8 Dusting Tips and Tricks to Easily Clean Your House

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8 Dusting Tips and Tricks to Easily Clean Your House
Dusting is easier and faster on decluttered surfaces, where objects don't hinder cleaning. Valeriy_G/Getty Images
Anne Johnson
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Dusting isn’t everyone’s favorite chore. But if it falls on you, there are ways that you can thoroughly dust and take less time. Here are some tips to make your dusting easier.

Schedule Frequent Dusting

Your dusting schedule may depend on whether you have pets or how sensitive your family is to dust buildup. Typically, once a week is effective at keeping dust at a minimum.
Besides a dusting schedule, change the furnace and HVAC filters every few months that they’re used. This will help combat house dust and increase the efficiency of the furnace. Use pleated or electrostatic filters, which are more effective at trapping dust, instead of fiberglass filters.

Declutter Your Surfaces Before Dusting

The first step to efficiently dusting is to tidy. You can’t dust effectively if you have books and papers piled on the tables.
Anne Johnson
Anne Johnson
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Anne Johnson was a commercial property and casualty insurance agent for nine years. She was also licensed in health and life insurance. She went on to own an advertising agency, where she worked with businesses. She has been writing about personal finance for 10 years.