Dusting Ceiling Fans & Light Fixtures
- To dust ceiling fans and light fixtures use a bendable duster. You shouldn’t need a ladder for this unless you have really high ceilings. You can bend the shaft to suit any light or fan configuration (including a ceiling fan, just bend it 90 degrees). When you’re done you can remove the microfiber cover and machine wash it.
Corners, Moldings & Door Frames
- When it comes to dusting corners, moldings and door frames there are always spiderwebs and dust aplenty here. This area usually goes ignored, but here’s the laziest, easiest way to do it: Grab a mop handle and a microfiber cloth, place it over the end of the mop pole and use an elastic to secure it. You’ve now got an amazing high-duster!
How to Dust Walls
- Simply use a flat head mop and a microfiber cloth sprayed with a bit of water. No need to use an expensive product here! Work the tool up and down the wall using a ‘W’ pattern to save time and energy and to ensure you’re covering the entire space.
Bathroom Vents
- These get super dusty as they run for a long time and suck up tons of dirt, moisture, and dust. The next time you’re cleaning them, use your vacuum with the brush attachment to loosen and suck up the caked-on dirt and dust.
Dusting Baseboards
- Check back to my earlier tip: Corners, Moldings & Door Frames. Using a mop pole with a cloth or old sock attached to it, lightly sprayed, means no more bending down, and no more tough work. This makes the job so much easier and also allows you to access hard-to-reach areas like behind furniture.
Delicate Items & Antiques
- To clean and dust delicate ornaments, antique pieces, silk flowers or small delicate trinkets, lightly mist a small paintbrush or makeup brush and use that to do this detailed cleaning.
Pro Tip: Dust In the Right Direction
- Dust is like snow: it falls from the top to the bottom. So, when dusting, start with the highest items and work your way down to the lowest. If you don’t, you’ll have to repeat your work. Another good thing to keep in mind is to work in a spiral formation – working clockwise tackle all four corners and moldings, then move down and dust all tops of frames (doors and art etc.), then lower again to dust all table tops and finally all baseboards. Then vacuum last. This way, no dust will fall on an already cleaned area.
Use Microfiber Cloths
- Microfiber helps you spend less time cleaning! A microfiber cloth is electrostatically charged, meaning it very literally attracts dust. They’re also highly absorbent and they don’t leave lint or dust behind which means streak-free surfaces. In short, these tools save you time by helping you clean more efficiently.
Clean Your Ducts & Replace Air Filters
- These are a huge source of dust and allergens in your home, especially after any sort of home renovation. If you haven’t been replacing your air filters each season you’re asking for more dust in your home. As well, having your air ducts cleaned is the ultimate form of dusting. You can hire a professional who will come by and vacuum all of your vents out, removing all of the residual dust in your home.
Delicate Areas or Areas Where You Can’t See
- Vacuum with a pantyhose covered dust brush for these areas. The nozzle can collect dust while using a dust brush, without running the risk of sucking up valuables or items you don’t want vacuumed up!
Source: Clean My Space | 10 Handy Dusting Tips | By: Melissa Maker