Things You'll Need:
- Nail brush (You might want several brushes that can be dedicated to different jobs.)
- An old comb
- Magic Markers (optional)
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Step 1
Hair and Lint Removal from Furniture and Clothes:
As I mentioned in my introduction, I first discovered how useful this little brush is when I needed to quickly remove some cat hair from upholstered furniture. I now use it regularly to remove hair from all the sitting areas. Run your brush in different directions. When the brush has accumulated a lot of hair, clean the brush with an old comb and begin again. Pretty simnple and cost effective. -
Step 2
Veggie Scrubber:
The little brush is perfect for cleaning potatoes, carrots or other produce. I have a dedicated brush for this job. You could designate a brush by the color of handle or by marking it with a permannent marker. -
Step 3
Edge of the carpeting:
I have a top of the line vacumn cleaner that is supposed to remove all the dirt that collects in the wall-to-wall carpeting along the baseboard. Well, I have a challenge for you: take your handy little nail brush and make a nice swipe along the base of your wall where the carpet meets the baseboard. Ugh! I was shocked! I now regularly use my little nail brush to clean along the baseboard and on the edge of my carpeted steps. -
Step 4
Vent Cleaner:
Look up...if you have gas forced air heat, you probably have heat return vents along the upper part of your walls. You also have vents along the baseboard. The little nail brush can remove accumulated dust on these vents before blows it down on the rest of your home! -
Step 5
Lampshade Cleaner:
Pleated or plain, lampshades collect dust. Use a soft nail brush with bristles that are in good shape, not splintered. Also, use a soft touch: you do not want to tear or snag your lampshades. I have a specially designated brush for this chore as well. -
Step 6
Knick Knack Cleaner:
Love those little figurines of dogs? Collect ceramic birds? All those little knick knacks collect dust too. Although a good wash with warm soapy water is appropriate from time to time, the nail brush will quickly remove collected dust when you need to do so. -
Step 7
Jewelry Cleaner:
Just like knick knacks, jewelry can collect dust and rings, in particular, can collect other things like hand lotion and soap. Use the nail brush to get into the crevices. Be careful not to be too rough-you don't want to dislodge a stone-and spare your pearls any brushing. Pearls are delicate! -
Step 8
Grout Cleaner:
Although I wouldn't recommend using a hand brush to clean ALL of the grout in a bathroom, the simple nail brush can be used to clean small areas before they develop into a bigger job.
I have a ceramic tile floor in my kitchen and my children are always dropping something on the floor that eventually gets smashed into the grout lines. I use a nail brush to clean out the grout lines before I wash the floor. -
Step 9
Drapery Duster:
Anyone with heavy drapery will tell you that the drapes are dust collectors too. Regular vacumning and cleaning will usually take care of the problem but I have used the nail brush to clean the drapery folds between vacumnings. Again, just like with the cleaning of lampshades, use a soft touch so as to not snag or tear the fabric. -
Step 10
Boot and shoe cleaning:
We have horses so our boots need serious cleaning on a regular basis. I find that the nail brush does a great job cleaning around the seams of the boots and in the groves in the soles. I have a designated brush for cleaning shoes and boots.
