No one likes to dust. However, think of this one fact before you decide to skip dusting this week, your bed is full of dust mites. Dust mites feed on human skin flakes and can be found in mattresses, pillows, carpets, upholstered furniture, bed covers, clothes, stuffed toys and fabric and fabric-covered items. Body parts and feces from dust mites can trigger asthma.
Here are the best ways to get rid of dust and dust mites in your home.
Use a damp cloth. This picks up the dust better than a dry one.
Don’t forget to dust the hard to reach places, like behind the furniture and crevices in the furniture. Use a small paintbrush to get in the nooks.
To reach behind heavy furniture you can use a synthetic duster with a long stick or you can even use a vacuum cleaner.
To take away the dust and cobwebs along the wall you can use a damp mop, or a brush.
Don’t forget to dust the chandeliers also. Give it a surface dusting once a week. Once a year you can take the chandelier down and clean it thoroughly.
Use the crevice and upholstery attachments on your vacuum cleaner to vacuum things like sofas.
Remember to clean your floors after your dust, otherwise all the dust you removed will just lay there.
Vacuum your mattress each week as millions of dust mites live there.
If you have lots of clutter then there is more to dust. Store your stuff in boxes, drawers or baskets.
A dryer sheet makes a great dust cloth.
Use allergen proof bed covers and encase your box spring in vinyl or plastic covers.
So dust away and get rid of all those pesky mites.
Let’s Do Some Dusting
No one likes to dust. However, think of this one fact before you decide to skip dusting this week, your bed is full of dust mites. Dust mites feed on human skin flakes and can be found in mattresses, pillows, carpets, upholstered furniture, bed covers, clothes, stuffed toys and fabric and fabric-covered items. Body parts and feces from dust mites can trigger asthma.
Use a damp cloth. This picks up the dust better than a dry one.
Don’t forget to dust the hard to reach places, like behind the furniture and crevices in the furniture. Use a small paintbrush to get in the nooks.
To reach behind heavy furniture you can use a synthetic duster with a long stick or you can even use a vacuum cleaner.
To take away the dust and cobwebs along the wall you can use a damp mop, or a brush.
Don’t forget to dust the chandeliers also. Give it a surface dusting once a week. Once a year you can take the chandelier down and clean it thoroughly.
Use the crevice and upholstery attachments on your vacuum cleaner to vacuum things like sofas.
Remember to clean your floors after your dust, otherwise all the dust you removed will just lay there.
Vacuum your mattress each week as millions of dust mites live there.
If you have lots of clutter then there is more to dust. Store your stuff in boxes, drawers or baskets.
A dryer sheet makes a great dust cloth.
Use allergen proof bed covers and encase your box spring in vinyl or plastic covers.
So dust away and get rid of all those pesky mites.