Maintenance

I thought I would share a few of the day-to-day occurrence's that go on in our deluxe salmon-colored apartment called "The City Apartment."

Boiling Water- We decided it was too much of a hassle to buy a bottle of water from the store every time we want to drink it or brush our teeth, so we set up a huge process every other day. First we boil the water, cool it, and distribute it into used coca-cola (not Pepsi :)), aloe, and orange juice bottles. Needless to say, we will be more than thankful for a faucet when we get back to the US.

Washing clothes- Without a washing machine, washing clothes is a continuous chore- you can never catch up on it (especially since we have so few articles of clothing). We have to soak our clothes in a basin, scrub with Dr. Bronner's, wait for the water to turn brown from all the dust and dirt, scrub some more, rinse thoroughly, and find a location to let it air dry. With nine people doing laundry the pickin's are slim for a spot next to a window, so you can find a piece of clothing tucked in every nook and cranny.

Line of Shoes- Upon entering our humble abode we have a rule: you MUST take off your shoes before trekking dust, dirt, and miscellaneous city street particles through the rest of the apartment. Now, let's do the math. There are 20 pairs of shoes in the line. 9 people= that's about 2 shoes per person, right? Well, I account for 5. Oops. They all seem necessary, but I guess if everyone else is getting by with two I should cut back. Nah.

Cooking- Dinner time! We have successfully been able to share groceries and cook for the whole crew in a peaceful manner. No one is emaciated or underfed, by any means. It's become apparent that we have some naturally born cooks in the group! On the other hand, we have discovered some naturally born dishwashers. Amber has been revoked of her cooking rights, but she can still boil water and chop a potato, but that's the extent.