Family Briefs

With four children at the table for three meals a day, we HAVE to wipe off the table after each meal (or else the dog will lick if off - YUCK!).

When I’m lazy, I tend to just rake the crumbs onto the floor and let the dog do most of the clean-up. Unfortunately, he doesn’t eat fruit or vegetables . Sometimes I make the effort to sweep the crumbs into my hand but lots still falls to the floor, so I think, “what’s the point?” (and feel less guilty about raking them onto the floor).

Even though we own a carpet cleaning company, that doesn’t meanwe have clean carpet (seems we are ALWAYS last on the list!). In fact, it doesn’t even mean we vacuum very often! But when I do break down and pull out the decrepit, falling-apart, barely-functioning vacuum cleaner, I notice that the dining room floor needs me to be less lazy when I’m wiping off the table .

This morning, I decided to use the handy tray on my youngest’s clamp on high chair (that we have love, love, loved for the last 3 children!). I just raked all the food onto the tray, then all the crumbs were washed down the drain when I cleaned the tray! Easy! (I think the dining room carpet already looks better, but the dog doesn’t look very happy .)

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