Enjoying the fruits of our labour

Home-cooked meal from newly clean stovetop

We still have a lot of work to do on my kitchen, but I am already enjoying the fruits of our labour: a clean place to cook, eat and clean, and a fairly clear path across the kitchen floor. I have been cooking, eating and cleaning in my kitchen since about Day 3 of our cleanup effort.

I still haven't tackled the decaying food in the refrigerator or the filthy floor, but I'll get to those in time. I also still have bins full of sorted excess food that needs to be eaten, disposed of or stored. I am choosing foods out of those for my meals.

The bins of sorted excess nonfood items are still on my balcony. The tarp covering them is now covered with a sheet of ice. We had an ice storm overnight.

I have other chores to complete before I can continue this journey. Elaine thinks I should post updated photos of the stove, sink, and table -- and I will. I just need to take care of some other responsibilities first.

Clean, clutter-free stovetop allows me to cook again

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