Not super exciting...but must be done

Cleaning

I've been super busy over the last few weeks - nope, not telling you why - and a few things have had to take a backseat in preference of other more important priorities. So, this weekend I'm catching up on cleaning a heap of things and it's not super-exciting at all. I'll admit to getting a really great feeling from having clean stuff but the process of cleaning isn't something I enjoy much at all I suppose; but what am I cleaning you ask? Here's the list:

My truck (4x4) - It's a big thing (a ladder is required to reach the top of the roof) and it takes somewhere between three and four hours to wash and dry it, I'm very thorough, and I do the wheels (and tyre shine) and interior as well. It's not super-exciting but it feels good to stand back and behold the sparkling magnificence that is my truck once it's done.

Firearms - I have loads of these and am always cleaning something because I'm always shooting them. Usually I clean my firearms immediately after having used them but with other things to focus on there's six that have escaped cleaning for almost a month. (Shameful I know.) It's messy, smelly (gun solvent and oil smells terrible) and there's not much difference visually when it's done, so not super-exciting, however having it done and my firearms in a ready-to-operate condition is important to me so I do it. The situation could be worse, I could have to clean all my firearms which would take a long time...so six is ok, it'll take me five to six hours or so.

My daily vehicle - Yep, more car washing. My truck is on Saturday and Sunday I'll do one of my other vehicles. It's a smaller SUV (compared to my truck) so not too bad (no ladders to reach up to the top of it are needed) and I reckon I'll be all done in an hour including the wheels, tyres and interior.

My home office - Have you ever seen a room after a hand grenade has been thrown in and exploded? Hmm ok, my home office isn't quite that bad but it's well in need of a clean up. Papers, tax stuff mostly but some work things also, are the main culprit (I'm actually the culprit) but I want to clear off all the monitors, cables and other things for a proper dust and clean, then wipe over everything (the books and mementos and keepsakes from my life) that sit around the place and clean the floors too, solid timber floorboards. It's not going to be super-exciting but, like with my vehicles, I always feel better when my home office is sparkling, organised and clutter free. There's about two hours work here, three if I stop for coffee and snacks...which I will.

The pantry - This is something I do every couple of weeks because I don't like stuff (food) sitting around too long. I have a pretty organised pantry and use air-tight containers to store things that have been opened like cereal, nuts, cookies, herbs and spices and other stuff like most people do I guess. I also seem to get myself into strife with all the containers when they're empty so cleaning also means marrying up containers with the right lids, straightening them out, stacking and all. It's also a good time to take stock of what I may need to replenish so I don't run out or buy more than I need. There's around an hour of work here...and because it's the pantry I tend to snack along the way...which I will.

Fuck all else because I think that's enough for one weekend!

That's the list and while it's not a super-exciting way to spend a weekend I'll get a sense of accomplishment once I'm done. I'd rather be out off-roading, hiking, hunting, cuddling on the couch with my partner...anything but cleaning, but despite it not being super-exciting sometimes cleaning must be done.