As I wash the dishes, I go into the
routine zone. That's what I call the place I go to when I do tasks on cue because I was trained by my parents to do so when I was a child. My mother made sure that when each Brown child got to the appropriate age, that child was trained to do certain housekeeping tasks. That way, the household work load was shared. My mother kept a clean house. It was modest, but it was clean. The kitchen cleaning process included clearing the table, scraping the plates so the food scraps went into the garbage can, washing and rinsing dishes/pots and utensils, wiping the tablecloth or the tabletop, putting away all condiments in the fridge or cabinet, and sweeping the floor. Each able child was assigned a week monthly for kitchen cleaning after dinner. Important rule: dishes were not allowed to sit on the table until the assigned child got around to cleaning up. When the last Brown left the table, the cleaning began. Dishes and food did not sit out all afternoon, evening, or all night. Thanks, Mom💗!
Does this sound familiar to you?
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