by mi30kaja 15 Jun 2013

Just had a mad panic. Thought my right arm had been cut off. I have been cleaning - dusting and sorting in my office and thought I had done enough so decided to spend some time on the Computer. My Screen did not light up. It is an old screen and I swore thinking I will have to go and buy another. Have wanted a flat screen for ages now but not just yet. Pulled the Monitor out to disconnect it and realised I had turned the monitor off at the back. Moral ---- DON'T Dust and Clean.

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by marianb 16 Jun 2013

Unfortunately I can relate to this delemer, but for me it was it external hard drive I keep my designs on

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by eggyannie 16 Jun 2013

I have a notice up in my hallway that tells any one entering that
" Please do not touch the dust formations in this house. I am partaking of a scientific experiment to find out how long it takes dust to reach three inches in hight . Thank you

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mi30kaja by mi30kaja 16 Jun 2013

Love it!!

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by asterixsew Moderator 15 Jun 2013

Lyn I just love this but agree with others that dusting should be left... well at least as long as is possible. Now you are recovered go and get the new flat screen that you would love and each time you dust it remember why you got it. Happy dusting /sewing

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mi30kaja by mi30kaja 15 Jun 2013

I had the worst night last night. Could only imagine it was from dust.

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by zoefzoef 15 Jun 2013

Ho..damm.. Why did I just read this tip now, at the end of the day...cleaning and dusting :-)

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mi30kaja by mi30kaja 15 Jun 2013

Won't be doing this again for as long as possible.

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by cj2sew 15 Jun 2013

What about mopping. I hate to mop. Do you have a good funny for it.
LOL

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mi30kaja by mi30kaja 15 Jun 2013

Haven't even thought of mopping. That is for another day. One way to wash the Laundry floor is to forget to put the outlet hose where it should be -- go out and do some gardening for an hour and when you come back in to hang out the washing find the water all over the Laundry floor.

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by sewmom 15 Jun 2013

I'll fess up, I pay for housecleaning but they have switched off the extension cord to the Internet several times by accident. Boy was I in a tizzy until I figured out what was wrong!

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mi30kaja by mi30kaja 15 Jun 2013

I never realised that there was an On/Off switch at the back of the monitor. Only had this monitor since 2000.

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by dennis999 15 Jun 2013

You had me in a panic for a moment! I started reading your post and was thinking to myself............how on earth did she manage to cut her arm off............surely she hasn't been playing with a power saw..................and then I read on.........Pheeww!

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mi30kaja by mi30kaja 15 Jun 2013

Wouldn't be on here if I had cut my arm off. That would be the the end of the world for me.

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by noah 15 Jun 2013

oh my what a problem Lynn but please keep dusting .When i come to visit i am allergic to duct and all there friends lol hugs

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mi30kaja by mi30kaja 15 Jun 2013

Please Carolyn, Come within the next week or so as I am not doing this BIG job again for a while.

noah by noah 16 Jun 2013

i call that spring cleaning even the stove gets pulled out can't have any bunnies hiding were i can't see them lol hugs

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by cfidl 15 Jun 2013

Yep cleaning and dusting is a sure way to mess things up! Lol! I do it as infrequently as possible, however here there is so much of it... it quickly turns to dirt!

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mi30kaja by mi30kaja 15 Jun 2013

I often wonder where the dust comes from.

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by nonna57 15 Jun 2013

Lyn i like your way of thinking. Housework is a dirty word for me :)

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mi30kaja by mi30kaja 15 Jun 2013

I have a 2nd cousin coming in a couple of weeks and I have never met her nor her Husband before -- Hence the dusting as he is going to do some Family research on my Computer.

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by spendlove Moderator 15 Jun 2013

I should get a new one any way. You deserve it!

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mi30kaja by mi30kaja 15 Jun 2013

I would love it but it is not needed. A case of WANT but do not NEED.

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by crafter2243 Moderator 15 Jun 2013

I am glad it turned out Ok. Done something similar and told my husband the printer is broken. I felt pretty dumb when he pointed out that it wasn't plugged in.

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rescuer by rescuer 15 Jun 2013

The risks associated with using a vacuum cleaner...

mi30kaja by mi30kaja 15 Jun 2013

Have done this before as well and again think the cause was dusting and moving the printer. See -- Dusting causes so many problems.

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by rescuer Moderator 15 Jun 2013

You are so right! lol
I am glad you got it figured out...many people never look...

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mi30kaja by mi30kaja 15 Jun 2013

I didn't ever realise the Monitor had an ON/OFF switch.

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