How to Clean Out From Under Your Bed

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Never mind about "out of sight, out of mind" - the longer you leave the dust under your bed, the more it accumulates. This may be great news for dust mites, but it's bad news for anyone with allergies.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Dust Cloths
  • Dustmops
  • Vacuum Cleaners
  • Wood Soap
Step1
Tuck lengthy dust ruffles and bed covers into the mattress, to give yourself free access to under the bed.
Step2
Pull bed away from the wall to vacuum, or pass a damp cloth along runners and behind the headboard.
Step3
Vacuum thoroughly under and around the bed, paying special attention to corners of floors and walls.
Step4
Sweep a dust mop over wood floors.
Step5
Pass a damp or lightly soaped cloth along runners, if you have carpet, or a cloth dampened with wood soap over runners and floor, if you have wood floors.
Step6
Replace your bed and repeat every month or so.

Tips & Warnings

  • Clean under your bed as often as you change the linen. Your bed will be stripped anyway, and your fresh bedding will not pick up dust balls.
  • Avoid moving extremely heavy furniture alone; you could injure yourself.

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ashiflett

ashiflett said

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on 9/29/2007 Excellent information!

Anonymous

Anonymous said

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on 11/22/2005 After cleaning and replacing your bed; use several long storage containers with snapdown covers and store things like sweaters and toys and what not. Works wonders for my sister and I

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