365 Inspirations—177: Cleaning Out the Refrigerator

"Life is denied by lack of attention, whether it be to cleaning windows or trying to write a masterpiece."—Nadia Boulanger

After being gone for so many days on my retreat, the refrigerator looked like it might walk off on its own with all the produce sprouting new things that it shouldn't.

It felt so good to clean it out. Cleaning the fridge felt like cleaning my soul today.

I even turned some overripe bananas into banana bread instead of just throwing them away. The result came out pretty good.

I sorted through the mail and recycled everything that was junk. The pile of mail had formed a mountain on our dining room table. I took out the recycling, trash and compost.

I washed dishes, cleared the dining room table, and tidied up the living room.

I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER!

I don't know what it is, but if the house is in a state of disarray, I simply can't think straight.

There's still so much more to clean and organize, but I'm going to call it a day for now. At least the home is livable now.

I even went to the grocery store down the street and picked up a few things for breakfast. I want to get up early and cook my husband something special.

Do ever feel the need to just clean EVERYTHING? When does this inspiration to clean usually strike for you or do you have regular cleaning days?

365 Inspirations—49: Cleaning House

"I'm not going to vacuum until Sears makes one you can ride on." —Roseanne Barr


Cleaning house is not my favorite thing to think about doing, but it feels so good after it's all done.

I feel the need to clean house today. Don't know what that is all about. I mostly feel like I need to get organized. A friend came over today for lunch and I enjoyed cooking for her. We had a nice conversation and meal. I cleaned the house on the surface, but want to attack some closets and my office.

Sometimes I feel like I can't think clearly until things are somewhat organized. Today is one of those days.

I'm going to start with the bedroom closet and then move to my office and get that organized. It's Presidents Day, so I don't have to work, but I have lots to do before the week starts up again.

I'm feeling the need to tend to things that I've been avoiding for some time—namely the state of my house. On the surface it looks fine, but dig deeper and you'll find it's really in a state of disarray, much like my mind today.

So off I go to tidy my little house and hopefully sweep up the cobwebs of my mind.

Do you often feel that cleaning or organizing your house helps your state of mind?