My terrible trash can was, ahem, filthy. It’s so annoying how that keeps happening! I just keep going along, throwing things away, then BAM! I empty it, go to replace the liner, and phew! The smell hits me right in the old snozzola.
The agony!
Then I actually have to clean the stupid thing, cuz once you smell it, you want it outta your house!
The lid
The bottom
I know what you’re thinking. Why didn’t I see the mess before??
Ummm, slob-o-vision!
Anyway, here we go to clean it. First, I pour in Dawn and let it soak. Then, give it a good ole scrub.
Ta-Da! Now it looks like this!
Well, I thought it was clean. Until I saw this:
More yuck
Why oh why, do my eyes have to be opened now??? I liked it better when I could ignore stuff!
Ok, round two.
Yep, same picture. [grumble, grumble] can’t get away with anything around you people.
Alright, here’s the real after, after:
Whoa, wait a minute. What is my goal here? Perfect sterilization?? Or clean enough to be healthy, and livable?
Ummmm, I’m thinking comfy, and clean enough.
And now, the gory-less garbage can:
Looks so pretty. No, not perfect, but pretty.
P.S. No one is allowed to throw anything away in it. You will have to walk all the way down to the dumpster.
That’ll teach ya to make trash.
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Oh, I know the routine. I never wait anymore. Taking the bin out for a good washing at least twice a month is a good habit I try to maintain. So far, so good. 🙂
Thank you for stopping by my blog, Melinda! And good luck with the drawing. And if you like Christian oriented books and stories, I plan on having a Christmas in July promo for my other stories, so stay tuned.
Blessings for a fabulous day,
Marianne
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Thank you for stopping by my blog, Marianne! Cool, I hope I have some extra money then so I can buy some! What is the name of your blog? Because I read this from Smorgasbord.
God bless you, as well. I am very blessed.
Melinda
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Hi Melinda,
How long did it take you to get all those pictures in? Your blog is unique because of the alliteration. Does it take a long time to think your headlines up too? By the way, I had trouble finding a comment button. I got in through the side bar that showed recent comments.
Janice
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Hi Janice, you have to click on the blog post, not just in the reader. I had to try to find it too at first, for my dad! Glad you figured it out! I love our conversations.
No, it usually doesn’t take long to take the pix, since I never pose for them, just snap them as they happen. I think about the blog ALL the time, so sometimes the titles come to me in bed. If I have a tricky one, I just have a working title, then figure the alliterative one later! I have about 20 drafts at a time going!
Melinda
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I love our conversations too! 😄Thanks!
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So welcome.
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LOVE the infamous trash can incident! We just had the same issue with our garbage bin- you know, the one the trucks come by and empty. Well, I accidentally threw a thing of raw chicken in it – I know, gross, right? Oh, my, that was the longest 3 days waiting for the emptying of said bin!! The smell was like, well, something dead. Yuk! Let’s talk soon!
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I know exactly what you mean! (Not that I’ve ever done that. lol) So funny, you can imagine how mine smelled since you’ve lived thru it! So glad I found you, or you found me!
Melinda
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gah.. I’m not thinking about mine.
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Stella, I would NEVER have thought about mine either, but I needed something to blog about!!
Do ya have any kids you can pay to do it? Neighbor kids? Move??
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I clean mine on a regular basis but it’s just not something that you expect to clean. I mean, they invented liners for a reason, right? 🙂 Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday, hope to see you again next week!
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Exactly, Chelc! That’s always been my thought! But apparently, it’s something that needs doing. Huh, always more chores! 😉
Melinda
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Our trash can used to be like that. I decided to paint it black and now I just don’t see it.LOL Thanks for linking up at #HomeMattersParty this week hope you will come back next week to link up again.
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Oooooohhh, great idea, MMG! Just throw the trash into a black hole!! I like it! 😉
Trust me, I never miss a party if I can help it!
Melinda
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Ah! Throwing the trash into the black hole sounds like a plan! 😉
I never miss a party if I can help it! Just ask Kristen!
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