After allowing the broom tail twigs to soak, Chris pulled the broom out and balanced it on his stool to dry in the sun. Without a stool Chris sat on the warm grass and began to read all the directions and labels on the polish and other supplies, double checking all of their uses.

After a few minutes had passed, and the prefect felt the broom and its tail was dry. He sat back on his stool with the broom layed across his lap. Pulling the empty pail forward to act as a temporary wast bucket, he grabbed the clippers to begin the second step in his broom matinence. He ran his fingers through the tail, searching for any bent or extra long twigs, at last he found one. He slowly put the blades of the clippers agaist the twig at level with the others and snipped, it was now even. He continued to do this until the bucket's bottom was almost covered with bent and split twigs.

Setting down the clippers, Chris turned to the stuff deciding on what to do next.