Dust can feel like an unbeatable enemy, especially when your home features plush carpets and furry companions. With the climate currently transitioning into an El Niño associated with dryer weather across the country and many areas in South Africa already experiencing a dry winter; combating dust in the home has become even trickier! While a certain amount of dust is inevitable, you can drastically reduce it by targeting the biggest culprits, namely outdoor particles, fabric shedding and pet dander.
By breaking the cycle of shedding and trapping, you can dramatically improve your indoor air quality.
6 Effective Ways to Reduce Dust Buildup
Here are six highly effective ways to keep dust at bay and enjoy a cleaner, fresher living space!
1. Trap Dirt at the Entrances
Most household dust actually comes from outdoors through tracked in dirt and small particles carried on the breeze. Place high-quality, coarse-bristled doormats both outside and inside every exterior door. Encourage family members and guests to remove shoes at the entrance to prevent tracking in dry soil, pollen, and street grime.
2. Ditch the Feather Duster for Microfiber
Feather dusters and dry rags do not clean; they simply kick dust up into the air, where it floats before settling back down onto your freshly vacuumed carpets. For effective dust removal, switch to a microfiber cloth. Microfiber carries a natural static charge that grabs dust particles. Where possible, dampen the cloth so the dust binds to the cloth. Always dust from top to bottom, starting with ceiling fans, light fixtures, and shelves first, then vacuum the floors last to catch anything that fell.
3. Vacuum Frequently
Carpets act like massive filters, trapping dust, pet hair, and dander deep within their fibres. Walking across the room releases these trapped particles back into the air. To combat dust buildup in your home, vacuum your carpets at least twice a week, preferably with a HEPA Filter Vacuum as standard vacuums often blow fine dust and dander back into your home through the exhaust.
4. Groom Your Pets
Our beloved dogs and cats are major dust contributors. They constantly shed fur and dander (dead skin cells), which mixes with outdoor dirt to create the stubborn layer of dust on your furniture. Brush your pets multiple times a week to catch loose fur before it hits the floor. When possible, try grooming your fur-babies outside, on a balcony or on a tiled area which can be easily cleaned directly after their grooming session.
5. Deploy Strategic Air Purifiers
Home life can get very busy with pets racing in and out the home and active children running about stirring up clouds of microscopic particles as they go… One solution to this is to place standalone air purifiers in high-traffic zones! An air purifier can capture these airborne pollutants before they have a chance to land on your surfaces.
6. Wash Fabrics and Pet Bedding Weekly
Pet blankets, plush toys, scatter cushions and sofa throws as well as your own bedding are all magnets for dust mites, pet hair, and dander. As these items are used, they release these particles into the air further exacerbating dust buildup in your home. Strip and wash all bedding, pet blankets and removable cushion covers once a week to remove dust and particles from building up in your home fabrics.
How CLiCK Cleaning Can Help You Beat Dust Buildup
With over 12 years’ experience in the industry, CLiCK Cleaning offer expert, deep cleaning services to thoroughly remove dust buildup in your home. From quick-dry deep carpet cleaning to on-rail curtain and blind cleaning, our professional technicians use the finest cleaning technology available on the market guaranteeing a deep clean.
Furthermore, our products are eco-friendly, vegan-friendly, non-toxic and safe for use around children and pets!
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