Dusting Interior Logs

We use murphy s oil soap on interior logs and it works well.

Dusting interior logs. Use a power sander and clean the walls afterward to eliminate sanding dust. Depending on the log style this may prove the hardest part of caring for your log cabin interior. Vacuuming wiping with swiffer dusting clothes have not really helped. I own a log cabin built in 1934 how do i clean the interior logs of years of dust and grime.

It helps to have a plastic wallpaper tray at the bottom of the wall to catch the runoff. There is a hierarchy of remedies for dust and grime on interior logs depending on the level of buildup the finish of the logs and your propensity for elbow grease. A feather duster or dust rag is fine for cleaning shelves and such but neither one is much good when you need to get into the tiny cracks and crevices of chandeliers wicker furniture or baskets. We rent a log house with interior uneven wood stained log walls.

A tight log home seal chinking is a sealant product specifically used to seal gaps between logs and it s the best way to seal a log home from outside dust and particles. These logs are visibly dusty. I get discouraged because when i use cloths the threads get stuckin the splintered logs and tear away. Entire house is log interior including cathedral ceiling in main room.

Instead of using vacuum all the time sometimes i like to dust the logs by just wiping them down. The simple solution would be to try a cleanser like murphy s oil soap. Thank you in advance for any suggestions. I live in a log home built in 1977.