My mother-in-law taught me this trick to clean grey dust and grime off window blinds before opening the house for spring with 0 effort. Here’s how it works

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I do a quick dry dusting about every 2 weeks, usually when I’m already vacuuming the bedrooms and main floor. Then I do this deeper damp-cleaning method at the change of seasons, about 4 times a year. Spring is the big one because that’s when the sunlight suddenly tells the truth.

If you have pets, open windows often, or cook a lot without a strong range hood, you may want to do the damp method every 6 to 8 weeks in high-traffic rooms. Bedrooms can usually go longer.

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