I remember as a kid my mother was very adamant about us always going to bed with a clean kitchen. Leaving dishes in the sink overnight was not an option. As much as I wished she’d let up at times, I must admit that, in hindsight, I appreciate her firmness. I now know her primary goal was to minimize the likelihood that we would have creepy crawling visitors in response to the presence of the dirty dishes. Wiping down countertops, sweeping and mopping the floors, and taking out the trash Continue Reading
