Dust Bunnies: Beware

The floor under my long-arm machine is not carpeted. To keep it clean, I cut pieces of leftover batting the size of my sweeper mop, place one under the mop head, and dust the floor. This lets me save in two ways: I use up excess batting and save money on mop cloths.

-Cindy Burich

Sturgis, South Dakota

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