Cleaning the baseboards is one of those chores that no one really looks forward to. It's a spot that few people even notice, yet it still gathers dust and requires frequent dusting all the same.

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Baseboards — those six to eight inches rising from where a wall meets the floor — are easy to overlook in your kitchen cleaning routine. Not only are they way below eye-level, but baseboards don’t ...

The baseboards in our homes create a finished aesthetic by hiding small gaps where the wall meets the floor. They also protect the painted or papered walls from moisture and damage from vacuums, ...