Anyone who in a clean andtidy homeWant to live, asks: "How often should I dust?" Before you start looking for an answer, you should find out some important facts about dust and why youAvoid him at homeshould.
What is dust?
If we have to summarize the dust in a word, it is disgusting. Because the dust mainly consists of human skin cells, animal hair, textile fibers and external waste.
Fact: About 80 percent of the particles you see in a ray of sun are dead skin cells. Household and environmental dust can trigger asthma symptoms and allergies.
Factors that contribute to the amount of dust
There are several factors that contribute to dust formation in your apartment - where you live, how often you open your windows, the season and the number ofPets with whom you share your apartment. How often you have to dust your apartment depends on these circumstances. If you live in a dusty area, you should strive to remove the dust every week.
However, if you have several animals with a thick fur in your apartment, you have to remove the dust more often, maybe even daily.
Freeing the entire house from dust may seem a little discouraging, but it is much easier if you divide the task of space for space. The dusting of only one room a day is feasible even with a full schedule.
Reasons why you should dust more often
- A layer of dust can make your apartment look much dirtier than it actually is.
- Dust can also damage surfaces in the household, especially electronic devices.
- Dust can cause allergies and breathing problems in many people - so be careful not to free the ceiling fan from dust because it whirls up the air.
How far up on the list of the most hated homework is dusting? If it is so far down that it approaches the center of the earth, then join the club. The question is how long you can postpone it.
What you should dust every 2 weeks
- Common rooms
- Bedroom
- Guest room
- unused rooms
- Furniture surfaces that cannot be seen or reached without a ladder
- Ceiling fans
- Doors
- Television
- Blinds (you really have to take care of the blinds, because cleaning can be very tedious if you wait too long)
What you should dust off every 3-6 months
- Molded parts
- The tops of furniture that cannot be seen or reached without a ladder
- Contact
- Light switch
- Toilet lighting
- Plant
- Curtains
- Cleaning mattresses(Use the vacuum cleaner hose)
- Vacuum cleaner (empty and wipe the container)
What do you need to properly clean the dust?
What you use for dusting in your apartment is more important than you think. Dustwedel, for example, that are well suited for small rooms and are used as props for social media photos, simply release the dust back into the air. So to really free your apartment from dust, you need:
- Microfiber cloths
- Set for cleaning dust at difficult to access areas that are particularly dirty
What comes first - stages or dust wipes
Wipe the dust first and then let the vacuum cleaner run. Dust, allergens and other particles are constantly in the air. So wipe the surfaces firstWith a microfiber clothOr with a damp cloth. If you push the dusting off until the end of the cleaning, the dirt particles remain in the air and finally fall back onto the surfaces, which means that the next dust is due earlier than planned.
Tips for the correct dust and vacuuming
Start at the top: The best way of wiping dust is to start at the top and stop below. It may sound obvious, but this is one of the most time -consuming mistakes in cleaning. For example, if you have cupboards that tend to collect dust at the top, this is the first place to concentrate on. Since the dust particles are whirled up in the air and then fall down, you can make sure that you collect as much of it as possible.
Top-Tipp: Use a hair dryer to blow the dust from your houseplants. Wait for the dust on the ground and then suck.
Clean the filter of your vacuum cleaner regularly: Before you vacuum your apartment, you should take a moment to check the filter and ensure that it is as clean as possible.
Top-Tipp: If you have long -haired pets, you should invest in a special vacuum cleaner that is suitable for their hair! This can be decisive.
Use a dust suction system: Many people make the mistake of simply moving the vacuum cleaners indiscriminately over the ground. Does that seem familiar to you? Instead of applying this method (and overlooking entire areas of the soil), you need a system. In short, you have to start at an end of the carpet and suck in a straight line. Make a 90-degree turn and repeat the process.
Don't forget the base boards when cleaning: In the space between the base board and carpeting, a lot of dust can accumulate.
