take better care of the things I own

I made the effort to buy a lingerie wash bag to wash delicate things in so they don’t end up all tatty.

this morning I have vacuumed my car, cleaned the windows, topped up the oil & water, investigated a rattle and got rid of a bird dodoo stain.

I have also put more air in my bike tyres.

All this has inspired my partner to check his oil & water, and amazingly now he is vacuuming his car too. I also solved the rattle that his back number plate makes.

today, in order to protect my cloth carseats I purchased sheepskin carseat covers from my front seats. Hopefully this will motivate me to now clean up the car.

well, today I have gotten all the ceiling fans cleaned and the bathroom screen repaired where one of my cats and climbed it from the outside and pulled out the fly screen. Small things but still an effort by me to take better care of something I own.

Today, I pulled the stove out of its alcove and cleaned its sides, the floor under it and the bench sides. It was pretty damn filthy, didn’t look like it had been cleaned before we bought the house. Felt pleased to have done this and made my kitchen a little more sparkly.

I just read that I can clean this up wiping it with a soft cloth and vasiline. Will do this as it deserves the effort. Its a little small for me now but I keep it as a memento as it was the first expensive thing I bought with my pack packet on getting my first full-time job.

I have been thinking about this goal a lot lately as its not something I am very consistent with or good at in general. So this morning in a flurry of unplanned activity I took some action towards it by:

• cleaning the kitchen cupboard doors & skirting boards

• vacuuming under the lounge cushions

• cleaning the front of the fridge

I know most people do this stuff without thinking but it was a pretty big effort for me as normally I just wouldn’t bother and my possessions would just get left uncared for until something dire happened. Later today I hope to have the motivation to vacuum and clean up my car interior.

my car – vacumn, wash, oil water, polish
my house – maintenance
my garden equipment
my bike
my technology
my clothes
my books