It's a very useful thing to do. We have, instead (of soot and dirt), disorganization. We have this proliferation of goods. It's the disease of the time.

There are always germs, and you're never going to get rid of all of them.

During your precious Saturday hours, an organized, fully stocked broom closet will save you time, motivate you, and remind you what you need to do.

It didn't get much of the cocoa out, and much less of the soot out.

Your chimneys I sweep and in soot I sleep.

What we find is we get mad at kids. Instead of helping guide them, things sometimes escalate. Kids lose TV, they get grounded. Parents think that will help change behavior. But, kids can't connect the dots.