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    Default Must clean. must clean.

    Came home from shopping today to find HWMBO with a new gadget in his hand. A high pressure washer. He had obviously been working in the justification for the expense for some hours as I was hit with the list of uses that the thing could be used for. Clean the car, clean the deck, clean the roof(which we need to repaint because of water and leaves sitting and rusting the crap out of), clean the outdoor furniture, .......Hmmmmmm?Clean the bathroom?

    Noooooo!!!! As I wrestled him to the ground and managed to release his vise like grip on the trigger I could see that the thing had entered his brain and impregnated his thoughts with the mantra --"MUST CLEAN, MUST CLEAN".

    Not an impulse I would usually quash, but also one that I have never heard before from the mouth of this man. I had obviously managed to break the connection as his breathing returned to normal and crazed expression gradually subsided with the aplication of a beer.

    "Oh! Thanks. I'm glad you came home just in time." ----Also something I've never heard from this man's lips. But anyway, we are thinking of changing the plumbing arrangements so that he CAN clean the bath room with the high pressure washer. Maybe its the secret to getting bloke to do house work- get some powerful gadget to do it with. But then how come the vacuum does not hold the same charm as a "high pressure washer"?

    Such are the mysteries of life.

    (No water was wasted in the making of this drivel. Coffee blamed again for truth not getting in the way of good story.)
    Last edited by tea lady; 25th January 2008 at 08:34 PM. Reason: Disclaimer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tea lady View Post
    . But then how come the vacuum does not hold the same charm as a "high pressure washer"?

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    super charge the vac ,you needed to watch tim the toolman to understand boys and thier toys
    smile and the world will smile with you

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    Quote Originally Posted by SPIRIT View Post
    super charge the vac ,you needed to watch tim the toolman to understand boys and thier toys
    Did you see the episode where he 'upgraded' the icemaker in the fridge so he could shoot cubes across the kitchen to the living room? Priceless.
    Do nothing, stay ahead

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    Quote Originally Posted by tea lady View Post
    But then how come the vacuum does not hold the same charm as a "high pressure washer"?
    If it says 'Festool' on the side it will.
    Do nothing, stay ahead

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    Must be something in the water, I'm in same catchment.
    My HWMNBO has developed a mission to keep the kitchen clean and tidy over the last two weeks.
    Even the stove top, every day!
    first time in 27 years he's shown such zeal.
    Midlife crisis?

    Astrid

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    Maybe he's just working up to asking if he can buy a new something-or-other. Or am I just being cynical? Actually HWMBO cleaned our kitchen last night too. Maybe there is something screwy going on.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tea lady View Post
    Maybe he's just working up to asking if he can buy a new something-or-other. Or am I just being cynical? Actually HWMBO cleaned our kitchen last night too. Maybe there is something screwy going on.
    When's the footy season start?
    Thank God for senility... now I don't feel so silly any more.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tea lady View Post
    ... screwy ...
    Are you suggesting a guilty conscience on his part? Shame on you madam,,,,
    Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by jmk89 View Post
    Are you suggesting a guilty conscience on his part? Shame on you madam,,,,
    mens rea

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    What must a bloke do so that he gets in the good books?

    In over 30 years of wedded bliss I have never had such an attack.
    - Wood Borer

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wood Borer View Post
    What must a bloke do so that he gets in the good books?

    In over 30 years of wedded bliss I have never had such an attack.
    Me neither.

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    I tell a lie, I used to clean my old shed
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    I'm embarrassed by this admission ... but when I bought a pressure cleaner I *did* try to clean the bathroom.

    What a mess! Spray everywhere. Water everywhere. And worse, it didn't even do a great job of cleaning.

    Never again

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wood Borer View Post
    I tell a lie, I used to clean my old shed
    Was that just after you got the shed vac? When it could still suck in a really satisfying power-tool kinda way?
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    My old shed never ever saw any type of vacuum cleaners or Dust Collectors. It very occasionally saw a broom - just ask anyone who visited it.

    I have got a brand new DC for the new shed when it is built - after approvals - after owner builder certificate .........
    - Wood Borer

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