Dusting Furniture
Dust is one of those annoying realities of life. You can dust and polish
your furniture so well you think you`ve done it for life, but in a week,
the dust is all back. Dusting is simple, but you have to remember a few
things. If you use spray polish, use very little. You can even spray your
dust cloth lightly and knead the spray into it before you dust. Always take
everything off the tables before you dust; just dusting around things is
not going to fool anyone. Use a cotton rag (old underwear or diapers work
well). Your rag should be clean. (You can wash dirty dust rags to use again).
Instead of just moving the dust around, try to pick it up in the cloth and
fold the cloth to get a clean side for polishing. Don’t forget the
legs and feet of tables!
Never use spray or oil on lamps or other polished brass surfaces. And don`t use polishing sprays for TV`s or other electronic equipment. Only use them for wooden furniture.
To dust lamps, use a feather duster before you dust the tables. Or, if there
is something sticky or dirty on the lamp that you can`t get off with the
feather duster, use a clean, slightly damp dishrag to wipe it clean.
Lampshades get dusty, too, but you can vaccum these with your little brush
attachment. Just unscrew the finial at the top of the shade and rotate the
shade as you suck up the dust. Then tighten the finial back when you`re
done. Very easy.
Shelves need to be dusted, and yes, all the knick knacks, etc. need to
come off first. Dust those too, or wash them if they can be washed.
Occasionally, tops of door frames should be dusted or vaccumed with attachments.
Fronts of
TV`s can be washed with the vinegar solution you use for windows. VCR`s
and stereos should be vaccumed: NEVER spray anything on them.