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End Table—Surface
Clean above the end table first. With wiping motions of the duster,
dust the lamp shade, bulb, lamp, and then the objects on the
table. If you’re using a microfiber duster, be careful. Dusting
such items can break the bulb or tip over the lamp. The surface
of an end table is rarely touched, so there is no need to use
furniture polish every week. Just use your furniture polish cloth
without extra polish.

End Table—Objects
When cleaning an object-laden table, just
work from top to bottom again. Use your
feather duster first (on lamps and objects
on the table), then a cleaning cloth (on
objects that need more cleaning) and then
the polishing cloth on the table itself.
Use caution. Cleaning and moving small
items on shelves and tables is the scene of most accidents for
dusters. A few guidelines will avoid most accidents: most
important, pay attention to what's in front of you. Use both
hands to move anything top-heavy or irreplaceable, and
anything composed of more than one piece (e.g., a hurricane-
lamp base with a glass lantern on top). It's almost never wise to
move something on a pedestal by pushing the pedestal. Steady
the top piece with one hand and grab the pedestal with the
other. You usually get to make only one mistake with such
things. And keep a wary eye out for heavy objects: Do not, oh do
not; slide them across the surface of furniture. Scratches will
follow in their path without fail or mercy.

Dust Rings
Our end table is on a wood floor, so use your
duster to wipe the floor around the legs and
underneath it to save time for the vacuumer.
By dusting these areas where the vacuum
would leave rings or where the vacuum can't
reach, you are expediting that job, since the
vacuumer won't have to stop to do it. If furniture is on a carpet,
use the whisk broom instead of the feather duster for this job.

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