Clean skirting boards in 5 minutes with 1 natural item – stops dust forming for ‘months’

skirting boards is a tiresome that never seems to be fully tackled as dust loves to cling to these places.

While skirting boards can be cleaned naturally with the help of , this won’t do much for keeping dust at bay.

Instead, professional cleaners claimed that tumble dryer sheets work as a better natural cleaning option.

Taking to their page , the owners of , Bailey and Morgan Nielsen claimed in that “the secret” to cleaning and preventing dirty skirting boards are dryer sheets.

They said: “Take five minutes to do this and you will never have dirty baseboards.

“Grab a dryer sheet and rub it all over the baseboard. Dryer sheets are known to prevent dust build up, and for the grooves in your baseboards, this is especially true.

“Rub over the baseboards with a dryer sheet to repel dust for weeks – and sometimes months – to come.”

The idea behind this hack is that tumble dryer sheets have static-absorbing abilities – perfect for lifting and preventing dust.

Taking to the comments section, cleaning fans shared their thoughts on this hack. @deeannsan said: “Been doing this for years. Works great.”

@melanieann_d wrote: “I am a fanatic about cleaning my skirting boards and would do it weekly before using dryer sheets. They’re amazing.”

@bonniejbarlett commented: “Dryer sheets work great.” @tsells3 added: “This is my go-to for baseboards.”

If your skirting boards are covered in any stains, households can use a magic eraser to remove them instantly.

Magic erasers are made from a melamine sponge that is both powerful yet delicate so it will not leave any scratches behind.

To use it, thoroughly wet the sponge before rubbing it across the grooves on your skirting boards.