While all of this is great advice, hopefully people understand that dust is INEVITABLE. You will *NEVER* have a fuilly clean spotless house... never! So don't stress so much about dust, its a part of life and we have immune systems for a reason. Do sufficient cleaning so its not horrible or smelly etc, but worrying about every spec of dust will just drive you insane.
Just replaced the two filters in my vacuum. One is a cylinder foam piece and the other is a flat filter in the bottom. Didn't do more than that, but I can tell already it smells better and works better 😌
Hi ! I love watching your videos on cleaning to laundry etc. You sold me on the Dyson V8 Absolute vacuum and I have to say it was money well spent, thank you . I also bought quite a few of your microfiber cloths, which I absolutely love. My question is when using the vacuum is it necessary to clean the filters after every use ? I know that may sound like a dumb question, but this is my first time ever owning a Dyson, I have always wanted one, but they were so pricey, and I found myself in a position where I could finally afford one. Thank you so much for your videos and I have found that I have been doing some things wrong when it comes to cleaning.
I received a fancy Electrolux in 1983 as a wedding gift. It is going strong, but other than changing the bag, how do you clean a vacuum??? Oh, getting a shark vertex stick vacuum on Tuesday to help control the Labrador hair.
@@cleanmyspace is there a certain model you prefer? Any cheaper brands you’d recommend? Some pet hair and a toddler and even mix of hard and carpet flooring
I always vacuum last EXCEPT in the bathrooms; vacuum first, otherwise when water gets on the floor tile while rinsing out bathtub, shower stall, etc. you might have a gooey mess of hair, pet fur, and dust which sticks to the vacuum and causes more work. Thank you for all your tips!
I am absolutely convinced that dusting should be done with a damp microfiber. I rinse the cloth out and squeeze the water out to dust everything. Otherwise, the dry microfiber kicks most of the dust into the air. Just dust where a sun beam is streaming in your window and you’ll see it. The damp cloth catches it all.
i wipe with a slightly damp cloth, then, if its really humid, i wipe it dry. sometimes i use a feather duster, but only for fragile things in particular areas. not in general grotsville sections.
I've been binging on your videos for the last 2 days! I can't thank you enough for this channel and all of the detail you put into your uploads! I got married last year and moved in with my husband who owns a 111 year old home. I lived with my parents up until I was married so entering a home that I needed to keep clean on a daily basis was extremely overwhelming. I've been there almost a year now and feel like I'm finally getting a handle on everything. These videos have been so inspiring over the last couple days and have given me the push to clean the places I haven't been able to get to yet. THANK YOU!
If I was your son...only thing I'd be doing is being at home doing what you tell me to do with no back talk or arguing. I'd do all of the cleaning so you don't have to worry with it! I'd help out in all other areas. My only happiness would be to obey you and make you happy!
The most helpful thing for dusting is to have the air ducts cleaned in your home. I bought and remodeled an old home. It had been a rental for many years. When we had Stanley steamer clean the air ducts I was horrified by the before photos. The dust in my home has greatly diminished. I will have it done at least every 5 years!
You cannot dust the top of kitchen cabinets. They are very oily and sticky. If you just wipe with doors with a dry cloth, then there are chances some wood splinters may come off
Really enjoy your vlogs, you know your cleaning. My Grandma was a stickler for a clean home. She retired down in Florida and would help ppl who couldn't clean their homes anymore. My Grandma was my best friend, supported me and always had my back. I miss her everyday, her name Mary Mehringer. My Grandparents are from Hungary. Joan Bates ❤
I just started watching your videos a couple of weeks ago when my friend asked if I would like a job cleaning her home. Game changer!!! Such great tips snd I am now even more obsessed with baking soda! You had mentioned essential oils in the vacuum filter, so last week I actually washed the filter for my central vac 😷 and sprinkled it with some peppermint and geranium oil. 😃. Thanks for all your great tips
so you have a microfiber cloth, you have a lot of dust, how do you unload the dust from the cloth? or do you just keep wiping with a dusty microfiber cloth? and where do stand on air cleaners? yes or no?
I love watching these and hearing that I'm following all those professional tips and knowing I'm doing a great job at cleaning😄 I still hate dusting though it's my least favorite
As I get older and my immune system is weaker. I now better understand my mothers obsession with dusting. As my dusting improves, so does my health. Sinus and bronchitis infections have reduced. If your dealing with these problems, you may want to think about how not dusting may be contributing to illnesses.
I take VERY good care of my vacuum, having been educated by MM to do so. It makes me glad to know that the machine is clean and functioning properly, as well as getting a longer lifespan out of my vacuum, which saves me money in the long run.
vacuum cleaners are my passion! I will say that bagged vacuum cleaners are the best at containing dust and keep 99% of the dust out of the room with good ones. the good vacuum cleaners I highly recommend are all bagged but they are, Melie, Sebo, Riccar, Oreck and Kirby. you can use your vacuum cleaners for dusting and I do. I have a Kirby vacuum that has a gentle brush for dusting I don't dust with my vacuum all the time but I would say if you have a thick layer of dust, use your vacuum because you don't want to kick up that much dust. also its a good idea to use your vacuum to dust at least once a month to really clean out dust in your home. don't forget about your central heating and air system, that has lots of dust too. vacuum the vents every 6 months and change your filters at least once every 3 months
I just THOUGHT I knew how to clean until I found your channel! Thank you for all the great info. I use two different vacuums. My main is a central vac built into my house. I love it! No dirty air coming out because the collection unit is in the garage. For little clean ups, I have a cordless that the kids can easily use (bonus!)
If I was your son...only thing I'd be doing is being at home doing what you tell me to do with no back talk or arguing. I'd do all of the cleaning so you don't have to worry with it! I'd help out in all other areas. My only happiness would be to obey you and make you happy!
Ok ok ok! I just tested out the microfiber cloth for dusting using the 8 part folding method and it worked great! I used to use the traditional dusters, which always grossed me out because they would always get super dirty. The microfiber cloth can easily be thrown in the washing machine. 😁 Another great part about the microfiber cloth is that I noticed a lot less dust flying thru the air when dusting lol Btw cleaning from top to bottom is hard for me because old habits die hard.
why don't people use their vacuum with a broom head to suck up dust? Wouldn't that be more effective since the microfiber still drops dust onto the ground?
Thanks for the vid. One thing to consider is that microfiber "cloth" yields Micro plastics that we breathe and don't degrade, so we've stopped buying those. Of course, most clothing has some plastic (polyester) in it. So we've stopped using those and moved to cotton. Know we are dispersing more dust if using dry cotton cloth. Question not using a moist cotton cloth to dust, rather than a dry one.
I just cleaned my vacuum. By the way when my vacuum filters are really dirty I’ve found putting them in my wash machine on gentle cycle is the way to go!! Does a great job. I could never get all the dirt out. Now they are clean and the spinning leaves them dry faster! So far they have not been damaged by this method!
If I was your son...only thing I'd be doing is being at home doing what you tell me to do with no back talk or arguing. I'd do all of the cleaning so you don't have to worry with it! I'd help out in all other areas. My only happiness would be to obey you and make you happy!
These tips really help me a lot. I hate dusting so much because I live in tropical country where dusting is so hard to be cleaned and comes up everyday :(
I clean my vacuum fairly regularly. I wipe down the container for the dust every time I empty it. I clean the brush after each use, and I rinse out the filter once a month. In summer I also give the tubes a bath and let them dry in the sun.
Bruhhhh... I just had problems dusting stuff then I took a break and watched some youtube... and in my subscriptions and recommended THIS was here the whole time... f
I always learn something new! Thanks. I originally came here to help me clean up a specific mess and then I found many tips and I stayed for years 😁 I have the cloths, I want more because it is great quality.
If I was your son...only thing I'd be doing is being at home doing what you tell me to do with no back talk or arguing. I'd do all of the cleaning so you don't have to worry with it! I'd help out in all other areas. My only happiness would be to obey you and make you happy!
The one I can use is a rechargeable one and I clean it out every time I use it. The big vacuum that I can't use because of mobility issues my husband maintains. I think he last cleaned it in 1786.
Laugh out loud it's time to clean mine!! Thanks for the tips I actually learned a co u ple of things I don't do right!!! and I have a couple houses I clean So this helps!! I'm going to buy some more microfiber clothes...I love the ones I have!!!!
Melissa, you sound just like my mother :) Dust first, top down. The one thing that was different was the floors. She insisted the floors be swept first then dusted. She reasoned that the straw brooms kicked up dust and left it behind because they were coarse. So, we swept first to get the big stuff, then dusted or vacuumed. (because, heaven help you if you accidentally vacuumed up a bobby pin.)
I don't sweep first, but I walk around and clear the floor with my hands. When I was young I used to crawl around and do it and then I love to sprinkle the powder and then vacuum but now there's no carpet so no powder. Then I dry swiffer. them wet swiffer if I have the strength lol
I like how you change outfits in your videos or add clips with different outfits, similar to music videos... I notice that the most in music videos, great job, that's how the professionals are doing it. 👍 #ThinkCleanThinkGreen
I use to work for 5 star hotel, I was teached to have a damp cloth to dust always. Using dry cloth is just moving the dust around into air. The moisture in cloth makes the dust to stick to it totally makes sense.
The purpose of water is to trap some of the dust in a fabric (like cotton) that isn't capable of efficiently trapping dust on its own. You don't need water at all when you use a microfiber terry cloth rag because it traps more dust even without water. It doesn't just kick dust up like a dry cotton rag does. By avoiding water, you also avoid the side-effect of it, which is a dust slurry that can get left behind when you use a damp cloth. Also, by using microfiber you avoid leaving behind lint from your cleaning rag. So you're right if you are comparing a dry cotton rag with a damp cotton rag, but not when you are comparing a dry microfiber terry cloth rag with a wet cotton rag, for example.
I've got a Henry hoover & the only thing I really need to clean is to change the bag. I love my Henry, especially his smiley face:) I always use a feather duster when I'm dusting & then I polish with Pledge etc afterwards.
It's a bit sad that so many people (including me) don't know how to properly get rid of those pesky dust bunnys! My room gets dusty within a day, and it always triggers my allergys. I hope I can get rid of them, and be able to breathe without it constantly raining dust!
@lunelight1317 My family and I ended up moving it got so bad, lol. It's an old house in a very dust prone spot. It was practically rotting away anyway. The problem has been resolved!
I always spray and wipe when dusting...I felt that dry dusting just stirred up more dust...even when using microfiber. It's been a while since I cleaned my vacuum. I need to rinse out the filter of my cordless Dyson. My normal vacuum has disposable bags and I just change them when needed.
Swiffers work great for me, I accomplish everything faster and I don’t feel like I spread more dust, it’s what works best for each individual. Although I love microfiber towels for other things, I don’t like dusting with them. No matter how well and correctly they are washed and clean they do leave lint. Thank you for the video thou.
I have pet chinchillas (take dust baths) and additionally have a lot of books so I am really struggling with dust despite vacuuming and cleaning surfaces often. I’ll try with a microfiber cloth.
I cleaned my old Hoover cordless much more often than I clean my Dyson just because it was SO EASY to take apart to clean. I also do my current corded Shark vacuum upstairs much more often because it too is easy to clean. My Dyson is a corded ball vacuum but a smaller model. It’s a pain in the rear and I’m not sure when the last time was it was done. It’s also the vacuum I used the least because I don’t like it.
Unfortunately, you have made a serious mistake in your interpretation of how electrostatics work: Microfiber cloths also charge the surfaces of objects electrostatically, and therefore do NOT help to bind the dirt, but increase the charge that dirt is attracted again faster after wiping!! For example when plastic window frames are wiped with a microfiber cloth, and it is even worse when they are wiped with a dry microfiber cloth. Because the dry friction also creates more electrostatics. Please correct this tip you are giving, because you certainly don't want it to end up being one of those clean hacks that do more harm than good and cause more work. Thanks! Warm greetings.
This is blessed info as I want to improve my cleaning techniques. Throughout this year I've been renovating to improve the quality of my home but thats messy in itself
I am from Dhaka, Bangladesh and dusting needs to be done every other day here. The place is a lot more dusty than the western cities. Your channel helped me a lot mastering this regular task. I even got your microfiber clothes this year :D
Hah, 17 cats and 4 dogs (one dog is a rescue foster) with all hardwood floors here. My “vacuum sandwich” is more of a “multilayer.” I vacuum, general clean/tidy & clean ceiling fan blades, vacuum again, get the battery Stihl blower from the garage and get stuff out from under the furniture, off the walls/dust collectors, vacuum again, then hit the walls with with a dry microfiber mop and microfiber furniture… then I vacuum cat towers individually and vacuum again….. then I damp mop the floor. The vacuum dumps of pet hair fill up half the trash can, the vacuums are cleaned after (cut out stuck pet hair on movables, and filters cleaned), and that’s every Sunday. Pro-tip: hit the clumps of pet hair you can see with the “wand” so they don’t have a chance to get stuck in the wheels. Really helps a lot. Again, with this many pets, I basically have to do it every Sunday. The kids rooms… that’s a battle because the whole upstairs is carpeted and it’s difficult to get them to clean well enough for me to shampoo and reduce the dust trapped in the carpet once a month or so. Edit: I have a background including hazmat incident response and remediation (including planning for radioisotope clean up) so I go a little overboard, but if I don’t with a couple of weeks of only vacuuming, the wife and kids are complaining of allergies and other respiratory issues. Also, thankfully, all of my intake vents to the HVAC are up higher (none on the floor) so my high merv filters usually still last 4-5 months with all that cleaning. Also, I have two roombas running daily, hah!
So do I, worse advice ever to dust dry, just makes it fly in the air, allergy hell. Always work top down, dust wet, wear a mask, we have lots of those now. A HEPA filter vacuum helps. So many things done differently 😂 last resort, don't touch it, ignore as long as possible, disturbing the beast and dust bunnies leads to counter attacks of migraines, swollen eyes, itching, running nose and all around misery🤣😂 Best solution, have someone else do it while you're out of the house, that would be heaven.🥴
Isn't microfiber the main source of microplastic in water bodies. Keeping our house clean and organized is must but not at the cost of polluting marine life. It is a request to please find alternative and tell us too ( for now I am using reusable bamboo clothe)
I am loving your jeans!! If you see this, or if anyone else knows, what brand and style are the jeans? They’re sooo cute and looks so comfortable!! Must have. ❤️🙏🏻🤞🏻
You sold me on the microfiber clothes! Could you please do an instructional video on the different types of microfiber cloths and what each is used for? Also some instructions on how to get out those little nibby scratchy things that stick in the clothes.
She says use "dry cloth" ....i did that today, and with the sun shining through the windows, i could see in the bright sunlight that the dust just flew in the air all over the place. What is she talking about ???? Why would someone wanna just make the dust fly around all over the room like that ????
Hi Melissa, what do you do with the cloth when its full of dust? You wash it out and clean wet or take an other one? And how you clean the cloth after you finished?
Hi Oxana, once the cloth is full of dust, I'll rinse it out in the sink or bucket and keep going. When the cloths are well used, I'll launder accordingly.
Thanks! I have a real dust problem. I didn't know where to start. I'm gonna get lots of microfibre stuff and get that dust out of my atmosphere. Also I'm hungry for a vacuum sandwich. Sounds like I'll lose some weight. 🤪
I'm not a pro at all, I actually don't know much of anything lol but what I do know is dry dusting doesn't work for me... It just flies into the air and half of it ends up right back where it started 😂 I always feel like I'm dusting wrong though no matter the method
I Bought A Shark Navigator Vaccum Years ago and We Still Have it But When I Tried Vacuuming My Room All I Could Smell Was Dust in The Air, I Tried Cleaning it Out And Cleaning The Filter But it Still Smells And The Lock On The Filter Doesn't Snap in Anymore.
Some times people have imagination, people feel that need cleaning no toxic chemical, Naturally made things.People feel that who born up to 1999., are their Class Mates, After that 2000 to up their students.Anyhow we love to clean.Thanks to sharing.
2 years ago? 😂😳😩 my dumb Dyson. Worse after “vacuum store help” than before. That is the one I bought off QVC it is currently in a garbage bag in my garage. I have one similar to it at the beach and it does a decent job. But my original purple stand up “Animal” is still my go to.
For folks who have any kind of air filters, I suggest turning those on before you dust. Then leave them on for a while (I arbitrarily choose 1/2 hour). My central HVAC system has a terrific cleanable electrostatic filter, which (sadly) are no longer popular due to marketing and pseudo-science. These days people just love to use disposable filters. They think it's the only way to get their air HEPA-level clean. That is wrong. Electrostatic filters might pass the air through three times before getting the same filtration, but who cares? It is the end result that matters. Unless you are hyperactively polluting your home so badly you can't tolerate a bit of dust floating around for a half hour, you don't need HEPA-quality filtration during the first pass through a filter. You can wait for the air to get blown through a few times. Your home will get to a steady state where the air is incredibly clean and it will stay that way. Removable HEPA filters also significantly obstruct air flow and cause you to increase your utility bills *and* release more CO2 into the atmosphere. So, cleanable filters are the way to go. Disposable filters also cause microplastic pollution when you throw them out. Don't use them. Invest in a cleanable filter. As for the room cleaners that are electrostatic, be wary of those. Most produce ozone at levels that may cause slowly developing lung irritation.
Thanks!
Thanks, Ellen!
While all of this is great advice, hopefully people understand that dust is INEVITABLE. You will *NEVER* have a fuilly clean spotless house... never! So don't stress so much about dust, its a part of life and we have immune systems for a reason. Do sufficient cleaning so its not horrible or smelly etc, but worrying about every spec of dust will just drive you insane.
sure but some people have allergies!
@@luluisfunnyExactly, i need to dust every 2 days ugh
@@Divan000I get dust covers for the bigger items like my pianos.
Needed this lol
Thank you, I was hoping to find a video that explained everything I needed to know about dusting and there you are. Really well done.
Just replaced the two filters in my vacuum. One is a cylinder foam piece and the other is a flat filter in the bottom. Didn't do more than that, but I can tell already it smells better and works better 😌
Me too. My Kenmore has these filters. I’ve stocked up on the small filters. I can buy the hepa filter bags at Target, but not brand name.
Hi ! I love watching your videos on cleaning to laundry etc. You sold me on the Dyson V8 Absolute vacuum and I have to say it was money well spent, thank you . I also bought quite a few of your microfiber cloths, which I absolutely love. My question is when using the vacuum is it necessary to clean the filters after every use ? I know that may sound like a dumb question, but this is my first time ever owning a Dyson, I have always wanted one, but they were so pricey, and I found myself in a position where I could finally afford one. Thank you so much for your videos and I have found that I have been doing some things wrong when it comes to cleaning.
OMG! I don't even remember when was the last time I cleaned my vacuum cleaner... Guess it means I should do it right now!
That's not a bad idea 🤣
@@cleanmyspace Hahaha!
Thanks for the four fold trick!!!!!
I received a fancy Electrolux in 1983 as a wedding gift. It is going strong, but other than changing the bag, how do you clean a vacuum??? Oh, getting a shark vertex stick vacuum on Tuesday to help control the Labrador hair.
You vaccum from 1983 still works? WOW! Now that is a superior product.
How do you dust under room air conditioners?
I love your jeans!!! Where are they from?
Hmmmm.. how much do you think goold air cleaners do for keeping the dust down to a minimum in a room?
What vacuum would you recommend?
I'm a big Dyson fan. Although, I totally understand their high price tag can be a barrier for a lot of people.
@@cleanmyspace is there a certain model you prefer? Any cheaper brands you’d recommend?
Some pet hair and a toddler and even mix of hard and carpet flooring
@@cleanmyspacehow to remove dust from microfiber? Also until washing time how to keep wet ones. Thank you.
Good vid!
👏🏻🥰Thank You! lol
Do you have a vacuum recommendation?
I always vacuum last EXCEPT in the bathrooms; vacuum first, otherwise when water gets on the floor tile while rinsing out bathtub, shower stall, etc. you might have a gooey mess of hair, pet fur, and dust which sticks to the vacuum and causes more work. Thank you for all your tips!
exactly.
Good point.
@@quintonnava1441 shudder...
Common sense 😌
Yep, I clean houses for a living, and this is what I do as well.
I am absolutely convinced that dusting should be done with a damp microfiber. I rinse the cloth out and squeeze the water out to dust everything.
Otherwise, the dry microfiber kicks most of the dust into the air. Just dust where a sun beam is streaming in your window and you’ll see it. The damp cloth catches it all.
i wipe with a slightly damp cloth, then, if its really humid, i wipe it dry.
sometimes i use a feather duster, but only for fragile things in particular areas. not in general grotsville sections.
As an allergy sufferers I am very surprised someone would recommend dry dusting. I would be ill constantly if I ever dry dusted. Soooo she is WRONG
@@dwandascott3947 yes. and vacuuming can be better for dry dusting, not flicking stuff about.
This is the only way I do it, damp microfiber. I can clean up the "slury" as she says, no problem
@@staceyb.5878 me too 👍🏽
How do I get rid of the dust in the dry micro Fiber cloth?
Yes, this is what I want to know. Wherever you shake it out will become a mess itself.
I've been binging on your videos for the last 2 days! I can't thank you enough for this channel and all of the detail you put into your uploads! I got married last year and moved in with my husband who owns a 111 year old home. I lived with my parents up until I was married so entering a home that I needed to keep clean on a daily basis was extremely overwhelming. I've been there almost a year now and feel like I'm finally getting a handle on everything. These videos have been so inspiring over the last couple days and have given me the push to clean the places I haven't been able to get to yet. THANK YOU!
If I was your son...only thing I'd be doing is being at home doing what you tell me to do with no back talk or arguing.
I'd do all of the cleaning so you don't have to worry with it! I'd help out in all other areas.
My only happiness would be to obey you and make you happy!
The most helpful thing for dusting is to have the air ducts cleaned in your home. I bought and remodeled an old home. It had been a rental for many years. When we had Stanley steamer clean the air ducts I was horrified by the before photos. The dust in my home has greatly diminished. I will have it done at least every 5 years!
We are in same boat. Old farm houses are hard to keep clean. The renters before did nothing.
This has come at the PERFECT TIME I really needed this so bad!
You cannot dust the top of kitchen cabinets. They are very oily and sticky.
If you just wipe with doors with a dry cloth, then there are chances some wood splinters may come off
Really enjoy your vlogs, you know your cleaning. My Grandma was a stickler for a clean home. She retired down in Florida and would help ppl who couldn't clean their homes anymore. My Grandma was my best friend, supported me and always had my back. I miss her everyday, her name Mary Mehringer. My Grandparents are from Hungary. Joan Bates ❤
I just started watching your videos a couple of weeks ago when my friend asked if I would like a job cleaning her home. Game changer!!! Such great tips snd I am now even more obsessed with baking soda! You had mentioned essential oils in the vacuum filter, so last week I actually washed the filter for my central vac 😷 and sprinkled it with some peppermint and geranium oil. 😃. Thanks for all your great tips
Thanks, Andrea!
Girl, you are in for a treat! Melissa and clean my space is the absolute best!
so you have a microfiber cloth, you have a lot of dust, how do you unload the dust from the cloth? or do you just keep wiping with a dusty microfiber cloth? and where do stand on air cleaners? yes or no?
I love watching these and hearing that I'm following all those professional tips and knowing I'm doing a great job at cleaning😄 I still hate dusting though it's my least favorite
We all have a least favourite chore 😊
@@cleanmyspace What's your least favorite and how do you make it easier for yourself to tackle it?
Me too!! I have a dog so it is almost a daily chore. 😜😔
windows are much worse, on top of my list
Love this girl & her videos, I've learned a lot from these videos!
A 12 min dusting video was worth the watch. Actually, I learned quite a bit. Thanks
Have been following the 8 sided folding trick since my childhood. Perfect utilization of cleaning cloth!
it makes sense...i used to do it out of want of efficiency...chore time could be play time to a kid
As I get older and my immune system is weaker. I now better understand my mothers obsession with dusting. As my dusting improves, so does my health. Sinus and bronchitis infections have reduced. If your dealing with these problems, you may want to think about how not dusting may be contributing to illnesses.
I take VERY good care of my vacuum, having been educated by MM to do so. It makes me glad to know that the machine is clean and functioning properly, as well as getting a longer lifespan out of my vacuum, which saves me money in the long run.
I couldn't agree more.
vacuum cleaners are my passion! I will say that bagged vacuum cleaners are the best at containing dust and keep 99% of the dust out of the room with good ones. the good vacuum cleaners I highly recommend are all bagged but they are, Melie, Sebo, Riccar, Oreck and Kirby. you can use your vacuum cleaners for dusting and I do. I have a Kirby vacuum that has a gentle brush for dusting I don't dust with my vacuum all the time but I would say if you have a thick layer of dust, use your vacuum because you don't want to kick up that much dust. also its a good idea to use your vacuum to dust at least once a month to really clean out dust in your home. don't forget about your central heating and air system, that has lots of dust too. vacuum the vents every 6 months and change your filters at least once every 3 months
ok ..... it took me over a year to get it ..... your last name is Maker - So Makers Mark Sometimes it takes a while
I thoughts is was Makers Clean. Makers Mark is a whiskey. Am I missing something?
Always use a damp cloth when dusting. Brushing it off just disperses it into the air and onto other surfaces.
I just THOUGHT I knew how to clean until I found your channel! Thank you for all the great info. I use two different vacuums. My main is a central vac built into my house. I love it! No dirty air coming out because the collection unit is in the garage. For little clean ups, I have a cordless that the kids can easily use (bonus!)
If I was your son...only thing I'd be doing is being at home doing what you tell me to do with no back talk or arguing.
I'd do all of the cleaning so you don't have to worry with it! I'd help out in all other areas.
My only happiness would be to obey you and make you happy!
Ok ok ok! I just tested out the microfiber cloth for dusting using the 8 part folding method and it worked great! I used to use the traditional dusters, which always grossed me out because they would always get super dirty. The microfiber cloth can easily be thrown in the washing machine. 😁 Another great part about the microfiber cloth is that I noticed a lot less dust flying thru the air when dusting lol
Btw cleaning from top to bottom is hard for me because old habits die hard.
why don't people use their vacuum with a broom head to suck up dust? Wouldn't that be more effective since the microfiber still drops dust onto the ground?
the last time that I cleaned out my vacuum was the last time I used it. I clean it every single time afterwards I'm afraid about it I don't know why 🤣
Nice one, Holly
I've honestly never cleaned my vacuum, only emptied the canister. Shame on me, I'm going to do it tonight.
Thanks for the vid. One thing to consider is that microfiber "cloth" yields Micro plastics that we breathe and don't degrade, so we've stopped buying those. Of course, most clothing has some plastic (polyester) in it.
So we've stopped using those and moved to cotton. Know we are dispersing more dust if using dry cotton cloth.
Question not using a moist cotton cloth to dust, rather than a dry one.
Love this "show"!! Just learned the CORRECT way to dust. Had no idea there were actual benefits in doing so. Way to go, Ms. Makers!!
Dusting for Dummies = Never disturb the dust (i.e., do not run your finger($) through it). Duh
I just cleaned my vacuum. By the way when my vacuum filters are really dirty I’ve found putting them in my wash machine on gentle cycle is the way to go!! Does a great job. I could never get all the dirt out. Now they are clean and the spinning leaves them dry faster! So far they have not been damaged by this method!
If I was your son...only thing I'd be doing is being at home doing what you tell me to do with no back talk or arguing.
I'd do all of the cleaning so you don't have to worry with it! I'd help out in all other areas.
My only happiness would be to obey you and make you happy!
Love your videos. You remind me of my cousin who can talk for a very long time without really smiling and I just find that impressive.
Oh really?! I never noticed that before.
These tips really help me a lot. I hate dusting so much because I live in tropical country where dusting is so hard to be cleaned and comes up everyday :(
We the TH-cam community are lucky to have you.
Wish the video talked about how often to dust. None of that was addressed
I clean my vacuum fairly regularly. I wipe down the container for the dust every time I empty it. I clean the brush after each use, and I rinse out the filter once a month. In summer I also give the tubes a bath and let them dry in the sun.
That's awesome to hear, Tina.
@@cleanmyspace I learned from the best (that would be YOU).
Bruhhhh... I just had problems dusting stuff then I took a break and watched some youtube... and in my subscriptions and recommended THIS was here the whole time... f
What about robot vacuums that travel around the room on their own? How effective are they?
I always learn something new! Thanks. I originally came here to help me clean up a specific mess and then I found many tips and I stayed for years 😁 I have the cloths, I want more because it is great quality.
Great to hear, Amanda! Thank you for all the support.
If I was your son...only thing I'd be doing is being at home doing what you tell me to do with no back talk or arguing.
I'd do all of the cleaning so you don't have to worry with it! I'd help out in all other areas.
My only happiness would be to obey you and make you happy!
How often do you dust?
Just watched your dusting video, you say "dust wth a dry cloth" I'll try that but do you use polish, should I use polish, if so when? Please
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Once every 2 months
How so you wash/clean your micro fiber cloths? Fabric softener?
The one I can use is a rechargeable one and I clean it out every time I use it. The big vacuum that I can't use because of mobility issues my husband maintains. I think he last cleaned it in 1786.
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I see that the rooms are already in the tidy conditions. Kindly show the demonstration with a completely untidy room.
Laugh out loud it's time to clean mine!! Thanks for the tips I actually learned a co u ple of things I don't do right!!! and I have a couple houses I clean So this helps!!
I'm going to buy some more microfiber clothes...I love the ones I have!!!!
Micro fiber cloths contribute to micro plastics in our environment. Not worth it😕
Like the microfiber folding trick, it is often used in auto detailing 👍🏽
Please tell me there’s home tour video… the navy… the black the gold background OMG
Thanks for noticing, Tabitha 😉
How do you remove dust trapped on the microfiber cloth?
I now use a very slightly damp microfibre cloth seems to work better
What do you think of lamb's-wool dusters?
Melissa, you sound just like my mother :) Dust first, top down. The one thing that was different was the floors. She insisted the floors be swept first then dusted. She reasoned that the straw brooms kicked up dust and left it behind because they were coarse. So, we swept first to get the big stuff, then dusted or vacuumed. (because, heaven help you if you accidentally vacuumed up a bobby pin.)
I don't sweep first, but I walk around and clear the floor with my hands. When I was young I used to crawl around and do it and then I love to sprinkle the powder and then vacuum but now there's no carpet so no powder. Then I dry swiffer. them wet swiffer if I have the strength lol
Wow that's exactly what we do in Pakistan. Cause we mop after dusting to pick up finishes of dusts.
I like how you change outfits in your videos or add clips with different outfits, similar to music videos... I notice that the most in music videos, great job, that's how the professionals are doing it. 👍 #ThinkCleanThinkGreen
I use to work for 5 star hotel, I was teached to have a damp cloth to dust always.
Using dry cloth is just moving the dust around into air.
The moisture in cloth makes the dust to stick to it totally makes sense.
The purpose of water is to trap some of the dust in a fabric (like cotton) that isn't capable of efficiently trapping dust on its own. You don't need water at all when you use a microfiber terry cloth rag because it traps more dust even without water. It doesn't just kick dust up like a dry cotton rag does. By avoiding water, you also avoid the side-effect of it, which is a dust slurry that can get left behind when you use a damp cloth. Also, by using microfiber you avoid leaving behind lint from your cleaning rag. So you're right if you are comparing a dry cotton rag with a damp cotton rag, but not when you are comparing a dry microfiber terry cloth rag with a wet cotton rag, for example.
I agree.
@@jonmusselwhite2839 I prefer to dust with a little soap and water. If I dry dust, I have to follow it with a soap and water wipe down anyway.
I've got a Henry hoover & the only thing I really need to clean is to change the bag. I love my Henry, especially his smiley face:)
I always use a feather duster when I'm dusting & then I polish with Pledge etc afterwards.
Hi Melissa, thank you for this video! I have a question. How often should you dust your home?
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It's a bit sad that so many people (including me) don't know how to properly get rid of those pesky dust bunnys! My room gets dusty within a day, and it always triggers my allergys. I hope I can get rid of them, and be able to breathe without it constantly raining dust!
Maybe get an air purifier if you don’t have one already.
@@lunelight1317 I do 💀💀
@lunelight1317 My family and I ended up moving it got so bad, lol. It's an old house in a very dust prone spot. It was practically rotting away anyway. The problem has been resolved!
Air on souls ground or tash mounted akied.
I was hoping to learn how to clean the walls and ceiling
Here is a video that she did that talks about cleaning walls and ceilings th-cam.com/video/TGMOZRwITcQ/w-d-xo.html
I always spray and wipe when dusting...I felt that dry dusting just stirred up more dust...even when using microfiber. It's been a while since I cleaned my vacuum. I need to rinse out the filter of my cordless Dyson. My normal vacuum has disposable bags and I just change them when needed.
Swiffers work great for me, I accomplish everything faster and I don’t feel like I spread more dust, it’s what works best for each individual. Although I love microfiber towels for other things, I don’t like dusting with them. No matter how well and correctly they are washed and clean they do leave lint. Thank you for the video thou.
I have pet chinchillas (take dust baths) and additionally have a lot of books so I am really struggling with dust despite vacuuming and cleaning surfaces often. I’ll try with a microfiber cloth.
I totally did! Got the towels to got with my hair towels. So excited to get them in the mail. That bathrobe is calling me.😎
I cleaned my old Hoover cordless much more often than I clean my Dyson just because it was SO EASY to take apart to clean. I also do my current corded Shark vacuum upstairs much more often because it too is easy to clean. My Dyson is a corded ball vacuum but a smaller model. It’s a pain in the rear and I’m not sure when the last time was it was done. It’s also the vacuum I used the least because I don’t like it.
Miele - best vacuum ever. Can’t stand Dysons
Unfortunately, you have made a serious mistake in your interpretation of how electrostatics work: Microfiber cloths also charge the surfaces of objects electrostatically, and therefore do NOT help to bind the dirt, but increase the charge that dirt is attracted again faster after wiping!! For example when plastic window frames are wiped with a microfiber cloth, and it is even worse when they are wiped with a dry microfiber cloth. Because the dry friction also creates more electrostatics. Please correct this tip you are giving, because you certainly don't want it to end up being one of those clean hacks that do more harm than good and cause more work. Thanks! Warm greetings.
This is blessed info as I want to improve my cleaning techniques.
Throughout this year I've been renovating to improve the quality of my home but thats messy in itself
I am from Dhaka, Bangladesh and dusting needs to be done every other day here. The place is a lot more dusty than the western cities. Your channel helped me a lot mastering this regular task. I even got your microfiber clothes this year :D
Hah, 17 cats and 4 dogs (one dog is a rescue foster) with all hardwood floors here. My “vacuum sandwich” is more of a “multilayer.” I vacuum, general clean/tidy & clean ceiling fan blades, vacuum again, get the battery Stihl blower from the garage and get stuff out from under the furniture, off the walls/dust collectors, vacuum again, then hit the walls with with a dry microfiber mop and microfiber furniture… then I vacuum cat towers individually and vacuum again….. then I damp mop the floor. The vacuum dumps of pet hair fill up half the trash can, the vacuums are cleaned after (cut out stuck pet hair on movables, and filters cleaned), and that’s every Sunday. Pro-tip: hit the clumps of pet hair you can see with the “wand” so they don’t have a chance to get stuck in the wheels. Really helps a lot. Again, with this many pets, I basically have to do it every Sunday. The kids rooms… that’s a battle because the whole upstairs is carpeted and it’s difficult to get them to clean well enough for me to shampoo and reduce the dust trapped in the carpet once a month or so. Edit: I have a background including hazmat incident response and remediation (including planning for radioisotope clean up) so I go a little overboard, but if I don’t with a couple of weeks of only vacuuming, the wife and kids are complaining of allergies and other respiratory issues. Also, thankfully, all of my intake vents to the HVAC are up higher (none on the floor) so my high merv filters usually still last 4-5 months with all that cleaning. Also, I have two roombas running daily, hah!
I cleant it last week 😄😄😄😄🙈🙉🤲🏼💗🌸💕🌸💕🌸💕🌸💕
Way to go, Linda!
I have terrible allergies at times so I need to really be good with dusting but I’m not 😐
So do I, worse advice ever to dust dry, just makes it fly in the air, allergy hell.
Always work top down, dust wet, wear a mask, we have lots of those now. A HEPA filter vacuum helps.
So many things done differently 😂 last resort, don't touch it, ignore as long as possible, disturbing the beast and dust bunnies leads to counter attacks of migraines, swollen eyes, itching, running nose and all around misery🤣😂
Best solution, have someone else do it while you're out of the house, that would be heaven.🥴
I have been watching your videos for the past 10 years. And you look younger every day !
I dust with my dyson (where i can) and then i go over the areas with a wet Cloth/Spunj preferably lint free. Wet dusting is the best 👌
How do we clean microfibers?
Check out this article for some tips: www.makersclean.com/pages/care-guide
@@cleanmyspace but how do you get the excess dust off of the cloth before washing it?
Isn't microfiber the main source of microplastic in water bodies. Keeping our house clean and organized is must but not at the cost of polluting marine life. It is a request to please find alternative and tell us too ( for now I am using reusable bamboo clothe)
I am loving your jeans!! If you see this, or if anyone else knows, what brand and style are the jeans? They’re sooo cute and looks so comfortable!! Must have. ❤️🙏🏻🤞🏻
Love the knowledge you share with us! I have a question, I have two cats and their hair floats all over the home. How can I win the cat fur battle?
Great video... just reminded me to dust my blinds 🤮
You sold me on the microfiber clothes! Could you please do an instructional video on the different types of microfiber cloths and what each is used for? Also some instructions on how to get out those little nibby scratchy things that stick in the clothes.
I'll add this one to my list, Eydie.
Answer: last weekend I bashed the filters together in the backyard like chalkboard erasers...hah does that count as cleaning it out?
She says use "dry cloth" ....i did that today, and with the sun shining through the windows, i could see in the bright sunlight that the dust just flew in the air all over the place. What is she talking about ???? Why would someone wanna just make the dust fly around all over the room like that ????
Hi Melissa, what do you do with the cloth when its full of dust? You wash it out and clean wet or take an other one? And how you clean the cloth after you finished?
Hi Oxana, once the cloth is full of dust, I'll rinse it out in the sink or bucket and keep going. When the cloths are well used, I'll launder accordingly.
@@cleanmyspace Thank you!
She reminds me of Sara Barielles
Thanks! I have a real dust problem. I didn't know where to start. I'm gonna get lots of microfibre stuff and get that dust out of my atmosphere. Also I'm hungry for a vacuum sandwich. Sounds like I'll lose some weight. 🤪
What about using a handvac with proper attachments to dust?
That can work, too!
I'm not a pro at all, I actually don't know much of anything lol but what I do know is dry dusting doesn't work for me... It just flies into the air and half of it ends up right back where it started 😂 I always feel like I'm dusting wrong though no matter the method
But what I need to know is how to deal with the cloth afterwards. I’ve got my microfibre cloth quadrants full of dust. Now what do I do?! 😢
I Bought A Shark Navigator Vaccum Years ago and We Still Have it But When I Tried Vacuuming My Room All I Could Smell Was Dust in The Air, I Tried Cleaning it Out And Cleaning The Filter But it Still Smells And The Lock On The Filter Doesn't Snap in Anymore.
Some times people have imagination, people feel that need cleaning no toxic chemical, Naturally made things.People feel that who born up to 1999., are their Class Mates, After that 2000 to up their students.Anyhow we love to clean.Thanks to sharing.
2 years ago? 😂😳😩 my dumb Dyson. Worse after “vacuum store help” than before. That is the one I bought off QVC it is currently in a garbage bag in my garage. I have one similar to it at the beach and it does a decent job. But my original purple stand up “Animal” is still my go to.
For folks who have any kind of air filters, I suggest turning those on before you dust. Then leave them on for a while (I arbitrarily choose 1/2 hour).
My central HVAC system has a terrific cleanable electrostatic filter, which (sadly) are no longer popular due to marketing and pseudo-science. These days people just love to use disposable filters. They think it's the only way to get their air HEPA-level clean. That is wrong. Electrostatic filters might pass the air through three times before getting the same filtration, but who cares? It is the end result that matters. Unless you are hyperactively polluting your home so badly you can't tolerate a bit of dust floating around for a half hour, you don't need HEPA-quality filtration during the first pass through a filter. You can wait for the air to get blown through a few times. Your home will get to a steady state where the air is incredibly clean and it will stay that way.
Removable HEPA filters also significantly obstruct air flow and cause you to increase your utility bills *and* release more CO2 into the atmosphere. So, cleanable filters are the way to go. Disposable filters also cause microplastic pollution when you throw them out. Don't use them. Invest in a cleanable filter.
As for the room cleaners that are electrostatic, be wary of those. Most produce ozone at levels that may cause slowly developing lung irritation.