THE KITCHEN!

so i have come to realize that i am incredibly ocd and super picky about the kitchen. it has to be aesthetically pleasing as well as functional. and it has to be clean. i don't mean tidy or with minimal crumbs... i mean CLEAN. i load the dishwasher, then hand wash the remaining dishes (which are usually the ones with teflon), then throw any trash away, and lastly spray down and wipe the counters with a bleach kitchen cleaner. i can't stand it when people in my family, coughcough, wipe down the counter top with a wet paper towel. wtf is that going to do, seriously? you should have more than just windex and clorox wipes underneath your kitchen sing for cleaning (and not just for the kitchen). if you don't, then you are a bad housewife/housekeeper/whatever. i mean you eat in your kitchen at least once a day, if you are a normal (or average) person. side note: i once spent the night at my best friend's house, whom i consider my little sister, and attempted to raid their pantry for breakfast in the morning. all i found was a shit load of vitamins and medicine. this family is not normal. they eat out all the time, because they can afford to. but i still love them to pieces. lol just picture all of the bacteria you're digesting when you put your fruit or sandwich on the countertop... EEEW! realistically you will always have germs come through some pathway into your body, but if you can avoid making yourself sick and being gross, then go for it! and plus, if you keep your kitchen clean you don't have to worry when you have guests over at the last minute. :)