How to reduce the amount of dust in an apartment

It is very difficult to completely get rid of dust. But it is very easy to significantly reduce its amount. It is enough just to know where it comes from and to counter it correctly. And if you notice that just a few hours after cleaning, the furniture begins to become covered with a thin layer of dust, then this article is intended for you.

Where does dust come from?

Let's start with the most obvious - street dirt and pets. Do you wipe your feet when entering the apartment, and do you regularly bathe and brush your pets? This is correct and good, but have you opened the windows for ventilation recently?

The fact is that Most of the dust enters the apartment through the windows — “clean” street air contains not only oxygen. It contains a suspension of the smallest particles of earth and waste products of animals, plants and even insects.

For all this wealth to penetrate into a human home, it is not at all necessary to open the windows - cracks are enough. So it makes sense to take care of new double-glazed windows and tightly closing frames or, as a last resort, caulk the cracks in old windows.

well and It is better to entrust the delivery of fresh air to supply ventilation with an adequate filter system. This will reduce the flow of particles entering the apartment by at least half.

The habit of wiping your feet when entering an apartment is very useful.Just like the habit of taking off your outerwear in the hallway, dust will not be spread throughout the apartment, but will remain at the front door.

Unobvious dust collectors

When cleaning the apartment, many housewives ignore top shelves of cabinets, mezzanines, upholstered furniture, walls and curtains. But in vain, because dust simply loves such places. Don't believe me? Slap your hand on a sofa cushion or sharply shake a curtain that has been hanging in place for at least a month. Then take a slightly damp microfiber cloth and run it over the wall. Are you sure?

Now imagine how air currents lift the gray suspension and distribute it throughout the apartment. You had just cleaned up, tiredly sat down on the sofa, and dust (rising from the sofa) immediately began to settle on the coffee table standing next to it.

There is little pleasure in this, and therefore, having declared a fight against dust, you should thoroughly clean all dust collectors, destroying the accumulations of particles that have settled there. A regular vacuum cleaner will help you cope with the task., which are convenient for cleaning not only floor coverings, but also walls and furniture.

well and a damp microfiber and washing machine will complete the job (it is advisable to wash tulle, curtains, rugs, rugs, tablecloths and similar “trifles” at least once every 3 months).

The basics of improper cleaning

If you don’t want to get rid of dust, but want to develop vigorous activity, you should get brooms, old T-shirts and a broom. The brushes are very good at lifting dust settled on the surface into the air. Old rags, especially synthetic ones, cope with this task somewhat worse, but still quite well.

Well, after you’ve managed to disperse the dust sitting peacefully on the shelves, you can sweep it up to be sure.At the same time, it is important not to wet the broom, because otherwise the dirt will stick to it and not rise into the air.

If everything is done correctly, then within an hour after cleaning you will be able to enjoy the sight of furniture covered in a gray veil. In the same case, when you are not satisfied with this result, it is better not to chase the dust, but to collect it, armed with a container of water, microfiber and a vacuum cleaner.

The latter, by the way, has filters that it is advisable to change at least sometimes - then it will not release previously caught particles.

How to make dust collect in convenient places

Is it true that it is much more convenient to clean the floor than to climb on top and thoroughly wipe the furniture? And in order for the dust that has penetrated into the apartment to settle in suitable places, you should take only two important steps:

1. Humidify the air. If you have an air washer in your home, that's great. If not, then you should just get at least the most budget-friendly humidifier. The fact is that dust absorbs water very well, after which it becomes too heavy to fly and settles below. At the same time, she will no longer be able to rise back into the air from the slightest draft.
2. Treat furniture and household appliances with antistatic agents. Furniture polish, special antistatic agents for household appliances, wall sprays and furniture impregnation that eliminate static electricity - all this is easy to find in a household chemical store. And by treating all of the listed surfaces with these products at least once every 1.5-2 months, you can achieve an amazing result - dust will settle on the floor, because the walls, closet and TV will no longer attract it.

Well, if you hate using household chemicals, you can use a homemade antistatic agent.To prepare it you will need a glass of water, 50 mg of table vinegar and 10 drops of olive and essential oil. The ingredients should be placed in a spray bottle and shaken thoroughly.

This spray successfully copes with unpleasant odors and static electricity. In addition, it has a mild disinfectant effect. So its use will not only make subsequent cleaning easier, but will also cleanse the house of pathogenic bacteria.

Useful tips

One way to seriously reduce the amount of dust in your apartment is... order. Try put things in the closet, arranging everything there on shelves and drawers. It is also advisable to have closed shelves for books and newspapers. — there the paper will not accumulate dust or, as it ages, create new dust.

And also try not to arrange an exhibition of things dear to your heart on all horizontal surfaces. Remember that it’s easier to wipe one figurine than two, and cleaning a bare shelf is even easier. At the same time, you can use a cabinet with a transparent door to store cute little things - dust won’t collect there, and nothing will be hidden from view.

And finally: when you change your shoes and take off your outerwear in the corridor, you leave the lion's share of street dust there. By getting into the good habit of cleaning this small space every day, you can seriously increase the interval between cleanings in your living rooms.