hoover or dust first?

[brimfull]

can't remember

arguments for both when I stop to think about it

Well, Mumsnet first, naturally.

Hoover, because it throws up dust.

So say dh who learned this crap in Officer Training and can clean a house to 'white glove' standard.

I go with the MN option myself

right two different opinions

will get my white gloves out in a mo MB

What MB said. I remember reading it somewhere.

Oh no, not me. I'm ahousework slut. My dh.

He irons better than I do too!

But when you hoover, the dust is sucked up and when you dust, the dust is just moved about, so surely you need to suck it up afterwards? (Though I am an ignorant slattern)

do whatever you can be bothered with

Or - even better - don't do any at all. Leave it for next week. You'll notice the fruits of your labours more

I read somewhere that you should start at the top of a room and move down. That's certainly what my cleaner does .

hoover one month

dust the following month

simple

I'm with Cappucino on this one.

what EVERY month???

yes every month - don't be a slattern

dust first, because the huge hairballs you swipe off bookcases etc end up on the carpet and need hoovering up

well have hoovered first then cursory dust,don't want to get too carried away.

I like the monthly rota idea.

damn sunshine is now making my windows look depressing they're so filthy

mrs badger-not if you hoover the bookcases,and the grate,and the windowsills and the tables ..

I'm lucky - no sunshine here, so I can't see how filthy my windows are