Dust has a way of repeating its presence in the household especially after the Christmas decorations have been put away and here we are, midsummer, and the battle is ongoing. If you don’t have the time-saving magic wand of dusting, read on…
It’s the Swiffer duster on an extendable handle ~ talk about a little time saver this is. I don’t have to drag the ladder into the house or the step stool around every room to dust hard to reach places. As Mumsy would say, it’s bloody brilliant! I love to clean and now dusting is just that more enJOYable. You can find this affordable product at London Drugs, Canadian Tire, and countless other stores around town ~ highly recommend you get one.
It’s so important to dust your home on a regular basis so here’s some recurring tasks on my calendar to keep indoor air quality in check;
~ Return Air Vents sure get dusty so I’ll be unscrewing them from the wall and dusting the inside of the vent and cover. My late cat, Neo, would love to crawl in the return air vent when I was cleaning it so if you have a cat, beware!
~ Change/Clean Furnace Filter – every two months the furnace filter is changed and cleaned and recently we sourced a furnace filter we can wash and reuse which is a time and money saver!
~ Air Duct Cleaning – every two years, we get our forced air ducts cleaned. It’s time and money well spent and it really makes a difference. Cleaning out the dryer tube vent is part of this task as well.
Other places where dust can accumulate is on walls behind furniture & artwork so that’s on my seasonal To Do List as well.
Tick off the List is a home help service so if you’re chasing the clock to tick off your To Do List and need some home organization solutions, email niki@tickoffthelist.ca. Maybe I can help get you to the finish line!