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How do I stop plastic things attracting dust as soon as I have dusted?!?!?!?

skintchick
skintchick Posts: 15,114 Forumite
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This must be a common problem - plastic things like the TV, TV stand, digital piano, hi-fi, etc., all attract dust AS SOON AS I have dusted, and always look dusty.

Is there a product I can use to stop this? Don't want to spend a fortune ideally, but it is driving me mad!! :mad:
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  • wigginsmum
    wigginsmum Posts: 4,150 Forumite
    I develop 'selective eyesight' - housework's not worth winding myself up about.

    All I can say is dust then hoover, which you're probably doing anyway.
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  • skintchick
    skintchick Posts: 15,114 Forumite
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    I'm not!!! I was told hoover then dust, cos the hoover kicks some dust out of it's bottom.

    (I wet dust so it doesn't just all end up back in the air!)

    I think it's to do with static - any solutions to it?
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  • squeaky
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    I think I saw a tip about wiping tv screens over with a fabric conditioner sheet somewhere. In fact, I'm sure I did, I just can't remember where :)
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  • blossom30
    blossom30 Posts: 691 Forumite
    Hi skintchick, I'm sure I read somewhere that a wee bit of fabric conditioner on your duster works a treat...
  • spirit
    spirit Posts: 2,886 Forumite
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    yes, I watched in on that 'How clean is your house' prog. put a tinsey bit of fabric softener in water then put your (microfibre) cloth in the solution then wring out til almost dry. Clean the hi fi etc then buff up with a dry microfibre cloth.
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  • aimeelister
    aimeelister Posts: 600 Forumite
    I have heard the sheets that you put in the tumble dryer also work. Havent tried it myself as i dont use our tumble drier!
  • ladygrey_2
    ladygrey_2 Posts: 374 Forumite
    I use the fabric conditioner sheets for the tumble dryer
    or you can make your own
  • justin138
    justin138 Posts: 194 Forumite
    If your vacuum cleaner is kicking out dust, then it's time for a new one. I first dust with my vac attachment, btw
  • amosworks
    amosworks Posts: 1,831 Forumite
    ladygrey wrote:
    I use the fabric conditioner sheets for the tumble dryer
    or you can make your own


    Wow does anyone know how to make your own tumble dryer sheets?
  • ladygrey_2
    ladygrey_2 Posts: 374 Forumite
    soak a roll of kitchen paper in water with a little softner added
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