With the holiday decorating season fully under way and the popularity of glittered items, when it comes time to take it all down, how do you clean up all the leftover glitter? Depending on the type of floor surface, here are a couple of suggestions.
Carpet
If you have a large pile of glitter, it is best to start with a shop vac or vacuum attachment to lift out any piles. Do not push on the pile. This will only mash it into the carpet making further cleanup more difficult. Instead, let the attachement pull it up. If there is leftover glitter or you only have a small amount to cleanup, use masking tape to pick up the rest. Place some masking tape with sticky side facing out around your hand, and dab the carpet where the glitter is. Again, do not push too much on the glitter as this might cause it to sink into the carpet. Just lightly dab at it until all the glitter has been removed. Masking tape works best since it is designed to not leave adhesive residue behind. Using duck tape or other forms of tape may cause a residue to be left behind on the carpet.
Tile and Wood
If you have a large pile of glitter, use a shop vac or vacuum attachment to pick up the main pile. After the main pile of glitter is gone, you can use a wet rag to pickup the rest. If the glitter is stubborn and cannot be removed with the wet rag, you can use masking tape to pickup the final remnants.
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