Dust 'slides off' skirting boards using easy method that 'creates a barrier for dust'
Skirting boards are a magnet for dust and hair, especially if you've got pets and children. Regularly cleaning them will keep dust at bay but there might be a better option.
Skirting boards need to be cleaned thoroughly every three to six months. However, you may need to do it more frequently if you have pets or a particularly dusty house.
In areas where there's construction work or a large amount of dust, homeowners will also need to dust more often.
Most people usually resort to using their vacuum attachment to clean their skirting boards but this doesn't stop dust from landing on them.
With this in mind, Mrs Hinch fans have shared a simple way to clean skirting boards and "create a barrier for dust" meaning you don't have to clean them as often.
Facebook user Tara Stephens asked the group, 'Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips': "What’s the best way to clean skirting boards? Mine get so dusty!"
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The post was inundated with responses but fabric conditioner was the most popular suggestion.
Dawn Hood wrote: "I use a cloth soaked in a solution of warm water and fabric softener.
"It leaves a lovely fresh smell and creates a barrier for dust: they still get dusty but not as much."
Diane Malpass commented: "I've read that clothes conditioner on a damp cloth keeps the dust down."
Louise Birkhead replied: "Wipe over with fabric softener. Dust just slides off and keeps it smelling nice."
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Fabric softener can be bought from most supermarkets or online for as little as £1.50.
Other suggestions included using dryer sheets, microfibre clothes, Elbow Grease spray, socks and Zoflora.
Charmaine Kelly said: "I saw someone suggest a dryer sheet fixed to the vacuum hose.
"Stops scratching, smells nice, dust clings to it and it leaves a residue that prevents it from becoming as dusty."
Kathleen Baker commented: "Microfibre cloth and Elbow Grease spray."
Annette Davis replied: "Put an old trainer sock on and use your foot. Works every time for me."
Suzanne Mackie said: "I used Zoflora and a microfibre cloth."
