Although some thumping commercials try to convince consumers that the use of disposable dust cloths is the best choice for getting rid of dust (while aware that it will return to furniture and floors after a few hours), fortunately there are some alternative solutions to them, such as the purchase of washable and reusable cloths several times or do-it-yourself. Here are some tips on this.
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Eliminate from your habits the use of everything that comes considered disposable means drastically reduce the amount of waste produced every day inside your home.
Despite some pounding commercials trying to convince consumers that using disposable dust cloths represent the best choice for get rid of dust (although aware that it will return to furniture and floors after a few hours), fortunately there are alternative solutions to them, such as buying washable and reusable cloths repeatedly or DIY. Here are some tips on this.
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Microfiber cloths
Here is the most resistant alternative among those commonly on the market disposable dust cloths. Microfibre cloths are much more resistant than the former. They can be also used for years without damaging them and washed by hand or in the washing machine to be reused several times even during the same day. It will be enough just moisten them so that they carry out their dust-catching action whether passed by hand on the furniture or rubbed on the floor with the help of a brush.
Old socks
The old socks can be stored to use them simply to dust furniture and knick-knacks, perhaps just moistened so that they capture the dust even more quickly and effectively. The men's socks can be applied directly to the support used for the well-known dust-proof cloths, a bit like it is proposed in this video:
Old towels
Also old towels now unused can be transformed into comfortable washable dust cloths to be applied to your mop and to be reused over and over again, until the towels themselves are really worn out. To make them, you just need to get some old towels, some buttons quite large and sturdy, a sewing machine or needle and thread if you are skilled at sewing. Follow the pictures in this simple tutorial to get a brand new dust catcher cloth.
Unused t-shirts
If you own one worn and unused t-shirt, which you were about to get rid of by now, retrieve it from the closet and try to use it to create a tailor-made dust-catching cloth that is particularly effective for cleaning floors. You will also need pins, a sewing machine, unless you want to try your hand at a completely handmade job, and a few other tools. Take inspiration from here .
Knitted cloths
If you have special skills in knitting, nothing prevents you from trying your hand at making your own dust-proof cloth, perhaps going in search of balls of cotton resistance now forgotten, which will therefore be useful again. You will also need them to prepare for the job circular knitting needles, four buttons and a needle to be used to finish the edges. Found Thu complete instructions and some pictures to refer to.
The knitted cloths can also be purchased online by those who do not consider themselves skilled enough to make them themselves, but still want to give up the purchase of the municipalities disposable dust cloths, which can often turn out to be a rather expensive expense over time, given their very short duration of use.
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