House cleaning in D'Iberville, MS

Cleaning a home in D'Iberville

D'Iberville sits on the north shore of Back Bay, across the water from Biloxi, and much of it went up in the last few decades: subdivisions of slab-on-grade houses, wide streets, big stores along the highway. Kitchens in these houses open straight into the living room, so the range and the island are part of the main room. Fish fries and boils are normal here, and a lot of that cooking happens on a burner out in the yard.

The kitchen is where the time goes. Frying leaves a film on cabinet doors above the range, on the hood and on the wall behind it, and damp air makes that film hold on instead of dusting off. Degreaser goes on and sits before anything gets wiped. Because the kitchen is open to the living room, the same haze lands on the nearest shelves and blinds, so those get done with it.