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DECLUTTER Before you begin dusting, it’s important to remove all items from every surface. One of our favorite action words is “decluttering”. In our previous blog Clean up the Clutter, we discussed the importance of decluttering your office for a deep thorough cleaning. Also, this helps avoid any dust and dirt that may be lingering underneath the clutter. Every single item in your office is accumulating dust minute by minute. Be sure to pick up and organize these items before you start dusting. Try removing picture frames from walls in order to reach the dust on the wall surfaces. Pick up trash barrels and rugs from your floor surfaces.
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DUSTING TOOLS There are several different cleaning tools you can use to dust your office. A damp dust rag can be used to wipe down counter tops and desk top surfaces. A feather duster is good for reaching high areas such as the ceiling, tops of shelves or filing cabinets, overhead ceiling vents, etc. Feather dusters are fairly inexpensive and can even be reused with proper care. Read our blog on cleaning your duster here! Another dusting tool you should try using is a microfiber cloth. The synthetic fibers in a microfiber cloth are great for picking up dust particles.
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DUST HIGH TO LOW Start dusting the high surfaces of your room first. Think about it; Once you hit a high surface with your feather duster, some dust will fall to the ground because of gravity. Save time by starting your dusting with the high surfaces, then finishing low.
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CLEAN HARD TO REACH SPOTS If you are having a hard time dusting those inconvenient spots, try using different dusting tools such as a vacuum or paint brush.
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DUST EVERYTHING Don’t move onto another room until you’ve finished dusting every surface in the room you started in. Furniture, desks, electronics, floors, walls (and everything else!) need to be attended to.
Happy Dusting!