There are microfiber towels, feather dusters, 3M tacky sheets, and more options. But I gotta ask: how are YOU dusting?
Very sparingly.
It just doesnt stop. I admittedly dont dust everyday but the buildup is rapid and everywhere.
Every fucking day!!?? Who the hell has time for that?
Most dust is skin cells and some people are flaky.
Not me.
- argv_minus_one ( @argv_minus_one@beehaw.org ) 15•2 years ago
Infrequently.
Oof I should really be dusting
God, and here I thought “dusting” was a euphemism for something naughty lol
Mostly vacuum with dusting attachment and some Swifter duster thingies! A wet cloth also does a good job depending on the surface.
Dusting…
The action of putting sugar on pastries
Oh, and turning gray furniture black again.
Confectioners sugar! Ah yes! I just use the sifty thing in the drawer. The one with the handle that you turn. Makes those Saturday morning strawberry crepes super fancy like. 💜
Feather dusters for most things. The less microfiber in my laundry the better. I do use the goop stuff though for hard to dust spots in my car.
I was looking into these. Where did you get yours? Some reviews I read was that the feather dusting was breaking apart on first use, and I’m hoping to avoid that.
The dollar store. I am also not very rough with them.
Swiffer dusters. I’m one of the many “allergic to dust” folks. I know it’s dust mites, whatevs. I’m not normally into disposable things, but it works. Once a week in the main areas of the house, but if I focus on a room that I don’t hit once a week, I’ll dust then. Swiffer dusters grab the dirt fast so one swipe is all it takes. It doesn’t just push the dust around or stir it up into the air. I find it takes me about 2 minutes to dust the main areas of the house (flat surfaces only). It’s weirdly fun so I dust more than I did before.
I’m a bit ashamed to say, but I haven’t dusted my room in weeks… I need to and I want to. But I always get distracted, forget and then say “I’ll get to it another day” once I remember.
My desk has a thin dust layer just chilling.
I don’t know why this and just tiding my desk in general is so difficult. Sorting papers and dusting are the two cleaning tasks I’m terrible with. No food or plates etc though. Just papers and dust
A few years back I found a reusable Swiffer style duster at Ikea and it is still working pretty well for me on the rare occasion I think to actually dust.
I use a long duster on a stick, like a big fluffy cat tail. It’s made of microfibre fluff, works really well dusting my computer and office area. I do it once or twice a week, when I need to procrastinate.
And as a bonus to clean it I get to beat the hell out it against a brick wall on my patio. Good stress relief, dusting haha
My hands, mostly. A damp washcloth when putting in some effort.
I already replied, but I wanted to say that if you’re allergic to dust mites and don’t dust frequently, wear your covid mask and you will avoid most headaches. Learn from my pain.
…guess I gotta start dusting. =/
Twice a year at best, with a swiffer duster.
I’m using a wool duster! No plastic/no waste and I feel like the fibers do a decent job of grabbing dust while also being easy to wash. Probably not as good as a feather duster for delicate things but I feel like I can shake and beat it pretty aggressively to get the dust out.
I have never heard of a wool duster. Any brand you recommend? I have microfiber cloths that make dusting easy but I have noticed it shedding 😬 so trying to find alternatives.
This is the specific listing I bought, but I see a bunch of identical ones that I’m pretty sure are the same, so nothing special about this one in particular!
Swiffer every couple weeks or whenever I notice dust building up. I like that it doesn’t just move it around or kick it back into the air. Takes about 10 minutes to swipe over all the solid surfaces. I couldn’t imagine taking more time.