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fandomhigh2011-01-12 12:22 pm
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Home Ec 2, Fourth Period 1/12
There were more than just brooms today, so hopefully the students wouldn't be as bored. "So," Steve said with a clap of his hands, "now that you've got your space tidied up, you need to clean it. And keep it clean. You should vacuum at least once a week," he said, gesturing to the vacuum cleaner in question. "Yes. Really. If you're from another timeframe, the vacuum cleaner may seem alarming--it's pretty loud--but don't worry, it can't hurt you unless you do something extremely inadvisable." No, he was not going to elaborate on what that might entail, or at least, only in the most roundabout of ways: he demonstrated how to use the hose and said, "Don't stick your fingers or anything you might want to get back soon in here for any reason. For the same reason, you should pick up cords and small objects like socks off your floor before you vacuum."
Moving right along, Steve expounded on the virtues of a feather duster versus a dustcloth versus those Swiffer things that he wasn't sure what they were made of but they picked up EVERYTHING (fascinating stuff, right?) and then on to, "Now let's talk about how to clean your space and not poison yourself!" with a cheerful clap of his hands. This was important. "First off, there are different cleaners for different surfaces," he said, gesturing expansively to the vast array of bottles on one of the tables. "In my day, we mostly just used bleach and soap, but now..." another gesture to the bottles. "The first thing you need to know is that you should never, ever, ever mix bleach and ammonia-based cleaners, because you'll poison gas yourself. Some cleaners can be flammable, or poisonous. Some can be harmful to the skin, meaning you'll have to wear gloves to use them. The most important thing to do, as with anything in life, is read the instructions. If you can't read the instructions or don't understand them, ask for help. Caustic burns are no fun. You'll also want to store your cleaning chemicals in a cool, dark place away from anything you might, say, eat." Sometimes with the teenagers he felt like he had to state basic logic like that.
"So, your assignment for class this week is to pair up and clean something in the classroom--" there were kitchen stations, so they had options beyond their desks or worse, mopping "--with at least one of these cleaners. Your assignment for the week is to dust your dorm rooms and clean the windows. And don't forget to sweep and tidy up!"
Moving right along, Steve expounded on the virtues of a feather duster versus a dustcloth versus those Swiffer things that he wasn't sure what they were made of but they picked up EVERYTHING (fascinating stuff, right?) and then on to, "Now let's talk about how to clean your space and not poison yourself!" with a cheerful clap of his hands. This was important. "First off, there are different cleaners for different surfaces," he said, gesturing expansively to the vast array of bottles on one of the tables. "In my day, we mostly just used bleach and soap, but now..." another gesture to the bottles. "The first thing you need to know is that you should never, ever, ever mix bleach and ammonia-based cleaners, because you'll poison gas yourself. Some cleaners can be flammable, or poisonous. Some can be harmful to the skin, meaning you'll have to wear gloves to use them. The most important thing to do, as with anything in life, is read the instructions. If you can't read the instructions or don't understand them, ask for help. Caustic burns are no fun. You'll also want to store your cleaning chemicals in a cool, dark place away from anything you might, say, eat." Sometimes with the teenagers he felt like he had to state basic logic like that.
"So, your assignment for class this week is to pair up and clean something in the classroom--" there were kitchen stations, so they had options beyond their desks or worse, mopping "--with at least one of these cleaners. Your assignment for the week is to dust your dorm rooms and clean the windows. And don't forget to sweep and tidy up!"
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