Category: the steps
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step thirteen: small appliances
Confession: I do not own a toaster. Or an air fryer. Why? Because I don’t want to clean one. But I do own more coffee makers than one human should have. And a waffle maker that gets a LOT of use. Have you ever made a grilled cheese in a…
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step twelve: countertops
I am a countertop moderate minimalist. I absolutely love those styled photos on Instagram where people have books and cutting boards and vintage collections all arranged beautifully and make a kitchen so cozy. But that is not me or my home – I like them as cleaned off as possible…
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step eleven: large appliances
Time to tackle these bad boys. I intentionally haven’t cleaned mine for months just so I could relate. Yeah, that’s totally why. Also, I found a tatertot in the bottom of my oven that was basically a charcoal briquette but still recognizable as a tatertot. So whatever preservatives they put…
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step ten: kitchen drawers
I have a love-hate relationship with my kitchen drawers. I love that I have so much storage space, but I hate how it’s arranged. I never can seem to find the right combinations of things that make my drawers clean, tidy, and able to stay that way. The premade organizers…
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step nine: kitchen cabinets
Buckle up. Step nine is the kitchen cabinets. Whew. We can do this. (This is me psyching myself up for this.) It couldn’t come at a better time for me – they’re scary. A couple of years of people who aren’t me putting away the dishes left me with…no rhyme…
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step eight: sinks
Something about a clean sink makes the whole space feel fresher. And they get so dirty so quickly. And just smell…funky. Or maybe that’s just my house. My boy children have an extraordinary ability to get toothpaste everywhere, the kitchen sink collects goodness knows what, etc. So let’s tackle it.…
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step seven: the catch-all drawer
Aka the junk drawer. But I’ve always hated that term – it implies that everyhing in there is junk and if that’s the case, then why do we have it?! So let’s change that. Less “junk”, more “home management”. Don’t think of it as a space where items go when…
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step six: the pantry
This is usually one of the most calming places in the house, or one of the most terrifying. If it’s been a while since the last pantry clean-out (like me), then it can be a little daunting. The good news is that it’s a pretty simple thing: there are no…
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step five: the fridge
The kitchen is the heart of the home (even if you’re not a cook!) and so that is where we’re starting with the great clean up. Fridges and freezers get gross. They smell, they collect things in corners and gaps and I swear there’s a tear in the space-time continuum…
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step four: prepare
Okay, but my house is overwhelming NOW…we’re on step 4 and haven’t even started cleaning yet! I know, friend, I know. But trust me on this one. As someone who has (many times!!) started the decluttering and cleaning process in an anxiety-fueled rage, you will burn out. About the time…
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