Memior Shard - Domestic Comedy: The Kilner Edition - To Wash or Not to Wash

 

To wash or Not to Wash


I have a counter jar — of course it’s a Kilner —  
my porridge jar in the kitchen.

Every time I empty it,  
I fill it with more porridge.

And then I waste five minutes,  
maybe two,  
just staring at it,  
thinking:

Should you wash the jar  
in between changes?”

I’ve had this jar for years.  
This refill is probably number 222.  
I’ve never washed it.  
Never wiped it.

I’m a grown adult.  
It’s clean on the outside.  
It just has porridge oats on the inside..

But is this an OCD thought?  
Why would I even think about cleaning the jar?

And then —  
once it’s back in the cupboard —  
the thought is gone.

Goodbye Kilner jar,  
goodbye porridge.

My interpretation — the domestic comedy truth 

I’ve had this jar for years.
I’ve refilled it hundreds of times.
I’ve never washed it.
I’m still alive.
The jar is still alive.
The porridge is still alive
You’ve had this jar for years.
You’ve refilled it hundreds of times.
You’ve never washed it.
You’re still alive.
The jar is still alive.
The porridge is still alive.

Your brain goes:

“Should I wash this?”
“Nah.”

Goodbye Kilner jar, goodbye porridge.

That’s not OCD.
That’s domestic comedy.