What is your least favorite house chore? For many people, it is dusting. Sometimes it seems like dust comes back the day after you got rid of it. But why is it important to keep on top of it? Because dust can affect the health of you and your family, including your pets. Dust can trigger allergies and asthma.
A big way to make it easier to maintain a dust-free environment is to reduce clutter. The more stuff you have, the harder it is to clean. So if you find dusting tedious, try to reduce the number of items you have on your tables, dressers, and shelves. Having less will also mean fewer hiding places for spiders making webs. They love dusty environments.
When you dust, work from top to bottom. Dust door frames, picture frames, and ceiling fixtures. Then dust your furniture, including vacuuming couch cushions, and finally baseboards and the floors. Many people enjoy using microfiber tools since these grab the dust particles well instead of just pushing the dust around from one place to another. After dusting, be sure to vacuum, and you may also want to mop hard floor surfaces. Using an air purifier can also reduce the dust in your home.
