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Old 11-06-2009, 01:37 PM   #16
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We have had the same issue this year. Our trees are dropping tons of these things. On the trucks, driveway, grass, sidewalk, etc..
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Mine is folding laundry. It's because I'm a perfectionist and try to fold everything just so. Drives me insane but I can't help it. I don't like wrinkles and I hate to iron. Oh yeah, there's another one I hate. Hate, hate to iron especially pants. The creases never line up where they're supposed to be.
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I had to think about this, and there are many parts of cleaning I don't like (folding laundry is ok, but putting it away not so much; sweeping the floor is ok but actually picking the stuff up not; cleaning the bathroom sink and toilet is ok, but the tub not; I like to have an empty clean kitchen sink but I HATE to clean out the drain! it's so gross!!!).

But the thing that I would like to never have to do again is DUSTING!!!!!!
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