It is unavoidable: dust in the house. You will find it everywhere in the living room, bedroom, bathroom and even in the hall. If you wait too long with vacuuming, dust can even build up. Fabric furniture in particular can exacerbate the amount of dust in your home. If you quickly suffer from a dust allergy, too much dust in your home can cause the necessary problems.
At vacuumtester, we mainly focus on vacuum cleaners to reduce dust, but what other actions can you take besides regular vacuuming? In this extensive article I will help you on your way to reducing dust at home!
Why reducing dust at home is a necessity
As I mentioned in the introduction, too much material can cause problems. In fact, it can even lead to unhealthy situations. For example, you can quickly suffer from allergic reactions if you are sensitive to dust and house dust mites, among other things, have free rein to settle. I list the important points why you should always ensure a home that is as dust-free as possible.
- Less chance of allergic reactions: If you regularly run a duster or vacuum cleaner through your home, you will be less likely to get an allergic reaction due to dust.
- Healthier for residents and pets: A dust-free home is a better living environment for residents and for your pets.
- Prevents extra work: a good start is half done! If you regularly reduce dust in the home, you will see that it produces less work than doing it after a long time.
- Less chance of house dust mites: If you wait too long to reduce dust in your home, house dust mites, among other things, can settle. Something we shouldn't want of course!
Let's look at 10 things you can do right now to reduce dust in your home!
1. Take off your shoes at home
The first thing you should do from now on is take off your shoes before entering your house. This not only keeps dirt out, but also significantly reduces the chance of dust forming in your home.
2. Vacuum the entire house at least twice a week
By vacuuming in time you avoid a lot of work: once dust accumulates, it can go quickly. At VacuumTester we always talk about vacuuming at least twice a week. This of course strongly depends on the size of your home and your living situation.
3. Hang your bedding outside once a week
Fabric furniture and rugs are often a culprit when it comes to dust in your home. It is therefore smart to hang your bedding outside once a week. This will make your bed less dusty and there will also be less spread if you plop in your bed. Don't forget to knock out your pillows every now and then.
4. Beat pillows and undress regularly
To stay with the fabric furniture for a while: your sofa and chairs can also use it. You will probably have seen a large cloud of dust rise up when the sun is in your home and you plop on the couch. By regularly knocking out the cushions of the sofas and chairs, your house will also become less dusty.
5. Always store clothes neatly, including jackets
Do you have mountains of clothes in the bedroom or do you always throw your coats in the corner of the room? Then I advise you not to do this again from now on. If you want to reduce dust in the house, it is better to hang your coats in the closet and immediately throw your clothes in the laundry basket or store them immediately in your wardrobe.
6. Comb your pets outside
Where there are cats and dogs, there are pet hairs. Combing your pets will prevent a hairy and dusty house, but be sure to do it outside! By combing your pets outside, you keep out as much hair as possible – and therefore dust – out of the door.
Do you still suffer from hair in the carpet or on your furniture after combing? Then take a look at my extensive research on the best vacuum cleaner for pet hair!
7. Keep old newspapers and magazines outside the home
Newspapers, magazines and other papers are often collected in piles in the home. Did you know that these piles can provide extra dust? And every time you pick up a newspaper or throw another one on top, the collected dust is spread again.
It is smarter to store your old newspapers and magazines neatly outside the door. Place a small crate in the shed and fill it with old newspapers.
8. Ventilate the house with an air purifier
More and more often I see (smart) air purifiers in living rooms. These air purifiers filter the air: they do this just like a vacuum cleaner with the help of a HEPA filter. Don't expect mountains of dust to disappear in your room: it mainly concerns the air that is filtered.
Ultimately, this will result in less dust in the home, given that the air is cleaner!
9. Check and clean ventilation grilles in the home
We will continue to ventilate the house for a while. Ventilation grilles can be found in – almost – every home, for example in bathrooms without windows. Proper ventilation of your home ensures cleaner air in your home, unless these filters themselves are naturally dusty…
It is advisable to dismantle the ventilation grilles in the house at least once every two months and to rinse them. Just like with regular vacuuming of your home, you avoid a major job with this.
10. Choose a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter!
What you can also do to reduce dust in the house is to choose a good vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter. A vacuum cleaner with this type of air filter ensures reduced dust emissions (emission). As with the ventilation grilles, it is important to clean or replace them regularly.
Did you know that in my research into the best vacuum cleaner I always zoom in on the type of filter of the vacuum cleaner? And yes: a vacuum cleaner with a good HEPA filter certainly has a chance to be featured.
Some tricks to reduce the dust job
No matter how well we carry out the above actions to reduce dust in the house, you will have to dust and vacuum. I have listed some tricks to reduce this task a bit. Do you also have a golden trick yourself? Let me know so I can make my guide even more complete!
- Slide books in the bookcase forward so that no dust can build up on the edge of the shelf
- Place pieces of newspaper in places where dust often forms, you can easily throw them away and put a new one down
- Tilt the slats less horizontally, so that dust has less chance to settle
- Buy a vacuum cleaner with an integrated handheld vacuum, so you can grab the vacuum a little faster
Does the last tip sound like music to your ears? Then view my research here into the best stick vacuum cleaner, where you will also come across models with an integrated hand vacuum cleaner.
Robbert Tigchelaar
Robbert Tigchelaar is the founder of Vacuumtester.com and is a true vacuum cleaner guru. With more than 10 years of experience in the world of electronic devices, he knows better than anyone what is important in a vacuum cleaner. When a new vacuum cleaner appears, he is eager to test it extensively.
