And so it begins!
Posted by periapt on January 2, 2008
Happy 2008!
I have begun cleaning and clearing my kitchen. I spent most of my kitchen time yesterday starting to clear off the kitchen table and washing dishes that don’t go in the dishwasher. One of the Great Truths I’ve learned in the last year is that the dishwasher does not have to be crammed full before I run it. In fact, a partial load requires less time to empty. It’s a win-win for me. 
My plan for the kitchen is to go through the cabinets and cupboards, getting rid any old, duplicate, or unused item. If the item is useable, I’ll put it in the box for Goodwill; if not, it goes into the trash. In fact, I threw away two items yesterday. After making a small pot of tea, I apparently put the kettle too close to a rubber spatula sitting on the stove. The spatula was pretty much ruined, and I wasn’t thrilled with the prospect of smelling burning rubber every time I used the tea kettle. So, into the trash they went. Now, I might not have been so quick to throw the kettle out had I not had a very cute blue kettle at the ready. But it did feel good to get rid of the duplicate kettle.
