dual personalities

Confessions of a bad housewife

by chuckofish

I have to admit it. I’m not a great housekeeper — in fact, I’m really quite awful, although since I live with four guys, I probably deserve a little sympathy. Still, there’s no denying the house could be cleaner. But finally, after lots of online searching, I found some help and now I’ve had a cleaning epiphany. I see redemption in my future! Meet Barkeeper’s Friend

Yes, it’s for real; it’s cheap and you can get it at amazon.com for about $4. It cleans the gungyest gunge off anything. My kitchen sink looks like new, the bathtub (almost) has no rings, and the hard water buildup around the bathroom faucets is soon to disappear. Yes, it’s a sort of acid and you should wear gloves when you use it and refrain from snorting it, but it doesn’t smell and it works!!! Yee-ha!

Next on my list: the greasy, dirty kitchen cabinets.

Jeepers creepers

by chuckofish

I have officially become one of those people who has a pair of reading glasses in every room where there is a remote possibility I might want to read something. Sigh. What’s next? Wearing them around my neck on a chain?