Where do YOU dust?

Finding those forgotten places that need dusting

Dusting is a necessary part of home maintenance. Undusted furniture can make even the tidiest home look dirty and neglected.

Dustbunnies aren’t the only hazard of a home overrun with dust. Too much, and a person with allergies won’t stand a chance in your home. Maybe that’s you. Maybe it’s a visitor. Either way, you’ll feel much better about having unexpected company if you have furniture that looks well-cared for and clean.

Kitchens need dusting too

However, what about the rest of the dust? Furniture pieces aren’t the only dust-collecting surfaces in your home. Dust collects everywhere, on your furniture, in your carpets, on your floors—and on your walls and cabinet doors.

Often forgotten, most people have wood cabinets in their kitchens that need dusting as frequently as their coffee table. More often, in fact, because the grease floating around in a kitchen can turn minor dust into a major mess.

So, dust your kitchen cabinets as often as you dust the rest of your household furniture. Use a cloth that’s been dampened with Murphy’s Oil Soap and water, or use Pledge or Endust wipes. Whatever you choose to dust with, do it frequently and thoroughly. You don’t have to spend all day scrubbing your kitchen cabinets to make a huge difference in how they look. [Buy some Murphy Oil Soap spray now]

Stop dust before it makes it into the air

When you’re done with your kitchen, use a Swiffer duster on your furnace/heat-pump/air conditioner vents and registers. Dust will stick to the duster and you’ll cut down on the amount of allergens that make it back into your recirculated air. The air currents in a home are the single biggest carrier of dust. Stop the dust before it’s put back into the air. [Buy yourself a Swiffer duster now]

What you don’t see, someone else will

Finally, remember that carpets and rugs collect as much dust as that which ends up on your hard floors. It might not be as easy to notice, but what you don’t see, others will. Dust free floors make carpeted rooms look larger and cleaner. Vacuum regularly, daily if time permits, and wash your washable rugs at least once every three weeks.

Dusting is about more than wiping a cloth across a piece of furniture. Remember to look around your rooms as if you were a visitor. You’ll be surprised at the dust you notice when you aren’t you.

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