ABOUT DUSTING.
Dusting with a dry duster is an everlasting job—the dust simply rises up in the air, and settles after one has passed on. With a damp duster—unless it has been carefully damped—smears are apt to remain.
In a sick room it is a good plan to sprinkle a weak solution of lysol or other disinfectant on the duster before using it. Roll it up for a few minutes so that the damping may be even.
For use in everyday dusting try this method: Mix two tablespoons of vinegar, two teaspoons of olive oil. and a few drops of ammonia. Sprinkle this mixture on the duster. ' Roll it up and wring (or, better still, put it through the wringer) to even the dampness. Re-charge when necessary.
Old stockings, hemmed together, make good absorbent dusters for this method.
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Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17621, 28 January 1929, Page 5
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