Five Tips for a Dust-Free Home: How to Dust
Five Tips for a Dust-Free Home: How to Dust - Use these astute cleaning and preventative suggestions to leave dust behind.
Dusting is a household chore that is often overlooked or skipped in favor of cleaning high-touch or high-traffic areas such as kitchens, bathrooms and floors. But not dusting can cause health problems and discomfort, as airborne dust can trigger allergies, asthma attacks and other respiratory problems. Also, household dust is ugly and totally gross. Formed primarily on human skin, dust also contains a mixture of dust mites, dust mite droppings, pet dander, mold, bacteria and viruses. Ahead, you'll find the best tips, tricks, and products for dusting nearly every space and item in your home.
1. Dust from the Top Down
When vacuuming, start at the highest point and work your way down, much like with many other cleaning tasks. Dusting will cause particles to fall, so, for example, dusting the bottom shelves before the top shelves will probably cause the lower shelves to go over. Vacuum, sweep, or mop the surrounding floor after dusting.
2. Know Your Dust Magnets
There are items in the home that attract dust, and knowing what they are—and how to keep them dust-free—can go a long way toward controlling and eliminating household dust. Here are some common dust magnets to be aware of and some dust-free maintenance advice.
Electronics
Because of static electricity, electronics such as TVs, computers and stereo equipment attract a lot of dust. Use a microfiber cloth to dust everywhere and use a clean paintbrush to get into crevices where dust may accumulate. Alternatively, grab a coffee filter, a common household object that you certainly already own, and use it to dust the electronics.
Walls, Door Frames, Ceilings, and Baseboards
Flat surfaces, even vertical ones like walls, are places where dust usually accumulates, and since they're usually out of sight, they're easy to overlook. Microfiber dusters are the best tools for cleaning these surfaces; Telescoping and flexible dusting tools make cleaning these hard-to-reach areas a snap.
Books and Knickknacks
Dust is attracted to books and other paper items, which makes bookshelves—especially those filled with trinkets—a dust hotspot. But cleaning all these little things can be a burden. Fortunately, a feather chandelier makes quick work of this difficult task.
Feather dusters are often not the greatest instruments for cleaning since they disperse dust rather than remove it, dislodging it rather than collecting it. However, when it comes to cleaning knickknack-laden shelves, they're just the thing for the job.
To deep clean the shelves, starting from the top and working down, remove the contents using a brush attachment and vacuum. If the unit is freestanding, remove the shelves from the wall and give the surrounding space a thorough vacuuming.
Household Appliances
Large domestic equipment such as ovens, dryers, washers, and refrigerators produce a lot of dust. Dust accumulation on these items can be eliminated with a vacuum; Use only a dusting attachment to vacuum the exterior of the home appliance. Be sure to pull them away from the wall, so you can clear the space behind and around them.
Upholstered Furniture and Window Treatments
When dust accumulates on the fabric, it can disappear. But upholstered furniture and window treatments like curtains or blinds can harbor a lot of dust—and those dreaded dust mites—if not cleaned regularly. To keep upholstery and window treatments free of dust, vacuum regularly using an upholstery cleaner.
Mattresses and Headboards
The same holds true for headboards and mattresses, particularly those that are upholstered. To keep the bed dust-free, vacuum the mattress regularly using an upholstery attachment.
3. Prevent Dust from Accumulating
Dust and other allergies can be reduced in the house in a variety of ways. Add these to your home renovation checklist if you are often dissatisfied with the quantity of dusting you have to perform.
Seal Windows and Doors
The first step in lowering indoor dust is to keep doors and windows closed because they let in a lot of outside dust. However, there are more places where dust might enter, such as gaps and crevices in floors, doors, and windows that aren't properly sealed. Seals should be examined, fixed, or replaced to minimize outside dust.
Clean Vents Regularly
Your home's HVAC system is an important part of overall dust management; It captures dust particles through vents and removes them using air filters. Keeping vents clean and unobstructed will ensure the HVAC system is operating at peak performance.
To maintain frequent cleaning, use a microfiber cloth to wipe the covers and, if needed, the crevice attachment on your vacuum to remove any debris. Remove the vent cover and give it a thorough cleaning with warm water and soap before letting it soak. While they are soaking, clean the inside of the vents using a vacuum attachment with a hose. After that, completely dry the covers and replace them.
Keep Filters Clean
Like vents, keeping filters clean and regularly replaced is an important part of household dust management. If a product contains an air filter, find out how often the manufacturer recommends changing the filter by following their instructions. Generally, fiberglass air filters need to be changed every month, while pleated air filters should be changed every three to six months.
Use Entrance Mats
Doormats can help prevent dust and other outdoor pollutants from entering your home. Consider designating a space in your home where shoes are to be removed at the door to help prevent allergens from being carried inside, in addition to installing entryway mats.
Pamper Your Pets
Grooming your pet regularly, and keeping their bedding and other items such as toys or clothes clean will make a significant difference to the air quality and dust levels in your home. Routine brushing and bathing helps eliminate dandruff at its source. And since pet beds are a hot spot for dust mites, wash removable covers in hot water or use an upholstery-attached vacuum to remove dust and dander.
4. Try a Few Dusting Hacks
Dusting most household surfaces is an easy task thanks to a microfiber cloth or vacuum. But there are things and places in the home that can be challenging to keep dust-free. This dusting hack may help.
- Line hard-to-reach areas like cabinet tops with newspaper, contact paper, or any other type of easily removable liner. Then, instead of deep cleaning those areas to remove dust and debris, pick up and dispose of the liner and install a new one.
- Use an old pillow to clean the ceiling fan blades. Slide the open end of the pillow over the blade, hook your hand around the opening, and bring it back toward you. Dust will accumulate inside the pillow instead of showering under the fan.
- Dust with dryer sheets, which will lift dust and hair and leave a thin layer of anti-static residue that will help eliminate dust, keeping baseboards, window frames and vent openings cleaner for longer.
- Dust tiny, delicate, or detailed objects with a paintbrush. Everything from gadgets to finely carved furniture may be dust-free with a paintbrush.
5. Know Your Dusting Tools
There are many dusting tools on the market and choosing which one you actually need can be overwhelming. Dusting equipment and microfiber towels are often the finest options for the task. And if you're only going to buy one chandelier, make it microfiber. However, there are other chandeliers to be aware of.
- The telescoping duster, which has an extendable handle, makes it easy to dust hard-to-reach places like window casings, baseboards and cabinet tops.
- When equipped with the appropriate accessories, a vacuum may be an effective weapon against dust in the home.
- Paintbrushes, dusting gloves, and other small specialized tools can be useful for dusting electronics, as well as delicate or delicate items.
- Tape and sticky rollers pick up dust from hard-to-clean fabric items like lampshades.
- Canned air and electronic dusters help remove dust from places other tools can't reach.
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