Does it seem like you are always dusting? No matter how
often I dust, it seems like a fine layer has settled back on every surface of
the room before I’ve even finished! Although there is no way to ever completely
get rid of dust, here are some tips and tricks for keeping it under control so
your home can have a clean, dust-free appearance.
Throw out the feather
duster. Sure, you may feel like a cute French maid while using it, but that
doesn’t change the fact that you are essentially just moving the dust from one
surface to another, not getting rid of it. When we dust off the top of a table
or the entertainment center with a feather duster, we are just sending that
dust airborne so that it can be redistributed on another surface of the room.
Dusters like the Swiffer 360 are designed to trap and hold dust, which is
better than the feather duster (and still looks very cute, actually!) but if
you really want to banish dust long-term, consider using your vacuum with the
crevice tool attachment to dust things like blinds, lampshades and
hard-to-reach places like the ceiling fan.
Change those air
filters. We live in an area with a high pollen count in the spring and
summer months, and we have two dogs who shed like it’s their job to do so.
Needless to say, it can become pretty obvious that it’s time to change the
filters in our furnace and A/C unit when we let it go for too long. Try to
change your filters once every three months, and you will see the difference in
the amount of dust and dander you have to keep up with in your cleaning
routine.
Close your windows.
Yes, it’s tempting to keep the windows open during the spring and summer to
reduce air-conditioning costs, but it’s also a great way to let in every speck
of dust from the great outdoors. Dust particles move around naturally in the
wind, so a delightful spring breeze is bringing a lot more than you think into
your home. Keeping your windows closed, especially during high-pollen times of
the year, will cut back on dust particles in your house
and hopefully keep hay fever symptoms at bay.
