How do i minimize the dust buildup in my home?

Answer 1

Go to the expense of having your air ducts professionally cleaned. For a few days afterwards you will have lingering dust in the air. About a week after the ducts are cleaned, have your carpets and upholstery professionally cleaned. Take your drapes to the dry cleaners and wash your curtains. Keep your windows closed. For upkeep, vacuum frequently, the carpet holds alot of dust and walking across it stirs the dust up into the air. Dont use a feather duster to clean, this just stirs the dust around, use a damp rag and wipe down everything at least once a week

Answer 2

Get a vacuume with a hepa filter be the only answer thats going help as dust comes from traffic either decrease the traffic or you get a vac thats super . Guess what a vac thats super doesn't have to cost over sixty dollars $60.00!!!

I recently got a vaccume that this brand: a compact upright bagless vaccume the Fantom (at Kmart).
This things super charged ! Keeps dust to a minimum you can see the dust you get go out in and see the amount you had. Although loud a bit but less loud than most super vacs with bags that are bigger. Go out into a field to dump and shake the filters but be gentle with the end of this the little door.


Another great manner of cutting dust also be to get a magnetic spikey duster long - blue or pink in color(s) these adhere the dust to them don't bother with feather duster.

Answer 3

bridget w answered rather intelligently.

Aside from being unsightly, dust is the #1 indoor air pollutant and is comprised of approximately 28 different allergens. The most harmful of these allergens is the by-products of dust mites. Aside from the allergens, dust is also composed of the 50 million skin cells we shed each day (prime food choice for dust mites), fibers from carpeting, upholstery, clothing, newsprint and other paper, insect pieces and insect droppings, hair, pet dander, and so on. Reducing these sources will minimize "dust."

After gaining the knowledge...it all begins with avoidance. Air purifiers really do not work well...especially the small silent tabletop units and they will actually introduce even more harmful pollutants into your indoor environment. I hope the respondent above (with the kids) reads this!

Read the article: http://ezinearticles.com/?Asthma-and-Allergies---Air-Purifiers-are-NOT-the-Solution-for-Indoor-Pollution&id=472148

Also available is the no-cost info contained in the ebook "76 Tips to Reduce Dust Mites and Indoor Allergens" at this link: http://www.sterilmattress.com/ebook_dust_mite_removal_tips.html

A vacuum cleaner that utilizes HEPA filters is most important but be wary of just any vacuum cleaner that claims usage of HEPA-rated filters. I know that goes against nearly everything, that nearly everyone has ever heard. However, an independent 3rd party, recently tested the Consumer Reports' listed, highest ranked HEPA vacuums with a scientifically calibrated air particle counter. Each time one the so-called "highest ranked" HEPA vacuum cleaners were powered up, the air particle counter "hit the roof" from particulates spewing out the exhaust. Vacuum cleaners that pick up debris, pass the debris thru the motor assembly, and THEN collect the debris are really just "air movers." Vacuum cleaners that pick up debris, deposit the debris into a containment device BEFORE the motor assembly, are true vacuum cleaners. This is the type of vacuum cleaner you want and of course one with multiple HEPA-rated filters that collect debris greater than 0.3 microns upstream of the motor as well as downstream of the motor, in other words, the exhaust.

Remove clutter, knick-knacks or "dust collectors," from your home to simplify cleaning and use microfiber cloths to wipe up dust and to clean hard surfaces. Use the costly HEPA filters available for your central A/C and Heat source and maintain or replace monthly.

Answer 4

Keep air filters clean!,Get Air Cleaner, seal windows, miminize clutter items, weekly dust using enddust,polish's, or damp cloth too.
By using Cheesecloth Cover Window Screens/ Doors if Opened Often, but change that too as it becomes dirty.

But Sorry!! theres no real quick fix or cheap!! But It keeps me Employed!!! LoL!

Bridgett Bored She'll Clean for ya!!! Prior answer!!! lmao!

Answer 5

Put however many Hepa air filters in your house that would cover the desired area. Keep windows & doors closed as much as possible. Make sure the filters on your air/heat are changed as reguarly as needed.

Answer 6

Change your furnace filter regularly as well as get air pruifier filters to go in your vents

Answer 7

This is what I do. Replace filters regularly.
air purifier in my kids room

Answer 8

Clean your house and change your furnace filter.

Answer 9

Use an air purifier and screens on your windows..

Answer 10

Allergen avoidance begins at home. Although avoiding or limiting exposure to allergens and irritants outside — as well as at work, school, or other indoor locations — is important, avoidance therapy can actually have the most beneficial impact in your home.

On average, most of us spend one-third of our lives in the bedroom — much of that time in bed. Because we spend such a large amount of time in our bedrooms, your bedroom is the most important single area in your home.


In and around your home, the most common and important sources of allergens that you should focus on when allergy-proofing are

Dust and dust mites
Pets
Mold
Pollen
Busting the dust
House dust is one of the most prevalent allergy triggers in any home, and unfortunately, it's everywhere. Think of house dust as one of life's inevitabilities — along with death and taxes. House dust can trigger allergy symptoms either as an irritant to sensitized target organs (such as your eyes, nose, or lungs) or as a result of the specific allergens often contained in house dust.

Studies show that the average six-room home in the United States collects 40 pounds of dust each year. Note, however, that dust is not dirt, nor is it an indication of poor housekeeping. House dust is a normal breakdown product of fibers found in pillows, drapes, clothes, linens, and other furnishings at home, work, school, or even in your car.


Allergy-proofing your bedroom and home likely involves dealing with dust mites more than with any other allergy trigger, because these microscopic creatures produce the single largest component of house dust that triggers allergies. Eighty percent of patients with allergies test positive for sensitivity to the dust mite allergen. The dust mite allergen is also the most significant allergic trigger of asthma attacks.

Although you've probably never seen them, dust mites are a fact of life — they're bound to follow almost anyplace you settle. These tiny spider relatives live in house dust where they feed on human skin scales (hence the scientific name dermatophagoides, meaning skin-eater), which we constantly shed (up to 1.5 grams per day — that's a lot of dust mite chow). The fecal matter (or waste, to put it more delicately) that they produce, at the average rate of 20 particles per day, is the most prevalent form of house dust allergens.


Although eradication of these natural inhabitants of your home is virtually impossible — the females lay 20 to 50 eggs every three weeks — you can take practical and effective steps to minimize exposure to dust mite allergens.

Taking the following measures often results in a significant decrease in allergic symptoms and medication requirements for patients with allergies or asthma.

Beds: Encase all pillows, mattresses, and box springs in special allergen-impermeable encasings, and mount all beds on bed frames. Wash all bed linens in hot water (at least 130 degrees) every two weeks. Use pillows, blankets, quilts, and bedspreads made only of synthetic materials. Avoid down- (feather) filled comforters and pillows.
Climate control: Don't locate your bedroom in a humid area such as the basement. Likewise, use an air conditioner or dehumidifier to keep the humidity in your home below 50 percent. You may want to use a humidity gauge to monitor humidity levels.
Carpets and drapes: If possible, go for the bare look in your home — remove carpeting and thick rugs. Bare surfaces such as hard wood, linoleum, or tile are inhospitable to dust mites and are also much easier to clean, thereby minimizing dust buildup. If you can't remove your carpeting and rugs, treat them with products that inactivate dust mite allergens. Washable curtains or window shades rather than heavy drapery or blinds also are wise alternatives.
Housekeeping: Vacuum thoroughly, at least once a week, with a HEPA or ULPA vacuum cleaner. If you have allergies, wear a dust mask when you clean or engage in any activity that stirs up dust. Also, consider cleaning your furniture with a tannic acid solution.
Ventilation: Use HEPA air cleaners to keep the indoor air throughout your home as pure as possible. Cover any heating vents with special vent filters to clean the air before it enters your rooms.
Decorations and furnishings: Use furniture made of wood, vinyl, plastic, and leather throughout your home instead of furniture made of upholstery. Likewise, make your bedroom as uncluttered and wipeable as possible. Avoid shelves, pennants, posters, photos or pictures, heavy cushions, and other dust collectors. Limit the clothes, books, and other personal objects in your bedroom to the essentials, and make sure that you shut the ones you keep in closets or drawers when not in use.
If your child has allergies or asthma, don't make his or her bedroom a stuffed animal zoo — try to limit those types of toys to a few machine-washable ones. Keep your child's stuffed animals and toys in the closet or in a closed chest, container, or drawer when not in use.

Regulating pet dander
Pets are cherished members of many households. However, dander (skin flakes) from these animals is a significant source of allergy triggers for many people. All warm-blooded household pets, regardless of hair length, produce proteins in their dander and saliva that can trigger allergies. Dead skin cells in their dander can even serve as a food supply for dust mites. Cat dander residue can linger at significant exposure levels in carpets for up to 20 weeks and in mattresses for years, even after you remove the animal.

If finding a new home for your pet is not likely, try the following measures:

Keep your pet outdoors whenever possible.
If keeping your pet outdoors isn't possible, by all means, keep the pet out of the allergy patient's bedroom.
Make sure that anyone who touches your pet washes his or her hands before contacting the patient or entering the patient's bedroom.
Washing your pet with water once a week may remove surface allergens and possibly reduce the amount of dander that can stick to other household members' clothes and body (thereby reaching the patient's bedroom). Although it may take some training (and a few scratch marks), even cats can get used to baths.