Day 3 of the kitchen
By ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (64044)
United States
    March 9, 2022 9:02pm CST
                         
            I'm going to admit that I took Tuesday off.  I had tree guys come take down my ash that got killed in last year's freeze.
However day 3 was last Saturday.
I want to say that some of these counters are harder than others.  This one actually required washing some things... because the roommate hadn't.
One was a giant sheet pan, honestly, if it had fit in the dishwasher, I'd've washed it, but it didn't fit in the old dishwasher.
I threw a bunch of stuff away.  Really, it only left me a few cleaning supplies, a large silicon mat for cooking on and the giant sheet pan.  However, just like there wasn't room for it in the dishwasher, the only place I had for it to dry was the oven.
Now, inside the oven I had sacrificed a cookie sheet years ago to go under things and stop drips.  It had been an expensive one, but I was never really happy with it. 
I pulled that out and washed it.  I turned on the oven to about 200 degrees and threw the sheet back in, but this time on the bottom of the oven.  I washed the silicon mat and put that on the second rack.  Finally I washed the sheet pan and put that on the top rack.
I have to say, it was amusing for the few minutes that steam came out the vent of the oven.
Anyway, then I cleaned the counter.  I can't moat it since it can be accessed from too many directions.  At least if it is clean, it is easier to clean... right?
I then sat down and studied my next area of attack.  I made a few decisions and called it a day.  
This wasn't a real hard job, but after the range the day before, I felt I needed an easier day.  Sunday was going to be harder.
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         @RebeccasFarm (90737)
 • Arvada, Colorado
                    10 Mar 22
                    The range must have been really hard to clean so I understand taking a break.
You are moving along, step by step and you are great to do so El.
There seems so much to do, you will be busy for quite a while.
Good job!
I like that angel in the photo too. Is that the light switches covered in the photo?
Is that the light switches covered in the photo?
                     Is that the light switches covered in the photo?
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                    @ElicBxn (64044)
 • United States
                            10 Mar 22
                                    
                            The angel is St. Michael, the arch-angel.  
And, yes, that is an outside type cover over switches, in this case the garbage disposer and the dishwasher.  Both of these were added in the remodel I had done in 1999.
Yeah, I figured as the range was hard, even if the other counter was easy, I could take a little break and just do this one counter.
The roommate came home about 6 a.m.  I can't wait to hear what she thinks.  I have been sending updates while she was in Dallas at the Irish Festival, but that's a little different than seeing it in person.
I've got to decide, after I take my other meds, is it nap time, or time to go work on the counter...
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                            @RebeccasFarm (90737)
 • Arvada, Colorado
                            11 Mar 22
                                    
                            @ElicBxn She will be surprised to see it in person I am sure.
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                            @ElicBxn (64044)
 • United States
                            11 Mar 22
                                    
                            @RebeccasFarm She was so tired when she got up to go to work, I don't think she even looked.  I know she didn't see the trees.
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