Cleaning UpThis week, I cleaned up an old fort in the woods that I made when I was little. It has not been used in years and needed to go. This is something I have been wanting to do for a while now and I finally had motivation to do it thanks to Genius Hour. The fort was full of rotting wood, broken glass, rusted nails, trash, and just a bunch of junk in general.
The first thing I did was gather the materials I would need to help me. These consisted of a wheelbarrow, work gloves, and several trash bags. Once I had these things, I got to work. I started by collecting larger items like a bucket, and putting them into the wheelbarrow to be put in our barn. This allowed me to have more space to work. Next, I picked up all of the broken glass, trash, and nails, and put them in a trash bag. Nails that I couldn't pull out of the wood, I hammered in to prevent anyone from getting cut. This took up the most time as I had to dig through all the leaves t find each piece of glass. After that, I put all of the rotting wood in a pile to provide habitat for bugs and other animals. Once I was finished, I disposed of the trash and washed my hands. Overall, I am pleased with my work and it went as expected. It took me about 1 hour and I completed this project on Saturday, 2/25. By cleaning this area up, I made it less of an eyesore and provided a safer environment for wildlife. The only challenge I had was that it was raining, so it made it more difficult to see what I was doing.
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