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What Soothes You?

Adam Ekberg

 

Vacuum on a Frozen Lake by Adam Ekberg

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18 comments for “What Soothes You?”

  1. Petra says:

    Doing dishes by hand, though, is rather therapeutic.

  2. Heather says:

    I said ‘yes’ only because I have a Dyson Animal and two cats. It’s very satisfying to see how much crud comes out of my rugs!

  3. Robin says:

    Handwashing dishes-yes, vacuuming-yes (same reason as Heather, only instead of cats I have two Labs, the shedding champions of the dog world).

    Others for me would be mowing the grass and ironing (the latter I almost never do anymore, oddly enough). And I love chopping vegetables. I have been a restaurant cook and have excellent knife skills:)

    • wendy says:

      As a pro, what’s your go-to knife?

      • Robin says:

        It’s an 8″ Zwilling Henckel four star chef’s knife. It’s perfectly balanced and feels good in your hand. I use it almost exclusively (apart from a few paring knives). My sister lived in Germany for several years so always bought me good German knives as gifts for Christmas, birthdays etc. I have had them for many years and they are as good as ever.

        • wendy says:

          I use a Zwilling too. But I find myself most often using the paring knife. I feel like I have more control.

          • Robin says:

            There is something comforting about having a paring knife in your hands. it’s like riding the trusted pony rather than the bronco!

          • wendy says:

            I like your metaphor. Maybe it’s because I have small hands. It feels like a better fit.

  4. Lola says:

    I just love the picture. Very appropriate for my part of the country today. If only we could vacuum up the dirty, black snow and turn it blindingly, beautifully white like it was on Sunday 🙂

  5. Lauren says:

    I have hard word floors in my new flat, I don’t like sweeping/dust mopping so I miss vacuuming.

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