Wednesday, June 2, 2021

I'll Get To It Later. Maybe.

I was reading an article at Apartment Therapy about dusting easy-to-forget places, which included:

  • Ceiling fans 
  • The tops of cabinets 
  • Books and bookshelves 
  • The tops of bookshelves 
  • The tops of doors 
  • The top edge of door frames 
  • The top of picture frames and mirrors 
  • Picture frames 
  • Light bulbs 
  • Light fixtures 
  • Plant leaves 
  • Woodwork that’s too high to reach without a ladder or stool
  • The top of the fridge 
  • The top edge of shower tiles 
  • The corners of high ceilings 
  • Blinds 
  • Baseboards

I will admit to being way less than the world's best housekeeper, but I had to laugh at some of these. At my house a good dusting job includes anything at eye level. (Which includes the furniture and picture frames.) Sometimes, if I look down I'll notice the baseboards are in need of some attention. 

Seasonally I'll tackle the light fixtures, ceiling fans, and blinds. When the ladder is out to do one of those jobs, if I happen to glance over at a door or frame and it's covered in dust I'll take care of it. If I use the step stool to get something from the cabinet over the refrigerator I'll be momentarily grossed out by the messy top...then take care of it until the next time I'm up there.

But I can't say I've ever dusted the top edge of any shower tiles, and if a ceiling is tall enough that I can't reach it with a ladder any dust can stay there.

What about you? Are you on Team Dust or Team No Dust?

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23 comments:

  1. Team no dust here!
    "Seasonally I'll tackle..."
    Once a year... maybe.

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  2. Since the priest preached "dust to dust" I have stopped dusting in case I pick up dead people!

    God bless.

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  3. Team no dust although I do a terrible job every 3 weeks. Opening windows in warm weather makes it worse.

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    1. I really enjoy having the windows open but I agree that it does let in more dust. Especially during pollen season.

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  4. We have cats so there is always fur and dust. I use the swiffer every day for floors and furniture dusting. I do clean the tops of the bath and shower tiles. Also the top of the shower door. Terry does a very thorough vacuuming once a week on the carpet and gets into nooks and crannies where the dust likes to hide. We have had an ant problem of late so we have been vacuuming every day for the past couple of weeks.

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    1. It sounds like you're really on top of it.

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  5. I'm the constant cleaner, even washing walls. Cats live here, and they don't care where their hair or little feet go.

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    1. Our kitty is inside-only, so I don't particularly worry about what he can track around the house. Thank goodness!

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  6. Soul sista! Aside from when a certain sister-in-law visits, I don't lose any sleep over the condition of our ceiling fans or appliances. Good thing she lives several states away!

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  7. Yes, tops are easy to forget places. In my case, there's also need of a stool or ladder - which can complicate matters.
    Anyway, I'm considering moving, so, perhaps, I'll start tackling things more vigorously.

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    1. Nothing like having a goal to help you get a project done.

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  8. I've never dusted a light bulb, though I gather it helps with the light.

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  9. Oh gosh! How embarrassing. I have to say I rarely dust to that degree.

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  10. Why would you want to dust the top of anything?!

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  11. I'm a slob, but my husband, as it happens, tackled the ceiling fans and lights this morning. It doesn't bother me, but it does him. So he does it maybe a couple times a year.

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    1. That sounds like a fair division of labor.

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  12. Dust falls. There can't be any above my eyeballs. Right? ;-)

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