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McDoc and I just moved into a place that had been unoccupied for a couple months, so there was a little cleaning to be done.
The usual stuff -- sweeping, mopping, dusting. And then one day, while I was finishing up unpacking the kitchen stuff...
Sometimes the top of the cabinets can be handy as extra storage space, so I climbed on a chair to have a look. Unfortunately...
The ENTIRE SURFACE was covered with grease that had oxidized over time and combined with accumulated dust to form a solid coating of sticky, gluey gunk. It was foul, and I didn't want to be in the same room with it. I'm not a super-OCD germaphobic or irrepressible neat freak, but this crossed the line.
Something had to be done.
The Equipment
The Operator
It took lots of elbow grease...
...but the results were not entirely satisfactory.
Fortunately, I'm married to a scientist. McDoc noted that like dissolves like, and suggested we try something crazy: pouring oil on the gunk.
And I'll be dinged if it didn't work like a charm! Though several paper towels had to give their lives for the cause.
I got to enjoy a little Pr0n for Women:
And voilà!
Time for a reward!
And just to show that there's something other than gunk and formerly-gunked surfaces in our pad, feast your eyes on this ridiculously color-coordinated bathroom!
We didn't choose the paint colors, but we decided to go with them. As a result, it is impossible to feel unhappy in that bathroom. Even the cat's litter box fits the color scheme!
And now, time for some squeaky clean Top Comments!
From Youffraita:
In annetteboardman's diary, How I splurged with my first paycheck, blueteam's reply to mariachi mama's typo was LOL funny.
From Dragon5616:
You have to love this epigrammatic comment about politics and calculus from unfinished60sbusiness in Morgan Sandlin's recommended diary Freepers are mad as hell...
From lineatus:
In Darksyde's book review diary, Bushbull edumacates us about liberal smears and a wonderfully enlightening visit to the Creationist Museum. Snarkalicious!
From Puddytat:
ForFreedom really took a troll to task. Kudos for the excellent phrasing.
From Angie in WA State:
So, we're looking for green energy to reduce our dependence on foreign oil? Here's the best answer I've seen, to date: this comment by Molotov, in this diary by DarkSyde.
From Hedwig:
The man of the hour, uh, day....Chris Parry's comment in the Freepers are mad as hell diary.
BeninSC brings us Top Mojo!
Top Mojo, excluding the tip jars and usual high mojo comments:
1 Sounds like excellent news for by catnap1972 - 129
2 Chris Parry here. by HollywoodOz - 106
3 How that father managed to detain the by Andee1270 - 103
4 Centrist, my ass.... by timewarp - 102
5 Huh? by Scrapyard Ape - 93
6 A few thoughts from a Rape counselor. by wavpeac - 90
7 Actually it has worked by happy camper - 89
8 Thanks for helping propel this by Troutfishing - 89
9 god job by teacherken - 82
10 Well we are speaking of people who can agree... by Morgan Sandlin - 82
11 Physicians for Human Rights is Outstanding by FishOutofWater - 77
12 Apparently they're going to point out by AndyS In Colorado - 76
13 Can't fix it by happy camper - 73
14 I'm a female..so I guess than means the by Morgan Sandlin - 73
15 Speaking of news by MKSinSA - 72
16 "Experts" should be plastered with decals-Nascar by WedtoReason - 70
17 Isn't that the truth. The fact that they pulled.. by Morgan Sandlin - 68
18 Strategy: link Freeper & Young Republican hate by VirginiaMom - 68
19 Please link to the stories by Zwoof - 65
20 HUGE........ by Hoghead99 - 62
21 Anyone who complains by beltane - 61
22 I'm a Republican who voted for Obama by Aidos - 61
23 Ah hell, they just don't get it. by Morgan Sandlin - 57
24 Are you saying... by reflectionsv37 - 56
25 Chris Parry responds on FreeRepublic by citizenx - 55
26 They HIDE like roachs by cdreid - 54
27 They weren't embarassed at by Silent Lurker - 54
28 And I replay my recent comment in today's other by EeDan - 53
29 Addington's by glattonfolly - 53
30 The germ for the Patriot Act started by Jesselyn Radack - 52
31 Well, Sometimes, One Picture Is Worth... by leonard145b - 52
32 "Cheney's Cheney" by Dump Terry McAuliffe - 52
Top Mojo, everything included (of 19125 comments in the past 24 hours)!
1 Tip Jar by Morgan Sandlin - 459
2 Tip Jar by jhutson - 349
3 Tip Jar by billmon - 328
4 Be excellent to each other by xxdr zombiexx - 308
5 and a big thanks to john mccain by Turkana - 281
6 Tip Jar by Jill Richardson - 278
7 Tip Jar by Jesselyn Radack - 264
8 Tip Jar by the girl - 226
9 Tips For No Indefinite Detention by ShadowSD - 211
10 The CCC built: by Land of Enchantment - 157
11 Tip Jar by Troutfishing - 150
12 Sounds like excellent news for by catnap1972 - 129
13 Bless them. Honor their sacrifice. by noweasels - 111
14 Chris Parry here. by HollywoodOz - 106
15 How that father managed to detain the by Andee1270 - 103
16 Tip Jar by plf515 - 103
17 Centrist, my ass.... by timewarp - 102
18 Huh? by Scrapyard Ape - 93
19 A few thoughts from a Rape counselor. by wavpeac - 90
20 Actually it has worked by happy camper - 89
21 Thanks for helping propel this by Troutfishing - 89
22 Tip Jar by Downtowner - 88
23 Tip Jar by PhillyGal - 87
24 Tips/Flames by Rimjob - 85
25 Well we are speaking of people who can agree... by Morgan Sandlin - 82
26 god job by teacherken - 82
27 Tip Jar by GayIthacan - 79
28 Physicians for Human Rights is Outstanding by FishOutofWater - 77
29 Apparently they're going to point out by AndyS In Colorado - 76
30 Can't fix it by happy camper - 73
31 I'm a female..so I guess than means the by Morgan Sandlin - 73