Pet Peeves

The other day I went to dry my wet hands at the kitchen sink, and yuck, the towel had peanut butter on it. I asked my daughter, and after making sandwiches she had wiped her hands on it.."UM.....NO!!!!!" And there is a pet peeve of mine. A towel in the kitchen, by the sink, is for drying your wet hands on, or maybe a dish or two. That is its role. But I have had countless people think it is some type of catchall, some sign that says "wipe anything here..!" Now I know some cooks like to have a towel or two around when they cook up a storm, okay, please do. But those are no longer hand drying or dish drying towels. So it got me thinking, what are some of my household pet peeves..

In no specific order..

>Using a dishtowel for anything but drying your wet hands or dishes.
>Unclosed toilet lids, they should always be DOWN when not in use!
>No tissue in bathrooms, not toilet paper for your nose, or your crying eyes.
>No air freshener in bathrooms--it is a must!
>Sticky counters, sticky floors, sticky anything!
>Eating on the couch, and getting crumbs inside the couch.
>Bad lighting, especially in a bathroom.
>Dirty refrigerators, inside and out.
>Laundry rooms filled sky high, looking like the work is n e v e r done.
>Empty toilet paper dispensers, and no toilet paper to be found!
>The tiniest soap bar in a shower, and the shampoo is upside down and virtually empty.
>Dirty garbage can cabinet in the kitchen.
>No outside lights on when you come over for dinner.
>Dead or failing house plants.
>No hangers in an over stuffed coat closet.
>No soap in the guest bath to wash your hands.
>Lamps with burnt out lightbulbs.
>Marks on walls.
>Filthy dirty rugs inside the front door entry --I prefer NO rug--wipe your feet on the outside mat!
>Clutter!!!!

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