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As I mentioned in a previous post, I've been trying to organize and declutter my home bit by bit, 15 minutes at a time
Right now, it is the turn of the fridge door; a small space consisting of a few shelves that have become a catch-all for jars and bottles of every description: sauces, condiments and preserves.
Why am I posting a silly thing like this on the blog? Because it is one of those small things that I never get around to, but it makes grit my teeth several times a week when I rummage through the jars. Making this public will motivate me to get the job done. And maybe you'll peek into your own fridge and discover that you want to do this with me. Social support is a powerful help for the big and little things in life.
If you want to take the challenge, it is simple:
1. Leave a comment on this post saying you're in.
2. Go clean your fridge door :)
3. Come back and leave a comment on this post by Monday night saying you did it!
If you want to send me before-after pictures or write a post on your blog, feel free to do so, but really you just need to clean and that's IT.
Don't get distracted and start cleaning the rest of the fridge, or the whole of your kitchen (that just leads to being overwhelmed and frustrated). Just do this small thing and give yourself a pat on the back. Babysteps, as FlyLady says (By the way, that website is a great resource if you feel overwhelmed by clutter).
By Monday evening, I plan to
1. Remove all contents.
2. Wipe down the shelves of the fridge door.
3. Examine everything that I have removed from the shelves of the fridge door.
4. Discard all bottles that won't be used.
5. Group the rest in some fashion- all jams together and all Asian stir fry ingredients together, for instance.
I will also try and come up with some recipe ideas to use up ingredients from the fridge door shelves.
Who's with me? Watch this space for updates.
Saturday, May 12: I'm all done! After putting this off for weeks, this chore took all of 20 minutes max.
Here are the highlights-
Biggest rediscovery: A bottle of the fancy extract fiori di Sicilia which was an
Right now, it is the turn of the fridge door; a small space consisting of a few shelves that have become a catch-all for jars and bottles of every description: sauces, condiments and preserves.
Why am I posting a silly thing like this on the blog? Because it is one of those small things that I never get around to, but it makes grit my teeth several times a week when I rummage through the jars. Making this public will motivate me to get the job done. And maybe you'll peek into your own fridge and discover that you want to do this with me. Social support is a powerful help for the big and little things in life.
From now until the evening of Monday, May 14, the mini-challenge is to clean and declutter the shelves in your fridge door.
If you want to take the challenge, it is simple:
1. Leave a comment on this post saying you're in.
2. Go clean your fridge door :)
3. Come back and leave a comment on this post by Monday night saying you did it!
If you want to send me before-after pictures or write a post on your blog, feel free to do so, but really you just need to clean and that's IT.
Don't get distracted and start cleaning the rest of the fridge, or the whole of your kitchen (that just leads to being overwhelmed and frustrated). Just do this small thing and give yourself a pat on the back. Babysteps, as FlyLady says (By the way, that website is a great resource if you feel overwhelmed by clutter).
By Monday evening, I plan to
1. Remove all contents.
2. Wipe down the shelves of the fridge door.
3. Examine everything that I have removed from the shelves of the fridge door.
4. Discard all bottles that won't be used.
5. Group the rest in some fashion- all jams together and all Asian stir fry ingredients together, for instance.
I will also try and come up with some recipe ideas to use up ingredients from the fridge door shelves.
Who's with me? Watch this space for updates.
Saturday, May 12: I'm all done! After putting this off for weeks, this chore took all of 20 minutes max.
Here are the highlights-
Biggest rediscovery: A bottle of the fancy extract fiori di Sicilia which was an
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