BEAT IT FOR £0
With stuff already in your cupboard
Damp microfibre cloth
Wipe with a slightly damp microfibre cloth. Do a room top to bottom so the dust lands where you’ll hoover anyway.
Does it work? Yes. Damp cloths trap dust instead of moving it.
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5-MIN JOB
Bedroom · monster 4 of 5
How to clean dusty skirting boards
Meet Dusty Doreen. A whole dust bunny village down there.
Scare-o-meter0/5
Dust collects everywhere. A wipe every few weeks is plenty.
FIRST MOVE
Vacuum along the top with the brush attachment.
BIG GUNS
If the free fix gives up
Extendable microfibre duster
No kneeling. Handy for wardrobe tops too.
Myth or not? · Busted
“Feather dusters remove dust”
They mostly push dust around (and shed feathers). Damp microfibre actually picks it up.
OOPS. DON’T…
- Soaking painted wood.
- Spray polish on painted skirting.
CALL A PRO IF…
Never needed for this one.
WHERE THIS COMES FROM
More monsters in the bedroom
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