{"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"I've helped dozens of households fix their shared kitchen problems. Here's the single most effective technique I teach — for free."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"It's called the 20-Minute Kitchen Reset, and it works whether you live with 2 people or 8."}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":3},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Why Most Kitchen Rules Fail"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Shared kitchen rules usually sound like this: \"Clean up after yourself.\" The problem? Everyone has a different definition of clean. One person thinks wiping the counter is enough. Another expects the sink to be spotless. Nobody agreed on a standard, so everyone feels like everyone else is the problem."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"The fix isn't more rules. It's a shared ritual."}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":3},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"The 20-Minute Kitchen Reset"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Pick one time each day — right after dinner works best. Set a 20-minute timer. Everyone in the house participates. Here's the protocol:"}]},{"type":"orderedList","content":[{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Minutes 1–5: Clear.","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]},{"type":"text","text":" Every item that doesn't live on the counter gets put away. Mail, bags, random cups — all of it. No exceptions."}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Minutes 6–12: Wash.","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]},{"type":"text","text":" Everything in the sink gets washed, dried, and put away. If you have a dishwasher, load it and run it. Wipe down the sink when done."}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Minutes 13–17: Wipe.","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]},{"type":"text","text":" All counters, the stovetop, and the outside of the microwave. Use the same cleaner so there's no debate about products."}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Minutes 18–20: Floor.","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]},{"type":"text","text":" Quick sweep of the kitchen floor. That's it. Timer goes off, you're done."}]}]}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":3},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Why This Works"}]},{"type":"bulletList","content":[{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"It's shared.","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]},{"type":"text","text":" Nobody feels like they're the only one cleaning. Resentment dies when effort is visible."}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"It's timed.","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]},{"type":"text","text":" 20 minutes has a clear end. People resist \"cleaning the kitchen\" but they'll commit to 20 minutes."}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"It defines the standard.","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]},{"type":"text","text":" No more arguing about what \"clean\" means. The protocol IS the standard."}]}]}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Try it for one week. The kitchen tension in your house will drop dramatically."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"This is just one piece of the full system I teach. The Sunday Meal Ritual Masterclass covers territory rules, conflict resolution scripts, fridge mapping, and the complete weekly ritual framework that transforms shared kitchens from battlegrounds into community spaces."}]}]}