Gotta Remember Not To Forget

Friday. House cleaning day. I put my cleaning music playlist on my phone, stick the ear buds in my ears and clean in peace while the kids are in school. I sing, dance and just have a good time doing my chores. While I was cleaning the upstairs bathroom I remembered that I needed something from Dollar General and told myself I'd get it later in the day. I kept cleaning.

I did the upstairs bathroom, the downstairs bathroom, started on the kitchen, accidentally got locked in the basement when my tool kit, which sits behind the basement door, fell over and blocked the door shut. I could only open the door about six inches and had to, quite literally, squeeze, twist and wiggle to get myself through the small opening. I did it, all was well. I continued cleaning.

I got the kitchen done, then the living room and finally got to take my shower. I came back downstairs just as the boys were walking in from summer school. My chores were finished. I did have to make a trip to the smoke shop because my lighter was almost out but it wasn't urgent so I sat on the sofa, chatted with Ty and Zach and just relaxed a bit. Then I remembered that I needed something from Dollar General. Oh shit!! What was it?

I knew that I needed toilet cleaner but that was in the dollar aisle so that wasn't it. I knew it wasn't because when I thought of the other thing the first time I remember telling myself that the item was about $3. CRAP!! What the fuck was it that I needed? Grrr...

My friend Marty tried giving me suggestions over Skype messaging but he didn't hit on it because he wasn't suggesting cleaning supplies. I went over my steps of cleaning the upstairs bathroom to see if that sparked my memory. I was cleaning the vanity... what was it? Spray cleaner? No, I have plenty of that. Not soap. Not shampoo. Not sponges. FUCK!!! I figured I'd just walk the store until I remembered so I asked Ty if he wanted to walk to the store with me and we headed out the door.

We got to Dollar General and I was mentally going through my list picking up the stuff I knew I needed - toilet cleaner times two, scented candles, tape, smokes and a lighter, but what was that other thing? It's not difficult to remember something that I need that I use all the time, especially when I'm cleaning. That's why I need it because we've been out for a while. Shit!! I couldn't remember and nothing on the shelves of cleaning supplies gave me any hint so Ty and I just headed to the register.

The cashier was ringing up my items and an older woman was putting hers on the counter behind mine. Just as the cashier finished ringing up my stuff and I ran my card through the machine I just glanced at the woman's purchases and burst out laughing. She had two rolls of aluminum foil. Fuck me!! That's what I needed. Yep, it was foil. REALLY!!?? You remind me as I'm leaving? Oh well, too bad. I'll go back to the store another day. A line had formed behind me and I wasn't about to wait on it for a roll of foil.

I know, foil has nothing to do with cleaning and why I thought of it while I was cleaning the bathroom I have no idea. I guess next time I'm cleaning and remember that I need something I'll either write it down or make a mental note that it has to do with cooking and not cleaning. Maybe that'll make it easier to jar my memory. If not, I'll just walk the store again but instead of scanning the shelves, I'll scan what other people are buying. If I get lucky one of them will have what I've forgotten. :)

Until next time... peace to all.