tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996709654904170110.post8046048588515401113..comments2023-03-20T05:29:13.963-07:00Comments on Message In A Bottle: So I had this wacky idea todayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996709654904170110.post-63867641216801879682008-12-24T14:56:00.000-08:002008-12-24T14:56:00.000-08:00You have inadvertently stumbled upon a version of ...You have inadvertently stumbled upon a version of our family secret known as the "broom-mop shuffle"...our version dips a wet broom into the mop bucket, scrubs vigorously, then you sashay side to side with handtowels on your feet to dry to a squeaky clean! Sweaty? Yes. Effective? Completely! For your genius version, there's some help from Amazon.com! <BR/>http://www.amazon.com/Alien Brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16208758747201741920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996709654904170110.post-38804419825342186502008-12-19T19:29:00.000-08:002008-12-19T19:29:00.000-08:00Very inventive. When you've done your floors will...Very inventive. When you've done your floors will you do mine? I have a wooden floor in the kitchen from 1928- I don't know what the stains on it are and I don't want to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996709654904170110.post-12391835711530637762008-12-19T09:34:00.000-08:002008-12-19T09:34:00.000-08:00I would formally like to volunteer to document you...I would formally like to volunteer to document your attempt. I'll be over on the 29th. What I'd like to know is how we're both gonna fit into your single butt kitchen ;~)Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01496773678962859633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996709654904170110.post-41749621314725250912008-12-19T05:26:00.000-08:002008-12-19T05:26:00.000-08:00Oh girl! It's so funny, Iwas feelin' your pain w...Oh girl! It's so funny, Iwas feelin' your pain when i first started reading cuz i had just decided yesterday that I was gonna get down on hand and knee and scrub my OWN kitchen floor tomorrow..<BR/><BR/>but then i read your post.. and either there's something special in your water or you've lost it *grin*Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04960617637819340725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996709654904170110.post-18123268209464812892008-12-18T15:44:00.000-08:002008-12-18T15:44:00.000-08:00You do what you gotta. Cleaning the floors is a d...You do what you gotta. Cleaning the floors is a drag. If you can make it even remotely fun, then go for it!!!Sheepish Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564802976550099985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996709654904170110.post-38883490273320971112008-12-18T12:37:00.000-08:002008-12-18T12:37:00.000-08:00Brilliant idea. You'd have your whole body weight...Brilliant idea. You'd have your whole body weight over each brush/skate too, ergo far more effective scrubbing. But I think you would need a firmer strap, kinda like the straps on those two-runner ice skates you fasten to the shoes of little kids.Wool Enoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949051835843038070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996709654904170110.post-43510251866366815942008-12-18T01:22:00.000-08:002008-12-18T01:22:00.000-08:00*puts engineering hat on*Will you be able to get e...*puts engineering hat on*<BR/>Will you be able to get enough friction to do proper scrubbing? You need to be able to get enough grip so that you can dig deep, rather than gently slide back. Worst case, one foot on the ground to get enough friction and the other moving will help you, although that was not what you wanted.<BR/>*takes off engineering hat*<BR/><BR/>*puts on internet hat*<BR/>Doooo pocketsizehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12918488589488194689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996709654904170110.post-38601944209104007082008-12-17T22:38:00.000-08:002008-12-17T22:38:00.000-08:00Oh, and by 'we' I meant when Sister B and her boyf...Oh, and by 'we' I meant when Sister B and her boyfriend were staying with me for almost a year. He did a lot of repair work, painting, cleaning, and plumbing 'gratis' in my landlord's other buildings so that the increased use of water wouldn't be an inconvenience. xxooHarbor Honhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311482342041164790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996709654904170110.post-42253255055077678932008-12-17T22:31:00.000-08:002008-12-17T22:31:00.000-08:00I thought I was the only one with the Harvest Gold...I thought I was the only one with the Harvest Gold stove? Mine is the Caloric Heritage Series with the electric burner ignition. <BR/><BR/>I'm also with you on the floor. My whole apartment from the bathroom to the kitchen was done in the same tiles. When my new landlord took over he, at least, changed the bathroom floor to white tiles. I didn't think anything would ever turn these old tiles to aHarbor Honhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311482342041164790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996709654904170110.post-65379067399342337902008-12-17T21:54:00.000-08:002008-12-17T21:54:00.000-08:00That's so NOT a wacky idea! Remember, Necessity i...That's so NOT a wacky idea! Remember, Necessity is the mother of Invention, and I think you just birthed yourself a fabulous idea, LOL.<BR/><BR/>Plus, think of the great cardio you'd be giving yourself by "getting your groove on" and you'd be giving us, what with the convulsive side-splitting laughter as we watched the video.<BR/><BR/>I say win-win all the way around on this one!KnittingBlueContenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01813182208527034199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996709654904170110.post-3572639569533393612008-12-17T20:40:00.000-08:002008-12-17T20:40:00.000-08:00You should totally do it! When I was a kid, we had...You should totally do it! When I was a kid, we had this HUGE wooden floor in our living room. About once a month, when I would get home from school, my mom would have me and my brother stick on a pair of old socks, put waxing stuff on them and we would skate all over the floor! It was awesome!!<BR/><BR/>Heidi<BR/>(a faithful reader of your blog!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996709654904170110.post-87387565774394062932008-12-17T19:41:00.000-08:002008-12-17T19:41:00.000-08:00Kath, I say go for it. I'd love to see photo evid...Kath, I say go for it. I'd love to see photo evidence of your lino-innovation. <BR/><BR/>From your description I'd guess I'm about the same era as your kitchen floor... and one of the Traditional Household Tasks my momma taught me was how to wax the kitchen linoleum. Her wax applier of choice was "sanitary napkins" as they were called. <BR/><BR/>To this I attribute my unflappable sang froid - Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12804973661670415238noreply@blogger.com