How To Reduce Dust In Your Home (DUST-PROOFING Hacks!)

Today we’re showing you how to reduce dust in the home, keeping your space cleaner for longer. If you want to dust-proof your house, keep watching!

For those with allergies, reducing dust is the best course of action. Whether you’re allergic to pollen, dust mites or pets, we’ve got some great tips that are sure to help you breathe easily and stop sneezing.

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[Linda-bjbb]

I work in a hospital the surfaces are damp dusted daily, the floors are swept and mopped daily. We use an all-purpose cleaner in warm water. Infection control has proven that this is the best solution for dust and it also reduces infections. Dust carries germs obviously.

[emptybottle]

This isn’t a hack. This is “clean yo house”

[epiphanyx]

My mum was a super cleaner
& she had a live in cleaner,
before she died she told
me, " dont waste too much
time cleaning ".
Life is too short,
Dust to Dust
Ashes to Ashes.

[applejacks]

Another item that can be easily overlooked are ceiling fans. The top side of the blades collect a LOT of dust. Be sure to dust them off before you reverse the fan in the Spring/Fall.

[vaska]

I do literally all of those things and still fight a daily fight with the dust in my 130-year-old house. Old houses are dust traps and seem to produce dust out of their own bricks and woodwork!

[skaruts]

One thing I do periodically on my door mats and carpets is to hang them and give them a good hosing. Running water takes a lot of the dirt/dust with it. I started doing this because I noticed that no matter how much/often I'd shake the mats they never stopped releasing dust, like they had infinite amounts of it. The first time I hosed down my door mats the water came out of them dark...

[MPam]

It's also important to replace your hvac unit's filter every month or so. They collect a lot of dust and will keep it in circulation if it's not changed. Dusty furniture is a sign it's not been changed in a while. Thanks for your video.

[Max-ntho]

Not wearing outdoor shoes indoor not just keeping dust away, it also keeps germs away. Each of our windows have 2 panes of glass, and the blind is built in between the 2 panes. No dusting of blinds needed, just clean the glass. I like that. ❤️

[robinsong]

Frequently doing the dusting, vacuum, sweep, mop routine really improves the situation.
Routinely changing all filters for any air handler, if it's a dehumidifier, humidifier, heater, air cooler, air cleaner, ETC greatly improves the situation also.

[lauren]

I prefer curtains and to minimize dust I wash once a year or more depending and I will take them down and run them through and air fluff cycle one or two times - removes a ton of dust real easy!

[lonniemcclure]

Tip: To clean curtains, toss them in your dryer and use the no heat setting. Regarding the humidifier, don't buy one without checking the humidity level first. For my living area, I've often had to run a humidifier into the early summer. I've yet to see the humidity go high enough anywhere but my bathroom to even consider a dehumidifier. Regarding carpets, the first time you pull up a wall-to-wall carpet and the padding underneath it, you'll likely find the desire to remove them all.

[susanstewart]

We were finding that dust would reappear within 3 days of vacuuming and dusting. It was frustrating. We then cleaned every square inch such as inside the furnace vents, the basement storage locations, under every piece of furniture, and the tops of all cabinets. Dust problem disappeared. It must have been sneaking out from hidden locations and repopulating central areas. A lot of work. Built ins make a lot of sense given our experience.

[christineadamitus]

I'm going to have to disagree with the whole blind vs curtains, slat blinds are extremely time consuming to clean, I clean professionally and slat blinds collect way more dust than slat blinds, curtains are much easier to shake off, or take down to clean, even vacuume, slat blinds are the WORST

[MightyGandolf]

Never thought id be looking up a how to dust your house video until i bought a house with a fire place, it seems like the dust will never leave!!!

[camilascatonebedin]

A lot of helpful tips! Thanks! I just moved out of my parents home and suddenly the floor is so dusty, so I was just looking for some helpful hints on things I could be overlooking as someone who is not used to dusting. I got even more advice than I was hoping to get.

[lindalandrum]

Another tip, empty the vacuum cleaner after you finish vacuuming. Then, clean the canister filter, and brush from time to time; they're fully washable as long as they're allowed to fully dry. Oh, and mattresses can be vacuumed if needed or sealed with a hypoallergenic cover. If you do keep carpet, owning a carpet cleaner with a furniture attachment is a must. Also, wipe down walls and ceilings, they collect dust, too. I find that a swiffer with a slightly damp washcloth does wonders, if these surfaces are smooth.

[flossyjones]

I am a dust expert. I think the sheets and the comforters on the bed or the biggest collectors of dust should take them outside and shake them once a week. If you notice your nightstands they have dust on them because when you pick up the covers to put them over you dust goes flying.

[IronMikeDyson]

Cleaning house vents makes a big difference, i lived in my house for 3 years until finally resolving why i had headaches from the dust mites etc being in my room

[charlesdahmital]

Depending on the type and size of your windows-
I have sash style windows that have an opening that fits a furnace air filter quite nicely.
The window can be opened the filter set into the track and the window closed down to the filter.
Filters come in many different sizes and configurations and small gaps can be taken up
with a bit of cut to fit foam.

[FR-tbxh]

Great vid! I can add a few new ones, some of them are about more hidden root causes …
1. Clean out your fireplace of any ash. Even the slightest draft will send clouds of fine residual ash particles into the air, even if the damper and fireplace doors are closed, especially if you have a fan on.
2. Forgo all window treatments except maybe roller shades or vertical blinds which can be rolled up most of the day or don’t collect much dust in the first place.
3. Always use chemical, wet, or microfiber dustcloths. Never use a feather duster — they just send dust airborne!
4. Put all laundry away, don’t let it sit in baskets.
5. Really limit the spaces your pets (esp. birds) have access to.
6. Close interior doors. It can help isolate the problem rooms that need the most attention.
7. When dusting or hose vacuuming, start with any AC or forced air ducts in the ceiling or high on the walls. Wait 10 minutes for any freed and uncaptured dust to settle. Then vacuum the next lower tier and wait 10 minutes. Repeat with every tier until you’re doing the floor.
8. If you’ve done all this vid says plus mine, too, and you still have inexplicable levels of dust, consider wet-wiping the ceilings and walls — many modern paints emit fine particles as they age.