Dust bunnies in the time of Covid
Spring cleaning? Why, just why?
31 March 2021
31 March 2021
I have Covid-induced Domestic Order Motivational Deficiency syndrome
Two dust bunnies, Stour and Rayon, on precipitating a Spring Clean.
Stour put a friendly fibre round Rayon.
‘It’s nothing personal, it’s your colour. You’re just a bit obvious, mate. Motes like you set off the compulsive tidiers no end. They’ll be about you with all manner of vile instruments – brushes, dusters, mops, damp cloths, anti-static cloths, aerosols and sprays, 1500-watt vacuum cleaners.
They want you gone and they have the technology to do it. I’ve seen whole rooms sucked clean of dust bunnies in minutes and the air smelling fresher than a citrus-scented, pine-fresh sea breeze blowing across summer meadow flowers.
Horrible, horrible. All that barren neatness.’