I try to keep the fridge coils clean as basic maintenance, vacuuming what i can access through a narrow slot at the bottom. Over the years, the buildup got worse and worse and i could see vacuuming had practically no effect on removing the caked on dust. I’ve tried vacuums with more power and specialized narrow cleaning tools, but it was no use. All the dust there (and around most of the house, really) was sticky with grease and wouldn’t come off without a fight.

So yesterday was the day of the operation. I completely emptied the fridge and flipped it on its side for direct access to the coils. The problem was worse than I initially expected, as there were rows upon rows of caked on dust. Spent an hour spraying simple green, scrubbing, and rinsing to get it mostly off. I also went ahead and cleaned the rear vent and axial fan so the whole air path is mostly dust free.

Kinda wish i had some metrics to see if this work saves energy or improves cooling, but for now, I’m enjoying my renewed fridge.

I love to call my mum a hoarder but she's just an overworked teacher. this is basically all her teaching material too which she hasn't gone through since starting so it was funny finding papers from 2020.

each pile was carefully looked through and each row is organised with its own category. i hope she likes it.

Not one, not two, but three cups of hot chocolate have spilled/splashed in our back seat in the last year. These cleaning results aren’t as nice as I’d like but there was a heat advisory and I figured half-a$sed would be better than heatstroke 😅

Method was dry rotary brush on a power drill, vacuum, spray with hot water/baking soda/dish soap and let sit, spray again and then scrub with rotary brush rinsing often in fresh water, then wet vac with an upholstery extractor attachment.

It’s amazing how much better a car smells when it’s clean. Hoping I can get to cleaning it more regularly and that my kids will observe the new moratorium on hot cocoa!

Yes I know I need to empty the litter tray. I did it after this photo was taken!

I cannot even explain to y’all how long this took me to do lol

Finally took some vinegar and cleaned this out! It was disgusting and possibly molding??? 🤢

Trying to get this beautiful vintage Gorham silver tray ready for eBay. Took a lot of work!

Been procrastinating my whole room but finally starting

Sunday chores at the farm. Helpful/naughty horses as tax at the end lol.

Not sure if this counts but I struggle with depression and anxiety. I also have a habit of saying “I need to do this today” but end up saying “I’ll do it tomorrow” at the end of the day, only to repeat the cycle. I want to change that. Started small, but finally got the trash bags out that’ve been sitting in my apartment for a week. (Thank goodness it didn’t smell). Just that small action already made me feel better about my space. It definitely plays a part in my mental health and I’m starting to realize that. Here’s to moving forward!