I Will Call You Betty…

You know on that episode of Friends where Monica uses the little vacuum to vacuum the big vacuum and then says something along the lines of "Now if only they made a little one to clean this one…"?

I think it was episode #678.

Kidding.

I realize that I’m a nerd and half and am filled with all sorts of inane information that is only useful for random insertion into blog entries and Trivial Pursuit (The Pop Culture Edition), but I seriously don’t remember episode numbers.

Stop looking at me like that- I don’t, I swear.

However, she did have shorter hair and a natural facial structure; so I’d wager that it’s an episode from that brief period in nineties before all of the real people were permanently replaced with the robots.

Damn you, Hollywood.

Anyhow, back to my point; and, yes, I really do have one.

Stop looking at me like that- I do, I swear.

For those of you who do remember the episode, congratulations, you’re old enough to drink. May I suggest Vodka?

After all, Vodka is to happiness as creepy anal retentive Monica is to Judith. That’s me. (And that’s my point in case you weren’t paying attention.)

In an effort to cut down down on our use of harmful household chemicals, we bought a nifty steam cleaner last week; and I have subsequently steamed every single item in my household.  You know that grate at the bottom of the fridge? Steamed it. The little logo on the washing machine that has that bit of lint/dust/general dirty crap that refuses to come off for even the handiest of Peter’s toothbrushes? Steamed it. All of my floors? The couch? The bathtub? The mirrors? The windows? That spot  around the gear shift in my car?

I steam cleaned the freezer, folks.

Oh, yeah… And the vacuum is pretty sparkly too.

So for today (and maybe Friday too because I’m planning on re-organizing my closet), you may refer to me as "Creepy Anal Retentive Before She Was a Robot Monica".

And I won’t mind in the slightest.

(Have you worn the mad hat yet? You really should… It’ll bring out the [insert color] in your eyes.)

February 26, 2008
Categories: Eat Me, Martha Stewart!
  • http://www.qweeniescourt.blogspot.com Qweenie

    I vacuum my vacuum. I admit it. I’m okay with it. I own 3 vacuums, a shop vac and a carpet cleaner…..I want a steamer!! My mom has a steamer and she loves it. I better get the steamer when she dies…..

  • http://insaneworld.wordpress.com Sandy

    Eh…don’t worry about it. You just got a new gadget is all. :-)

  • http://www.momisodes.com/ Sandy (Momisodes)

    OMG! Please, come over sweetie…and bring your new toy. You can play with it at my house. I’ll even bake you cookies ;)

  • http://www.asouthernfairytale.blogspot.com rachel

    I have a steam cleaner and have personally steamed every single thing in our house and I love it love it love it!!!

  • http://kaiseralex.com Dawn

    I love when she’s laying in bed obsessing over putting her shoes away!

    (Thanks for the honor of my post in the sidebar!)

  • http://amysbratpack.blogspot.com amy

    Wow, come on over girl! Cuz I’m not entirely sure of how to turn my vacuum on, at least according to my husband.

  • http://tasinastime.blogspot.com Tasina

    Wow this post made me so happy. I’ve been wanting to buy one of those, but my hub keeps insisting that it’s not anything that anyone really buys. (Do you actually *know* anyone with a BowFlex?) But now I can tell him A-FREAKIN’-HA!!!! I do know someone with one and I want one too!!!

    WHOOPEE!!!

  • http://mommysmartini.blogspot.com MommyTime

    Please please come visit. We’ll laugh and drink vodka, and you can steam clean my whole house too. *grin* OR, you can bring your steamer with you, and we can laugh and drink vodka and let my HUSBAND steam the whole house while we laugh and drink vodka. A much better plan…

  • http://immoralmc.blogspot.com/ Maria [Immoral Matriarch]

    I want a steamer. So badly.

  • http://www.egelnest.com the egel nest

    I have heard that those things also can take out wrinkles on cleaning…have you tried that…you have exhausted everything else :)

    Bradley
    The Egel Nest

  • Lisa

    I love love love my steam cleaner. I use it at least once a month. I have to…it’s an obsession!

  • http://www.amimental.blogspot.com Ami

    To me, one of those things is sort of like an exercise video. (I know, but hear me out.)

    I have several exercise videos. They don’t work. Wait, let me rephrase that. They *play*, but I’m still fat.

    Sort of that way with funky new cleaning things. They *operate*… but the house is still a mess.
    Hmm. Go figure.

  • http://www.busydadblog.com BusyDad

    Is it too hot for kids? Maybe at first it’s hot but if they stand near it for long enough they get used to it? Now that would win product of the year.

  • http://www.busydadblog.com BusyDad

    Is it too hot for kids? Maybe at first it’s hot but if they stand near it for long enough they get used to it? Now that would win product of the year.

  • http://www.busydadblog.com BusyDad

    Is it too hot for kids? Maybe at first it’s hot but if they stand near it for long enough they get used to it? Now that would win product of the year.

  • http://girlgonechild.com Elaine

    I am so jealous. Our dog (well….husband’s dog that came with husband…I’m more of a step-mother to dog) sheds more than ANY DOG ON THE PLANET. I want a steam cleaner.

    Enviously yours

    Elaine



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