{"id":225472,"date":"2021-04-12T16:35:04","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T13:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-declutter-and-dust-your-living-room\/"},"modified":"2021-04-12T16:35:04","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T13:35:04","slug":"how-to-declutter-and-dust-your-living-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-declutter-and-dust-your-living-room\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Declutter and Dust Your Living Room"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a367ead34f08\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-declutter-and-dust-your-living-room\/#A_Note_on_Living_Rooms\" >A Note on Living Rooms<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-declutter-and-dust-your-living-room\/#How_to_Declutter_Your_Living_Room\" >How to Declutter Your Living Room<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-declutter-and-dust-your-living-room\/#Rehome_All_the_Misplaced_Items\" >Rehome All the Misplaced Items<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-declutter-and-dust-your-living-room\/#Purge_the_Junk\" >Purge the Junk<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-declutter-and-dust-your-living-room\/#How_to_Dust_Your_Living_Room\" >How to Dust Your Living Room<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-declutter-and-dust-your-living-room\/#What_You_Need\" >What You Need<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-declutter-and-dust-your-living-room\/#Dyson_Ball_Multi-Floor_2\" >Dyson Ball Multi-Floor 2<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-declutter-and-dust-your-living-room\/#How_and_What_to_Dust_in_Your_Living_Room\" >How (and What) to Dust in Your Living Room<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Declutter and Dust Your Living Room&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-66425 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifesavvy.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/04\/779ada79.jpg?width=1200\" alt=\"A sunny living room with stylish modern furniture and two dogs sleeping in the sunshine.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/stylish-interior-living-room-small-design-1080070340\" data-credittext=\"Followtheflow\/Shutterstock\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/stylish-interior-living-room-small-design-1080070340\">Followtheflow\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We\u2019ve done a whole lot of living in our living rooms this past year, which makes them a prime target for some deep cleaning this spring. Let\u2019s start off the week by getting the junk and dust out.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Note_on_Living_Rooms\"><\/span>A Note on Living Rooms<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What we call different spaces in our homes (and how we use those spaces) vary from family to family. For some folks, the living room is the most active room of the home\u2014the place where the TV is, the kids play, and the adults hang out after work. Maybe in your house the living room is a more formal room that hardly gets used, and all the action is in the den or the basement rec room.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout this week, we\u2019ll be referring to the space we\u2019re deep cleaning as the living room, but we\u2019d encourage you to swap out the living room for whatever the highest traffic living space is in your home to really get the most value out of this deep cleaning routine. If the real \u201cliving\u201d room of your home is the den, focus on that room instead.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Declutter_Your_Living_Room\"><\/span>How to Declutter Your Living Room<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The way we use our living spaces and what we store in them is incredibly personal, so when it comes to decluttering one of the most used spaces in your home it\u2019s important to take stock of what you\u00a0<em>do<\/em> in that space.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe your living room is first and foremost a home movie theater where you <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watch movies<\/a> and play video <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s. Maybe you\u2019re huge into house plants and it looks less like theater and more like an English conservatory with copious plant stands. Whatever it is you do in the space, that should guide your decluttering and organization efforts.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rehome_All_the_Misplaced_Items\"><\/span>Rehome All the Misplaced Items<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Living rooms, especially living rooms that are part of an open-concept plan that include an adjacent dining room table\u2014which is an oh-so-tempting place to dump things\u2014can be real clutter magnets. Even more so if you have children, who are masters of the drop-and-forget method of cluttering up every space they come in contact with.<\/p>\n<p>Right out of the gate, sweep through your living room with a laundry basket or cardboard box and gather up all the things that are in the living room but should not be.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to grabbing items that don\u2019t belong in the living room at all, grab items that\u00a0<em>do<\/em> belong but have wandered away from their designated places: Put TV remotes and other odds and ends that have moved about back where they belong.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Purge_the_Junk\"><\/span>Purge the Junk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are two kinds of junk when it comes to decluttering: literal junk (like a broken toy or cracked decoration you haven\u2019t discarded yet), and stuff that is junk in the sense that is doesn\u2019t contribute anything to the functionality or purpose of the space.<\/p>\n<p>To that end, take everything out of the living room that isn\u2019t part of the function of the living room as you use it. From the boxes you stacked up there while cleaning another room weeks ago to that exercise machine you bought but don\u2019t use (and put off to the side in the living room to get it out of the way), give everything a long hard look and either discard it or find an <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ropriate home for it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Dust_Your_Living_Room\"><\/span>How to Dust Your Living Room<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Living rooms tend to get pretty dusty because they\u2019re high-traffic areas where people spend a lot of time. Although it\u2019s a myth that dust is mostly human skin (so no, the room you spend the most time in isn\u2019t going to be blanketed in tiny dry skin flakes), we do indirectly contribute to the buildup of dust. Household dust is mostly tiny dirt and pollen particulates we bring in from the outside; tiny fibers from our clothing, carpets, and furniture; as well as bits of pet hair and dander.<\/p>\n<p>Using the living room constantly for relaxing, watching TV, playing with our kids, and so on, contributes to the dust buildup because we\u2019re in there tracking in bits of dirt, disturbing the carpet and releasing fibers, and, of course, our pets help, too. We don\u2019t know about you, but the second we sit down on the couch that\u2019s a signal to our dog and cats that it\u2019s time to settle in and get spoiled with pets and snuggles. All that, well, living in the living room contributes to the dust buildup.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_You_Need\"><\/span>What You Need<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Like when we dusted the bedroom, we\u2019re skipping fancy dusting sprays. We\u2019re not fans of them and in our experience, they don\u2019t offer any amazing dusting benefits (but they do lead to buildup on surfaces over time).<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-box\">\n<div class=\"product-img\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00940DV6W?tag=lsm241-20\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/418dVdpo-zL._SL160_.jpg\" height=\"147px\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Instead, we\u2019ll stick with the classic dusting tools:<\/p>\n<p>While optional, busting out the vacuum for dusting (especially for tall furniture pieces and the tops of door and window frames) is a great way to reduce how much dust floats down into the room while you\u2019re cleaning.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-box\">\n<div class=\"product-img\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B01NAGRRRU?tag=lsm241-20\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41qnZ5LjkwL._SL160_.jpg\" height=\"147px\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"product-title \" style=\"margin-left:20px;\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Shop for Dyson Ball Multi-Floor 2\" aria-label=\"Shop for Dyson Ball Multi-Floor 2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B01NAGRRRU?tag=lsm241-20\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dyson_Ball_Multi-Floor_2\"><\/span>Dyson Ball Multi-Floor 2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"product-features\">An excellent all-around vacuum that has a handy hose perfect for snagging cobwebs and vacuuming door and window frames.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>And, especially if you\u2019re dusting everything by hand, a step stool is great to have around. Sure you can stand on the arm of your couch to dust your living room ceiling fan, but starting off the summer in a cast sounds like a terrible way to enjoy the nice weather.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_and_What_to_Dust_in_Your_Living_Room\"><\/span>How (and What) to Dust in Your Living Room<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Like every other room you work in, the dusting routine should start high and end low.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Start dusting at the highest point in the room, clearing out any cobwebs in the corners, and dust off the top of the door and window frames.<\/li>\n<li>Ceiling fans, if present, are almost always caked in dust. Vacuum thoroughly or use a damp microfiber cloth to wipe the blades.<\/li>\n<li>If your living space has electronics in it like a television, HDMI receiver, game console, and so on, pay special attention to them as the electrostatic charge on the devices attracts a lot of dust.<\/li>\n<li>Use your microfiber duster to dust bookshelves, side tables, and all the items on them\u2014now is a great time to ask yourself \u201cDo I love this thing enough to dust it every week?\u201d as you handle each item.<\/li>\n<li>Do a quick final pass over horizontal surfaces with a damp microfiber cloth at the end, this will help you grab any of the little bits of dust your disturbed earlier (but didn\u2019t capture with your cleaning tool).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Just like in the other weeks in our Spring Cleaning Challenge, starting the week with some decluttering and dusting makes the rest of the work easier. 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