Dusting Question/Help

As I mentioned last week, I HATE dusting.

As you also probably know, my mimacat has Asthma. I think possibly that the dust is exacerbating her asthma, or it could be just seasonal allergies. Anyhow, I think its best that I get a little more dilligent about my dusting habits.

I have this dusting mitt that absorbs it and its machine washable, but honestly, I feel like it just moves the dust around.

Please recommend how you dust and what you use.

God that seems like sooooo much work. Maybe I'll just lock my cat in the bathroom.

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Posted by Mimacat

God that seems like sooooo much work. Maybe I'll just lock my cat in the bathroom.

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OMG that reminds me of something that happened to Jimmy at work yesterday. It's very sad so I really dont want to talk about it. Its very sad and VERY disgusting

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Posted by snwb08

I always used pledge and rags on wood furniture, windex on glass. the dusting mitt is good to push the dust off but I agree I don't feel like it really gets the dust gone. and I use the long attachment on the vacuum a lot for the corners of each room, and ours has a pet hair attachment that i use on the couches b/c my cat is a sheddy beast.

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this is what I do, but substitute pet hair for rug shed (we bought a new shag rug and the thing sheds like crazy theres rug balls rolling all over the place)

i said rug balls

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Posted by dajc23

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Posted by Mimacat

God that seems like sooooo much work. Maybe I'll just lock my cat in the bathroom.

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OMG that reminds me of something that happened to Jimmy at work yesterday. It's very sad so I really dont want to talk about it. Its very sad and VERY disgusting

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OMG if it involves a dead/hurt animal, don't tell me.

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Posted by KK Holiday

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Posted by snwb08

I always used pledge and rags on wood furniture, windex on glass. the dusting mitt is good to push the dust off but I agree I don't feel like it really gets the dust gone. and I use the long attachment on the vacuum a lot for the corners of each room, and ours has a pet hair attachment that i use on the couches b/c my cat is a sheddy beast.

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this is what I do, but substitute pet hair for rug shed (we bought a new shag rug and the thing sheds like crazy theres rug balls rolling all over the place)

i said rug balls

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rug balls

I use a dry cloth and pledge to dust the furniture. I use a swiffer wetjet on our hardwood floors to get dust there. Windex on any glass. Damp rag on all other items. I have severe dustmite allergies

I hate dusting too...but the swiffer is the best thing for dusting!

I use the vacuum to dust the baseboards and the doorframes, I'll even use it on the TVs.
To dust my windowsills and wood furniture I use a microfiber cloth that is dampened and wrung out until it is barely wet. I find it picks up the dust better than a Swiffer which just pushes it around.

I also have an air purifier that I run when dusting/vacuuming. It really su cks a lot of stuff out of the air and keeps it from resettling on the furniture.

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Posted by Mici n KC

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Posted by KK Holiday

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Posted by snwb08

I always used pledge and rags on wood furniture, windex on glass. the dusting mitt is good to push the dust off but I agree I don't feel like it really gets the dust gone. and I use the long attachment on the vacuum a lot for the corners of each room, and ours has a pet hair attachment that i use on the couches b/c my cat is a sheddy beast.

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this is what I do, but substitute pet hair for rug shed (we bought a new shag rug and the thing sheds like crazy theres rug balls rolling all over the place)

i said rug balls

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rug balls

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glad i'm not the only 4 year old who laughs at the word balls

swiffers, swear by them!!

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Posted by KK Holiday

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Posted by snwb08

I always used pledge and rags on wood furniture, windex on glass. the dusting mitt is good to push the dust off but I agree I don't feel like it really gets the dust gone. and I use the long attachment on the vacuum a lot for the corners of each room, and ours has a pet hair attachment that i use on the couches b/c my cat is a sheddy beast.

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this is what I do, but substitute pet hair for rug shed (we bought a new shag rug and the thing sheds like crazy theres rug balls rolling all over the place)

i said rug balls

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I have a rug that sheds bad too. I want to ditch the darn thing! Its not shaggy but it has these little hairs and it causes dust balls all over! UGH!

i just use pledge ( i like the one in the white can best) and a rag

on the wood floors i use that mop and glow orange clean and swifter dust rags to spread it out - it works better than just dusting the floor


how are those ionic machines? dont they help eliminate the dust?