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What is the best thing to use for dusting?

Ashley Matuska
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Ashley Matuska is a Professional Cleaner at the Founder and Owner of Dashing Maids in Denver, Colorado. Ashley has over seven years of experience in the cleaning industry. She and her team specialize in offering sustainable deep cleaning and maintenance cleaning services. She received a BS in Biology and Sociology from Indiana University.

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Use a microfiber cloth for everything that you can easily reach, but also have a duster with a long or extendable arm for those trickier spots, like the tops of bookshelves, fan blades, or light fixtures.

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Is there a good cloth I can use to dust my house?

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Use anything soft that generates static -- that should work wonders. Or, grab some Swiffer products, they work wonders in the dusting department. You can even just buy the cloths for the Swiffer and use those. Bed socks can be good too when they're done with their original purpose, or get ones from the dollar store.

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Why is it important to store long handled brooms and brushes upright?

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The bristles on the brushes and brooms will get misshapen if they sit on a hard surface for a long time.

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I have dust allergy problems, which vacuum cleaner is good for me? Do I use the Kent Cyclonic Vacuum Cleaner or is a normal vacuum sufficient?

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A Rainbow is the best. This has a container that fills with water. You will go into shock when you see all that dust in the water (yuck). They cost a lot, I bought a used one and I've had it about 25 years.

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What kind of appliance can get rid of dust?

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You can use a vacuum cleaner to suck up any dust. Use the crevice tool to get rid of dust in corners.

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How do I dust a bookshelf?

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I would start by choosing a shelf, removing everything that's on it, dusting the shelf, and then replacing the items. Continue doing this until you've dusted all of the shelves. (For a shortcut, just dust around any items on the shelf.)

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