The national parks staff who have to scrub and vacuum caves every winter

July 20, 2024 12:09 AM

Spare a thought for national parks staff who have to scrub and vacuum caves every winter. It can take up to two weeks and is exhausting work, but these specialised staff feel houseproud after cleaning out Tasmania's public caves. So, what's involved?
posted by chariot pulled by cassowaries (4 comments total)

But this is a cave, not a scrubland!
posted by GenjiandProust at 3:25 AM on July 20 [4 favorites]

As someone who can get into a zen state while cleaning, this looks like an incredibly satisfying job.
posted by May Kasahara at 8:36 AM on July 20 [1 favorite]

This was a nice little story and it makes me wonder what the cleaning regime is for caves in United States National Parks. Probably pretty similar, I’d imagine.
posted by fontgoddess at 1:47 PM on July 20

Definitely would rather clean a cave than my house...
posted by freethefeet at 1:43 AM on July 22 [1 favorite]