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As an antidote to all the cleaning threads

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goldengirl Thu 24-Oct-13 12:34:05

Great advice! I can now look at the dust which surrounds me, beautifully illuminated by the sun and do what I blooming well want grin

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JessM Thu 24-Oct-13 12:32:57

Great stuff. We have been in flat for 2 months. Before that DH had to have shirts for work and we paid someone to iron. Last 2 months I have only got the ironing board out once! Quite an achievement i feel.

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Gorki Thu 24-Oct-13 12:15:10

Thank you for reminding me of that poem .I heard it years ago and thought how apt is was. I don't think it is denigrating housework Petra just putting it low on the list of priorities. There is so much else in life that is more worthwhile.

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Oldgreymare Thu 24-Oct-13 12:12:12

Lovely.... I shall leave dusting for another day!

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petra Thu 24-Oct-13 11:40:05

I do all those things except painting a picture or climing a mountain and still dust. Why do some of you find find it demeaning to like having a nice clean tidy home. I have a very full life, lots of friends, travel a lot.

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Natsnan Thu 24-Oct-13 11:15:42

Brilliant. Great advice smile. Life's too short to dust!

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Anniebach Thu 24-Oct-13 11:15:21

I like it

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ffinnochio Thu 24-Oct-13 10:51:37

Mrs M. sunshine

Yep, definitely a goodie.

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LizG Thu 24-Oct-13 10:43:08

Spot on, thanks smile

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gracesmum Thu 24-Oct-13 10:10:48

Excellent!

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kittylester Thu 24-Oct-13 10:07:11

Love it -I'm going to print it off!! thlgrin

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Ariadne Thu 24-Oct-13 10:04:10

Like it!

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Mishap Thu 24-Oct-13 09:51:07

My sentiments entirely! - thanks for posting that.

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MrsM Thu 24-Oct-13 09:32:53

Dust if you must.
But wouldn’t it be better,
To paint a picture, or write a letter,
Bake a cake, or plant a seed?
Ponder the difference between want and need.

Dust if you must.
But there is not much time
With rivers to swim and mountains to climb!
Music to hear, and books to read,
Friends to cherish and life to lead.

Dust if you must.
But the world’s out there
With the sun in your eyes,the wind in your hair,
A flutter of snow, a shower of rain.
This day will not come round again.

Dust if you must.
But bear in mind,
Old age will come and it’s not kind.
And when you go, and go you must,
You, yourself, will make more dust!

Rose Milligan

I wish I'd written that smile Enjoy!

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