7 Remarkable Ways to Make Your Home Dust-Free

According to a 2019 survey conducted on behalf of Clorox, only 11% of the respondents prefer to organize and dust their bedrooms. Nonetheless, dusting is a necessary cleaning task to make your home look presentable.

Plus, dust can cause a couple of implications for your health and belongings:

Surfaces and Furnishings

It goes without saying that dust can make your furniture look dingy. It can also lead to abrasion on household surfaces and furniture. As a result, it can damage your belongings, downgrading their appeal from luxurious to lackluster.

Allergy and Other Respiratory Issues

One of the apparent effects of dust build-up at home is when someone sneezes the whole day.

Keep in mind that dust is composed of many things. This includes human skin, fabric fibers, pet dander, and dirt. And this can irritate the nose, which causes sneezing.

If you or someone you know suffers from allergic rhinitis, this can be a problem.

7 Ways to Make Your Home Dust-free

Now that you know the importance of making your home dust-free, here's how you can do it effectively:

1. Opt for Microfiber Cloth

You may think that a feather duster is a solution to all your dusting problems. But more often than not, it only pushes the dust aside than getting rid of it.

As such, we always advise our clients at Maid Sailors Home Cleaning Services to use a microfiber cloth instead. These cloths have microscopic fibers (hence, the name) that can attract and trap dust. This ensures that you are wiping away fine particles.

The best part? You just toss it in the washing machine, and you can use it repeatedly.

2. Clean in the Right Order

Now that you have the right cleaning materials with you, the next thing you need to know is how to clean correctly.

The rule of thumb is to clean from ceiling to floor.

For one, the dust tends to fall when you clean a surface. Hence, cleaning from top to bottom ensures that you are efficient and make the most out of your time.

Once you are done dusting, the last step is to vacuum the floor to pick the fallen dirt and debris.

3. Use Vacuum Cleaner

Your vacuum can help decrease the amount of dust you have to deal with. However, this will depend on the kind of vacuum you use.

Of course, the stronger the suction, the more dust it can pick up. But we suggest that you look for a vacuum with High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filter. That's because HEPA filters can trap as small as 0.3 microns of dust particles.

4. Use an Air Purifier

Another way to ensure that your indoor is clean and dust-free is to use an air purifier. It helps reduce the contaminants in the air and traps them in a filter.

This is ideal if you or someone you know suffer from allergies or you have pets. You can also use an air purifier if you tend to keep your windows open. That's because it can also trap pollen, which is also one of the common causes of allergies.

But similar to your vacuum, look for an air purifier with a HEPA filter for maximum effectiveness.

5. Change Your Filters

If you have a furnace, air conditioner, or HVAC system, you must regularly change your filters.

For one, this is to prevent fire. Second, it keeps your energy bill from skyrocketing. Third, it ensures that your indoor air is clean and dust-free.

Here's how you can do it properly:

1. Turn your air system off and take off the panels.
2. Locate your filter and remove it.
3. Clean your filter or replace it with a new one.
4. Put the filter in and close the panels.
5. Turn on your unit.

We recommend setting a reminder to check and change your filter every couple of months. But do it more often during winter.

6. Remove Items That Collect Dust

Of course, the best way to make your home dust-free is to get rid of dust collectors.

This can be the knick-knacks you collected over time. Other examples are your books, figurines, and picture frames.

However, we do not mean that you have to throw all your mementos away. You can still keep the items that spark joy for you.

Nonetheless, we suggest that you pare down your belongings so you can reduce the number of items you need to clean.

7. Don't Bring the Dirt In

Aside from removing dust collectors, it would be best to stop the dirt right at your door. One way to do that is to implement a No Shoe Policy.

According to environmental policy professors David Layton and Paloma Beamer of the University of Arizona, about 60% of household dust comes from the outside. We are talking about your windows, doors, vents, and your footwear. Meanwhile, smaller dust particles tend to stay on your shoes.

Hence, practice removing your shoes before entering your house. This does not only prevent more dust from coming, but it is also considered good manners in many countries.

In addition, consider placing sturdy mats inside and outside every entry point of your house. That way, you can have a place where you can wipe your shoes and feet before entering.

Often, the key to solving a household issue to go straight to the source. And when it comes to making your house dust-free, the solution is to prevent it from entering. And this is made possible through regular cleaning and implementing proactive measures.