Household A-Z

Valerie had this on her blog. Feel free to join in....

Aprons – Y/N? If Y, what does your favorite look like? Sometimes. Depends on if I still have "nice" clothes on. I end up tucking towels in the waistband until I look like some bizarre kind of tribal leader. I have a couple of Grandma J's aprons. But my newest one is lime green pinafore style...with 1950's Cool Cats on it.
Baking – Favorite thing to bake - Whatever's easy. I prefer Cooking.
Clothesline – Y/N? No...but hangers on the edge of the gutter works in a pinch.
Donuts - Have you ever made donuts? YES! Pillsbury buiscuits, hole out of the middle and fried up and tossed in sugar. My mom used to make these every morning before church.
Every day – One homemaking thing you do every day- make the bed. Well. ALmost every day :)
Freezer – Do you have a separate deep freeze? No. Linus and I don't freeze that much...
Garbage Disposal – Y/N? Yes. Love it. Love grinding up the orange and lemon rinds in them. It makes me feel powerful -- and I do my Mr. Obvious impressions while it's running.
Handbook – What is your favorite homemaking resource? Just one? Books, TV, internet...friends.
Ironing – Love it or hate it? Dread it. But once I'm in the thick of it -- it's not that bad.
Junk drawer – Y/N? Absolutely. But I'm whittling it down to organized chaos. Then I need to tackle the junk garage and the junk storage shed.
Kitchen – Color and decorating. Avacado green walls and cottagy-kitch. Oh. And a lovely picture of a cemetery I took while writing my Masters thesis in England.
Love – What is your favorite part of homemaking? 1) Tangible evidence that I did work. 2) clean house + Fresh laundry + baking cookies = good smells and comfort
Mop – Y/N? Thank God for the Swiffer!
Nylons – Wash by hand or in the washing machine? People still wear nylons?
Oven – Do you use the window or open the oven to check? Both. Depends on what I'm baking/cooking. Pizza open the door -- mereingues look through the window.
Pizza – What do you put on yours? I can go for anything but anchovies and hot peppers. Cartman likes pepperoni, mushrooms and green peppers. Meat, vegetables and fungus.
Quiet – What do you do during the day when you get a quiet moment? Lately I've been outside, blowing soap bubble for Linus.
Recipe card box - No. I'm always pulling them out and losing them. Now all my favorites are being glued in a book. That way I have LOTS of room to add my notes about who likes what/substitutions, etc.
Style- What style is your house? It's a little, gray cottage, originially meant to be a summer home for the wealthy of Columbus, built in 1928. One Saturday a guy stopped to tell me he grew up in the house. Showed me where the outhouse used to be in the backyard. I love modern plumbing :)
Tablecloths and napkins – Y/N? No. They are just play things for Linus -- and hair attractors.
Under the kitchen sink – Organized or toxic wasteland? Toxic Wasteland. That would be a good name for a band.....
Vacuum – How many times per week? Usually once a week...
Wash – How many loads of laundry do you do per week? People do laundry every week? I do about 8-10 loads a month, and they might all be in one week or they might get spread out.
X’s – Do you keep a daily list of things to do that you cross off? I LOVE lists. I am a list queen. I found post-its that have a to do list chart on them. They fit nicely on my "master" list
Yard – Y/N? Who does what? Unfortunately, I'm responsible for both inside and outside of the house. I keep up on the flower beds and patio, but I hire Bob next door to mow it. It's the best $10 bucks I spend each week.
Zzz’s – What is your last homemaking task for the day before going to bed? I try to be done so I can chill out before going to bed. But the last thing I usually do is cuticle oil and hand cream. Hands work so hard all day, they deserve some pampering. Oh...and then Linus gets some snuggle time.