Dust?

rammy007

I asked my chest consultant the exact same question because i had bought air ionisers and he said they were a waste of money and he said it was best to damp dust everywhere,well at least its cheap.

dalepearson

I dont mind to much, just trying to be more organised and tidy, and its abit disheartening.

Oh well, I shall have a look at the ant static stuff.

Chipps

Do you have a dog?
We used to, and after he died the dust quota dropped dramatically. I had always blamed the house, but the majority of the dust must have been dog dandruff!
YUK!!!!!!!!!!

N9eav

dalepearson wrote:

What can be done to reduce dust.


Any Ideas or advice?

Try not to shed any skin

Magentasue

Chipps wrote:

Do you have a dog?
We used to, and after he died the dust quota dropped dramatically. I had always blamed the house, but the majority of the dust must have been dog dandruff!
YUK!!!!!!!!!!

Pets are going to cause more dust and dirt generally. T'is their way. There must also be a correlation between the number of people in the house and the amount of dust. Open fires and Parkrays are dust distributors. The more soft furnishings, the more dust. Carpets, upholstered furniture, cushions, curtains, soft toys, throws, plants, flowers etc all trap dust.

Those minimalist homes with hardly any furniture, bare floors, clean lines etc are the way to go for low maintenance. Otherwise it's a choice between living with it or getting rid - damp cloths followed by dry is as good as anything. People swear by E-cloths but I've not been impressed. Also regular vacuuming and emptying bag/container before it gets overfull.

Gingham_Ribbon

Yup. It drives me crazy too. Using a damp cloth works better for me than anything else.

dalepearson

2 of us and a doggie. So I guess thats why.
Maybe a reason to go back to being a little messy, ha ha ha.
But seriously, I am sure anyone would think I havent dusted when they come over.

Oh well. I will keep trying. Not sure a damp cloth is a good idea with electrical items

Quasar

The very best way to reduce dust dramatically is to use a slightly damp microfibre cloth. Any supermarket. I use microfibre also on my floorboards after sweeping.

These cloths wash easily and last for quite a while. Great for cleaning computers (including screens), TVs etc.

Not recommended for skin and pets

squeaky

Damp as in wrung almost dry. For sure not dripping wet around electrics - but then, to be safe, I hoover those with the soft brush thingy And I only wipe them when they really need it, always do it with them switched off, and leave them for a while to air dry before switching on again.

tootles_2

When I was doing my nurse training we damp dusted twice a day....... it was instilled into us that this was the only way to keep infection at bay, the ward floors were also swept with special brushes and mopped twice a day, I have to say the levels of infection were a lot less than they are now. If sister saw even a speck od dust you got a rocket!!!!!

I still damp dust at home a microfibre cloth very well rung out in water with a spot of vinegar in it.