How to get rid of Dust???

Question

i really hate how dust gets all over everything i have a black desk and it is always on my desk what can i do to keep it off my desk????

Answer 1

Hi,
I also hate dust and one thing that really helps a LOT is if you have central air conditioning to turn the fan switch to "ON" instead of "AUTO". When it's on "AUTO" the fan only runs when the a/c is on but when you put the switch on "ON" the fan runs constantly and pulls air through your return air and will clean the air. You will have to replace your filters a lot more often, sometimes every 3-4 weeks or more often but it's worth it. What I would suggest is buying the pleated filters that go in your return air duct and purchase the pleated filters that have the highest MERV rating that you can afford. The higher the MERV rating, the more expensive the filters are but they really do control the dust better than the plain old fiberglass filters or the less expensive pleated filters. Also, a central vacuum system would be the best but most people don't retro-fit their homes with central vacuum...they just use what they have. I would suggest using a Dyson vacuum cleaner if you can afford that......they pick up WAY more dust than anything I've ever used, including my central vacuum which does a terrific job and keeps the dust in a canister in the basement. Anyway, a good vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter system is wonderful for catching dust. I would say you might want to vacuum a lot more often than you've been...maybe that will help too. Also, don't open your windows....that just lets more dust in that cool air. Good luck!!

Answer 2

A large portion of house dust is dead, sloughed skin cells, so getting rid of it is rather impossible!

A room sized air filter (with hepa filter) is pretty inexpensive at Target or Wal Mart and will lessen the dust.

A hepa filter for your vacuum, plus vacuuming all your furniture once a month work to diminish the dust also.

Answer 3

when you find out let us know. i have a black desk too and i find swiffering daily and using pledge once a week cuts down on the dust factor. but black furniture is always the hardest to hide the dust.

Answer 4

Dust your furniture with a dryer sheet (like Bounce, or Snuggles, etc.). It detours dust fom landing and staying on anything. I use once weekly and my furniture stays much cleaner than it use to. Good luck!

Answer 5

make sure nothing that creates excessive dust is around your furnace, make sure the filter on the furnace is cleaned and/or replaced every 6 months. if that doesnt help try vacuuming out your air supply and return vents for your furnace.

Answer 6

Change your furnace filters and vacuum the floor more frequently.

Answer 7

dust is like... 95 or 98% human skin cells.... its just inevitable.