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Sneak Peek for the Week!Sneak Peek for the Week - March 7 - 13, 2010This Week we are in Zone 2 - The Kitchen Our habit for March is Getting Dressed to Shoes: http://www.flylady.net/pages/focus_mar.asp Zone 2: Mission #1 Monday Dear Friends: Your mission for today should you choose to accept it: Scrub down your counter tops, I don't mean to just wipe a rag across them! I mean you get some hot soapy water and you wipe down the counters from front to back and side to side. Yes, you have to move the stuff on the counters to do this. DON'T take everything off at one time and then plan to put it all back again, I promise you will get sidetracked and then you will all email me crying that it is all my fault!! LOL! You just move your toaster (or coffee pot or whatever this is an example here! :>) ) over to one side and wipe down the counter, then move over a foot or so, move aside what is there and wipe down some more and so on. We are not marathon cleaning the kitchen here, just getting all the crumbs and junk that seems to build up behind and under things. Have fun! Don't obsess! Enjoy! Kelly Zone 2: Mission #2 Tuesday Dear Friends: Well it is day 2 in the Kitchen, are you ready? Today we are going to de-clutter our leftover, food storage, plastic, Rubbermaid, Tupperware, Glad-Ware, etc. containers! Do you have excess lids? More bowls than lids? Stained and/or Melted? Do we even need to talk about those old margarine, ice cream and sherbet containers? It is time to let go of this clutter. I am not telling you that you can't keep any containers, I am telling you to get rid of the ones that have no lids, stained and the ones that keep getting shoved in the back because it just isn't a size that works for you. I don't know what a reasonable number of containers to own is, that is a personal choice that has to be made on how you cook, store and the size of your family. I just know that if you haven't de-cluttered these items in the past 6 months it is time to really go through them and start tossing! A quick hint that is helpful, take a large zip top plastic bag to store the lids in, this keeps them together and keeps them from spilling all over the inside of your cabinet. Spend 10 minutes doing this, don't get sidetracked and rip apart your cabinets and drawers. One thing at a time. Have fun! Kelly Zone 2: Mission #3 Wednesday Dear Friends: What a fun and exciting mission that I have for you today? LOL! Let's take a close look at the gadgets and small appliances. The toaster, can opener, coffee maker, microwave etc. The small appliances that you use on a regular basis. When was the last time you cleaned out your toaster; opened up the bottom and dumped the crumbs? How dingy or dusty is your coffee maker? Do we even want to talk about the blades on the electric can openers? How about the outside of the microwave? Wipe them down and make them shine. I am not telling you to drag out every small kitchen appliance you own and to scrub them. Just wipe down the fingerprints, dust, drips, dried food particles on the most used items. Make sure you unplug these items before you clean them! Don't obsess, set your timer for 15 minutes and have fun! Kelly Zone 2: Mission #4 Thursday Dear Friends: We are still tackling the kitchen this week!!! What do you think I have in store for you today? LOL! This involves old toothbrushes and elbow grease! Yes you guessed it! Grab those toothbrushes and some general purpose cleaner and scrub those faucets on your kitchen sink. It is amazing how much gunk can build up around the seals and edges. Have fun, this is a quick mission that shows instant results! Kelly Zone 2: Mission #5 Friday Dear Friends: We are in the last day of the kitchen zone! Let's take a look at the cabinets! Take a few minutes to check them out, I bet you will see that they need a little sprucing up! Just wipe down the outside surfaces. You will be so surprised at what a difference shining those cabinets wil make! There is no "right" way to do this. Depending on what your cabinets are made out of is what you will use to wipe the cabinets down. A wood soap, a general purpose cleaner, or just soap and water. A slightly damp cloth will work as well. Don't obsess and have fun with this! Look around and see how your kitchen shines!!! Kelly Come Join Us on Twitter Follow @TheFlyLady and @FlyLadyKelly The Official FlyLady Group on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TheFlyLady?ref=ts The Giving Your Wings with Kelly on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/GivingYourChildrenWings?ref=s [Home] [Join FlyLady] [Contact Us] [About FlyLady] [Privacy Statement] [Terms & Conditions] FlyLady.net "This is FlyLady's List that has grown by leaps and bounds..." Copyright 2001 - 2010 FlyLady and Company, Inc. 
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