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Cleaning my area rug
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Beating the rug
Beating the rug
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After 2 hours in the sun
After 2 hours in the sun
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Dave Burton wrote:This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in Nest.

In this Badge Bit, you will clean an area rug.  



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To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
  - clean an area rug
      - take rug outside and beat it
      - let rug sit in the sun for at least two hours to kill dust mites and other nasties

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must provide:
   - a before picture of the area rug
   - an action shot of you beating the rug
   - an after picture of the rug after at least 2 hours in the sunlight
   - a description of any additional procedures in cleaning the area rug
   - OR a 2-minute video of you doing this

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The rug before beating it
The rug before beating it
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After being in the sun for 2 hours
After being in the sun for 2 hours
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Dave Burton wrote:This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in Nest.

In this Badge Bit, you will clean an area rug.  



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To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
  - clean an area rug
      - take rug outside and beat it
      - let rug sit in the sun for at least two hours to kill dust mites and other nasties

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must provide:
   - a before picture of the area rug
   - an action shot of you beating the rug
   - an after picture of the rug after at least 2 hours in the sunlight
   - a description of any additional procedures in cleaning the area rug
   - OR a 2-minute video of you doing this

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Here’s the rug before beating it
Here’s the rug before beating it
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A scary amount of dust came out of this rug
A scary amount of dust came out of this rug
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And here it is after two hours plus in the sun
And here it is after two hours plus in the sun
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Dave Burton wrote:This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in Nest.

In this Badge Bit, you will clean an area rug.  



Related Videos







To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
  - clean an area rug
      - take rug outside and beat it
      - let rug sit in the sun for at least two hours to kill dust mites and other nasties

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must provide:
   - a before picture of the area rug
   - an action shot of you beating the rug
   - an after picture of the rug after at least 2 hours in the sunlight
   - a description of any additional procedures in cleaning the area rug
   - OR a 2-minute video of you doing this

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Before
Before
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After 2 hrs in the sun
After 2 hrs in the sun
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Inge Leonora-den Ouden approved this submission.
Note: This BB was already approved before!

 
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Fiona Quick wrote:[...

In this Badge Bit, you will clean an area rug.  
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Hi Laura, or Fiona (?). You already submitted this rug and got the BB. You can not have two of the same BBs.
 
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Rug:  Beaten.  Also stained with tea, but there's not much I can do about that at the moment.

[Edited to include shot of sunshine.]
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Beginning.
Beginning.
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Middle. Yes, that is a plastic dust pan.
Middle. Yes, that is a plastic dust pan.
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End.
End.
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Two hours of sunshine were gathered across two days.
Two hours of sunshine were gathered across two days.
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Re-submission, with sunshine:
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Dusty rug with tea stain.
Dusty rug with tea stain.
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I beat it, although the dust pan was about the only dusty thing around.
I beat it, although the dust pan was about the only dusty thing around.
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Sunshine.
Sunshine.
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Back in place. Tea, tea, everywhere!
Back in place. Tea, tea, everywhere!
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Our kitchen entryway mat was getting dirty, so time to give it a good beating!
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The dirty mat
The dirty mat
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Me beating the rug
Me beating the rug
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The rug after sitting out in the sun for 2 hours
The rug after sitting out in the sun for 2 hours
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