ESLPodcast 23 - Spring Cleaning

Question 1

speculations about whether a particular idea or enterprise is good.

Answer 1

Spring cleaning is supposed to take place before summer, not after it. But, as usual, I procrastinated and now I have to finally get rid of all the junk I’ve accumulated over the year. But now there are ….. about it–the cleaning must be done!

There are no gimmicks. There are No Exceptions, No Exclusions, No Limitations, waiting periods, no ifs, ands or buts.

Question 2

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Answer 2

I start in my bedroom. I have a king bed, with a sheet on the mattress and a top sheet, with pillow cases on the pillows. Atop all that I have a down comforter. Well, they all need to be washed, so into the machine they go. Next I ….. on the closet.

start in

Question 3

Heavy cloth hung over a window.

Answer 3

ell, they all need to be washed, so into the machine they go. Next I start in on the closet. What a mess! I’ve got boxes and bins full of stuff that need sorting . Finally, I have to vacuum the carpet and dust. Whew! Quite a job! Good thing I don’t have any ….., just shades on the windows.

drapes

Question 4

omething that blocks light, particularly in a window.

Answer 4

ell, they all need to be washed, so into the machine they go. Next I start in on the closet. What a mess! I’ve got boxes and bins full of stuff that need sorting . Finally, I have to vacuum the carpet and dust. Whew! Quite a job! Good thing I don’t have any drapes, just …. on the windows.

Close the shade, please: it’s too bright in here.

Question 5

A perforated rack on which washed dishes, etc. may be placed in order to dry.

Answer 5

Then its back to the stove, which I need to scrub clean of the grease and stains , and the same for the oven. Finally, I wash all the dirty dishes and put them in a …..next to the sink.

dish rack

Question 6

omething tending to have both good and bad results or characteristics; something having a mixture of advantages and disadvantages.

Answer 6

Spring cleaning is always a ….. for me. It’s a lot of work, but I also find things I’ve been missing for the past year! Maybe next time I’ll manage to do my spring cleaning in the spring.

Owning a car is a mixed bag. It is convenient, but also costly.