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03.08.2007 :: P.S. Don't forget to buy paper towels
Paper goods. I forget to buy them. Not the essential kind. But the paper towels and the napkins. For some reason, I forget to buy them until we are rather desperate.
And I was. Desperate. This morning.
Today is trash day, otherwise known as Clean the Fridge Out day. The day I find things nestled comfortably in the back of the fridge conducting it's own science experiment. This week, I found Forgotten Turkey Barley Soup, approximate age: 2 weeks, perhaps 3. It was not fit for human consumption. Or even Human olfactory senses.
So, I grab the offending bowl that previously was known as Turkey Barley soup (herein TBS) and while I was there, the yogurt that is dated January and the mystery leftover. As I was standing up, the offending bowl that previously was known as TBS slid off of my stack and fell to the floor, the cover popping off and TBS also known as OB(offending bowl, remember?) spilled all over the floor. Fig looked at me with distain as I cried out "OH NO". I know. I said it. I couldn't help myself.
Once gotten over the shock of the disgusting brew that used to be TBS now slopped all over the floor, dangerously, slowly moving as a slime towards Fig's bowl my thoughts naturally turned to clean up. With a panicked look, Fig meowed, I'm sure to ask "what now?"
Paper goods would have been good to have at this point in my morning. But I did not have paper goods in my possession. Not a paper towel. Not a napkin. Only one measley sponge that is defenseless against this kind of mess.
Whattodowhattodowhattodo????
WWJD?
No. That did not help me.
One thing was for sure, despite my cries of woe, Andy was not rushing down the stairs to help this mess. I was on my own, with one little cat giving me the look.
I looked over at the cabinet, stuffed with cereals that people are not going to eat anymore (note to self: reevaluate cereal buying habits) and an idea formed. Ideas are sometimes born out of desperation. I ripped the Special K with Strawberries box into sheets.( I love Special K with Strawberries but I always forget about the box when it's not quite gone yet) With the large squares of cardboard, I scooped the OB that used to be known as TBS into a bowl, cleaning up as much of the goo as I could. Phew. Fig was looking a bit more calm now. But honestly, the floor was a bit...um..slimed. A good washing with the sponge and no one was the wiser.
I am traumatized. So is Fig.
Not one to admit Defeat, I am ready to admit to loving DeFeet. I post this here in response to La's call for Pet Feet. Late. Sure. But Feet nonetheless.
Fig "playing the piano" (coined by my kids many years ago) on an afghan, a wedding gift from a distant relative.
Posted by Sandy on 03.08.2007 AT 04:17 PM
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More like What Would Brian Boitano Do:
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Your fix was brilliant. Brian would be proud.
Posted by: susan on 03.11.2007 AT 10:08 PM
Oh gosh, I've done the freezer thing like Manise because our trash is only picked up once a week and there are some things I just do NOT want stinking up my trash! EWWW! And for spills - I have five children - lesson learned long long ago... I have a huge stack of "rags" which are old towels, dish rags, etc, for cleaning up messes like that or spills at the dinner table or whatever because I'm a freak (like my mother) and I can't bear the idea of using up a bunch of paper towels ($$$) for a mess of that kind when I could just wash the rags.
Posted by: Laura on 03.11.2007 AT 03:13 AM
I always have a full bath towel nearby in case I have to give the bunnies a quick bath. Glad to see you found a great solution. Now, admittedly, I would have loved to see WWDD (Dolores from Franklin's site)!
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Posted by: Kimberly on 03.10.2007 AT 12:01 AM
Oh, Good Fig, standing by to supervise, just like a cat should. I always forget napkins and paper towels too. I had to use the dust pan once to clean up a similar mess.
Posted by: Tracey on 03.09.2007 AT 12:18 PM
Sandy, here's my secret (for paper towels only -- we do run out of napkins): I go to Target and buy the 8 pack of the house brand of paper towels. It lasts for a good long time and they're nice and thick. Fortunately, I don't go to Target too often, because I must buy an 8 pack every time I go, and more frequent trips would probably result in the house being taken over by paper towels. I can't allow that to happnen, because there'd be no room for yarn!
Posted by: Susan on 03.09.2007 AT 08:36 AM
WWJD? What would Johanna do?
That's when you need kitchen towels, and lots of them! They work better, can be rinsed and reused, and you feel better after using them because you didn't throw away a half a roll of paper towels!
Yuck, I hope the rest of your day is sweeter smelling... and you got a shower!
Posted by: Johanna on 03.09.2007 AT 07:54 AM
Sweet feet!
As I read, I was so afraid that you were going to say you left the kitchen to hunt for paper towels, and Fig ate up all the TBS in your absence! I'm glad your story ended with a clever solution. And I will definitely adopt Manise's "freeze and toss" suggestion, should the need arise.
Posted by: Captain on 03.09.2007 AT 04:02 AM
Great save! Quick thinking at it's finest!
That kind of crap happens here all the time. (the spilling, not the quick thinking)
Posted by: pippi on 03.08.2007 AT 10:56 PM
haha, when i lived at my old apt we had the most disgusting things left over in the fridge!!
Posted by: girlrobot on 03.08.2007 AT 10:31 PM
Wait. I thought those things happened only to me. I feel for ya, babe!
Posted by: Teresa C on 03.08.2007 AT 07:50 PM
I do NOT like it when my mornings start like that. Not that I've ever had one exactly like that. But still, I hate it when that happens, mwahahahaha.
Figgy pudding is so cute! Wishes and kisses for him.
Posted by: Norma on 03.08.2007 AT 07:27 PM
eeeeeeew!
I HATE it when I spill like that.
And 3 weeks is not too bad - I'm on an all bad 6 week cycle for fridge cleaning.
Posted by: Jenn C. on 03.08.2007 AT 05:37 PM
Thanks for the laugh, Sandy. I found some guacamole in the fridge last week that was growing something on it. At least, I think it was guacamole. Hmm.
Posted by: Carole on 03.08.2007 AT 05:26 PM
I hope there was medicinal chocolate in there somewhere. o.0 And treats for Fig, of course.
Too much excitement for one morning, Sandy.
Posted by: Cookie on 03.08.2007 AT 05:16 PM
Oh, I HATE spills like that! My condolences. My solution is to throw the tupperware container with the offensive science experiments into the freezer. On trash day I dump the frozen "ewwy" thing into the trash just before leaving for the dump. Fig's paws are cute!
Posted by: Manise on 03.08.2007 AT 05:16 PM
Cute Fig toes. Did you see Bemused Jan is lookin' for you!?
Posted by: margene on 03.08.2007 AT 05:07 PM
Have you thought of loo paper? its always good for that type of clean up especially when you've run out the real stuff,LOL
Posted by: cathy on 03.13.2007 AT 09:02 AM