I was at Staples last night getting some stuff for my office when I noticed
a nice little brush for cleaning computer keyboards. It's nylon and soft
bristles. Cost about $5.

I bought one and today put it to work cleaning up some plants. Its great
for cleaning the crude on those cattleyas (yeah dead scale-imagine that in
my collection!). If I need to clean some dead scale off those grooved
psedobulbs it gets in the grooves. I've been using a soft bristle toothbrush
but the bristles are too short. I've tried paint brushes but they are too
soft.

I thought I'd mention it here in case other are looking for a tool like this
to clean their plants.

Good growing,
Gene

Thanks for the tip, Gene!

Diana

On Jan 27, 6:35 pm, "Gene Schurg"
wrote:
I was at Staples last night getting some stuff for my office when I noticed
a nice little brush for cleaning computer keyboards. It's nylon and soft
bristles. Cost about $5.


You bought an overpriced toothbrush?

J. Del Col

Yup...but now I can get deep in those leaves. Hmmm...maybe I should floss
the Cattleyas?



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On Jan 27, 6:35 pm, "Gene Schurg"
wrote:
I was at Staples last night getting some stuff for my office when I
noticed
a nice little brush for cleaning computer keyboards. It's nylon and soft
bristles. Cost about $5.


You bought an overpriced toothbrush?

J. Del Col

One word: Sonicare

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"Gene Schurg" wrote in message
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Yup...but now I can get deep in those leaves. Hmmm...maybe I should floss
the Cattleyas?



"jadel" wrote in message
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On Jan 27, 6:35 pm, "Gene Schurg"
wrote:
I was at Staples last night getting some stuff for my office when I
noticed
a nice little brush for cleaning computer keyboards. It's nylon and
soft
bristles. Cost about $5.


You bought an overpriced toothbrush?

J. Del Col

On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 01:43:14 GMT, "Ray B"
wrote:

Now if our Staples would only open - They have had a "Opening Soon"
sign for over a month. I think 2 other stores started hiring at the
same time and are both open. UGH Curiosity is horrid.

On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 11:22:52 -0700 in SuE wrote:
On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 01:43:14 GMT, "Ray B"
wrote:

Now if our Staples would only open - They have had a "Opening Soon"
sign for over a month. I think 2 other stores started hiring at the
same time and are both open. UGH Curiosity is horrid.

I have a slightly different problem in my area.
The stores are open for business, but their hours are such that they
are never open when I'm near them.


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Chris Dukes
elfick willg: you can't use dell to beat people, it wouldn't stand up
to the strain... much like attacking a tank with a wiffle bat

On Jan 30, 9:38 am, wrote:
On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 11:22:52 -0700 in .I have a slightly different problem in my area.
The stores are open for business, but their hours are such that they
are never open when I'm near them.

Is that because they know your habits and respond accordingly?
(annoying emoticon here)


J. Del Col

On 30 Jan 2007 07:03:28 -0800 in .com jadel wrote:


On Jan 30, 9:38 am, wrote:
On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 11:22:52 -0700 in .I have a slightly different problem in my area.
The stores are open for business, but their hours are such that they
are never open when I'm near them.

Is that because they know your habits and respond accordingly?
(annoying emoticon here)

More like "Staples choice of locations is generally out of my way and
when i have reasons to go that way, they tend to be closed during those
hours."

Office Despot and Office Min atleast have sense enough to stay open
an hour later....



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Chris Dukes
elfick willg: you can't use dell to beat people, it wouldn't stand up
to the strain... much like attacking a tank with a wiffle bat