There are a few things in life we can call constant. One of them is dust and dusting. Leave your home for a few days and as sure as the sun sets, you will have to dust your furniture upon return. It might sound simple but this ongoing battle with dust is not as easy as it seems.

Look at dust through a microscope and you will see how much they resemble stones or rocks. Imagine that being dragged across the surface of your finished furniture and you will see just how important proper dusting is in protecting your furniture.

Commercial products made to make dusting easier abound. Just take a look at your local department store's stock of cleaning products and you will see just how many of them there are. These are basically kerosene added with some chemical to take away the smell. The job of these commercial products is to remove dust and at the same time, leave a patina of oil which makes your home furniture look better.

The problem with these commercial dusting products is that the fact that they are made from kerosene. Is anyone comfortable about having their furniture covered in kerosene? There is a reason why these are flammable and meant to be placed out of reach of children.

Another product you can use to fight dust is a feather duster right? Actually, they are next to useless. What they do is stir the dust up without getting them off your furniture items. Also, if a feather duster has a broken feather, it could even scratch that surface you are protecting in the first place. And even if you stocked your home with discount furniture, using a feather duster is still not recommended.

So, if you are not inclined to use kerosene-based chemicals to clean your furniture items or use a feather duster, what is the proper way to dust? Actually, all you need is a damp cloth. Get those old T-shirts you are planning to throw away, soak them in water, wring away the excess water, and use it to wipe the dust away.

Once the damp cloth looks like it has accumulated enough dust, soak it again in water and repeat the necessary steps. The reason why you need to use damp clothes is that dry clothes will have the same effect as a feather duster. It will just rub the dust against your contemporary furniture without getting them off.

When dusting with a damp cloth, make sure that you wipe in the direction of the grain. The reason for this is that even if you scratch the surface of the furniture, it will be less noticeable. This does not mean though that you can get away with being too careless. Even if the scratches are not too visible, you still know that they are there. Also, wipe the furniture dry after cleaning with damp cloth.

This simple dusting tip is sure to make your battle with dust easy to win. No matter what furniture you have at home and no matter what furniture stores they came from, you have to make sure that they are all free from dust.