As I dusted the house yet again I rediscovered the value of a good feather duster. I'm an indifferent housekeeper at best so I don't often indulge in the dusting process unless there is good reason like the imminent arrival of house guests or placing my house on the market...tomorrow. Visions of French maids in short little black uniforms with cute little white pinafores danced through my head as I raced through the house with my feather duster. I was wearing my usual uniform...bootcut blue jeans with a white shirt and sweater. I did however have a really good feather duster with a telescoping handle. Should anyone ask me if they can borrow my feather duster, the answer is NO! Should anyone steal my feather duster, I will call the cops. I love my feather duster. I'm not Martha Stewart and I certainly am not a domestic goddess. I do however see the value of any item in my arsenal of house cleaning products and hardware that will shorten the load. My feather duster just saved me hours of work. In one fell swoop I was able to knock down all the dust and cobwebs from all my walls, the fans, the furniture, and around all the remaining knicknacks. And I didn't even have to get up on a chair or drag out the ladder. Yes! A feather duster with a telescoping handle is a housekeepers dream. No wonder we keep seeing them on all those TV shows. They work and that sucker is going to get quite the workout until this house is sold...so is the vacuum cleaner.

Today's Little Bit of Trivia

The claim that one needs to drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day is a myth. According to kidney specialist Dr. Heinz Valtin, there is no scientific evidence to support this claim. On the other hand, I happen to like to drink a lot of water so I'll keep on flushing out my system...unless I'm on a road trip where the rest areas are few and far between.