Green dusting products or effective ways to dust furniture without the use of chemicals?

Question

I don't care for the smell (no matter how mild) that vinegar leaves behind and I think it may be bad for some of the wood.

I've tried using just a dust rag or even on of those swiffer things but they just move the dust around.

Thank you! :)

Answer 1

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, there is absolutely nothing in this entire universe that is not made up 100% of chemicals.

Thumbs-downing me does not change the truth in what I said.

In truth, I find that citrus oil-based cleaners leave a nice shine behind and smell quite nice.  Yes, they are chemicals.  But darn nice ones.

Answer 2

Colbalt daisy?  What a LOVELY mental image!  I really like your "name."

You are correct, vinegar wouldn't be too good for wood.

I live on a farm.  I'm in the desert.  It's VERY dusty and dirty here.

I use a real ostrich feather duster for dusting.  Mine in on a three foot wood handle, so I can reach even the ceiling fans.  Mine is a large fluffy one, about the size of a large bride's boquet.  ONLY ostrich feathers work.  Dust sticks to them.  Chicken feathers will have dust flying everywhere.

I also have a lambswool (real lambs wool) duster, again on a three foot stick.  Dust will also stick to the lambswool.

With either duster, once they have an acumulation of dust or cobwebs on them, take them outside, hold the stick between your hands, with the dusty end pointed away from you, or strait down.  Now twirll the stick between your hands, like you've seen people do, when they are trying to start a fire with a stick.  The force of the twirling will send the dust flying off (outside!).

Dust in your house is something like 90% dead skin cells from your body.  The more people and pets living in your house, the more dust.

I also use a real chami cloth at times for dusting.  They will pick EVERYTHING up.  Just keep folding them to a new clean spot, then wash in the wash machine when they are completely dirty.

To care for my wood (I have a couple of really old items made by my Great, Great Grandfather) I use beeswax and orange oil.

This is the one I use:

http://www.greenearthmarket.com/index.as...

Smells lovely when you are done.  

I personally detest any swifter products, as they are just putting more plastic items into our landfills.

~Garnet

Homesteading/Farming over 20 years

P.S.  If you have wood floors, a dry dustmop works very well.

Answer 3

I hate to have to be the one to break this news to you, but everything you use, infact your very body, is made up of chemicals.