The Good, the Bad and the Ugly…or ‘A Tale of Three Cupboards’
Posted under Dirty Little Secrets, Things I hate, Witterings
Every day I stack and unload my dishwasher 200 times. I ‘may’ be exaggerating, but it certainly feels like 200 times a day and it’s one of my Worst Jobs…right up there with putting clean duvet covers on. Mostly I don’t like it because of the sheer monotony, I feel like I’ve entered a little, domestic Sysiphus moment…always unloading clean dishes, only to find they are all dirty again a moment later. I hate that.
But, no, worse…the thing I really hate is that it involves going in to [sharp intake of breath] The Cupboard of Doom. I have to be feeling very cheery to be ready to tackle it, often I leave things waiting to be put away in TCOD on the work surface – ready for when I’m feeling stronger.
So I unload the dishes in a strict order, which is dictated by which cupboard items are stored in. Firstly, ‘the Good’:
The 'Good' Cupboard
Mmmm, lovely…all white/cream and neat ‘n’ tidy. That’s good. That pleases me. Next, gathering some strength and inner resolve, I move on to ‘the Bad’:
The 'Bad' Cupboard - very naughty
Ick. It doesn’t please me at all, all that plastic tat. But it’s a necessary evil with little children, a cupboard like that is a sign that you’re a ‘real’ mummy now. And check out that ubiquitous Ikea stuff, you know those weird plates that everything slips off and the knives that don’t cut.
Finally, with a heavy heart, I edge towards The Cupboard of Doom (AKA ‘the ugly’). This cupboard pains me, and it doesn’t matter how much I tidy it, put extra shelves in, put yet MORE stuff in storage…it always looks like this. Actually it’s looking quite tidy here, normally all that Tupperware is in a vast mountain and threatening topple any second.
The Cupboard of Doom...enter at your peril!
I feel so cleansed sharing that dirty little secret…but surely I’m not alone …so tell me, ideally SHOW me, your Cupboards of Doom. And any tips for clearing up that mess. Or, better again, come round and tidy it up for me. See that vast teapot in the bottom right hand corner? Holds 12 cups of tea. You bring the cake.
I thank you.
Tee-Hee! Fun! A girl after my own heart, I see your French Coffee Press and a Giant Tea Pot…Love to be able to chat over cake! Let’s pretend it’s a really good one. Did you see the b-day cake my niece made me? See If I can find pic…ok, won’t paste, guess I’ll give you link:http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=8084575469231764772&postID=3300580370713467710
Oh my cupboards of doom are much worse. Even your doom cupboard looks inviting and lovely in an off-kilter way. Hope you enjoy your outing this weekend!
Wow, Spud. Your cupboards are immaculate and positively shine. I know what you mean about the “bad” cupboard with all the matching lids and such, but it sure does make a pretty picture from where I’m sitting.
What in tarnation are you going on about you daft bat… all of the cupboards look great compared to mess I face every day. I have to get suited up with big hands like the ones from old episodes of It’s a Knock Out and then I shove it all in there and squeeze my hand gently out and slam the door. This poses problems for the next unsuspecting victim who happens to open the door and it all comes tumbling down!! Just for you, I will take pics RIGHT NOW and post them on my blog. You’ll be shocked!!!!!
I still can’t decide: filling and emptying the dishwasher or changing duvet covers. or cleaning toilet lids just to sit in a puddle at the next visit. or simply to cook. everyday washing, chopping and cooking healthy stuff. how boooooooooring. and when there is no recipe in the world which I fell able to prepare I make pancakes. hours and hours making pancakes, I really hate it. but at least the kids love those. maybe in two weeks time I feel better as I orders new specs. but then I will see the dust particles dancing in the sun again and I will feel the urge to hoover. and I hate this one too. oh no….
Oooh I LOVE the good cupboard. I had a press like that for 10 years, till I dropped it off the counter a few months back. grrrr….um, the other cupboards…yeah, um….I do not want to show you mine. lol.
I will definitely get out the camera tmro and show you my COD! Then we can clean each others…
oh please…your cupboard of doom is a veritable paradise of tidiness.
and for me, it’s only 1, maybe 2 loads of dishes, but 200 loads of laundry. how do 3 people create so much laundry?
Hmm, I don’t think the cupboard of doom is getting enough OH MY GOD what a total domestic SLUT that woman is type comments.
Julochka, don’t, don’t, don’t get my started on laundry. Really, just don’t.
Love that you American gals call them French presses. Awww. Is that because you can’t say ‘cafetiere’ in a proper French accent? awwwww…..
Your good cupboard is lovely, but I also think your bad cupboard looks nice. No, I don’t miss the plastic dishes thing, but yours look very happy.
Oh god, all my cupboards are cupboards of doom! And I stripped the bed today and have yet to put the clean ones on – including the superking size duvet – usually done at midnight when I’m desperate to get into bed. Oh for a good cupboard – maybe when I get my extension all my cupboards will be lovely…