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AllaN01Bear

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14. the maintnace man @ tic toc base came over to replace a silly smoke detector.

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 09:07 AM

Jun 22

i have a fair mini shop in a closet , and the guy asked for a flathead screw driver. at first couldnt find it and then did find it. he asked do u have anythingsmaller. i said sure . but couldnt find it, you cleaned up he said . he said , i hate going to my shop . and i asked why, he said i cant find anything and i go gee , i wonder why. make a mess to make something good.

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Ya ever start cleaning and end up making it WORSE??? [View all] FirstLight Jun 21 OP

This is how you know you are doing a good deep cleaning. Irish_Dem Jun 21 #1

right??? FirstLight Jun 21 #5

Always. Household projects inevitably breed more projects. Ocelot II Jun 21 #2

I discover that BOSSHOG Jun 21 #3

they really don't rock like this anymore... before "autotune" FirstLight Jun 21 #4

Cleaning is one of my least favorite activities, especially dusting. 3catwoman3 Jun 21 #6

Yes!! Decluttering involves pulling stuff out of hidden places. Demovictory9 Jun 21 #7

No malaise Jun 21 #8

Try breaking a glass jar of barley malt on the kitchen floor Warpy Jun 21 #9

I just sat down from vacuuming Tree Lady Jun 21 #10

Get a Shark steamer malaise Jun 21 #11

I have to remind myself to vacuum before I mop. Intractable Jun 22 #12

dont ya know that when you cook something you trash the kitchen before u eat it? AllaN01Bear Jun 22 #13

the maintnace man @ tic toc base came over to replace a silly smoke detector. AllaN01Bear Jun 22 #14