I was a royal cleaner at Buckingham Palace – little-known cheap cleaning hack will keep your home dust-free all summer
A FORMER royal cleaner has revealed a simple trick to make sure your home is dust free all summer long.
Anne Simmons, 57, from Berkshire, worked as a cleaner at Buckingham Palace for almost a decade, and throughout her career has picked up countless nifty tricks to keep your home spotless.
The cleaner is constantly coming up with inventive ways to make sure her work is efficient, and has now revealed a little-known hack for getting dust off hard to reach places.
"There was one time I was asked to tidy up a car before an afternoon outing,” she told .
“The vacuum wasn’t available, and I needed something quick to lift dust from awkward spots like cup holders and vents.
"That’s when I remembered the slime my grandson had left at my house. It worked like magic.”
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Slime, is a popular toy with young children, and is used for squeezing and squishing into shapes.
However, Anne revealed that it is also perfect for dusting.
“It was safe, easy to use, and didn’t leave any marks,” Anne said.
“From that point on, I always kept a small tub in my kit just in case.”
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Unlike cleaning cloths, which push dust around and miss spots, slime moulds itself to any surface, so is perfect for hard to reach spots.
Simply press it into the dusty area, and then pull away.
The dust will stick to the slime, leaving the surface squeaky clean.
However, Anne warned that not all slime is suitable for using as a duster.
“Avoid slimes that contain glitter or too much colouring", she said.
"I prefer plain, soft cleaning slimes made for electronics or car detailing — those are best for interiors."
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Anne previously revealed a 35p hack for keeping your towels light and fluffy.
Many people believe that by loading their towels with fabric softener they will become fluffy and fresh.
However, this is not the approach taken in the royal household.
She said: "People assume adding more fabric softener makes towels softer, but in reality, it ruins the absorbency. In the palace, we never use it on towels."
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Anne revealed that royal household cleaners instead place half a cup of white vinegar in with a load, which removes odours and banishes detergent buildup.
White vinegar can be purchased for just 35p from the supermarket, and also softens towels, and keeps them fresher for longer.