Thoughts on the kitchen sink

I always joke that I didn't get to choose anything in our house except the refrigerator. That isn't exactly true. I also got to choose the kitchen sink. It was a LOT of trouble to get here (it's from IKEA and we didn't have one here at the time and they didn't ship this sink)... but it is so worth it. It is the perfect size for giving little ones a bath. Tucker is just starting to like to splash around and enjoy the "tubby." But lately I've been giving a little more thought to the kitchen sink.

Have you ever heard of the Fly Lady? I've been using some version of the Side-tracked Home Executive system (SHE) for years. It's a really easy way to keep your house organized and most importantly (for people like me) a way to know when to STOP! The Fly Lady is so great because you don't have to make the 3x5's- she just sends you an email every day to let you know what to do. It's fantastic and really streamlines your whole routine. One of her main things, though, is to start with the kitchen sink. At first I didn't give much thought to this because the kitchen isn't a hard place for me. But then I realized, I almost always have clean dishes sitting in my drainer. Way back when I had to take a class to get my "Food Handler's Permit" when I worked, they told us that air-drying dishes is the most sanitary thing to do. So that's just an excuse for me to leave the dishes there. This week I've been making a point of putting those dishes away as soon as they are dry. I'm surprised at how much less cluttered my kitchen looks! That huge empty sink makes the whole place look amazing.

Anyway, I know every once in a while we all need a little something extra to get us motivated. Sometimes we get down because we think we can't do it right, so why start? But truthfully, a little bit a day makes all the difference. She even has a free Holiday Planner... so get over there and get signed up today.