I don't think I'm getting the hang of it. But it's fun.
I don't know if these will be spoilers for the game or not, but I'm putting them in spoiler tags just in case.
Spoiler Below I managed to pick up a sticky note, although I couldn't figure out what to do with it after that. I picked up the turkey baster off the counter and attempted to throw it out of the kitchen and have Cheese chase after it, thinking it was some type of toy (I always liked to play with them). But instead of throwing it, I just dropped it on the floor. I took inventory and found out I had Fizzy Rox on me, so I tried to entice him out of the kitchen with that, but he didn't seem interested, despite it being candy. I asked him if he wanted to play a game, and he said "I pooted".
I'll get the hang of it if I keep trying though.