Clean up time

Clutter clutter everywhere

everywhere I look.

Now I cannot find,

my brand new cooking book!

I formulate a plan

to declutter and to clean.

To have a tidy house,

is my cherished dream.

I’ll divide the work up,

and tackle it bit by bit.

If I do it all at once,

I am sure to quit!

Laundry Management

Put a load of washing through the washing machine before going to bed at night. There will be no delay in hanging out the washing at the first opportunity in the morning. This sounds simple but how many people actually thought of it and do it.   Press here    for more housekeeping hints.

The Clutter Monster (Poem)

Watch out for the clutter monster,

Who wants to ruin your life.

He’ll move in uninvited,

And proceed to cause you strife.

He tells you to save,

Each magazine and bill,

If you follow his advice, 

Your house will over-fill !

He tells you to keep this,

He tells you to keep that,

Even to keep,

Your grandfather’s hat.

With things in boxes,

All over the place,

You’ll soon find out,

You have no space!

He’s convinced you to keep,

All of your junk.

His advice to you,

Is just plain bunk!

Throw out some paper,

And claim your life back,

The clutter monster,

Will at first give you flack.

If you keep up your efforts,

Your house will look swell.

Clutter monster in your house,

No longer shall dwell.

More of my poems can be found here.

I hope that the poem inspires you to declutter.

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

(for using up leftover uncooked vegetables)

1 Kg. mince meat

Two 450g cans of tomatoes

1 or 2 cans of thick tomato soup

2 large onions (chopped)

Leftover uncooked vegetables (found at the back of the fridge). Only use vegetables which are mould free.

Any vegetables which children don’t like e.g. spinach. Put the last two items through a food processor. Put it all in a heavy (large) saucepan, bring to the boil and simmer for about 1 hour.

Optional: Put in half a cup of red wine if desired for more flavour. Serve over spaghetti or noodles. (Potatoes are not a suitable vegetable for use in this recipe).