I last saw this meme at
joyful house farms, who in turn traced it back to
a gracious home.
Aprons – Y/N? If Y, what does your favourite look like?
I have a number of aprons, but I usually only wear them when I am baking. I have a gorgeous Minnie mouse one that hubby and the kids bought me when we went to Euro Disney. I love it, very subtle and understated, but still cute.
Baking – Favourite thing to bake
I wish I could bake more than I do, but since I usually end up eating what I bake that is a bad idea because I would be even fatter than I am now. I think my favourite thing to bake is probably my most popular, proper gingerbread. It's an incredibly complicated recipe but well worth it when you taste the end results. Maybe I'll have to share it over on
food and fitness some time.
Clothesline – Y/N?
I have a rotary clothes line, but it's not quite straight and our garden (yard) is so small that there is not really all that much room for it. Maybe if we got a small garden table, it would leave more room for the clothesline. I do use it in the summer and the warmer times, but I doubt we'll be using it again now until the Spring.
Doughnuts – Have you ever made them?
I've never made fried doughnuts, but I have done baked ones. I have a mini doughnut pan, that makes ones with the holes in the middle. They're nice, but not a patch on fried ones. But who can eat those very often and still stay healthy?
Every day – One home making thing you do every day
I make my bed. Well, I straighten the duvet and leave it looking at least neat in that respect. Some days that will be the only thing I get done, other days it will be one of many, but it is usually done every day.
Freezer – Do you have a separate deep freeze?
YES, we have a small chest freezer, but are looking to get a slightly larger upright at some point in the future.
Garbage Disposal – Y/N?
Nope, the budget was limited when we redesigned the kitchen and wouldn't quite stretch to that.
Handbook – What is your favourite home making resource?
Like others have said I would have to say the internet. If I need to know how to do somethign, I will always search on here!
Ironing – Love it or hate it? Or hate it but love the results?
HATE HATE HATE it! I hand shirts on to hangers straight from the washing machine and let them dry hung up. There are a handful of items that still need ironing after that because of either the way they are made or what they are made from. I don't wear those very often! And as for people who iron everything even down to underwear, they are just STRANGE!
Junk drawer – Y/N? Where is it?
Not enough drawers in the kitchen to have one, so junk drawer items find themselves all over the house. Hopefully, if we get the new dining room furniture we want, a drawer in the sideboard will be put aside for that purpose.
Kitchen – Colour and decorating scheme
light beach wood effect cupboards. Walls are pale yellow with a light terracotta sponged over the top.
Love – What is your favourite part of home making?
NOPE! There is nothing about this that I love, at least not at the moment anyway. I am dealing with both back ache and energy issues and most days I look at the stuff that needs doing and dread it.
Mop – Y/N?
I have NEVER found a mop that I think does the job well enough, not in a house with 3 blokes who seem to think anything on the floor is invisible. So if I get really frustrated with the state of the floor, I will sometimes get down on my hands and knees with a bucket of hot water and cleaner and SCRUB!
Nylons – Wash by hand or in the washing machine?
I can't remember the last time I wore them, but when I do, I usually pop them into one of those net bags and wash them in the machine.
Oven – Do you use the window or open the oven to check?
Can't see clearly enough through the tinted window, so I usually open it.
Pizza – What do you put on yours?
EVERYTHING! With extra cheese! Heeheee. If we're eating out we usually have the mega toppings one, whatever it is at that restaurant. If we're buying at the supermarket it will usually be meats, and if we're making at home whatever we have to hand.
Quiet – What do you do during the day when you get a quiet moment?
Surf the net, read blogs, and SLEEP! Sometimes the sleeping happens at the computer desk, like today! I had to drag myself away to the sofa because I could not keep my eyes open long enough to complete what I was trying to do online. That's what I mean about extreme tiredness.
Recipe card box – Y/N? What does it look like?
I've tried various different things over the years and none of them have ever really stuck for any length of time. Most of the time if I am looking for a recipe that isn't in one of my books at home I'll search the net, usually at Recipe Zaar. I have our all time family favourites listed on there too.
Style of house – What style is your house?
Mid Terrace.
Tablecloths and napkins – Y/N?
We have a cheap pine table that is unfinished wood so we always have a plastic tablecloth on there to protect it. I need to get some new ones.
Under the kitchen sink – Organized or toxic wasteland?
Not too bad actually, although things are always disappearing back behind the pipes.
Vacuum – How many times per week?
As little as possible, but it does need doing. It hurts my back, maybe tomorrow hey?
Wash – How many loads of laundry do you do per week?
We must get through at least 15 loads a week if not more. me, hubby and 2 growing lads, we produce a fair bit of laundry.
X’s – Do you keep a daily list of things to do that you cross off?
I used to and it worked really well, but with this back injury and the energy thing, it's not easy and when I can't cross things off I get frustrated, so i stopped making lists and now I get even less done than ever before. It's something I need to work on.
Yard – Y/N? Who does what?
I don't touch it! That is all!
Zzz’s – What is your last home making task for the day before going to bed?
D'you think if I had somethign like this it would be easier to get things done? Yes, probably it would, I mean that's where Fly lady starts after all. MAYBE, ONE DAY!
