:08:57,680 --> 00:09:01,120 comes out great. Anyway, my temporary hack for 146 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:04,080 quickly throwing together a recipe when the measuring cup 147 00:09:04,120 --> 00:09:07,400 you're looking for is buried in that drying rack that your 148 00:09:07,400 --> 00:09:11,360 husband stacked sky high. Or or just someone put it away 149 00:09:11,360 --> 00:09:15,320 wrong. My little hack is just to grab a 150 00:09:15,320 --> 00:09:18,440 Mason jar that has the oz listed on the side. 151 00:09:18,640 --> 00:09:22,680 That works great for measuring liquids and now I'm realizing I 152 00:09:22,680 --> 00:09:25,160 could measure flour in there if I have to. 153 00:09:26,120 --> 00:09:32,360 I know that when you're baking bread you are supposed to scoop, 154 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:35,280 not or. No, you're supposed to pour, not 155 00:09:35,280 --> 00:09:37,200 scoop. Because if you use the measuring 156 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:40,480 cup to scoop it, it could be packed and you could put more in 157 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:43,880 there. Anyway, Hopefully by now you've 158 00:09:43,880 --> 00:09:47,640 put away the clean dishes and maybe even washed a few dirty 159 00:09:47,640 --> 00:09:50,560 ones. Either keep plugging away on 160 00:09:50,560 --> 00:09:54,320 those dishes if you have a lot of dishes to do, or if you're 161 00:09:54,320 --> 00:09:57,160 ahead of the game, start spraying and wiping down kitchen 162 00:09:57,160 --> 00:10:01,480 surfaces from the top down. You might even have time to 163 00:10:01,480 --> 00:10:04,120 clean the inside of your microwave, which is today's 164 00:10:04,120 --> 00:10:07,000 bonus task should you choose to accept it. 165 00:10:07,400 --> 00:10:10,680 The way these cleaning sessions work is, if you're overwhelmed, 166 00:10:10,680 --> 00:10:13,760 you kind of do the bare minimum, but then on a day where you're 167 00:10:13,760 --> 00:10:16,520 more caught up, you do a deeper clean. 168 00:10:17,080 --> 00:10:18,760 Just keep working in the kitchen. 169 00:10:19,000 --> 00:10:22,440 While I talk about today's product recommendation, it's not 170 00:10:22,440 --> 00:10:26,520 a sponsor or anything like that. I just wanted to say that I 171 00:10:26,560 --> 00:10:29,800 really like using the Scrub Mommies and the Scrub Daddies, 172 00:10:29,800 --> 00:10:34,680 especially the Scrub Mommy and I, I recently read that they're 173 00:10:34,680 --> 00:10:38,320 more hygienic than a traditional sponge because they're odor 174 00:10:38,320 --> 00:10:43,200 resistant and they dry faster. And that's probably why they 175 00:10:43,200 --> 00:10:46,840 don't, you know, stink. And like other sponges, they can 176 00:10:46,840 --> 00:10:50,640 be stamped sanitized in the dishwasher or microwave or 177 00:10:50,680 --> 00:10:54,920 anyway, the red side foam of the Scrub Mommy is designed to 178 00:10:54,920 --> 00:10:59,760 resist stains and rinse clean, preventing bacterial buildup 179 00:11:00,160 --> 00:11:03,440 that's found in the standard absorbent sponges. 180 00:11:03,440 --> 00:11:05,360 You know, like your little Scotch brite or whatever. 181 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:08,080 That's what I used to use. I mainly like to pre rinse with 182 00:11:08,080 --> 00:11:12,640 a long handled brush and then I do the actual washing with a 183 00:11:12,640 --> 00:11:16,560 scrub Mommy, which is like the scrub Daddy, but it has a soft 184 00:11:16,560 --> 00:11:18,640 side. It's more of an all in one tool 185 00:11:18,640 --> 00:11:22,960 because it has that you kind of need that soft side for getting 186 00:11:22,960 --> 00:11:25,480 the grease off of your dishes. Like, you know, like with a 187 00:11:25,480 --> 00:11:29,280 sponge or with a rag. But if the scrub mommy wears out 188 00:11:29,280 --> 00:11:32,480 before I buy another one, I of course do dishes the old 189 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:36,120 fashioned way with a dish rag. And like I always say, this show 190 00:11:36,120 --> 00:11:38,760 is more about keeping you on task than telling you which 191 00:11:38,760 --> 00:11:41,480 products to use. But a lot of you have expressed 192 00:11:41,480 --> 00:11:44,720 that you want me to include product recommendations in the 193 00:11:44,720 --> 00:11:49,800 episode. Once your dishes are done, it's 194 00:11:49,800 --> 00:11:54,400 time to start spraying your countertops and other surfaces. 195 00:11:54,400 --> 00:11:56,920 If you're wiping down your cabinets today, maybe you'll 196 00:11:56,920 --> 00:12:00,320 spray those first. Some of you have a baby or 197 00:12:00,320 --> 00:12:01,960 toddler and have a highchair to clean. 198 00:12:01,960 --> 00:12:06,320 I always forget to mention that. But anyway, if you've already 199 00:12:06,320 --> 00:12:10,760 given your countertop, stovetop and tables top a swipe, maybe 200 00:12:10,760 --> 00:12:13,960 after breakfast or lunch and there's not a new mess, you can 201 00:12:13,960 --> 00:12:16,760 get started on sweeping or mopping the kitchen floor. 202 00:12:17,640 --> 00:12:21,640 Otherwise, for the rest of you, finish cleaning those upper 203 00:12:21,640 --> 00:12:27,200 surfaces from the top down before moving on to sweeping and 204 00:12:27,200 --> 00:12:29,240 maybe mopping your kitchen floor. 205 00:12:29,680 --> 00:12:32,840 And I use like a Shark vacuum, another product grip 206 00:12:32,960 --> 00:12:35,120 recommendation there in the kitchen. 207 00:12:35,200 --> 00:12:38,320 I already talked a little bit about labeling containers, which 208 00:12:38,320 --> 00:12:42,280 is something I already planned to do to an I mean, I already do 209 00:12:42,280 --> 00:12:46,160 to an extent in the pantry, but I'm planning to do it in some 210 00:12:46,280 --> 00:12:49,960 inside some of my cupboards, like the one I call my Ronnie 211 00:12:49,960 --> 00:12:54,000 Tools cupboard, where I have just various gadgets that I kind 212 00:12:54,000 --> 00:12:55,840 of hide from the rest of the family. 213 00:12:55,840 --> 00:12:59,560 They're just for me. Anyway, you want to use storage 214 00:12:59,560 --> 00:13:02,480 containers and then label them. And there are cute stickers you 215 00:13:02,480 --> 00:13:04,960 can get at Walmart. You can order them online. 216 00:13:05,440 --> 00:13:09,840 But by putting things in containers and labeling them, it 217 00:13:09,840 --> 00:13:14,240 helps the rest of the family put them away correctly and think 218 00:13:14,240 --> 00:13:17,640 outside the box here, meaning putting more things into boxes 219 00:13:17,640 --> 00:13:19,960 or baskets than you usually would. 220 00:13:20,320 --> 00:13:22,840 The things that you would normally just place in your 221 00:13:22,840 --> 00:13:27,720 cupboard or pantry so that you can label where things go. 222 00:13:27,720 --> 00:13:31,000 For example, you might use a plastic container and put a 223 00:13:31,000 --> 00:13:34,600 sticker on it with the words blender and food processor 224 00:13:34,600 --> 00:13:37,480 parts. OK, that might be something that 225 00:13:37,480 --> 00:13:40,320 I hide in the Ronnie Tools cupboard or something. 226 00:13:40,840 --> 00:13:44,280 I mean, organization is unique to you because we all use 227 00:13:44,280 --> 00:13:48,280 different gadgets, but the point is that everyone is more likely 228 00:13:48,280 --> 00:13:52,840 to remember where to put things when they are clearly labeled. 229 00:13:52,840 --> 00:13:55,320 Another tip is using lazy Susan's. 230 00:13:55,320 --> 00:13:58,560 If you don't know what those are, they're just circular trays 231 00:13:58,560 --> 00:14:00,480 that spin around. OK. 232 00:14:02,120 --> 00:14:05,920 You can use these in your fridge or your pantry to make 233 00:14:05,920 --> 00:14:09,440 condiments or small seasonings and other items easily 234 00:14:09,440 --> 00:14:11,640 accessible. And this prevents items from 235 00:14:11,640 --> 00:14:15,240 getting lost in the back. So that's a good organization 236 00:14:15,240 --> 00:14:17,920 trick trick so you're not having to pull a bunch of things out 237 00:14:17,920 --> 00:14:19,360 when you're looking for something. 238 00:14:20,200 --> 00:14:23,840 You could also invest in a pot and pan organizer. 239 00:14:24,320 --> 00:14:27,880 I'm super interested in that. But for now, what I did a while 240 00:14:27,880 --> 00:14:31,840 back was that I took a sturdy cardboard box that's like dark 241 00:14:31,840 --> 00:14:33,720 brown and has a nice shiny finish. 242 00:14:33,720 --> 00:14:36,200 So it doesn't just look like just a box. 243 00:14:36,800 --> 00:14:40,560 And I put that inside of the cabinet under my kitchen island 244 00:14:40,560 --> 00:14:44,040 to hold my lids. I think I got it with some 245 00:14:44,040 --> 00:14:48,120 unique makeup that I ordered. So, you know, think outside the 246 00:14:48,120 --> 00:14:51,920 box there to use random boxes that you get in the mail. 247 00:14:53,000 --> 00:14:56,440 Basically, if you order something or you open a gift 248 00:14:56,440 --> 00:15:00,720 that comes in a nice box or other container that you know 249 00:15:00,880 --> 00:15:03,120 you're tempted to keep, go ahead and keep it. 250 00:15:03,120 --> 00:15:05,240 It's not hoarding. You can use that somewhere in 251 00:15:05,240 --> 00:15:07,080 your kitchen or elsewhere in your home. 252 00:15:07,160 --> 00:15:10,200 For example, don't just throw your gravy packets on the pantry 253 00:15:10,200 --> 00:15:13,120 self shelf. Have a container for those. 254 00:15:13,600 --> 00:15:17,240 I've talked about this before, but I also have a container for 255 00:15:17,240 --> 00:15:20,000 all of my small baking ingredients to keep them 256 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:22,880 together, and I pull that out when I'm baking. 257 00:15:23,280 --> 00:15:27,680 I'm talking about baking powder, baking soda, vanilla extract, 258 00:15:27,680 --> 00:15:31,240 little bags of nuts, little bags of coconut, powdered sugar, 259 00:15:31,240 --> 00:15:35,680 small stuff like that. Baking bread is another animal. 260 00:15:35,680 --> 00:15:38,520 I keep my little yeast in the refrigerator. 261 00:15:38,520 --> 00:15:43,400 But hopefully you're still working on those floors, OK? 262 00:15:44,160 --> 00:15:46,320 Or you've at least started on the floors. 263 00:15:46,320 --> 00:15:50,240 Nothing says a clean house like a sparkling clean kitchen floor, 264 00:15:50,240 --> 00:15:52,240 so keep up the good work in there. 265 00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:58,920 My other kitchen organization hack when it comes to pots and 266 00:15:58,920 --> 00:16:02,560 pans is to put the old ones out in the garage with your camping 267 00:16:02,560 --> 00:16:04,760 gear. Kind of the one in one out roll. 268 00:16:04,880 --> 00:16:09,080 If you get a new one, remove something from circulation or 269 00:16:09,080 --> 00:16:12,840 maybe set it aside to give to a young person when they're 270 00:16:12,840 --> 00:16:18,640 starting out in a new apartment. OK, it's always a good idea to 271 00:16:18,880 --> 00:16:21,800 pull some things out of circulation that are only used 272 00:16:21,800 --> 00:16:25,760 on rare occasion occasions. OK, I have a hard to reach 273 00:16:25,760 --> 00:16:30,400 cabinet above the fridge where I keep the containers that I use 274 00:16:30,400 --> 00:16:33,640 for potlucks. Like this insulated thing that I 275 00:16:33,640 --> 00:16:38,240 put a casserole dish in. You know the Turkey platter. 276 00:16:38,240 --> 00:16:40,160 I use it Thanksgiving and Christmas. 277 00:16:40,160 --> 00:16:44,160 I think I even have a football shaped pan up there that I 278 00:16:44,160 --> 00:16:48,040 bought years ago when we had another couple over to watch a 279 00:16:48,040 --> 00:16:50,960 football game and I might use it again. 280 00:16:50,960 --> 00:16:55,040 But I don't want that taking up space where my everyday pans go. 281 00:16:55,040 --> 00:16:59,840 I don't want to be searching for things after a long day when I 282 00:16:59,840 --> 00:17:01,560 go to cook. It's my pet peeve. 283 00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:07,680 By the way, special thanks to my financial supporters who support 284 00:17:07,680 --> 00:17:13,560 the show either on Apple podcast, Spotify, Patreon, or 285 00:17:13,560 --> 00:17:16,359 some other way. If you're already listening to 286 00:17:16,359 --> 00:17:19,000 Clean with me on Apple Podcast or Spotify, the paid 287 00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:22,119 subscription is probably already being advertised to you. 288 00:17:22,720 --> 00:17:25,400 And Patreon allows you to support the show at different 289 00:17:25,400 --> 00:17:27,480 levels. So some people do a Patreon on 290 00:17:27,480 --> 00:17:33,960 top of, you know, their Apple or Spotify subscription or, or 291 00:17:33,960 --> 00:17:36,960 they're on Patreon supporting me at a higher level than the 292 00:17:36,960 --> 00:17:38,480 minimum. Such a blessing. 293 00:17:38,480 --> 00:17:42,920 I appreciate anything you can do you know, even just the minimal 294 00:17:42,920 --> 00:17:45,560 subscription. But I also appreciate those who 295 00:17:45,560 --> 00:17:48,800 listen to the free episodes. One way you can help me without 296 00:17:48,800 --> 00:17:53,040 spending a dime is by clicking on that fifth star to give me an 297 00:17:53,040 --> 00:17:55,960 excellent rating on whichever app you listen on. 298 00:17:56,720 --> 00:18:00,360 And again, if you happen to be listening on Spotify, please 299 00:18:00,360 --> 00:18:04,400 listen in video mode instead of having, you know, your your 300 00:18:04,400 --> 00:18:07,080 little bar minimized down at the bottom or whatever. 301 00:18:07,080 --> 00:18:10,400 Video mode does help me out immensely. 302 00:18:10,880 --> 00:18:13,240 Just keep plugging away on that kitchen floor. 303 00:18:13,240 --> 00:18:15,960 You're doing great. If you have little ones who are 304 00:18:15,960 --> 00:18:19,680 napping and you just swept or vacuumed your kitchen, this 305 00:18:19,680 --> 00:18:21,720 would be the perfect time to mop. 306 00:18:22,080 --> 00:18:26,480 Or if they're awake, line up your kitchen table, chairs in 307 00:18:26,480 --> 00:18:29,720 the living room or dining room, chairs in your living room or 308 00:18:29,720 --> 00:18:32,720 family room and let them pretend it's a Choo Choo train with 309 00:18:32,960 --> 00:18:35,840 dolls and stuffed animals as passengers. 310 00:18:35,840 --> 00:18:39,000 That's how I kept my younger ones busy when they were little 311 00:18:39,000 --> 00:18:42,160 and I needed to mop while they were awake. 312 00:18:42,160 --> 00:18:46,280 It's a kind of a precious memory, my middle daughter 313 00:18:46,280 --> 00:18:50,560 saying all aboard with her little silly accent she had back 314 00:18:50,560 --> 00:18:52,880 then. All aboard the Choo Choo train. 315 00:18:52,880 --> 00:18:56,680 All aboard. I would also quickly towel dry 316 00:18:56,680 --> 00:18:59,160 the floor. You know, so a kid wouldn't run 317 00:18:59,160 --> 00:19:03,680 in while it was still wet. But drying your kitchen floors 318 00:19:03,680 --> 00:19:07,000 with a towel is a great way to get it clean around the edges. 319 00:19:07,360 --> 00:19:10,080 And let's face it, some of you need to get down on your hands 320 00:19:10,080 --> 00:19:13,160 and knees and clean the perimeter of your kitchen floor 321 00:19:13,160 --> 00:19:15,320 with a damp towel and some cleaner. 322 00:19:16,040 --> 00:19:20,000 If you're still sweeping or mopping, don't stop, OK? 323 00:19:20,440 --> 00:19:23,400 This episode is coming to a close because we're out of time, 324 00:19:23,400 --> 00:19:26,320 but you could always put on some music or listen to another 325 00:19:26,320 --> 00:19:30,160 podcast that maybe isn't even related to cleaning or phone a 326 00:19:30,160 --> 00:19:34,560 friend after this episode ends. If you made it this far, thank 327 00:19:34,560 --> 00:19:38,640 you so much for listening. I appreciate each and everyone 328 00:19:38,640 --> 00:19:40,720 of you. I hope you got a lot done. 329 00:19:41,160 --> 00:19:44,480 As always, happy cleaning and I'll talk to you in the next 330 00:19:44,480 --> 00:19:45,080 episode.