Oven cleaning...

My #onething today is my oven.  It wasn't too bad but needed a going over.

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First, I vacuumed it out to get rid of crumbs and charred bits. Then I scrubbed the oven floor with a scourer and MS, then wiped out with water on a sponge.  I speinkked the door glass with carb soda then sprayed with MS and let soak in for 5 minutes.

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I gave it a good wiping to remove any spatters..,

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Rinsed that off then gave it a wipe with ginegar to remove the MS.

a sparkling oven but the inside glass needs to be removed as there are stains on the inner side. Weekend job for me and Gus.

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Those roses I bought on Sunday are opening up and still looking lovely! 

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Off to work now - Happy Friday to ya!

Cheers - Joolz xx

 
 
 
 
 
 

...and another thing...

Today I'm tackling the dreaded utensil drawer or as I call it - the second drawer down - the drawer under the cutlery drawer.

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Look at this conglomeration!  A lit of it is used daily but there is some crap in there too!

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Oh, my Lord! How can it be this grotty?

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How did a Smartie get in there??

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I scrubbedit with Miracle Spray then used a bit of Jif to lift some stains.  I was going to use this clear plastic tub but it takes up too much room...

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Do you have favourite utensils? This is a small spatula thst I use almost daily. I keep looking for another but I haven't found one yet!

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My crinkle cutter for carrots, cucumber and making crinkle cut oven baked chips.

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Do you own a jar key? Never have trouble opening tight jars again!

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Inserted under the lid rim, it releases the vacuum and the jar then opens easily. Game changer!

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Here's the drawer now. It still looks a bit untidy but everything is visible and there are no nasties in therethat can hurt me when I dive in.  There are a few other things that are in the dishwasher still to go in.

Another #onething done and I did it in about 40 minutes.

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With a few minutes to spare, I zipped over my kitchen sink with MS and some Gumption. 

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My bathroom cabinets are next up although they are in pretty good nick!

Have a nice day!

Cheers - Joolz xx

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

That one thing...

...you know...that blown light bulb, the squeaky door, the utensil drawer, the grotty washing machine, the bathroom cupboard/cabinet, the spare room (oh, horrors!). These are all that #onething that really don't take a lot of time to fix, it's just that we never get around to it like we should!

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Blogger Babymac, Beth McDonald, tackles these #onething's every week.  If you only get #onething done each week, that's okay but if you do more, hooray!

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Here's the link to her latest #one thing and if you go to her Search bar on the right and type in #onething, it will bring up all of her posts. Some might be of interest and get that spark going!

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http://www.baby-mac.com/2016/04/one-thing-adulting/

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I started my #onething yesterday when Beth was talking about tax time and how she hates it.  Me too! I plan to do my #onething in only one hour, hopefully each day, between 8.30 and 9.30am. After that I need to get in the shower and off to work.

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So I got out our files and organised them, making sure all copies of accounts and bank records were there as needed.  I discovered many bank statements missing so I got online and downloaded and printed them off.  I am now 9 months up to date so the task won't be so big after June 30th.

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This, I am embarrassed to say, it my washing machine.  How can it get so grotty so quick, as I know I have cleaned it since Christmas!  Disgusting!
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Out came the Miracle Spray - I sprayed the inner drum as this cuts through soap scum buildup...
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If you haven't made up a batch of Miracle Spray then stop what you are doing and do it!  This stuff is fantastic.  It cuts grease like nobody's business and smell nice and is soft on your hands and it makes your rings sparkle too!
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http://www.debtfreecashedupandlaughing.com.au/2012/05/miracle-spray.html
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Then I set it for a hot wash and threw in a great big slosh 2 cups of cheap vinegar and let it go until it was nearly ready to drain...
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This vinegar is about $2-3 a bottle...
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Okay, so the Miracle Spray and vinegar have sloshed around in the hot water, now it's time to get into all the nooks and crannies with a toothbrush, scourer and sponge...
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Horror!  This is what I dislodged from under that rim! Yikes!
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Once I'd wiped all that scum crap away and had it looking nice, I dropped the lid and let it finish the wash with the inner bits getting a wash too then let it spin away the hot, dirty water and fill for a cold rinse.  I added another slosh of vinegar to this...
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One hour later   ...   Et voila! Sparkling clean!
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Ta dah!
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Like brand new again...now I need to put this #onething in my diary for 3 months time...
Lather, rinse, repeat...
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Tidy laundry and oh, so clean washing machine, gotta be happy with that!
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My #onething for tomorrow is my utensil drawer... 

Cheers - Joolz xx