You need 3 types of tools to help you deal with dust effectively.

When dealing with dust, do not use a feather duster or similar dusting tools (even a dry piece of cloth). Remember, dust will simply float into the air when dust particles are disturbed (such as when you use a duster or a dry cloth).

What you want to do is to make the dust particles stick to your cleaning tools so that you can permanently remove them from surfaces without inhaling them.

Avoid using brooms when cleaning surfaces from dust. While sweeping can capture some dust and dirt, the very fine particles will only float back into the air and settle somewhere else.

A good vacuum cleaner is therefore more effective in cleaning surfaces from dust and dirt and trapping microscopic particles in its filtering system.

An air purifier will help filter the air from dust (video) so that cleaner air can be released back into the environment. A unit that uses HEPA filtering system is the most effective model for removing dust particles in the air.

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Since people shed dead skin cells continuously, you can only imagine the amount of dirt that can accumulate in bed sheets, blankets, and pillow cases. After all, we spend 1/3 of our lives sleeping in our beds, right?

Our dead skin cells contribute to the dust in our homes and even attract dust mites. So, make sure that you change your beddings at least once a week – in fact, more frequent changing is even better.

If you really want to minimize the presence of dust in your home, replace your carpeted floor with linoleum or other types of flooring.

You see, dust particles can settle deep into carpets – making it very difficult to clean completely (even with the use of a vacuum cleaner). And walking on carpeted flooring will only stir the dust particles to float back into the air.

If you have appliances with air filters (like air conditioner and heater), make sure that you are regularly cleaning these units. If the filters are already filled with dust, they are no longer efficient in holding more dust particles.

If you have pets (especially dogs and cats), make sure that you bathe and groom them regularly. Otherwise, they will shed hair all over the place and also contribute to the already existing dust (and dirt) problem in your home.

For other types of pets, their cages should also be kept clean as they can be sources of dust and odor as well.

Yes, there’s a cleaning technique that’s effective in getting rid of a lot of dust in your home. The proper way of cleaning is to start from the top (the ceiling) and end on the floor.

Dusting decorative items should therefore be done before cleaning the floor (because dust particles that you missed will eventually end up on the floor).

If you are using air conditioning system and wonder why a lot of dust and dirt are still making their way inside your home – check on possible cracks and leakages.

Make sure that all windows and openings are properly sealed as very fine dust particles can seep through very small spaces and add to your dust problem.

Dust can settle anywhere – and dust particles really do settle everywhere. So, if you want to make it easier to clean dust, reduce on the number of knick knacks you have displayed on top of cabinets, shelves and tables.

If you really want to display some of your prized possessions, make sure that these are kept inside sealed display cases.

Dust and dirt are brought in from the outside by members of the family and visitors as well. In order to minimize the entry of dust particles and dirt in your home, make it a point that every entrance has a door mat to wipe dirty shoes on.

If you have the habit of leaving things on the floor, refrain from this practice as soon as you can. Just think about it, if you have a pile of magazines on the floor, you will have the tendency to just clean around it, right?

Well, you wouldn’t really be cleaning the whole floor if you have a lot of these things lying around – and that would leave a lot of dust and dirt uncleaned.

Even with bed sheets and pillow cases on, your mattresses and pillows will still accumulate on dust and dirt eventually.

And again, the presence of dust will attract dust mites – so, if you don’t want to sleep with dust mites, make sure that your bed and sleeping accessories are as dust-free as possible.

For heavy mattresses, you can use a vacuum cleaner (use the most suitable attachment for this purpose). As for pillows, you can beat the dust off of them outside the house.

As electronic devices are magnets to dust, clean the surfaces off on your TVs, computers, printers, etc. as often as possible. Leaving dust to just lie around on the surfaces of these appliances and devices can pollute your indoor air.

You have just seen the best techniques and tools in dealing with dust in your home. And as you can already tell, cleaning regularly is really the best solution to this problem.

Keep in mind that the following pollutants can exist in your home without you even realizing it:

Aside from making your home environment dirty and polluted, the presence of dust (especially when combined with other pollutants) can cause a lot of health problems.

Dust is a type of pollution – and it’s one of the worst there is. Here are just some of the possible health problems that are caused by overexposure to dust – especially very fine dust particles:

Don’t feel hopeless if you’re dealing with dust problems on a day to day basis. Just follow the tips and tricks mentioned in this article and you’ll be fine.

While cleaning is really a chore, it doesn’t have to be a burden. There are tools out there that can help you and make the job easier – so, you can rely on modern technology to help you out with this dilemma.​

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