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17 places you’re forgetting to dust at home

Don't compromise your health.
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Let’s face it, dust doesn’t do anyone any favours. It makes your home look unkempt, and dust mites can make you sick.

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Give your house a deep clean by targeting these trouble spots.

1. Plants

Use a damp cloth to gently wipe down leaves.

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2. Inside drawers

Drawers can collect crumbs, dust and debris. Wipe them down with a damp cloth.

3. Pillows and blankets

Next time you’re washing your sheets, throw in the pillows and blankets too. They’re full of dead skin cells and dust mites.

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4. Lampshades

Use a vacuum with a brush attachment or wipe down with a clean damp cloth.

5. Light switches

Wipe them down and remove fingerprints at the same time.

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6. Bookshelves

Use a dust cloth to wipe along the front of the books, as well as along the top.

7. Blinds and curtains

Use a vacuum to clean blinds and curtains, or use a damp cloth to wipe down blinds.

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8. Cushions

Vacuum them regularly.

9. TV

Use a damp cloth or microfibre cloth to wipe down the TV, running around the top, bottom and sides. Include speakers and remotes.

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10. Underneath the table

Grab a dust cloth and wipe underneath the table for spider webs and other debris.

11. Air conditioning vents

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Use a vacuum to clean them out

12. Sofa and armchairs

Use a vacuum and wipe down the arms and legs with a damp cloth.

13. Picture frames

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Tackle dust along the top of picture frames.

14. Ceiling corners

Use a stick vacuum to reach tricky spots.

15. Along the top of doors

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Wipe down with a dust cloth or damp cloth.

16. Skirting boards

Wipe along the ledge with a damp cloth.

17. Toilet

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Use a damp cloth to wipe along the top of the cistern, as well as any exposed pipes at the back of the toilet.

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