Keeping it clean

On the street outside my office, workers wash the sidewalk with soap. They take a mop, soap up some water and get to it.

I mean, I know it's good to be clean. But really — soap?

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Unknown said…
In my glory days, when I walked from 25th and M to 15th and M every morning before 6 a.m., I was friends with all the guys who did that for the buildings along my route. Don't know if the soap helps, but at least they're keeping the city somewhat clean.
April 30, 2008
SKBK said…
It's non-toxic and biodegradable, right?
April 30, 2008
Adam Hirsch said…
Soap cuts oil and grease. Oil and grease make surfaces slippery. Makes pretty good sense to me.
April 30, 2008
Anonymous said…
Slippery? How often have you found the sidewalk to be slippery? Marnie points out that soap helps remove the smell of urine.
April 30, 2008
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