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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
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 Posted - May 03 2007 : 9:38:57 PM
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So, this one is from a library book that I read a while back and can't remember the name of, but... try using a long, empty paper towel or wrapping paper tube to extend the reach. You can even crush the end of the paper tube to create a crevice tool. Use tape to make the connection airtight.
When I read these things, I just think, "DUH! Why didn't I think of that instead of moving the sofa?!?!?!?!"
XOXO, Libbie
"All through the long winter, I dream of my garden. On the first day of spring, I dig my fingers deep into the soft earth. I can feel its energy, and my spirits soar..." - Helen Hayes |
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Huckelberrywine
True Blue Farmgirl
1607 Posts
Michelle
Rosalia
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Posted - May 04 2007 : 07:03:22 AM
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Hm, for vacuuming? For reaching the tops of my cupboards, I use my wooden spoon. So I put light non-breakable things at the top. Just faster than bringing out the step-stool, which this time of year is usually bringing seedlings to the right height by a window...
Thanks for the tip! OH, under the couch! Definitely!
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
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Posted - May 08 2007 : 3:36:56 PM
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Michelle, I always used my longest wooden spoon too. To reach a basket up on top of the cupboards or the coffee filters on the top shelf, etc. Even then, I have to stand on the bottom shelf of the lower cupboard on tiptoes...but still much easier than hauling out the step stool. Mine is a toolbox/stepstool combo and of course it is full of tools which makes it heavy and cumbersome. But, hey, with a wrapping paper tube and duct tape I might not even have to stand on tiptoes anymore. I can keep it right next to the straightened wire hanger I use to clean out the vaccuum after it gets plugged up!
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