Quick start
How to use Baseboard Buddy
Five steps from the box to a clean wall. The first one takes a minute and you do it once.
Screw the handle together
The aluminum handle comes in sections. Thread them together and twist each joint tight. Full length is up to 4 feet. Leave a section out for sills and mantels.
A loose joint is the usual reason the head wanders. Twist again after a room or two.
Wrap a pad on the head
Lay a pad over the face of the blue head and fold it around the edges. Press along the hook and loop strips until it grips.
Set the angle
Turn the head on its swivel so the pad sits flat on the trim while you hold the handle like a broom. For a baseboard, the pad should fold over the top edge.
Walk and glide
Start in a corner and walk the wall. Keep the pressure light and let the fibers do the work. Go dry first. For scuffs, dampen a second pad lightly and repeat.
Pressing hard pushes the head off the lip of the board. Two light passes beat one heavy one.
Rinse the pad
Peel the pad off and rinse it under warm water until it runs clear. Squeeze it, do not twist it, and hang it to dry. Take the handle apart if the closet is short.
Dry or wet
Dry or wet: which pass for which mess
| Mess | Pad | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Dust and pet hair | Dry pad | Fibers hold loose dust. Water turns it to paste. |
| Scuff marks | Damp pad | A light mist of water or cleaner on the pad, never on the wall. |
| Kitchen film | Damp pad with cleaner | Use your usual household cleaner. Rinse the pad right after. |
| Cobwebs up high | Dry pad | Lift, do not rub, so the web stays on the pad. |
Watch
See it done
Up to the top of a door frame, down a staircase, a turn of the swivel and a fresh pad going on.
Questions
Using Baseboard Buddy
How do you keep the Baseboard Buddy handle from coming loose?
Twist each joint of the handle tight before you start, and again after every room or 2. Buyers who clean a whole house in one go wrap the threads with plumber’s tape.
Should you use Baseboard Buddy dry or wet first?
Dry first. 1 dry pass lifts loose dust and hair. A damp pass after it takes scuffs and film without smearing the dust into mud.
How do you put a pad on Baseboard Buddy?
Lay 1 pad over the face of the blue head, fold it around the long edges and press. Hook and loop strips on the head grip the pad.
Next
Keep going
Where it cleans
Six kinds of trim and five surfaces.
Pad care
Rinse, dry and know when to replace.
Five ways compared
A rag, a vacuum, a duster, a sponge.