How To Dust Your Home

  • December 7, 2008
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Dust not only looks unhealthy, it can be unhealthy—just a pinch contains several thousand microscopic dust mites that can cause allergic reactions and trigger asthma attacks. Getting the itch to start dusting? Good.

You Will Need

  • A footstool or stepladder
  • A few microfiber cloths
  • A spray bottle of water
  • A vacuum cleaner with a brush attachment
  • A broom
  • And a dustpan
  • A clean blanket (optional)
  • A microfiber dust mop (optional)

Step 1: Grab footstool or ladder

Grab a footstool or stepladder so you can reach the highest surfaces in your home—skylights, ceiling fans, chandeliers, cabinet tops, the tops of door and window frames, bookshelves, etc.

Step 2: Dampen cloth & rub surfaces

Dampen the microfiber cloth with the spray bottle, and gently rub it along all the surfaces in your home until the dust and dirt is removed.

It’s a good idea to dust from high to low—that way, you can catch the dust you stir up as you move toward the floor.

Step 3: Clean blinds w/ vacuum

Close any blinds and use your vacuum cleaner with a brush attachment to clean them from top to bottom, keeping smooth, even contact with the surface of the blinds.

Step 4: Clap cushions together

Remove the cushions from your furniture, bring them outside, and gently clap them together a few times to loosen the dust.

Step 5: Clean cushions w/ vacuum

Place the cushions on a clean surface and use the vacuum to remove any remaining dust.

If it’s a nice day, lay your cushions on a clean blanket and vacuum them outside.

Step 6: Return cushions

Return the cushions to their places.

Step 7: Clean bare furniture

Before replacing the cushions, clean your bare furniture by vacuuming any upholstered parts and crevices and wiping any wooden surfaces with the damp cloth.

Step 8: Clean wooden surfaces

Run the damp cloth along any other wooden surfaces such as tables, bookcases, and chairs.

Step 9: Clean dusty plants

Spray any dusty plants with the spray bottle (on its “mist” setting) and carefully wipe them down with a clean, damp cloth. Then dry the plants with a clean, dry cloth.

Step 10: Clean electronic devices

Go over the surfaces of electronic devices gently with a microfiber cloth.

Step 11: Clean lampshades w/ vacuum

Use the vacuum with brush attachment to remove dust from any lampshades.

Step 12: Sweep floor

Sweep the floor with a broom and dustpan.

Step 13: Go over floor

Go over your floor with a microfiber dust mop, or with a vacuum that has a floor or brush attachment. Congratulations! You can now breathe easy

Dust mites aren’t parasites—they live off the 1/5 ounce of dead skin that we all shed every week.

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