July 10 2012- The day Penicillin was rediscovered in my fridge.....

I recently went on a little vacation with Ollie and Dave stayed home to work.  You know how before a vacation- you usually clean the house?  I sort of did that- but didn't get to finish.  While away I called Dave several times.  His usual comment was that he was bored without us there.  I mentioned some projects that he could do around  the house and some cleaning that would be helpful to me before I returned.  He also said, "The house is about how you left it so it doesn't really need to be cleaned."  Notice the ABOUT in that sentence.  I should say that its not like Dave LIKES his house dirty.  I should also say that I am not the greatest house keeper.  See, there are apparently multiple definitions of clean.  For Dave, clean means uncluttered.  If this there is a bunch of stuff out, it drives him nuts.  For me, clean means vacuumed, wiped down with cleaner, dusted...etc.  Basically, I can live with clutter as long as I know its clean underneath. 

Thus brings us to the refrigerator.  I didn't have time to clean it before I left.  There was various cartons of leftovers and of course food for Dave to eat while I was gone in the fridge.  Unfortunately, when I left I forgot that Dave MAGICALLY forgets how to cook when I am gone and was not planning on eating any leftovers or GASP make himself something.  As a result, the kitchen was in an apocolyptic state.  It was uncluttered, but counters had not been wiped, stove had not been cleaned since used and the sinks looked awful.  ** Warning: if you have a weak stomach you may want to skip this part** I knew when I walked into the house upon returning from vacation that the fridge was bad.  Its right by the door.......the smell was seeping out.  I swear it had every type of mold possible growing in there.  It was disgusting.  PLUS there was a huge wet gooey spot on a shelf where something had spilled while I was gone and had not been cleaned.  It literally took an hour to clean. 

So- if you plan to be gone for 10 days....even if someone is still going to be home, clean out the fridge first.