ABC's of Homemaking

I found this on Chrysanthemama's blog and thought it would be fun.

Aprons - Y/N? If yes, what does your favorite look like?
I have only one. My dh made an apron for his grandfather and I wear it occasionally. I would like a girly one, but am waiting for the right one to grab me at the right time. I am partial to this one: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14920072

Baking- Favorite thing to bake? Pumpkin bread. I even got a cool pumpkin style muffin pan to make muffins in. It is my mom's recipe. I'll try to post it.


Clothes line - Y/N?
I want one but our homeowner's association forbids it, along with farm animals. While we thumb our proverbial nose at homeowners' associations, dh won't let me have a line or farm animals.

Donuts?
I only like Krispy Kreme. I would never mess with perfection.

Everyday - One homemaking thing you do everyday.
Dishes and laundry. Otherwise the house will go to pot.

Freezer - Do you use a deep freeze?
We had a spare fridge in the garage, but it went caput. It is easier for us when we stockpile meat when it is on sale, so we are looking for a new deep freezer.

Garbage Disposer Y/N?
I wish, but dh says no. Too expensive when I can just fish food out of the drains and throw them in the trash for free.

Handbook - What's your favorite homemaking resource?
Blogs and flylady.

Ironing - Love it or Hate it?
Hate it, but I rarely have to do it.

Junk Drawer - Y/N? If yes, where is it? Numerous. I have one in the kitchen, three in the nightstand, one in the bathroom, and an attic that serves as a gigantic junk drawer.


Kitchen - color & decorating scheme.
The whole house is in earthy colors. I picked a beautiful deep terra cotta for the kitchen but we have yet to paint. The rugs are orange, gold and brown. The placemats are orange, gold, beige and burgandy. The counter tops are black and the cabinets are cream.


Love - what is your favorite part of homemaking?



Mop - Y/N?
I use a special mop for laminate floors. It doesn't leave spots and has a reusable pad. I use vinegar and water to mop and it smells like clean to me.

Nylons, machine or hand wash?
I only wear footless tights and I machine wash them.

Oven - Do you use the window or open the oven to check?
Both. I never feel 100% sure until I open the window and prod the dish.


Pizza - what do you put on yours?
I love veggie pizza, pineapple pizza and now thanks to dh's carnivore ways, meat lovers.

Quiet - what do you do during the day when you get a quiet moment?
Reading my favorite blogs, reading, crocheting while watching prerecorded movies on tivo.

Recipe Card Box - Y/N?
I use a recipe book that has slip in slots for cards. But mostly it is just a repository for torn out recipes or ones written on scraps.

Style of house - what style is your house?
Custom brick suburb house. It was made for the former sheriff and his family. It has weird features like glass door knobs throughout and a room through a closet.

Tablecloths and napkins?
We do placemats and some cloth napkins. I just don't like tablecloths- too hard to keep perfect.

Under the kitchen sink - organized or toxic wasteland?
That is my husband's territory. So I say toxic wasteland, he says organized.

Vacuum - how many times per week?
Ds does it (yea!) once a week. I hate vacuuming it, which is how he inherited the chore.

Wash - how many loads of laundry do you do per week?
7 at the most. I try to go one a day, but things seem to get in the way.

Do you keep a daily list of things to do that you cross off?
When I am in a good mood. I am a list maker from childhood on.

Yard - Who does what?
Hubby mows, and ds weedeats. I remark on how nice it looks. I also pretend to care for the weed garden, but no one is fooled.

What is your last homemaking task for the day before going to bed?
Since I became pregnant, it is falling asleep on the couch and leaving the last bits for dh. Before, I would do the last bit of dishes (I do dinner dishes immediately, but if there are drink dishes or snack dishes, I do those later) and start the washer before going to bed. Then I check the dryer (it is never dry) and restart it.