Liz introduced me to this phrase, when one task leads to another, and another... Here's a fictional [but not unlikely] example
- My jeans 👖 are grubby, what shall I wear instead? My chinos
- Where are my chinos? Chinos eventually located in ironing basket
- Why didn't I iron them? Inspect carefully, recall the button came off last year, they were washed ♒ but not repaired
- Where did I put that button? Can't find it, locate another one
- Where's my sewing stuff? 🧵 Buried under clutter somewhere
- What's the time? I haven't got time to do this now⌚
- What can I wear instead? Stuff chinos back in basket
- Can I get away with these grubby jeans? Yes, probably
- This list to be repeated in April ...🔄
One task left undone leads to a whole cascade of chores. I thought about it on Monday when Kirsten blogged about her kitchen floor/cupboards experience. I had a similar [fortunately shorter] cascade myself this week.
- We did the shopping - but I never emptied the box of eggs into the rack 🥚
- Then Bob had boiled eggs for breakfast 🥄and I remembered the box in the Futility Room
- Brought the box into the kitchen.
- Marked the older eggs ✏ which need to be used first
- Then realised the rack was grubby, gave it a good clean
- Reloaded egg rack 🥚🥚🥚
- Ripped up cardboard egg box for my compost bin
- Changed out of slippers 🥿into garden clogs so I could cross wet grass to bin
- Back in again, changed shoes, got on with my day
so it must accumulate dust and grease. I need to be more diligent.
It is sparkling clean now.
My egg icons this week are these!
💜⭐⚓☮
So much more fun than just a plain ❌!
Do you mark your eggs?
Are you beset by chore-cascades?
I'm probably preaching to the converted and you will have a stack of egg boxes waiting, but they make great boxes for chitting potatoes and for growing some seeds but take care over the latter.
ReplyDeleteThanks FC. Potato 🥔 boxes already sorted 🥔
DeleteI don't mark my eggs. I have a semi-complicated rotating them about the storage box system. But I like your idea of marking them better. It's a nifty (and cute) solution. A little burst of creativity and joy. I'm going to give it a try
ReplyDeleteIt brings a smile 😊
DeleteThose eggs look gorgeous. Ours have suddenly become very expensive- bird flu perhaps. I am wondering what will happen at Easter time when they generally go on sale. I had the fun of eating an ostrich omelette once, served 12 of us! JanF
ReplyDeleteThat 🥚egg must have needed a MASSIVE frying pan!🍳
DeleteWe’re not a fan of eggs unless I am baking. I totally empathise with the knock on effect of chores when you start off to do something Simple. This often happens to me when looking for something crafty and involves emptying and sorting a whole cupboard. Catriona
ReplyDeleteOh yes. And you find something you lost years ago, and gave up and replaced it. (I admit to three jars of safety.pins)
DeleteEgg icons? New one on me!
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DeleteI have a standard routine regarding eggs. Almost run out, and put last one or two somewhere safe in the fridge. E-mail neighbours for another 2 dozen, and put money with 2 empty boxes. When they are delivered, I put the two new boxes in the fridge, use up the odd one or two first and then work my way through the rest. Repeat as necessary!
ReplyDeleteI don't keep my eggs in the fridge.
DeleteFinally! A way of describing my life - thank you!
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DeleteI like that term, a cascade of chores. I've often experienced that when I go to cook. when the pan I want is usually soaking in the sink. Then, I must wash the pan before I can cook.
ReplyDeleteEggs are usually kept in the fridge, here, in the US. They are in a refrigerated case in the stores and go straight into the fridge when brought home. I keep the older carton of eggs on top and the newer one under it. Eggs are still $8.99/doz. and $13.99/18 at the store. Brown eggs and organic eggs cost more.
I've been reading about eggs in fridges. In thr UK stores keep the cartons on the regular shelf, not in the chiller.Scientists seem to think the eggs may last longer in the fridge, but their taste is impaired. It's personal choice 🥚 🐣 🥚
DeleteWhen I collected the eggs at work, I always date-marked them. If you want to know whether eggs are still ok to eat , place them in a bowl of cold water. If they 'stand up' i.e. Pointy bit to top,or as near as, not fresh.I keep mine in fridge.Nothing like a bit of decluttering to cause a cascade of chaos!
ReplyDeleteI haven't marked my eggs since we stopped having a large number of chickens. Back then I used to write the date of laying on each egg in pencil, as well as writing the date of the oldest egg in the box on the lid. Now I just keep them in the supermarket box in the fridge and work from the outside in, so the box remains balanced.
ReplyDeleteI love your egg rack and method of marking the eggs. It is a really fun way to show which eggs to use next.
ReplyDelete🙂🙃😉
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