Dusting Your House

Dusting is an important part of a normal cleaning routine. Dust can cause allergies to flair up, build up on fragile items and generally make your house look dirtier than it really is. This is a guide about dusting your home.

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Clothes Basket When Dusting

When dusting the house, a clothes basket comes in real handy. As you dust, take all of the stuff off the furniture and place it in the clothes basket. After dusting the piece of furniture, wipe off the items and put them back. I find if very helpful, especially in the bathroom when cleaning the vanity and bathroom shelves.

By hate litter from NC

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Dryer Sheets for Dusting

To dust all the furniture, I use a sheet of "Bounce" that is commonly used for the dryer. I don't know what's in it, but I save time as the dust does not stick to the furniture as much as it used to with my regular dusting cloth.

By Bobby from Montreal, CANADA

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Dust with Used Pillow Cases

Having pets in the house causes me to need to dust more often, but not with polish. So, the other day, I was stripping the sheets off the bed, and I took one pillowcase and used it to dust the bedroom. Then I turned it inside out, and dusted more. You can use the other one, too! I have good sheets, but not silk ones. I went around the pictures on the walls, too, and this saved me some time! Vacuuming last gets any dust that falls to the ground.

By julrobs from North Augusta, SC

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Dusting Tips: Dealing with Dust

Here are some dusting tips as recommended by our ThriftyFun community. If you have any advice on dusting, post them here.

Save Socks for Dusting

When white socks are starting to wear out and they are ready to toss out, DON'T. Save them for dusting and polishing furniture. Slip one over your hand and ole, a freebie dust cloth. If you prefer, you can coat them with a light spray of PLEDGE (or whatever other brand you prefer).

HAPPY DUSTING.

By joesgirl

Easy Dusting Tips - Outdoors

I've always had a hard time cleaning vinyl siding and the bricks on the exterior of my home, you know, cobwebs and dust!

I found the nifty duster on Ebay that is used like a whip and let me literally beat the dust into submission. Even helped to vent my frustrations.

They had a website as well, http://www.dusteroo.com - a little pricey but it worked like a charm.

Great forum, thanks for providing the great tips for me and my family!

By Jerry

Dusting Ceiling Corners and Improving Air Quality

I swear by this. Attach a rag sprayed with your favorite dusting spray to a broom secure with a rubber band or old hose and give your ceiling a quick dusting. it does wonders for the air quality.

By Christine

Using Used Dryer Sheets

You probably throw out dryer sheets after the laundry is done, right? They make terrific dusters! I keep them in a stack and whenever I need to quickly clean something, they come in so handy, even better than a duster.

By Nadine

Dusting Techniques

When you dust, start at the top and work down.
A clean paint brush is useful for dusting hard to reach places.
Spray your broom or dust mop with a little furniture polish and more dust will be collected as you sweep.
Put old gym socks on your hands if you like the hands-on approach.
Vacuum upholstery, it is often the only way to dust it and upholstery will last longer if it is kept clean.
Always clean out your vacuum regularly so that it is working properly.

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Dusting With an Air Compressor

You can purchase these at hardware stores, flea markets, etc. we have one and I keep it in my house, plus you can purchase air tanks to use separate. I use a small air compressor for dusting, blowing dust off of curtains etc. I love it.

By Vickie H.

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Use Old Socks for Dusting

Instead of throwing those socks with holes away, they are great for dusting!

By Terri R. from Seneca, SC

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Dust Accumulation on Dark Furniture

I live way in the country on a dirt road surrounded by trees (pollen). Along with the dust from the road and in the winter from our wood burning stove, I need help with all the dust that I can not remove from my dark finished furniture. I have tried just about everything, but as soon as I am finished, the dust starts collecting again. I am at my wits end in trying to find a solution. I did not mention all that I have tried because the list is endless. Please help me.

By Marlene

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Most Recent Answer

By cett11/05/2011

I feel for you since I'm in the same position. my best solution has been to buy, or crochet yourself if you know how, some pretty runners that cover the furniture tops from end to end. all you have to do then, is once a week give the tops of the furniture a wipe and shake out the runners outside. I love my furniture and would never get rid of it just for a bit of dust.

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Dryer Sheets for Dusting

Buy dryer sheets at your local dollar store. Attach them to the end of your broom and will pick up dust, pet hair, misc. Also, use for dusting furniture.

By Anne from Fernley, NV