1 00:00:06,440 --> 00:00:11,119 Speaker 1: Hello, Hello, Welcome to Kitchen Prescription, the podcast you listen 2 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:13,200 Speaker 1: to and you don't know what to make for dinner? 3 00:00:14,200 --> 00:00:17,799 Speaker 1: How is everybody? I sincerely hope you all had a 4 00:00:17,880 --> 00:00:21,239 Speaker 1: nice week. I see that some families are venturing out 5 00:00:21,280 --> 00:00:23,680 Speaker 1: on spring break, but also want to acknowledge that some 6 00:00:23,720 --> 00:00:28,680 Speaker 1: of you are still dealing with massive snowstorms and cold temperatures. 7 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:32,320 Speaker 1: And forgive me if this pains you to hear, but 8 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:35,400 Speaker 1: I think spring is officially sprung. Where I'm at here 9 00:00:35,440 --> 00:00:40,960 Speaker 1: in Pasadena, we have this jasmine plant that is literally 10 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:44,519 Speaker 1: exploding around our mailbox. It does this every March, and 11 00:00:44,560 --> 00:00:48,680 Speaker 1: it smells so good. I swear that there are times 12 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:51,160 Speaker 1: that I can even catch a hint of this glorious 13 00:00:51,159 --> 00:00:55,480 Speaker 1: smell from inside our house. It's really such a bright 14 00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 1: spot for me right now. I am like living for 15 00:00:57,800 --> 00:01:01,360 Speaker 1: the jasmine plant at the mailbox. I've never been so 16 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:04,600 Speaker 1: motivated to walk to get the mail. But I want 17 00:01:04,600 --> 00:01:07,559 Speaker 1: to acknowledge if spring hasn't made its way to you yet, 18 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:10,759 Speaker 1: hang in there. I know the feeling well. I spent 19 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:14,800 Speaker 1: nearly a decade in New York City and so definitely 20 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:17,720 Speaker 1: dealt with cold East Coast winters. I lived in Portland 21 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:20,320 Speaker 1: for a couple of years, so I know that rainy 22 00:01:20,360 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 1: season that goes on forever. And I grew up in 23 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:25,760 Speaker 1: northern Utah, so I have paid my dues when it 24 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:28,760 Speaker 1: comes to winter weather and the teas that March can be. 25 00:01:30,640 --> 00:01:32,759 Speaker 1: And it's probably one of my favorite things about southern 26 00:01:32,840 --> 00:01:35,559 Speaker 1: California is that the weather is just so darn good. 27 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:40,640 Speaker 1: I know, newsflash, but sunshine's expensive, so let that sit 28 00:01:41,520 --> 00:01:44,319 Speaker 1: all right. Speaking of spring, I've been feeling the itch 29 00:01:44,440 --> 00:01:47,520 Speaker 1: to do a few spring cleaning projects around the house 30 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:51,120 Speaker 1: and decided to start with some kitchen organization. So we've 31 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:53,200 Speaker 1: lived in our house for just about two years now, 32 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:56,360 Speaker 1: and I haven't really touched the drawers or cabinets since 33 00:01:56,400 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 1: we moved in. I did a little bit of initial organization, 34 00:02:00,760 --> 00:02:03,600 Speaker 1: but I wasn't great about labeling or thinking about the 35 00:02:03,640 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 1: systems that would make life easier in the kitchen. We 36 00:02:06,280 --> 00:02:09,040 Speaker 1: had a newborn and I was just trying to survive 37 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:11,760 Speaker 1: the move. It was also right when the pandemic started, 38 00:02:11,800 --> 00:02:14,720 Speaker 1: so it's kind of a crazy time. So this week 39 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:17,799 Speaker 1: I'm tackling a drawer a day or a cabinet a day, 40 00:02:17,880 --> 00:02:20,520 Speaker 1: and just cleaning things up a little bit. Moving things 41 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:24,560 Speaker 1: around where I know I need a better system, and 42 00:02:24,639 --> 00:02:28,280 Speaker 1: it's amazing how even just one really organized area in 43 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:31,880 Speaker 1: your kitchen makes cooking feel so much easier. So I 44 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:34,680 Speaker 1: wanted to start with my kitchen tools drawer. You know, 45 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:37,080 Speaker 1: the one drawer in your kitchen that every time you 46 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:40,200 Speaker 1: open it, it it sticks because there's like a pair of 47 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:46,320 Speaker 1: tongs or a ladle stuck preventing you from successfully opening it. 48 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:50,360 Speaker 1: And then you know what I'm talking about, right, so 49 00:02:50,440 --> 00:02:52,120 Speaker 1: you have to stick your fingers in there to try 50 00:02:52,160 --> 00:02:55,000 Speaker 1: and maneuver it so that it opens. Yes, this is 51 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:58,240 Speaker 1: the drawer I decided I was going to tackle first. 52 00:02:58,639 --> 00:03:00,960 Speaker 1: And I got to tell you that, even after just 53 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:04,480 Speaker 1: organizing this one drawer, every time I walk by it 54 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:06,160 Speaker 1: now I just want to open it and look at 55 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:09,600 Speaker 1: it and just be like admiring my work. My life 56 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:14,880 Speaker 1: feels in control. Thank goodness for this strawer. Oh my gosh. 57 00:03:14,919 --> 00:03:17,160 Speaker 1: I made a reel of this drawer and you can 58 00:03:17,160 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 1: see that before and after, and I even think that 59 00:03:19,480 --> 00:03:21,920 Speaker 1: on the footage of that, when I open it up, 60 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:25,040 Speaker 1: there's like literally a ladle that catapults into the air. 61 00:03:25,600 --> 00:03:27,400 Speaker 1: So I know I cannot be the only one when 62 00:03:27,400 --> 00:03:30,320 Speaker 1: it comes to having drawers like this, but I'm here 63 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:33,720 Speaker 1: to tell you it feels so good to clean things 64 00:03:33,760 --> 00:03:35,520 Speaker 1: up just a little bit. And honestly, it did not 65 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:38,560 Speaker 1: take that much time. It took me maybe twenty twenty 66 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:40,840 Speaker 1: five minutes in total. I got rid of a few things, 67 00:03:41,400 --> 00:03:43,760 Speaker 1: and the level of happiness it brings me, I'm not 68 00:03:43,800 --> 00:03:48,000 Speaker 1: sure what it says about my personality, but I really 69 00:03:48,040 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 1: love that drawer. I really love that drawer. Now. I 70 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:54,200 Speaker 1: did my kind of hot pads and my dished out 71 00:03:54,360 --> 00:03:57,200 Speaker 1: door today and I'm doing my silverware tomorrow. So I'm 72 00:03:57,240 --> 00:04:02,160 Speaker 1: just working my way through the whole kitchen. So it's 73 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:05,440 Speaker 1: also kind of motivated me to tackle a bigger project 74 00:04:05,480 --> 00:04:08,400 Speaker 1: that's been brewing in my head for a few months now. 75 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:12,680 Speaker 1: And what I'm going to do is host an Organized 76 00:04:12,960 --> 00:04:17,080 Speaker 1: Kitchen Spring Cleaning Sprint to help you all get your 77 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:22,480 Speaker 1: kitchens organized and make cooking feel just a little bit easier. Okay, wait, Kelsey, 78 00:04:22,560 --> 00:04:25,279 Speaker 1: what did you just say? What does this mean? Okay? 79 00:04:25,279 --> 00:04:30,640 Speaker 1: This is what it is. It's a very simple system 80 00:04:30,760 --> 00:04:34,000 Speaker 1: to help you organize your entire kitchen in just five 81 00:04:34,080 --> 00:04:39,240 Speaker 1: days five days. I'm calling it the Organized Kitchen Sprint, 82 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:43,640 Speaker 1: and each of the five days will have a live class, 83 00:04:43,920 --> 00:04:48,919 Speaker 1: so live video instruction and an organizational prompt, So think 84 00:04:49,400 --> 00:04:56,000 Speaker 1: Monday drawers, Tuesday cabinets, Wednesday, refrigerator and so forth. But 85 00:04:56,080 --> 00:04:58,080 Speaker 1: what I really am setting out to do with this 86 00:04:58,760 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 1: is I want to share what I believe to be 87 00:05:01,080 --> 00:05:03,240 Speaker 1: the best ways to set your kitchen up for success, 88 00:05:03,279 --> 00:05:06,919 Speaker 1: to make getting dinner on the table easier. You know, 89 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:09,800 Speaker 1: I really believe that an organized kitchen could be one 90 00:05:09,800 --> 00:05:12,919 Speaker 1: of the best ways to combat that feeling of dinner dread. 91 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:17,159 Speaker 1: It Really it just makes your mind feel a bit 92 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:21,440 Speaker 1: more put together, and I cannot believe the impact that 93 00:05:21,480 --> 00:05:24,719 Speaker 1: it's had on me personally as I have done what 94 00:05:24,880 --> 00:05:27,280 Speaker 1: so many of you are doing, of trying to get 95 00:05:27,279 --> 00:05:29,520 Speaker 1: dinner on the table for a family and feeling the 96 00:05:29,600 --> 00:05:33,159 Speaker 1: challenges that come with that, and just recognizing how beneficial 97 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:35,920 Speaker 1: it is to have a kitchen that's in good working order. 98 00:05:36,480 --> 00:05:39,679 Speaker 1: So what it includes is access to a private Instagram 99 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:42,760 Speaker 1: account where I'll teach these daily classes and issue a 100 00:05:42,800 --> 00:05:46,520 Speaker 1: prompt to organize a specific area in your kitchen. And 101 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:49,240 Speaker 1: why Instagram, because I wanted to meet you where you 102 00:05:49,320 --> 00:05:51,600 Speaker 1: already are. I want to make this as easy as 103 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:55,400 Speaker 1: possible and if you can't attend the class live, no problem. 104 00:05:55,560 --> 00:05:57,599 Speaker 1: Everything will be saved so that you can access it 105 00:05:57,640 --> 00:06:00,480 Speaker 1: and watch it later. And really, the benefit to attending 106 00:06:00,520 --> 00:06:02,560 Speaker 1: lives that you can ask me any question and I'll 107 00:06:02,600 --> 00:06:05,800 Speaker 1: be happy to answer it. So on this account, I'll 108 00:06:05,800 --> 00:06:10,320 Speaker 1: share everything from organization techniques to my favorite organization products, 109 00:06:10,880 --> 00:06:13,400 Speaker 1: and this step by step process I like to use 110 00:06:13,440 --> 00:06:16,680 Speaker 1: for helping me determine what I do and don't need 111 00:06:16,839 --> 00:06:20,920 Speaker 1: in my kitchen. And this really, as I was creating it, 112 00:06:21,320 --> 00:06:24,359 Speaker 1: was creating it for anyone who struggles to get dinner 113 00:06:24,400 --> 00:06:27,799 Speaker 1: on the table and maybe feels frustrated by their disorganized kitchen. 114 00:06:28,360 --> 00:06:32,000 Speaker 1: So it's for the person that's not only interested in 115 00:06:32,040 --> 00:06:37,320 Speaker 1: a kitchen looking organized, but the person who's interested in 116 00:06:37,400 --> 00:06:42,080 Speaker 1: those kitchen systems that really make cooking easier. Look, I 117 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:46,200 Speaker 1: love a beautiful rainbow color coded snack cabinet as much 118 00:06:46,240 --> 00:06:49,440 Speaker 1: as the next person in clear containers, but I'm not 119 00:06:49,440 --> 00:06:51,160 Speaker 1: going to tell you to do anything that I do 120 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:53,960 Speaker 1: not think is practical. And what may be practical for 121 00:06:54,040 --> 00:06:56,640 Speaker 1: one family might not be practical for another family. And 122 00:06:56,680 --> 00:06:59,040 Speaker 1: that's where the value of the classes come in. So 123 00:06:59,080 --> 00:07:01,680 Speaker 1: that I can talk about all sorts of different situations 124 00:07:01,960 --> 00:07:04,680 Speaker 1: to hopefully spark something for you to think, Yep, that's 125 00:07:04,720 --> 00:07:07,160 Speaker 1: something I'm going to try. So it's going to run 126 00:07:07,240 --> 00:07:09,920 Speaker 1: March twenty eighth to April first, but the account will 127 00:07:09,920 --> 00:07:12,480 Speaker 1: be live for the full month of April. And the 128 00:07:12,520 --> 00:07:15,000 Speaker 1: reason why I'm only keeping it live for April is 129 00:07:15,040 --> 00:07:18,280 Speaker 1: because this is a sprint, and I am very much 130 00:07:18,360 --> 00:07:22,880 Speaker 1: intentionally naming it a sprint. It can be really overwhelming 131 00:07:22,920 --> 00:07:27,120 Speaker 1: to think about organizing your kitchen, but I wanted to 132 00:07:27,120 --> 00:07:29,520 Speaker 1: make it feel manageable. So we are going to attempt 133 00:07:29,600 --> 00:07:32,880 Speaker 1: to do this in five days, but inevitably, life happens 134 00:07:32,920 --> 00:07:34,200 Speaker 1: for some of us and you're not going to be 135 00:07:34,240 --> 00:07:36,000 Speaker 1: able to get through it in the five days, so 136 00:07:36,040 --> 00:07:38,720 Speaker 1: you'll have one month to access and implement all of 137 00:07:38,760 --> 00:07:41,400 Speaker 1: the content. But by putting a time stamp on it, 138 00:07:41,440 --> 00:07:44,920 Speaker 1: I think I believe it will motivate you to get 139 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:47,760 Speaker 1: it done. All right, So there's a link in the 140 00:07:47,760 --> 00:07:50,400 Speaker 1: show notes to sign it for the sprint, And if 141 00:07:50,440 --> 00:07:53,880 Speaker 1: you're listening to this after we're finished sprinting, keep an 142 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:57,840 Speaker 1: eye out for future sprints. I'm considering putting one together 143 00:07:57,920 --> 00:08:00,560 Speaker 1: for back to school or pre holiday as well. All Right, 144 00:08:00,600 --> 00:08:02,400 Speaker 1: I hope you'll join us. I think it's going to 145 00:08:02,440 --> 00:08:05,600 Speaker 1: be so much fun. And now I'm ready to dive 146 00:08:05,640 --> 00:08:08,840 Speaker 1: into meal planning for the week. Okay, first, so let's 147 00:08:08,880 --> 00:08:13,400 Speaker 1: talk about this bacon wrapped chicken with roasted potatoes and asparagus. 148 00:08:13,920 --> 00:08:15,800 Speaker 1: This is a sheep pan meal, and I know how 149 00:08:15,840 --> 00:08:18,040 Speaker 1: much you all have a sheep pan meal, and I 150 00:08:18,080 --> 00:08:20,920 Speaker 1: do not know why it has taken me as many 151 00:08:21,000 --> 00:08:23,679 Speaker 1: years as it has to figure out that bacon wrapped 152 00:08:23,680 --> 00:08:28,480 Speaker 1: around chicken is delicious. And not only is it delicious, 153 00:08:28,600 --> 00:08:31,640 Speaker 1: it's actually really easy to do. I'm a big fan 154 00:08:31,720 --> 00:08:33,960 Speaker 1: of chicken thighs, but you absolutely can do this with 155 00:08:34,080 --> 00:08:37,480 Speaker 1: chicken breast. But I literally just take one strip of bacon, 156 00:08:38,040 --> 00:08:41,760 Speaker 1: wrap it around the chicken and you know, situated on 157 00:08:42,080 --> 00:08:44,800 Speaker 1: the sheep pan, and then evenly space out my potatoes 158 00:08:44,840 --> 00:08:48,280 Speaker 1: and asparagus. Now, I typically just click the chicken and 159 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:51,400 Speaker 1: the potatoes together initially because they will roast a little 160 00:08:51,440 --> 00:08:55,280 Speaker 1: longer than asparagus, because asparagus is, you know, especially the 161 00:08:55,559 --> 00:08:57,920 Speaker 1: pencil thin asparagus that I'm seeing in the market right now, 162 00:08:58,360 --> 00:09:01,520 Speaker 1: it's going to roast much quicker. But this comes together 163 00:09:01,600 --> 00:09:05,360 Speaker 1: and it is so delicious that chicken could not be 164 00:09:05,440 --> 00:09:08,800 Speaker 1: more tender. It's a huge, huge hit with my family 165 00:09:09,320 --> 00:09:12,240 Speaker 1: and now nobody can understand why we have chicken without 166 00:09:12,240 --> 00:09:15,120 Speaker 1: bacon wrapped around it. So this is a recipe Club 167 00:09:15,160 --> 00:09:19,880 Speaker 1: recipe for March. It's delicious, so so yummy. If you're 168 00:09:19,920 --> 00:09:23,280 Speaker 1: wanting to do something Irish inspired this week for Saint 169 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:25,560 Speaker 1: Patrick's Day. I love that it's got potatoes and we 170 00:09:25,640 --> 00:09:27,720 Speaker 1: finished with some parsley, so it's got green in there. 171 00:09:28,040 --> 00:09:31,439 Speaker 1: Not obviously the green is baragus. So that's a great recipe. 172 00:09:32,200 --> 00:09:35,320 Speaker 1: Another recipe for you, this is one that we have 173 00:09:35,360 --> 00:09:38,280 Speaker 1: done in the past to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day and 174 00:09:38,360 --> 00:09:41,840 Speaker 1: it is our baked potatoes snackboard supper. And this is 175 00:09:41,960 --> 00:09:45,040 Speaker 1: really fun. Basically, I just bake a bunch of potatoes 176 00:09:45,080 --> 00:09:46,880 Speaker 1: and if you need any tips on how to do that, 177 00:09:46,960 --> 00:09:50,199 Speaker 1: I recently made a reel with my method for making 178 00:09:50,360 --> 00:09:54,600 Speaker 1: perfect baked potatoes. It's very simple, but a few specific 179 00:09:54,600 --> 00:09:57,320 Speaker 1: tips go a long way. And then I put together 180 00:09:57,480 --> 00:10:00,760 Speaker 1: almost like a taco bar, but for baked potatoes. So 181 00:10:00,920 --> 00:10:04,880 Speaker 1: I add, you know, some cheddar cheese, some chili, some 182 00:10:04,960 --> 00:10:09,000 Speaker 1: sour cream, some chives or some green onions, some butter. 183 00:10:09,000 --> 00:10:11,120 Speaker 1: If that's what you want to do, and then everybody 184 00:10:11,160 --> 00:10:13,600 Speaker 1: gets to build their own baked potato and it's really 185 00:10:13,720 --> 00:10:17,520 Speaker 1: kind of fun and a great way to highlight the 186 00:10:17,520 --> 00:10:20,800 Speaker 1: potato on Saint Patrick's Day. So that's another idea for you. 187 00:10:21,320 --> 00:10:24,400 Speaker 1: And the third idea is one that just continues to 188 00:10:24,440 --> 00:10:26,400 Speaker 1: be for a hit for my family in this chapter 189 00:10:26,440 --> 00:10:29,360 Speaker 1: of life, and that's breakfast for dinner. Breakfast for dinner. 190 00:10:29,480 --> 00:10:31,480 Speaker 1: I am telling you, it is the first place my 191 00:10:31,520 --> 00:10:34,199 Speaker 1: mind goes and when I think I don't have anything 192 00:10:34,280 --> 00:10:38,480 Speaker 1: to make for dinner tonight, and everyone always likes it, 193 00:10:38,520 --> 00:10:40,440 Speaker 1: and I feel like it's really easy to put together 194 00:10:40,520 --> 00:10:43,320 Speaker 1: some sort of a balanced meal of a protein and 195 00:10:43,400 --> 00:10:46,120 Speaker 1: a starch and some fruit. Like it's just an easy 196 00:10:46,120 --> 00:10:49,920 Speaker 1: thing for me to do. And specifically, if you want 197 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:52,320 Speaker 1: to do a nod to the holiday this week, I 198 00:10:52,360 --> 00:10:56,880 Speaker 1: have a recipe on my website for corned beef breakfast hash. Now, 199 00:10:56,960 --> 00:11:01,160 Speaker 1: you can make beef like the official old fashioned way, 200 00:11:01,280 --> 00:11:04,440 Speaker 1: but lots of times in grocery stores, whether that's Trade 201 00:11:04,480 --> 00:11:07,719 Speaker 1: or Joe's or your local market or a costco, they 202 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:10,920 Speaker 1: will sell cooked corned beef. And I think that's the 203 00:11:10,960 --> 00:11:15,040 Speaker 1: easiest way unless you are a hardcore corn beef Loover. 204 00:11:15,360 --> 00:11:17,040 Speaker 1: That's the easiest way to kind of play with this 205 00:11:17,160 --> 00:11:20,000 Speaker 1: unique ingredient during this time of year, and I love 206 00:11:20,040 --> 00:11:22,400 Speaker 1: it in a breakfast hash. So that could be something 207 00:11:22,480 --> 00:11:24,960 Speaker 1: really fun this week. Whether you do the corn beef 208 00:11:25,040 --> 00:11:28,080 Speaker 1: or not, consider breakfast for dinner this week. It's always 209 00:11:28,760 --> 00:11:32,600 Speaker 1: very loved at my household and so easy for me 210 00:11:32,640 --> 00:11:34,679 Speaker 1: to wrap my mind around. All right, there are your 211 00:11:34,720 --> 00:11:37,400 Speaker 1: recipes for the week. Let's get into the last half 212 00:11:37,400 --> 00:11:41,679 Speaker 1: of the podcast today, discussing not necessarily organizing our kitchens 213 00:11:41,679 --> 00:11:43,760 Speaker 1: because we're going to save that for the sprint, but 214 00:11:44,120 --> 00:11:50,760 Speaker 1: cleaning our kitchens and liking it. Iddled this episode, cleaning 215 00:11:50,800 --> 00:11:54,840 Speaker 1: my kitchen and liking it because to be honest, I 216 00:11:54,840 --> 00:11:57,319 Speaker 1: don't really like cleaning my kitchen, and I've never really 217 00:11:57,360 --> 00:12:01,120 Speaker 1: loved cleaning my kitchen. I'd prefer to do all the cooking, 218 00:12:01,400 --> 00:12:05,920 Speaker 1: sit down to eat and disappear. But unfortunately, being the 219 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:09,400 Speaker 1: primary cook in the family, it makes me out of 220 00:12:09,480 --> 00:12:11,839 Speaker 1: some dishes, but it certainly does not get me out 221 00:12:11,880 --> 00:12:15,600 Speaker 1: of all of them, and I find myself cleaning my 222 00:12:15,679 --> 00:12:19,760 Speaker 1: kitchen a lot. So I wanted to focus on sharing 223 00:12:20,559 --> 00:12:23,679 Speaker 1: one kitchen system in particular that has helped so much 224 00:12:23,679 --> 00:12:26,520 Speaker 1: with dishes, and then a few products that make cleaning 225 00:12:26,679 --> 00:12:31,600 Speaker 1: my kitchen Dare I say more fun? Yes? More fun. 226 00:12:32,640 --> 00:12:35,400 Speaker 1: So my first question to you, and actually this was 227 00:12:35,520 --> 00:12:38,480 Speaker 1: something someone asked me when I posed this question on 228 00:12:38,600 --> 00:12:43,559 Speaker 1: Instagram earlier this week, was a routine for running your dishwasher? 229 00:12:43,960 --> 00:12:46,400 Speaker 1: Do you have one? When I say do you have 230 00:12:46,440 --> 00:12:50,200 Speaker 1: a routine for running your dishwasher? Are you perplexed? Where 231 00:12:50,200 --> 00:12:53,640 Speaker 1: you're like, Yep, I've got one. If you don't, I'm 232 00:12:53,640 --> 00:12:56,280 Speaker 1: here to tell you you need one. It has been 233 00:12:56,520 --> 00:13:00,480 Speaker 1: revolutionary for me and keeps the dishes at bay and 234 00:13:00,880 --> 00:13:04,480 Speaker 1: I cannot believe that developing this one small habit has 235 00:13:04,480 --> 00:13:08,240 Speaker 1: made such a difference at keeping our small kitchen clean 236 00:13:08,280 --> 00:13:10,400 Speaker 1: the majority of the time. So this is the gist 237 00:13:10,400 --> 00:13:13,720 Speaker 1: of it. Each night, one of the last things I 238 00:13:13,760 --> 00:13:15,880 Speaker 1: do before shutting down the house and going up to 239 00:13:15,920 --> 00:13:19,600 Speaker 1: bed is finished loading the dishwasher and I start it. 240 00:13:19,600 --> 00:13:22,800 Speaker 1: It runs while we're sleeping, which also has been proven 241 00:13:22,840 --> 00:13:25,920 Speaker 1: to be the most energy efficient time to run your dishwasher, 242 00:13:26,679 --> 00:13:29,760 Speaker 1: and then it has plenty of time to dry. And 243 00:13:29,800 --> 00:13:32,679 Speaker 1: then one of the first things I do each morning 244 00:13:32,840 --> 00:13:36,679 Speaker 1: before breakfast is unload the dishwasher. Now that can be 245 00:13:36,720 --> 00:13:39,920 Speaker 1: me or it can be my nine year olds on Oliver. 246 00:13:40,679 --> 00:13:44,079 Speaker 1: Ideally it's a kid who does this right, but if not, 247 00:13:44,280 --> 00:13:48,280 Speaker 1: it's like habit. I wake up, I go down the stairs, 248 00:13:48,480 --> 00:13:51,800 Speaker 1: I get my morning Mommy juice, and I unload the 249 00:13:51,840 --> 00:13:54,920 Speaker 1: dishwashers the first thing I do. Then you've got an 250 00:13:54,920 --> 00:13:58,240 Speaker 1: empty dishwasher ready to be filled throughout the day. And 251 00:13:58,440 --> 00:14:02,800 Speaker 1: that one, one small habit has made such a difference 252 00:14:03,320 --> 00:14:07,800 Speaker 1: in just making the overall cleanliness of our kitchen so 253 00:14:07,880 --> 00:14:12,720 Speaker 1: much better, because if the dishwasher is empty throughout the day, 254 00:14:12,800 --> 00:14:16,120 Speaker 1: the likelihood of everybody putting their dishes in the dishwasher 255 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:20,400 Speaker 1: exponentially rises. Right. I don't know why I wasn't doing 256 00:14:20,400 --> 00:14:22,640 Speaker 1: this my entire life, but this has been great. I 257 00:14:22,720 --> 00:14:25,560 Speaker 1: highly recommend it if you are someone who's feeling frustrated 258 00:14:25,760 --> 00:14:28,320 Speaker 1: with the cleanliness of your kitchen or dishes in general. 259 00:14:28,680 --> 00:14:31,640 Speaker 1: I also wanted to give a shout out for I've 260 00:14:31,720 --> 00:14:34,800 Speaker 1: recently converted wealth in the past year. I've got a 261 00:14:34,800 --> 00:14:37,600 Speaker 1: favorite dishwashing pod. You know those little pods that you 262 00:14:37,640 --> 00:14:42,360 Speaker 1: stick in your dishwasher. I cannot believe how much better 263 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:48,640 Speaker 1: the Cascade Platinum pods are than other brands that I've tried. 264 00:14:49,440 --> 00:14:53,560 Speaker 1: I cannot believe it. It literally like I still can't 265 00:14:53,600 --> 00:14:56,360 Speaker 1: help myself from mincing things before they go into the dishwasher. 266 00:14:56,840 --> 00:15:00,120 Speaker 1: But not too long ago, I'd made baked ZD and 267 00:15:00,120 --> 00:15:02,320 Speaker 1: I had a nine by thirteen dish and it was 268 00:15:02,520 --> 00:15:05,320 Speaker 1: so bad and I was running behind, and I threw 269 00:15:05,360 --> 00:15:07,160 Speaker 1: it in there, thinking I'm gonna have to wash this 270 00:15:07,200 --> 00:15:12,360 Speaker 1: thing again. Did not have to. It was perfect. This 271 00:15:12,400 --> 00:15:15,240 Speaker 1: stuff is magic. So if you're not happy with your 272 00:15:15,240 --> 00:15:20,160 Speaker 1: dish washing pods or your dishwashing detergent, check out the Cascade. 273 00:15:20,440 --> 00:15:24,480 Speaker 1: It is real. It is really something. But let's talk 274 00:15:24,480 --> 00:15:28,200 Speaker 1: about the dishes before they make it to the dishwasher. 275 00:15:29,080 --> 00:15:32,320 Speaker 1: So these are the items that maybe don't get washed 276 00:15:32,320 --> 00:15:36,600 Speaker 1: by your dishwasher entirely, but that you feel like you 277 00:15:36,680 --> 00:15:39,320 Speaker 1: need to wash by hand or like I said, you're 278 00:15:39,440 --> 00:15:42,920 Speaker 1: rinsing before they go in. And one of them is 279 00:15:42,960 --> 00:15:46,080 Speaker 1: something you may have seen around and if you're like me, 280 00:15:46,200 --> 00:15:50,040 Speaker 1: you thought at first, this is this is such a gimmick, 281 00:15:50,280 --> 00:15:52,800 Speaker 1: But I'm here to tell you it's not. It's the 282 00:15:53,040 --> 00:15:58,440 Speaker 1: Dawn Power Wash. And what it is is it is 283 00:15:58,800 --> 00:16:01,360 Speaker 1: this dish washing turgeon that has kind of like a 284 00:16:01,440 --> 00:16:06,600 Speaker 1: unique sprayer on the top, and it is so satisfying 285 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:12,040 Speaker 1: to use. I genuinely cannot believe how much I like 286 00:16:12,560 --> 00:16:16,520 Speaker 1: using it. And not only is it satisfying, but I 287 00:16:16,560 --> 00:16:19,160 Speaker 1: think it does a really good job at breaking down 288 00:16:19,160 --> 00:16:22,840 Speaker 1: grease on dishes. So I will give you a tip 289 00:16:22,920 --> 00:16:26,400 Speaker 1: about this there. It comes in a couple of different scents. 290 00:16:26,440 --> 00:16:29,360 Speaker 1: It comes in a blue like original scent I think 291 00:16:29,360 --> 00:16:31,880 Speaker 1: it's fresh scent, and a green one that's green apple, 292 00:16:32,400 --> 00:16:34,320 Speaker 1: and then there's one that's clear, and I think that's 293 00:16:34,400 --> 00:16:38,600 Speaker 1: called platinum and or free and clear, I can't remember. 294 00:16:38,760 --> 00:16:41,080 Speaker 1: It's clear. It's the only one that's clear, and I 295 00:16:41,120 --> 00:16:47,080 Speaker 1: am here to tell you that it that's the way 296 00:16:47,080 --> 00:16:50,360 Speaker 1: to go. That's the way to go because the other one. 297 00:16:50,600 --> 00:16:53,280 Speaker 1: I have found that with the green apple and the 298 00:16:53,320 --> 00:16:55,640 Speaker 1: fresh scent, it can be a little too strong, and 299 00:16:55,920 --> 00:16:58,280 Speaker 1: even watch if I'm washing something that's maybe like a 300 00:16:58,360 --> 00:17:02,400 Speaker 1: silicone or something, some times that fragrance transfers and I 301 00:17:02,480 --> 00:17:06,320 Speaker 1: hate that. So I only use the clear one of 302 00:17:06,400 --> 00:17:09,879 Speaker 1: the Dawn Power wash. But this is a gimmick that 303 00:17:09,960 --> 00:17:12,760 Speaker 1: I am here for. It's the only dish stop I 304 00:17:12,800 --> 00:17:16,520 Speaker 1: want to use now. It's awesome. Highly recommend now if 305 00:17:16,520 --> 00:17:19,240 Speaker 1: you've got soap. Let's talk about the brush, and there's 306 00:17:19,240 --> 00:17:20,879 Speaker 1: a chance that some of you have heard me talk 307 00:17:20,920 --> 00:17:23,640 Speaker 1: about this brush on Instagram, because I've been raving about 308 00:17:23,680 --> 00:17:25,879 Speaker 1: it the past couple of weeks, because it really is 309 00:17:25,960 --> 00:17:29,680 Speaker 1: the world greatest dish brush. Now, I'm not a fan 310 00:17:29,760 --> 00:17:32,760 Speaker 1: of a sponge. I don't use wash cloths. I use 311 00:17:32,880 --> 00:17:36,840 Speaker 1: a brush when I'm kind of washing dishes. And my 312 00:17:37,040 --> 00:17:42,920 Speaker 1: favorite one is called the Full Circle Tenacious cast iron 313 00:17:42,920 --> 00:17:46,600 Speaker 1: brush and scraper with a bamboo handle. Now you may 314 00:17:46,600 --> 00:17:50,119 Speaker 1: be wondering, why are you using a cast iron brush. Really, 315 00:17:50,760 --> 00:17:53,560 Speaker 1: it's called you know it's made for cast iron because 316 00:17:53,560 --> 00:17:55,879 Speaker 1: the bristles are a bit tougher. But what I have 317 00:17:55,920 --> 00:17:58,840 Speaker 1: found is because those bristles are tougher and tough enough 318 00:17:58,880 --> 00:18:02,840 Speaker 1: for cast iron, they literally get everything off. Dry it 319 00:18:02,880 --> 00:18:05,560 Speaker 1: on food, no problem. It handles it. But it's also 320 00:18:05,600 --> 00:18:07,600 Speaker 1: gentle enough that it's not going to damage dishes or 321 00:18:07,640 --> 00:18:11,400 Speaker 1: anything like that. This same brand, Full Circle, makes another 322 00:18:11,480 --> 00:18:15,320 Speaker 1: one with a it's white instead of a gray kind 323 00:18:15,320 --> 00:18:17,920 Speaker 1: of head, with the same bamboo handle, and it has 324 00:18:17,920 --> 00:18:21,280 Speaker 1: a slightly softer bristle. It's also great, but I really 325 00:18:21,320 --> 00:18:25,240 Speaker 1: like the cast iron one. I will never use another 326 00:18:25,480 --> 00:18:29,240 Speaker 1: dish washing brush. Like it's just that fantastic. So if 327 00:18:29,280 --> 00:18:32,879 Speaker 1: you find yourself needing maybe a product or two to 328 00:18:32,880 --> 00:18:34,560 Speaker 1: put a pep in your step when it comes to 329 00:18:34,600 --> 00:18:38,920 Speaker 1: washing dishes. Try the Dawn Powers wash and try this 330 00:18:39,119 --> 00:18:43,119 Speaker 1: dish washing brush. They're both awesome. I cannot believe how 331 00:18:43,160 --> 00:18:46,159 Speaker 1: excited they make me. You know you're old when you 332 00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:51,280 Speaker 1: can rave about a scrub brush. All right, so we've 333 00:18:51,440 --> 00:18:55,080 Speaker 1: discussed dishes. Now I want to talk about this all 334 00:18:55,160 --> 00:18:59,240 Speaker 1: purpose spray that I use for cleaning everything in my kitchen, 335 00:18:59,560 --> 00:19:01,800 Speaker 1: from the inside of my refrigerator, to the inside of 336 00:19:01,800 --> 00:19:05,480 Speaker 1: my sink, to my countertops, to the inside of my dishwasher. 337 00:19:05,920 --> 00:19:07,640 Speaker 1: In fact, that was one of the questions I got 338 00:19:07,680 --> 00:19:09,760 Speaker 1: on Instagram was how to clean the inside of your 339 00:19:09,800 --> 00:19:13,679 Speaker 1: dishwasher And they can get smelly sometimes, and for me, 340 00:19:14,760 --> 00:19:17,920 Speaker 1: this product has totally solved that problem. The product I'm 341 00:19:17,920 --> 00:19:22,560 Speaker 1: talking about is Force of Nature. Now, my husband at 342 00:19:22,600 --> 00:19:26,520 Speaker 1: first jokingly called this snake oil because it is not 343 00:19:26,880 --> 00:19:30,439 Speaker 1: you haven't seen anything like this before. What Force of 344 00:19:30,520 --> 00:19:33,560 Speaker 1: Nature is is it's this small appliance and it uses 345 00:19:33,600 --> 00:19:38,560 Speaker 1: electricity to change water with the addition of this chemical 346 00:19:38,600 --> 00:19:44,000 Speaker 1: composition of salt and vinegar into this powerful multipurpose cleaner 347 00:19:44,080 --> 00:19:49,359 Speaker 1: and deodorizer, and it's called electronized water, and apparently it 348 00:19:49,520 --> 00:19:54,320 Speaker 1: is a It is a method of creating disinfectant that 349 00:19:54,359 --> 00:19:58,000 Speaker 1: has been used for decades, but usually just on an 350 00:19:58,040 --> 00:20:01,879 Speaker 1: industrial level. What Force of Nature has done is made 351 00:20:02,080 --> 00:20:04,280 Speaker 1: a smaller plants that you can use in your home. 352 00:20:04,840 --> 00:20:11,000 Speaker 1: It's got no harmful ingredients, residues, no fumes, no crazy sense, 353 00:20:11,720 --> 00:20:16,320 Speaker 1: but the ingredients really are amazing at breaking down grease 354 00:20:16,400 --> 00:20:20,520 Speaker 1: and leaving your kitchen looking and smelling clean. So I 355 00:20:20,520 --> 00:20:24,120 Speaker 1: guess it does have a slight scent and not exactly 356 00:20:24,119 --> 00:20:25,879 Speaker 1: sure what this says about me, but it kind of 357 00:20:25,960 --> 00:20:32,680 Speaker 1: smells like a swimming pool. It's like a faint chlorine scent, 358 00:20:32,800 --> 00:20:36,159 Speaker 1: which to me smells like bleach and says I'm clean, 359 00:20:36,240 --> 00:20:40,200 Speaker 1: which I think that's what I like about it so much. 360 00:20:40,640 --> 00:20:43,600 Speaker 1: And so it comes You have these little pods that 361 00:20:43,640 --> 00:20:46,399 Speaker 1: it comes with, and you fill your smaller plants up 362 00:20:46,400 --> 00:20:49,040 Speaker 1: with water and you add one of the solutions to 363 00:20:49,080 --> 00:20:51,360 Speaker 1: the water and you push this button and it bubbles 364 00:20:51,440 --> 00:20:55,200 Speaker 1: up and it literally electronizes the water and then it's 365 00:20:55,240 --> 00:20:57,400 Speaker 1: good to go. After that. It only lasts for two 366 00:20:57,440 --> 00:21:01,000 Speaker 1: weeks because the INGREDI and start to break down and 367 00:21:01,040 --> 00:21:05,080 Speaker 1: they're not. It's effective, But never have I ever had 368 00:21:05,119 --> 00:21:07,399 Speaker 1: a bottle of this that goes beyond two weeks because 369 00:21:07,440 --> 00:21:12,399 Speaker 1: I use it on everything, literally everything. I don't even 370 00:21:12,440 --> 00:21:15,760 Speaker 1: buy any other countertop cleaner. I use it my bathrooms. 371 00:21:16,200 --> 00:21:20,639 Speaker 1: I use it to deodorize anything. And that's why I 372 00:21:20,640 --> 00:21:24,360 Speaker 1: mentioned it for your dishwasher, because like or your garbage 373 00:21:24,400 --> 00:21:30,040 Speaker 1: disposal or your garbage cans. It's amazing at deodorizing. Maybe 374 00:21:30,080 --> 00:21:33,359 Speaker 1: even better than its cleaning power is its deodorizing power. 375 00:21:34,040 --> 00:21:37,000 Speaker 1: And my husband made fun of me for months because 376 00:21:37,000 --> 00:21:38,880 Speaker 1: he just thought this was so silly. I mean, making 377 00:21:38,880 --> 00:21:43,160 Speaker 1: my potion every week, but I have not. I got 378 00:21:43,200 --> 00:21:45,639 Speaker 1: I was gifted it by my sister in law, Betsy, 379 00:21:45,800 --> 00:21:50,720 Speaker 1: Betsy's Best Bets, and I remember telling myself, Okay, of 380 00:21:50,840 --> 00:21:53,639 Speaker 1: all the things that came out of twenty twenty, my 381 00:21:53,680 --> 00:21:57,240 Speaker 1: favorite thing has been forced of nature and the passion 382 00:21:57,440 --> 00:22:00,919 Speaker 1: is still sky high. I love it. I love it 383 00:22:01,040 --> 00:22:04,800 Speaker 1: so if and I love that it's I'm not always 384 00:22:04,880 --> 00:22:09,359 Speaker 1: buying countertop spray and I'm pretty sensitive, so it takes 385 00:22:09,359 --> 00:22:11,160 Speaker 1: me a long time to find a sent that I like. 386 00:22:11,760 --> 00:22:15,600 Speaker 1: And something about the cleanliness, smell of forts of nature. 387 00:22:15,640 --> 00:22:18,760 Speaker 1: It just does it for me. So there you have it. 388 00:22:18,800 --> 00:22:20,760 Speaker 1: I have a code to get you guys a discount 389 00:22:20,840 --> 00:22:22,480 Speaker 1: that you can find on my Instagram page in the 390 00:22:22,520 --> 00:22:26,159 Speaker 1: highlight bubble Force of Nature. And if you guys are 391 00:22:26,160 --> 00:22:29,200 Speaker 1: interested in getting a little discount and checking that out, 392 00:22:29,800 --> 00:22:31,520 Speaker 1: please do so. And if you have any questions about 393 00:22:31,560 --> 00:22:34,439 Speaker 1: Force of Nature, you can also DM me. It is 394 00:22:34,960 --> 00:22:39,000 Speaker 1: such an awesome product and so unexpected. It's so unexpected. 395 00:22:39,240 --> 00:22:41,960 Speaker 1: There you have it, hopefully a few tips to jump 396 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:45,480 Speaker 1: start your spring cleaning this year. And hey, I'd really 397 00:22:45,480 --> 00:22:47,600 Speaker 1: love to have you in our organized Kitchen sprint. I 398 00:22:47,600 --> 00:22:50,720 Speaker 1: think it's going to be a blast, and as a 399 00:22:50,760 --> 00:22:53,600 Speaker 1: podcast listener, I'd love to offer this to you. Use 400 00:22:53,680 --> 00:22:57,639 Speaker 1: the code all lowercase podcast twenty to get in the 401 00:22:57,680 --> 00:23:01,240 Speaker 1: sprint for only twenty dollars. 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