August 31, 2012

• USA Today had a blurb about "homeowners' preferred cleaning shortcuts."  Here are the winners:

  Close off a room - 46%
  Hide items in a closet - 44%
  Dust with hand - 28%
  Throw away items - 27%
  Hide items under the bed - 19%

  In my long and checkered career as a housewife, I've been guilty of all five (although I don't see "throw away items" as a sin).  I often say that after I clean a room, I want to stretch a chain across the door to keep anyone from ever using it again.  Hey, it works in museums!

  My mother would never let me put things under my bed and to this day I don't.  Dusting with a hand gives quite unsatisfactory results, but I guess it's better than nothing. 

  I'm surprised 1 and 2 had such a low percentage.  I would think it was universal.

  Another shortcut - my personal favorite - never entertain. 

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