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Inge Leonora-den Ouden
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I had my floor sweeping utensils in another thread, about cleaning the kitchen. I'll make more photos of another floor and then put them here (too). Soon(ish)

"Also, just as you want men to do to you, do the same way to them" (Luke 6:31)

 
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Sweeping da floor.

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Dirty floor
Dirty floor
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Sweeping
Sweeping
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Clean floor
Clean floor
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Swept some floors!


Floor after fluffying-up some wool for filling a pillow


Swept up all of that stuff and threw it out in the garden


Floor of my sleeping room after removing the carpet (look well!)


Tools for sweeping the floor


Trying to sweep the floor and make a photo at the same time!


Look, all this dust came from that floor! Now the floor is clean.
To see more of it: photos will be posted soon in the BB for cleaning a rug

"Also, just as you want men to do to you, do the same way to them" (Luke 6:31)

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My floor's gotten out of hand.

I was taught that to sweep a floor, you start with the ceiling and move down.  Gravity takes care of those cobwebs, detritus you wipe off the table, and litter that spills out of the litter box.  Once you've got that all sorted, sweeping time!

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First step: haul 500 lbs of yurt wool up to the storage room.
First step: haul 500 lbs of yurt wool up to the storage room.
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A dirty floor.
A dirty floor.
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onion peels I scattered around to make the floor look dirtier. *cough*
onion peels I scattered around to make the floor look dirtier. *cough*
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And the coup de gras, my hidden collection of cat toys! Did you know I had a hidden collection of cat toys? Me either.
And the coup de gras, my hidden collection of cat toys! Did you know I had a hidden collection of cat toys? Me either.
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So the in progress begind with the annual nitrogen harvest for my compost bin.
Annual nitrogen harvest for my compost bin.
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Moved all the chairs out.
Moved all the chairs out.
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Did some sweeping.
Did some sweeping.
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Stairs. Ugh. My least favorite sweepy thing.
Stairs. Ugh. My least favorite sweepy thing.
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But now I have a new air filter!
But now I have a new air filter!
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Here's a shot of my floor with all the dust and stuff digitally edited out.
Here's a shot of my floor with all the dust and stuff digitally edited out.

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First post and first BB!
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action shot
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Am I scavenger-hunting right?

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