There are many ways to describe a dusty house. With the HVAC vents looking like they have grown dust bunnies cropping up under furniture, the unadulterated amount of dust on your tables, chairs, and other surfaces; the volume can be quite exhausting to keep up with. There can be some things you apply to your habits and home to help reduce the dust accumulation and avoiding the daily struggle of dusting to only return a few hours later to a new layer of dust. Some describe chaos as doing the same thing over and over but expecting a different result. So perhaps changing what we do can help cut down the dust. Today, we at American Hometown Services would like to take the opportunity to share a few suggestions to help you decrease the volume of dust in your home.

Reassess the Method You Dust

How dusting is handled is one of the biggest weaknesses we find in most cleaning plans. Dry dusting actually tops the list of the most atrocious ways we control dust. Resting in your home air that is already dry is the dust, pollen, and all of the other debris. The dry dusting results in the debris being pushed around, allowing to fly around in the air circulation where it will settle a few moments later on other surfaces. Instead, implement wet/damp dusting to your routine. There are many commercial cleaners, dusting aids, as well as homemade solutions, such as diluted cider vinegar, that can help dampen the dusting.

Put into Action a No-Shoes Zone

Stuck in our ducts, on our floors, and in our clothing with nowhere else to go, our homes are far thicker with pollutants than the outdoors. When it comes to letting all of the outdoor contaminates, one of the biggest offenders is your shoes. Shoes trek everywhere and when they track inside your home, they bring in all of the debris they collected inside too. Implement a shoes-off-at-the-door policy to see a noticeable difference in the dust inside your home.

Maintain Your Floors Regularly

The floors are often one of the first surfaces to have dust buildup on. Start vacuuming and mopping on a regular basis in order to control the dust. At minimum, twice a week should be the goal, but the more often the better.

Invest in Air Duct Cleaning

Once dust gets in from outside, it often stays. As the dust is disturbed and tracked inside, the closed loop of your HVAC system pulls and cycles the air in your home continually. This indicates that not only dust, but the pollens and other allergens, as well as mold, mildew, and other microbes. Though the layers continue to accumulate, some of them are shed back into the air circulation, adding the dust volume and decreasing the indoor air quality.

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Call American Hometown Services today and let our experts get your air ducts cleaned to help you combat the dust, allergy and asthma attacks, especially in time for the holidays to help you and your guests comfortable.