I recently found out that I have a bad allergy to dust. What is the best way to get rid of dust in my house on a regular basis, without it being incredibly time consuming?
One of my sons had severe allergies to dust, also. We had to cover both his and his brother's mattresses with plastic covers. Whenever you sit on a mattress or couch it emits dust into the air. Get rid of curtains and venetian blinds. Use roll up shades; they collect less dust. In the other rooms in your home you might change to the blinds that are fabric and are easily vacuumed or dusted. At night, use a cool water vaporizer; this helps to keep the dust down and not floating around. Invest in "Swiffer" dusters and mops. You'd be surprised in how much dust accumulates in one day on your floor. Its a lot easier than dragging the vacuum cleaner out. We were lucky and had an in-the-wall vacuum system. You might want to check to see what kind of vacuum cleaner you have. If it has a filter that keeps dust from coming out of the exhaust that would be your best choice. I hate to tell you this, but you need to vacuum your rugs every two to three days to keep the dust out; however this also will keep your rugs newer looking longer. It seems like a lot of work, but its better than going to the emergency room for an epinephrine shot or getting bloody noses. Hope that this helps.
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use the shaklee products. Dust and vacuum everyday. Maybe switching to shaklee products will help clean the house up. Invest in Shaklee iknstead of swifter dusters.
Use a HEPA filter for your HVAC (heat vents air conditioning). We have two, one for upstairs and one for downstairs. They keep the house free of dust when the doors and windows are closed. If you go on vacation for 2 weeks, you'll see almost no dust has accumulated by the time you get back. The HEPA filters purify the air. We also have hardwood floors with area rugs that can be sent out for cleaning, and shutters instead of curtains.
you can buy a vaporizer; that way all of the dust will not stay afloat in the house
Get rid of all clutter, and don't have table clothes, etc dust traps in all things cloth or linen, and remember to dust wood once a week with a damp soft cloth no sprays this builds up wax which traps more dust vacuum daily.