How to Remove Dust in Homes
Dealing with dust is a constant battle in the fight for a clean, healthy home. For people with allergies and asthma, dust can be a serious issue that impacts more than just the chore list. No matter your reason, learning how to remove dust in homes can have a positive effect on your overall well being.
Areas Where Dust Accumulates Most
Like it or not, dust covers all areas of our home. If we clean regularly, we don’t easily see dust in regularly maintained areas, so be sure to clean areas where dust likes to settle. These areas are typically unnoticed as we move throughout our homes, so be sure to dust these problem spots since dust attracts more dust.
- Pictures/collectibles/knickknacks
- Ceiling fans/vents
- Blinds
- Electronics/appliances
- Textiles/upholstery
- Walls and baseboards
Tips on How to Get Rid of Dust
Preventing dust in homes takes the right tools and strategies. Since most dust comes in from the outside, minimizing the exposure to dust particles along with a good maintenance routine will start a cycle that leaves your homes cleaner and healthier. Here are some easy tips to follow to remove dust in your home.
Declutter your belongings. Since dust accumulates on any surface, getting rid of all the extra stuff in your home makes it easier to manage dust.
Use the right duster. Traditional dusters only succeed at moving dust around. Consider using microfiber cloths that do an excellent job of trapping dust. For extra dust trapping power, simply dampen the cloth with your favorite surface cleaner.
Keep shoes at the door. Shoes track in a lot of dust, dirt and debris, so keep them at the doors and prevent the spread to all areas of your home.
Change sheets weekly. Skin cells are a component of house dust, and since we spend hours a night on our sheets, cleaning them weekly can help reduce dust and help us sleep more comfortably.
Sweep/vacuum/mop your floors. Regular floor maintenance is an excellent way to prevent dust accumulation. Be sure to sweep/vacuum floors daily and mop floors weekly.
Change your filters. Regularly maintain HVAC and vacuum filters according to manufacturer’s instructions. When possible, get even more protection with HEPA filters.
Manage humidity. Dry homes give rise to static. Since static attracts dust, keep the humidity level in your home between 40 – 50% to reduce accumulation.
Keep windows closed. Since dirt, pollen and other airborne allergens travel in the air and settle in our homes, keeping windows closed is a great way to reduce sources of dust.
Give your cushions and rugs a whack. Take your cushions and rugs outside and give them a good beating with a broom handle or rug beater to shake out accumulated dust.
Consider an air purifier. Air purifiers can alter the airflow of a room and prevent dust from settling. Make sure the air purifier can handle the size of the room you want purified.
The Right Tools to Prevent Dust
Bona offers microfiber mops, dusting pads and disposable dusting cloths to help keep floors clean and spotless. For even more cleaning power throughout the home, Bona surface cleaners use the power of hydrogen peroxide to kill 99.9% of household germs when used as directed.