Getting Rid of Dust the All Natural Way

Using natural cleaners around the house helps to reduce harsh chemicals in your immediate environment, which is huge--especially to people who have allergies and/or asthma. That's why I like to make my own laundry detergent, dishwasher detergent and glass cleaner--because knowing what is in a product is important!

Even if you’re the neatest housekeeper in the world, dust is going to accumulate in every room of your house. It’s going to be on top of the kitchen cabinets, and even on top of the refrigerator.

You need to find the best dust cleaner to clean up the dust that will hide on bookshelves, on entertainment centers, on little used DVDs. You’ll even find dust in the fireplace. Every spot in your home is a welcome mat for dust.

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When you dust using a regular feather duster, you stir the dust up into the air. No big deal as long as you plan to vacuum after dusting, right? When you dust and stir the dust into the air, you’re releasing bits of skin cells, dust mite carcasses, their feces and other allergens like fungal spores into the air.

That’s not something you want to inhale yourself or have your kids inhale. By learning to get rid of dust the all natural way, you can have a healthier home. If you’re using a feather duster, stop.

All you’re doing is swishing the particles around. Make sure that you have a good HEPA filter vacuum and vacuum often. Also use good particle trapping filters in your heating and air system. Using an air purifier can help cut down on dust, too.

But when dust does manage to accumulate, get rid of it by using organic cleaners that repel dust. These are cleaners that will have vinegar as one of the ingredients and the upside to using vinegar-based cleaners is that will also kill dust mites, which offers you even more protection in the battle against dirt and grime.

Organic dusting spray and organic surface cleaners can help keep dust from coming back as often. When you dust, don’t use ordinary cloths or even unbleached cheesecloth to dust with, because these items don’t hold onto the dust. And if you've ever dealt with allergies or asthma, you understand the negative effects dust can have.

All you’re doing is smearing dust around with these. Instead, use a cloth that’s designed to hold onto the dust and you’ll find this in a microfiber cloth. If you have to use a regular cloth in a pinch, then make sure that you wet the cloth first.

If you need to dust a floor, use a wet mop to trap the dust and cut down on the release of dust into the air. You can also use a slightly dampened cloth mop to get dust off of walls and ceilings.

Make sure that you also use a dust repellent on your furniture, too because upholstery is a place that dust loves to settle. When you dust, always start from the highest point in your home or in a room to the lowest point and don’t forget to dust the baseboards as well.