When you’re cleaning, does it seem impossible to get rid of all the dust that has accumulated in your home? It seems inevitable to have particles flying around or sitting on your counters and tables, but there are actually ways to get rid of dust in your home so you can breathe in fresh, clean air…and so your guests (or in my case, my mom with her dust radar) don’t spot any dust bunnies!
Tips to Reduce Dust in your Home
Read on for 10 tips to reduce dust in your home!
1. Store blankets, sheets, and other linens in plastic containers in your closets. Also, stash away heavy winter coats that aren’t worn often. Fabric is a breeding ground for dust so the less you have sitting freely in your closets, the better.
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2. Use cleaning supplies that collect and remove dust rather than spreading it around. Swiffer dusters are perfect for capturing the dust so you get rid of it. Simply cleaning with a feather duster will send the particles to a new location, making your efforts pointless.
3. Take your rugs out a couple times a week and give them a good shake. Dust tends to collect in carpet fibers so this will easily rid your home of a great amount of dirt.
4. Change your bedding once a week to help reduce dust in your home. As we sleep and move around in bed, dead skin flakes off and can cause lots of dust. Also, shake out your blankets and comforters when you take the rugs out.
5. Reduce the amount of knick-knacks you have sitting around your home. Decorative pieces are nice to look out, but they also harbour tons of dust. The less surfaces available for it to collect, the easier it is to eliminate dust.
6. Use an air purifier in your most dusty areas. These are usually your high traffic areas such as the living room and kitchen. The machine will help to pull particles from the air, so you can breathe easier.
7. Switch to a pleated electrostatic filter for your furnace. There are other types available, but these are the best for trapping dust and allergens. Make sure you replace the filter regularly to keep the dust at bay!
8. Make sure you are using a vacuum cleaner that is effective in removing dust. It doesn’t just need good suctioning power. The most useful vacuum will also have a strong brush that agitates the carpet to remove the dust that builds up.
9. Put sturdy doormats at every entrance to your home to cut down on dust. When your family and guests wipe their shoes, they carry in less dirt and particles. If possible, get everyone to remove their shoes – this will further eliminate the accumulation of dust!
10. Watch the humidity levels in the house. It is ideal to keep these levels at 40% to reduce static. Static causes dust to cling to surfaces, making it more difficult to remove from your home.
What are some ways you keep dust at bay in your home?
Meg says
Great tips – my new house seems to generate dust.
mrsshukra says
I can really use these tips, thanks!
Debbie Bashford says
We live on a gravel road, you want to see dust! Plus everything outside needs constant cleaning, and the windows, you clean them and a week later looks like they have never been done!
Soozle says
Great tips! I didnt realize humidity played a role!
Laurie P says
Our humidifier sure does help a lot! There is a significant difference if we don’t use it!
Karen Glatt says
So many great tips on helping reduce the dust in my house! The one that is so important is to Change your bedding once a week to help reduce dust in your home! You can actually get allergies and all stuffed up if you do not keep your bedding clean!! I do this every week.
Lynda Cook says
These are all great tips, but also owning 4 pets that shed a lot it’s hard to keep up sometimes, so much hair, ugh!
LisaM says
I can never remember to shake out the carpets. I know they’re our worst offenders
Edith Reardon says
Love some of these ideas. Hard to keep your house at 40% when the moisture reading won’t even calculate the little there is. I should put bedding we aren’t using into plastic bags though.