Fast cleaning tips

Fast cleaning tips

Dust fast by using both hands and old tube socks. Slide a sock on each hand, spray one sock with cleaner or polish, and then pick up an object with one hand and dust with the other.

Dust lampshades by pulling a tube-socked hand down the lamp shade and then use a small, clean paintbrush to whisk dust off the shade. Get a 15-foot extension cord for the vacuum cleaner so it can reach all the rooms in one area. Begin dusting from either the right or the left and work your way around the room, dusting window sills and wall hangings as you come to them. Spray a lint-free towel with window-cleaning solution and toss it over one shoulder so it's ready to clean any glass tables or cabinets. For homes with pets, tuck a clean pair of rubber gloves into your back pocket.

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