Cleaning your home can be tough as it is an ongoing task. Dusting is one task that many of us don’t like to do because it seems like once you dust; the very next day there is a coating of dust over your furniture, picture, even on the floors. Here we are going to tackle some of the best ways to keep dust down in your home so this chore doesn’t become an overwhelming time consuming task for you.
When washing your rags that you use to clean with in the home, be sure to wash them in vinegar to cut lint. Cutting lint on items that you use to clean your home is going to be a small step in cutting dust but it will help.
Ceiling fans in your home often get dirt and dust stuck on the tops of the blades. To cut back on the dust that your fans hold, polish the fan blades with furniture cleaner that has bees wax in it. The bee’s wax will help keep static on the fan to a minimum. Keeping static to a minimum will mean that dust won’t cling to your fan, which is less dusting!
One thing you can do with your television, your stereo and your computer is to use anti static cleaners on the screens, glass, and the unit themselves. Because static pulls all types of dirt towards electronics you will find that they are most often going to need cleaned. When buying any type of electronic cleaner, be sure that the label states anti static or at least reduces static to meet your needs. Using a fabric sheet and rubbing over the outside of your computer equipment, along the desk and on the chair where you sit at the desk will help break down static as well.
Using vinegar in your water when mopping the floors and when scrubbing your carpets will help cut down on static electricity. You can also use a bit of liquid fabric softener in your water when you are washing down your floors, your pictures, frames and other items in the home to cut back on static and to leave a great smell through out your home!
Electric heaters can cause static in your home, making dust cling to pictures, photos and plants around them. Only running the electric heat when needed will cut down on dust accumulations.
Putting coal into a hopper for a self-feeding furnace will cause black dust in your home. If possible, use an auger to feed the coal into the hopper, which will cause less dust in the air.
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