“Handy” To Have Around
Now that I have been de-cluttering my house for several months, I’ve noticed something alarming. Those empty spaces, where once there stood various knickknacks, are covered with a thin film of dust! My house is one of those that is impossible to dust. Fifteen minutes after you finish, the dust is right back where it began!
Maybe I shouldn’t have gotten rid of all that excess. At least it hid the dust! One thing that I am figuring out is that one should “just say no” to feather dusters.
I know that your Momma used a feather duster, and her grandmother before that. But, think about it for a minute here: all the feather duster does is move the dust around! Have you ever dusted near a window and seen the dust flying in the air as you swish that feather duster across the furniture?
The worst part is that you can’t clean a feather duster. You can’t throw it in the washing machine. You can take it outside and shake it until your brain rattles, but it won’t make any difference. That dust stays trapped in the feathers until you move it over your furniture.
I like to use the Swiffer dusters (they are disposable) and I found a glove that is excellent for getting cat hair off the furniture (but I have no clue where I got it or even what it is called!).
Lately, I’ve taken to carrying a dust mitt with me in my back pocket as I move around the house during the day. Mine is by Scotch Brite, and is very thin (so I can easily dust even the most fragile figurines). The material catches the dust quite well instead of sending it flying into the air. At the end of the day, I can pop it into the washing machine, and it’s ready for another go-round.
It’s handy to have around for when your sister calls you on the telephone. You can dust while you are listening. You know how it is. She talks and talks endlessly for thirty minutes (saying nothing), and all you have to do to hold up your end of the conversation is just say, “Uh huh” every now and then.
Oh wait…that’s my sister.
Well, you probably have someone like that, too. While you are listening to their telephone rant, you can get your whole house dusted.
Let me know what you think. I welcome your suggestions.