Dusty Bedroom

Bunny200

I have a problem with my bedroom, it always seems to be dusty, even just after I have cleaned. I regularly clean it thanks to FlyLady(!) but soon afterwards it looks like it hasn't been touched. The rest of the house is ok and I use a yellow duster and Pledge across the whole house. Our bedroom is at the top of the house in a loft conversion and with 2 young children gets a lot of traffic but other rooms aren't as bad. We have a feather duvet and pillows but they don't seem to shed many feathers. The furniture in there is waxed pine so I can't just wash everything down.
I'm started to get hacked off with cleaning but not seeing any benefit, I might go on strike soon! Any advice from the wonderful OSers? Theres usually someone whos been there first.

pretz_2

it sounds abit mad but has you hoover got a brush attachment because id use that to see if it made a difference otherwise im abit stuck soz
hth
pretz
x

pigpen

use a damp cloth.. with a duster you are flicking al the dust back into the air and within half an hour it has resettled.. with damp dusting you are removing the dust from the house.

A damp cloth is fine on waxed pine..

kraftykat

Bunny200 wrote: »

I have a problem with my bedroom, it always seems to be dusty, even just after I have cleaned. I regularly clean it thanks to FlyLady(!) but soon afterwards it looks like it hasn't been touched. The rest of the house is ok and I use a yellow duster and Pledge across the whole house. Our bedroom is at the top of the house in a loft conversion and with 2 young children gets a lot of traffic but other rooms aren't as bad. We have a feather duvet and pillows but they don't seem to shed many feathers. The furniture in there is waxed pine so I can't just wash everything down.
I'm started to get hacked off with cleaning but not seeing any benefit, I might go on strike soon! Any advice from the wonderful OSers? Theres usually someone whos been there first.

Hi, I had the same problem then I watched how DH sprayed his deodorant........everywhere but his armpit!!!!

The mist from the deodorant was settling on every surface in the bedroom, but was noticably worse beside the wardrobe where he actually does the spraying

HTH

pigpen

Just thought.. have you tried one of those nylonny dusters like you use to do monitors.. they grab the dust using static electricity from the fibres.. that might work better.

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/astonish-mini-duster/F/keyword/static/product/8953

Bunny200

kraftykat wrote: »

Hi, I had the same problem then I watched how DH sprayed his deodorant........everywhere but his armpit!!!!

The mist from the deodorant was settling on every surface in the bedroom, but was noticably worse beside the wardrobe where he actually does the spraying

HTH

Must admit that thought had crossed my mind as we both use spray deodorant but often go out onto landing cos of the kids. But whats the solution, banned the OH from the house (tempting!) or go smelly?!

Bunny200

pigpen wrote: »

use a damp cloth.. with a duster you are flicking al the dust back into the air and within half an hour it has resettled.. with damp dusting you are removing the dust from the house.

A damp cloth is fine on waxed pine..

thats what I wasn't sure about, i suppose as long as its not too damp it should be ok

pigpen

Bunny200 wrote: »

thats what I wasn't sure about, i suppose as long as its not too damp it should be ok

We have waxed bannister and newel and I wipe them at least once a week with my moist mircofibre cloth.. lol.. so long as it isn't soggy it is ok.. I wring it as tight as possible.

wogglemaker

Bunny200 wrote: »

Must admit that thought had crossed my mind as we both use spray deodorant but often go out onto landing cos of the kids. But whats the solution, banned the OH from the house (tempting!) or go smelly?!

I cann't use spray anything least of all deoderant due to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disrder and chronic asthma.

A damp cloth is used for dusting, deoderants are roll ons, talc is banned. Has anyone ever tryed to get eldest son has to spray his linx in the garden??