I am so tired of seeing dust in my house.

I have tried Liquid Gold, End Dust, damp cloth, those static clothes. Tried changing vacummes several times.

Getting rid of the carpet is long in the future. Plans for leather couch is somewhere in the future.

What do I do in the mean time????? I have never had so much dust in my life than in this house. (hmmm, maybe it is because I live w/ 2 more people than when I was single?) Whatever the reason, I am just going nuts.

By Missymelissy on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 11:44 am:

HAve you tried the Swiffer duster -- we use it. I do use pledge on my kitchen table -- it's the only wood furniture we are using right now, the rest is glass and metal

By Dana on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 12:02 pm:

I've used the Swiffer clothes. Never tried that fluffy thing they make.

By Texannie on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 12:05 pm:

Have you checked your a/c filters and vents?

By Mommyathome on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 12:09 pm:

We just use pledge Kind of boring huh? LOL
I've noticed we have a lot less dust in this house than we did in our other house on the other side of town. We were near a bunch of fields over there and it was ALWAYS dusty. It's much better here. But, we still get dust of course. I dust about twice a week. Well, sometimes I slack off and only do it once a week!

By Kate on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 12:50 pm:

I only use dry Swiffer cloths, no polish of any kind. If something gets on the wood, I use a cloth dampened with water only. And I dry it immediately. One thing I began doing last week was to leave my furnace on constantly. It is always on 'fan' mode, so the fan is always running, regardless of whether the heat is on, the A/C is on, or nothing at all is on. That means air is circulating contantly. It has cut down on the dust by at least half. If you did this and put in a high quality filter in your furnace, you might see a big difference. Let me know, I'm curious if this works for other people. I got this tip from a magazine and it was for this exact purpose. An added benefit I found was that my windows are always dry now! I'm in the north and it used to be that every morning when I raised the blinds and shades there was condensation on the windows. Not anymore!! Less dust and no water!

By Dana on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 01:25 pm:

Live in florida, so a furnise doesn't exist. Right now, cool/warm enough for no A/C or heater.

By My2girlygirls on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 01:29 pm:

I wish someone would invent a way to keep a house with hardwood floors and radiator heat less dusty. I have no filter to get any of the dust. I guess I could do an air purifier, I don't know that would help. I could seriously dust EVERYDAY. (Not that I do, are you crazy?) We are also near a place where they load coal on trains for shipping (within a mile) so we get the black dust. AAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

By Pamt on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 01:30 pm:

My dh got me the Flylady feather duster as part of my b'day gift since I had been wanting one. I love it!!! I hate to dust and generally think it is a futile task. Now I just whip out my feather duster and the dust is gone in no time. I dust with Pledge about once a month, but use the feather duster a couple of times a week. It works better than swiffer, I think. You can see it and order it off www.flylady.net. It IS expensive, but worth it IMHO.

By Momaroze on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 01:40 pm:

OH do I know what you mean Dana. Good posting...we have so much dust in our home as well. It's never ending. Open to ideas. P.s. I'm too cheap to by swiffer refils. Maybe the flylady will do.

By Kay on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 01:42 pm:

I swear by my FlyLady dusters - even my mom, who lives with us, adores them. This is the woman who for over 50 years, once a week dusted thoroughly with her lemon Pledge. She used my dusters one time, and she was hooked - she said nothing picked up the dust like those did. It was well worth the money!

By Trina~moderator on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 02:52 pm:

Dust?! Ummmmmmmmmm,...

By Trisa on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 03:20 pm:

lol Trina!!!!
I also like that new swiffer duster.

By Dana on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 03:59 pm:

What makes the flylady duster so good? Are they the real feather dusters?

By Annie2 on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 06:01 pm:

I HATE dusting, too. We did replace our air filters and had our ducts cleaned out last year. It did make a huge difference.
I dust sporadically. I usually do it for company and that holds me until new company is scheduled. It's such a pain.
What are the Flylady dusters?

By Kate on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 06:10 pm:

Annie2, did the ducts LOOK like they needed cleaning? Ours don't LOOK like it, but I wonder if they do....

By Truestori on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 06:10 pm:

I have an ostrich feather duster. It dust really well. I also use pledge once in awhile..LOL

By Trina~moderator on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 06:36 pm:

I don't dust often. But since installing the air cleaner on our central heat/AC system last year (DS's asthma) I've noticed a big reduction in dust.

By Amy~moderator on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 07:15 pm:

I believe the flylady duster is made of ostrich feathers. It is really expensive, but definitely worth it.

By Pamt on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 08:14 pm:

Here's the Flylady duster (I hope--terrible at posting pics)



It is made of real, not synthetic ostrich feathers. It uses natural static electricity to pick up dust. I have the large one which is great for cleaing big surfaces, ceiling fans, woodwork around doors, vents, cobwebs, etc. I want to get the small one for dusting around knickknacks though. I promise you won't be disappointed. I used to never dust because it was pointless. Now I can dust my whole house in about 10 minutes.

By Kay on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 08:15 pm:

Yes, the FlyLady duster is ostrich. They are so ultra-soft, and practically suck up the dust without just spreading it around. Then, when you go outside to shake it out, it's amazing how much dust comes out!

By Pamt on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 08:16 pm:

Sorry, didn't work. You can go to http://www.flylady.net/pages/FlyShop_Gifts2.asp and see and read about it there.

By Annie2 on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 08:26 pm:

I just ordered a Flylady duster. I hate to dust but dh hates dust around for the look of it on the furniture and his allergies. He is the one who usually does the dusting. If dusting can be made easier than I am all for it. I'll give you my Flylady duster review once i get it!

By Momaroze on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 08:58 pm:

Oh my I am finding myself wanting to order the ultimate flylady duster. Wish they sold them here in Canada. It sounds good lol my who would think such a topic would yield such a huge response. Right on Dana!

By Dana on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 09:13 pm:

Glad my dusty furniture was useful to so many!

You know what? I bet our AC ducts are part to blame. I have a strong feeling there are wholes in them (we had a serious rat family up there) and they were tearing up everything. Wouldn't be surprised if there are several tiny wholes bringing in dust from the attic.

I'll have to look around for an ostrich feather duster. My sister has one and loves it. I never bothered asking her why LOL!

By Bobbie on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 10:17 pm:

Now wait a minute.... I am supposed to dust???

My neighbor calls it the rustic look. And I just invite people over when it is dark.

I have a feather duster too and I love it.

By Momaroze on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 09:54 am:

LOL yeah I like that rustic look, hmmm Do you have the flylady feather duster? It's expensive! But I guess if you want a dust free house and it does the job then go for it.

By Yjja123 on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 12:16 pm:

Here in Florida (and AC running almost all the time) we had our ducts cleaned and replaced the AC filter with one of those expensive filters. We have noticed a huge change in the amount of dust---wish we had done it sooner!
My daughter has also experienced a lot less asthma attacks since we did this.
I also use my duster that is part of my vaccumm cleaner. It picks up everything. My son thinks its cool to use --gotta love it when kids like to help clean

By Texannie on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 12:47 pm:

Even with the permanent filters, you need to take them out and wash them off every 3 months or so. Temp ones should be replaced that often too.

By Tklinreston on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 12:57 pm:

I just ordered the FlyLady as well. You ladies convinced me it's well worth it. I think I'll try cleaning out the air ducts as well... I've always considered it but never knew anyone who actually had it done. Thanks for the tips.

By Yjja123 on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 01:16 pm:

Hubby washes them (filters) every month. 2 dogs, 4 cats and 2 kids require frequent cleaning.

By Annie2 on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 10:30 pm:

The duster is $20. I don't think that is expensive at all, if it works as well as suggested here. I can't wait to try it.

By Bea on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 - 12:16 am:

I use old diapers, (the cloth kind) and a mixture of water and white vinegar. I use orange oil to polish my Hoosier cabinet about once every 3-4 months, and then wipe it down with the vinegar water until it's no longer sticky.

By Momaroze on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 - 10:01 am:

The ultimate duster (flylady) is 40american I will have to check the smaller duster out. Twenty dollars is not expensive.