Ahem. This is
your kitchen speaking.
I am the place of safe food preparation and storage. You may have forgotten this, so I will
explain it very carefully to you.
I am not your entertainment center, so you can remove the
TV. And the videos. And the iPad (except if you’re
following a recipe on it.) And the
laptop.
I am not your filing cabinet, so you can remove the stacks
of papers.
I am not your child’s toy chest, so you can remove the
blocks, the little cars, and suchlike.
I am not a greenhouse, so you can remove all but one or two
very small potted plants that you keep off the counter.
I am not a disco or a dance club, so you can remove the stereo system and
all the CDS and tapes off the counter.
If you must have music, place
the stereo outside so it doesn’t clutter the counters.
I am not a candy store. I want to you keep a healthy diet, so hide those jars of
candy in the cupboard instead of leaving them out on the counter. Better yet, toss them in the trash.
I am not the garbage can, so you can remove all the empty
wrappers and put them in the trash.
I am not the refrigerator, so put all the partially eaten
food in there instead of leaving it on the counter.
I am not your mailbox, so the mail can be moved elsewhere.
I am pretty darn good at being a kitchen, but when you ask me to do all that other stuff too I can't do my job as well. So don't ask me to be what I'm not. I'm a kitchen.
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