Diana's Household Diaries "DeDusting"

Good day everyone! I had some help with choosing today's subject.
Deb from "Of His Pasture"
Sandi from "Flying into the Light"
And my old Blogging Buddy
Eileen from "Family Ties"

All of them suggested "Dusting" as today's subject but I feel that I must change that to
"Dedusting" because lets face it, that's what it really is!


First let me say that I live in two different "Dedusting" worlds. That of the house that I clean weekly and that of my own house. The latter of the two being a bit more neglected than the first!!


The easiest way to start I suppose is with the house that I clean weekly as I do it in a somewhat more professional manner. I am sure that they have a much less dusty house than I do!


So lets start with products that I use. I use these products in both my own and the house that I clean every week.
The first product is one that my grandmother used and I really like it for wood surfaces.  

With Old English and a soft rag, your fine woods will really shine. It does take a bit more elbow grease than the next product which works almost equally as well but sometimes I would swear that I can feel the wood's appreciation of this special treatment!! Sounds silly I know but it really does a splendidly fine job. To my antique's and finer wood furniture, I like to apply a nice layer, lightly spread it around and let it sit for a bit before polishing.
The other product I like for wood surfaces that makes dusting a bit easier and quicker is Orange Glo.

Another very good product for wood surfaces.


There are other things that I use depending on the surface I am Dedusting but next I have to say that I always, always Dedust from top to bottom.
In other words, I like to start with the ceiling's first if needed. For the ceilings I use one of these...

Ceilings aren't something that I Dedust often but I do Dedust them more often at the house I clean weekly than my own house, surprise, surprise!!
Next I do the ceiling fans. I find that if you dust them weekly, you don't have to wash the blades as much. I dust the fans weekly and wash them monthly. For ceiling fans I like to use one of these...

A Swiffer extended Deduster! It also works well on window frames, tall lamps, and curtain tops. Anything that can't be reached by a short woman.


Gosh Dedusting is a boring subject isn't it? If you've managed to stick with me thus far, I have a Dedusting story for you.


Many, many years ago in another life, far, far away, there was a young homemaker named Diana. She was so busy raising her two young children that she didn't seem to find much time to Dedust.
She had long since lost an expensive gold, one ct. diamond cocktail ring that had been specially designed for her. It made her heartsick.
One day she was Dedusting furniture and appliances that reach well above her head. Something that to this day, she does rarely! Maybe once a year.
Imagine her surprise and joy when while Dedusting a tall glass shelving unit, there it was! The long lost diamond ring. It was in a spot that she couldn't see unless she got up on a chair.
She always had a sneaking suspicion that someone put it there to teach her a lesson in putting her jewelry in a safe place! 
So you see the moral of the story is, don't put off Dedusting for too long. You never know where things may be hiding!!


Alrighty then, back to the subject at hand. Eileen asked if I had a cleaning routine and how often I Dedust such things as Nick Knacks.


At home I am usually always cleaning something. But for the most part I do the majority of my cleaning on Thursday, Friday and then again on Monday. I like to have my house clean when my husband comes home for the weekend. Not that he really cares but he does appreciate my need to do it for him!
It almost seems really silly because come Monday morning, I have to start all over again!


After I Dedust everything that's above my head, I will then work on the wood furniture. 
For things like T.V. screens I like to use one of these...

  
I have lots and lots of glassware in cabinets. I only Dedust those items annually. I wash the glassware and dust the insides of the cabinets. As for Nick Knacks, well, lets just say I have way too many! 
And to be truthful with you, I don't dust them very often. At least the one's that are hard to reach that is.
All others that are within my reach, I Dedust weekly. As for hard surfaces, such as glass and brass, I use glass cleaner and paper towels. 


Now let me think, have I left anything out?
Not that I can think of so that is my Dedusting routine in a nutshell!!


Oh and I rarely Dedust my little upstairs apartment. No one goes up there but me and Jake so I only do it once a month.


Let me say that I realize that my Household Diaries may seem boring to many. But the simple fact is that it's what I know. My thoughts have been stale lately. Just dealing with daily life and everyone's schedules and routines, has made me very tired.
So if you have followed along with me this far, Thanks my friends.


I'm thinking about next weeks subject being
Floor cleaning. I do lots and lots of that. You could say I'm a bit OCD when it comes to my floors.
Yes you could definitely say that!!