mafya Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 I do mine on a regular basis every Sunday with the help of my 3 young uns. It's a routine where we do any gardening/weeding and then after doing the back yard and drive we do the pavement and pick any litter up on the road edge but we are lucky that our road is always tidy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Since buying our house 16yrs ago I've got into the habit a weeding, sweeping outside my boundary...i.e pavements, kerbside etc. I usually do it twice a year. Spring, to remove all the debris left from winter and then again Mid Summer - Autumn. It normally takes only a hour at most. People pass, usually smile, chat or offer encouraging words. The end result is that the street looks better. I usually feather out my cleaning both ways. How many others do this, or is your attitude " not mine so don't care "! One of my elderly neighbours is completely OCD about it, she sweeps every day and if any of the local children chalk on the path - note chalk, she's out almost immediately with a bucket of water and brush! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willman Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Done mine today,stuck ant powder down and a bit of mortar to the wall and driveway to seal some holes at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Years ago in the 40s and 50s women used to sweep their front step, front path, and carry on onto the pavement outside their house. Of course there was no TV or internet then.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*_ash_* Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Years ago in the 40s and 50s women used to sweep their front step, front path, and carry on onto the pavement outside their house. Of course there was no TV or internet then.! a path? ... can tell you're posh Pattricia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrock Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 We sweep the paths, mow the grass verge, keep the area neat and tidy, i also do the same for my neighbours either side of me, It really does make the area seem better and brighter, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy266 Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 I litterpick a couple of hundred yards of the main road through the village most weeks. Always get a carrier bag full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaffa1 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Years ago in the 40s and 50s women used to sweep their front step, front path, and carry on onto the pavement outside their house. Of course there was no TV or internet then.! Some still do , I've just " donkey stoned " my front door step . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmontague Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I can remember my Mum putting "Cardinal" step white on our two doorsteps, back door, and side door, sweeping the passage way, the house was detatched. Most people are so idle, cant be bothered to do anything outside, if they can avoid it. I do hate Autumn, all those leaves to sweep up ! Its and endless task for weeks, realy annoying. I keep my area clean and tidy, it realy upsets me, looking at the mess, I would feel ashamed, if I just left it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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