Dusty Tables

As we all know, the reading table is used daily by three reading groups. Two of them consist of eight members (the red and green groups), and one of them consisting of nine members (the blue group). I really hope that all of us are at least mildly hygienic, because the reading table was DISGUSTING when the blue group cleaned it. Every single person ended up with a cleaning wipe covered in dust, pencil lead, and glue.

Even worse, the cleaning wipe fumes were really strong, and they were in the air for about five minutes. When the fumes cleared, the dust kicked up from the table started to settle, and those of us with sensitive eyes were left rubbing them. After the rest of the group saw us itching, they began to scratch at their eyes, too. It's weird how when you look at someone with an itch, you start to itch too.....Anyways, then Mrs. Peck informed us that the custodians had dusted that same day-with feather dusters-and the dust was still floating around. So it probably landed right on the nice, clean, freshly-wiped table and dirtied it all up again.