Kitchen Area

The kitchen will eventually be refurbished; however, I haven’t yet decided on the new design. Thus, ideas and input are welcome!

CLEANING – Please clean up after yourself. Wash your dishes and clean any pots/pans. Thanks in advance! (If the pot/pan cleaning goes well, I was kinda looking into getting some fancy, stainless steel ones and a proper iron skillet. We shall see…)

SINK – Do not pour coffee grinds and food into the sink.  The sink is not a trash can.  Remove food and debris from plates/cups etc. before washing. REPEAT: DO NOT POUR COFFEE GRINDS INTO SINK.  Coffee grinds cause huge clogs that require hydro-jetting, and cost $$$$.  #NOPE Let me save the funds for cool stuff–like kitchen upgrades, please. Thank you!

STOVE – Please make sure the stove is turned off before you depart. (Also, no Sylvia Plaths. If you aren’t comfortable cooking on a gas range cook-top, no fear! There are plenty of local eateries!).

MICROWAVE – Please cover your food in the microwave with the provided paper towel. If any food/liquid sputters, please clean it from the microwave. If you desire to make something messy like pre-packaged popcorn, be prepared to clean it up afterwards. Thanks in advance!

MAKING TEA – The kettle doesn’t whistle, so you ought to watch it and listen for the sound of boiling water and the appearance of steam out of the spout.

COFFEE – I’ve got a Mr. Coffee and a Coffee Press.

RICE COOKER – Never used one before, but one is there.

CROCK POT – Also have never used one, so instructions pending

TOASTER – Instructions pending

KNIVES – Please exercise caution with the knives. Children should have parent supervision while in the kitchen area. People who don’t cook and slice food often should also have supervision by an experienced individual. The First Aid kit is in the cabinet above the microwave on the righthand side.

I have sliced my finger through to the bone in the past during a freak accident with a folding knife. First of all–the hospital bill is not cheap. Secondly, severed nerves don’t grow back the same way they were before the injury. Thirdly–that sort of experience is avoidable.