You have got to be kidding me

[pegkerr]

This "tip" was included with a series of e-mail tips I received from the Dollar Stretcher today:

I save time and energy with a little housecleaning trick I learned from a friend. If you've ever scrubbed the sticky goo from the top of your refrigerator, you understand how cooking oil and smoke can mix with dust and make a mess. Now I just cover the top of the fridge with a layer of clear plastic wrap. When it gets dirty, I peel it off and throw it away, and then I replace it with a new layer. Whenever I can take short cuts and eliminate even a small portion of housecleaning, I'm happy.

Ordinarily, I like the tips I get with Dollar Stretcher, but I'll have to admit that when I read this, I thought, Lady, what kind of stuff are you smoking? Do you expect me to care what the top of my refrigerator looks like? Ever???

Jeez. Get a life. One that doesn't involve worrying about the tops of refrigerators.

Comments

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

Do you know anyone who has slipcovers on all their furniture?

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[adrian-turtle.livejournal.com]

Actually, yes. They're cloth slipcovers with elastic thingees to hold them on, like fitted sheets. Rather than vacuuming the dog hair and gunk off the couches, they take off the slipcovers and throw them in the washing machine. It's also a very fast way to clean up for company. The cloth is soft and close to the same color as the couches. Though it's not as nice as the upholstery they're trying to protect, I think it's better than what my parents did when I was growing up, which was to keep the "company" furniture in a separate room where nobody went except on a handful of very special occasions.