With spring just around the corner and the bright morning sunlight pouring in through my living room window, my feelings of excitement at the prospect of warmer days was diminished when I could see in the unforgiving natural light what a dusty, manky environment I had been living in.

 Slightly ashamed at the cobwebby mess my home has unmistakably become, I reached for my new OXO Good Grips Long Reach Dusting System - this makes it sound much more complex than it is, which is effectively an extendable duster with three different attachments. The large box contains the extendable handle, which can collapse down to 3ft for easier storage and extend up to 8ft to get in all the awkward places in your house. The handle is made from steel and has a non-slip grip. Due to the steel, it is a bit heavy and slightly awkward to manoeuvre when fully extended; the slip grip handle could do with being longer, so you can use it with two hands. To extend the poles, you simply twist the poles and slide it out the desired length before twisting it back again to lock it into place. The three interchangeable heads are easily changed with a squeeze of the locking pin, and they all pivot 225 degrees with a press of a button, helping you to get in at any angle without having to resort to climbing on the furniture.

The included heads are a ‘Microfiber Duster’, which is extra fluffy & long, and can be fully removed and machine washed; the ‘Cobweb Duster’ has flagged bristles that trap dust and cobwebs and can be rinsed clean; and finally the ‘Closed Loop Duster’ is designed to clean all siders of a ceiling fan blade in one smooth motion and can also be rinsed clean. To keep all the parts together there is a storage clip that holds the two heads not in use together via a string that can then be hung off the hook on the pole.

The Oxo Good Grip Long Reach Dusting System is a good choice for tackling all the areas of your house, keeping things hygienic by being able to wash the cleaning heads, with the bonus of a moderate workout for your arms and shoulders when it is fully extended. RRP £40.00

4.5 out of 5

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Pros

3 interchangeable heads

225 degrees pivoting heads

Machine washable fluffy duster

Easy to extend poles and change heads

3ft-8ft Extention

Storage clip and hook

Cons

Heavy and slightly difficult to handle when fully extended