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Wednesday, 24 September 2008

The A to Z of Homemaking


I got this from Donna over on http://amoregreenandsimplelife.blogspot.com , let me know if you do it so I have have a look.

Don't know why there isn't an "S" as I copied it from source.

A ~Aprons--y/n If y, what does your favourite look like?
I have one with “Pudsey Bear” on the front, which supports Children in Need


B ~ Baking--Favourite thing to bake?
Sponge Cakes, then decorate them with chocolate or icing.


C ~ Clothes line?
Wouldn’t be without it; if wet I have an indoor clotheshorse which takes a full load of laundry.


D ~ Donuts--Have you ever made them?
I have made baked, ring and jam, my boys prefer the jam ones.


E ~ Everyday--One homemaking thing you do everyday?
Load/unload the dishwasher.


F ~ Freezer--Do you have a separate deep freeze?
I have 2 which are usually both full.


G ~ Garbage Disposer?
I have a compost bin/heap


H ~ Handbook--What is your favourite homemaking resource?
I have 2,
Money Saving Expert and The Complete Tightwad Gazette.

I ~ Ironing--Love it or Hate it? Or hate it but love the results?
I hate it but now have to do DS1’s school shirts as he wears white dress shirts.


J ~ Junk Drawer--y/n? Where is it?
In the kitchen under the draining board.


K ~ Kitchen--colour and decorating scheme.
Terracotta, orange, deep yellow; I really like the Mexican theme


L ~ Love--what is your favourite part of homemaking?
Baking/cooking – seeing all the goodies displayed before being put away.


M ~ Mop--y/n?
I have a micro fibre mop which is great.


N ~ Nylons, machine or hand wash?
Don’t wear them now, but when I used to they were machine-washed.

O ~ Oven--do you use the window or open the oven to check?
My oven door doesn’t have a window so I guess I have to open it to check.

P ~ Pizza--What do you put on yours?
Pepperoni, mushrooms, ham, pineapple and obviously tomato and mozzarella.


Q ~ Quiet--What do you do during the day when you get a quiet moment?
Have 10 minutes on the computer checking emails.


R ~ Recipe Card Box--y/n? What does it look like?
Don’t have a box but I have over 200 cookery books and a lot of my favourite recipes are stored on the computer.


T ~ Tablecloths or Placemats?
Placemats as we have a Pine Farmhouse Table..


U ~ Under the kitchen sink--organized or toxic wasteland?
Not too bad have a few end of bottles to use up, then it will be Bicarb and Vinegar.


V ~ Vacuum--How many times per week?
As needed..


W ~ Wash--How many loads of laundry do you do per week?
Usually 7 – 10 depending on the weather and what the boys have been doing.


X's--Do you keep a daily list of things to do that you cross off?
Not every day, but I should do might get more accomplished.


Y ~ Yard--y/n? Who does what?
DH does most of the gardening with help from the boys


ZZZ's--what is your last homemaking task for the day before going to bed?
Check the doors are locked, and that the kettle is filled ready for the morning.

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