“You got it.” Charlie replied. Yet again, Mike watched from the sidelines as Charles worked through his chores, stopping only to make his sister’s a mid-morning drink and snack.
After lunch, when Charles would normally change out of his uniform and enjoy some time to himself, he showed Mike the fact sheets detailing the various cleaning methods for streak free windows, removing stubborn stains from fabrics, dealing with marks and scratches on furniture, all sorts of stuff. Mike was overwhelmed with just how much information there was. “Mum’s way of making sure I’d read and understood all of these was to set me homework assignments.” Charles said, showing Mike some of the resulting essays he’d written. The titles included Cleaning the Oven and Hob, Hand-washing Delicates, Various uses for Vinegar… “It’s all pretty boring really… but handy to know.” Charles added.