Anyone Have One?
Does anyone have that area within their home that is the “panic area?” When you don’t know what to do with something, don’t know where you want something to be placed or don’t know if it is a keeper or not, but are willing to save it until you decide later. Close the eyes and let it land on and in the panic area.
We had one. Not saying that it won’t reappear. For today, our panic area is gone. Our panic area was the steps going up into our attic. It’s an open stairwell right off the area of the refrigerator. Extra groceries coming into the home . . . plop them onto the steps. We do have pantry cabinets in the basement for just such things. Extra plastic storage containers . . . get them washed up and . . . plop them onto the steps. We do have storage shelves in the basement that we call the Bunk House for just such things. Dealing with extra groceries bags . . . stuff them into the basket that is on steps that should only store my Swiffers, kitchen garbage can liners, and hot pads.
It is all about taking the time to make those trips into the basement areas that are intended to hold all the extras from our small first floor. There is a limit as to what a 720 square foot home should have on the first floor . . . thus the panic attic steps. It may not last, but for today it is refreshing to have sorted, pitched and have given the steps a good scrubbing.
It all started when the shelves above the refrigerator were tackled. No . . . we didn’t get the refrigerator pulled away from the wall. But . . . I got the Swiffer duster wand as far back and around that I could. Everything on the shelves has been refreshed and extra bowls have been washed.
Yup, Lena, it is fall housecleaning time. Thanks for instilling in me the need to keep a tidy home. Tidy home equals a happy home. May our attic panic steps remain clean and clear so we can travel them with ease and most importantly . . . safely.
The two items left in the kitchen to tidy up are the interiors of the oven and refrigerator. Not to worry . . . we will get them done. The key for the refrigerator is to do it prior to a trip to the grocery store. Our interior is looking quite gaunt right now.