Even if your home looks at first glance to be spotlessly clean, you can be sure that there will be some dust particles lurking somewhere, and some homes suffer more with dust than others. Unsightly when it settles on top of surfaces in the home, dust can also cause a lot of health problems for people, especially those who suffer from allergies or other breathing problems. For those who have asthma, excess dust can really exasperate their condition.
Combating dust seems to be a continual issue for most, but there are a few tips that can help you to keep on top of the problem of dust and eliminate it as soon as it appears. Here are 6 of the best tips:
Door mats
It may seem too simple a solution and might not immediately appear to be helpful, but rest assured, placing mats outside and inside your home, will considerably reduce the amount of dust and other debris that might otherwise enter your home daily.
Vents
Cleaning your vents regularly will ensure that they are working correctly and enabling the air to properly circulate throughout your home. If they are not functioning as they should, you may find that the vents begin to spread dust around your home instead of reducing it.
Over-waxing
Try to limit how often you apply wax to your furniture or floors, since over waxing will give dust particles a nice sticky surface to adhere to.
Windows
If you live in a city or town with lots of traffic and air pollution, try to limit the amount of time you keep your windows open, as this will only allow all manner of dust and debris to enter your home.
Vacuum
The single most effective way to get rid of dust once it has entered your home, is to vacuum it up every day, or at least every other day. Doing so will remove the dust without leaving any trace on other surfaces, and it will suck it up rather than spreading it around the home. You can simply dust with a feather duster or microfiber cloth for other, harder to reach areas.
Microfiber cloth
These cloths are absolutely the next best thing for removing dust after a vacuum cleaner, as they attract the dust and remove any particles that may be left behind after a regular dusting session. They also work well if you’re wanting to clean the leaves of your house plants.
The fight to eliminate dust from our homes may never be one that we can win, but we can try to reduce the amount of dust in our homes by following the above tips. Grooming pets regularly will also help, since they have a habit of shedding dander wherever they go. If dust is taking over your home and causing you too many problems that you don’t feel you can handle, it might be time to call in the professionals.