Despite regular visits with your broom, brush or vacuum cleaner, dust bunnies have taken up residence in your home.
Le Figaro
offers you some solutions to remedy this.
What causes dust?
In 2009, David Layton and Paloma Beamer, two researchers from the University of Arizona, in the United States, published
a study relating to dust in the journal
Environmental Science & Technology
. The latter is suspended in the atmosphere then falls on multiple surfaces.
It is mainly composed of:
pieces of human skin
hair
bacteria
pet dander and hair
decaying insects
organic clothing fibers
earth
soot and other elements of pollution
According to experts, the composition of this set of fine particles varies depending on the climate, the age of the home, the number of people living in the home as well as cleaning and cooking habits and the presence of smokers.
Most household dust comes from outside. It enters the house through ventilation routes (windows, doors, air vents) and items attached to your shoe soles.
How to get rid of dust permanently?
Unfortunately, it is not possible to get rid of dust 100%. On the other hand, here are some tips to make it less present.
A doormat at the entrance
To limit dust from outside, a doormat in front of your front door will act as a barrier. Wipe your feet on it, then remove your shoes upon entry.
Regular cleaning
Start by cleaning high up: the top of the cabinet, shelf, television, etc., so that the dust falls to the floor. Then, use a vacuum cleaner, a broom or a mop to collect it.
Do not neglect any nook and cranny: under furniture or behind doors or their frames, ceiling lights, chandeliers, lampshades, light bulbs, curtains, plinths, frames, air vents, television and computer screen, behind the refrigerator and radiators, electrical outlets, inside furniture. For furniture, windows or decorative objects, use microfiber cloths. You can also wash all materials that can be put in the washing machine such as throws, curtains, sofa and cushion covers, stuffed animals, fabric baskets for your pets.
Once a year, you can vacuum the mattresses after removing the cover and sheets. Also opt to wash the walls and ceilings with a microfiber cloth or damp sponge. Place your clothes in a closed laundry basket before putting them in the washing machine.
You can also ventilate the different rooms in the morning and evening for ten minutes to renew the air.
Review your decoration
By purifying your decoration, dust will no longer settle on each trinket.
Clean the plants
If you have green plants, pass a slightly damp cloth over the leaves from time to time.
Do not carry food
By eating at the table you prevent food debris from falling to the floor and bread crumbs and other food from ending up on your sofa or your sheets.
To smoke or not
If you are a smoker, you have two options. You can stop this practice or do it outside so that smoke and ashes do not remain in your home.
Purify the air
Devices allow you to capture some of the suspended dust before it settles on your furniture.
Brush
pets
Dogs, cats, rabbits and other NAC can lose their hair. Dogs, like humans, bring in elements from the outside when they return from their walks, or lose their hair, just like cats, during the spring and autumn moult. To counter these inconveniences, you can, depending on the species (dogs and cats, in this case) give them a bath more regularly and brush them outside, on the balcony or terrace.