11 Ways to Naturally Reduce Dust in Your Home

Identify Where Dust Collects. 

Dust – composed of pollen, pet dander, and dirt – mostly comes from outside. So it makes sense that it can collect heavily on blinds, curtains, and window sills. Other dusty areas to focus on include electronics, on top of and below furniture, light fixtures, and ornaments.

Launder Your Bedding Weekly 

Beds are a common home to dust mites, which can cause allergies. To reduce dust, you should wash your bedding at least every week and invest in hypoallergenic organic options. YES weekly!

Vacuum Frequently, Think Carpets, Rugs, Curtains and Couch Cushions 

Tiny carpet fibers are massive dust traps. Make sure to vacuum carpets and rugs once a week (you may want to clean even more regularly if you have pets). Meanwhile, give your cushions a thorough beating outside to loosen dirt and dust out the fabric. Remember high-traffic common areas like hallways, kitchens, and entryways for crawling babies. 

Remove Unwanted Clutter 

It stands to reason that the more clutter in your home, the more surfaces there will be for dust to collect. Decluttering can prevent pests and reduce dust, mold, and mildew, triggering asthma and allergies. Improve your lifestyle and well-being by streamlining your possessions and decluttering. Rather than keeping things out in the open, put them away inside cabinets, wardrobes, and storage containers. Check out Silas's rooms to thrive his closet and storage and noticed how we featured only a few of his lego creations so he can rotate which sets are displayed at a time.

Seal It Up  

Here's a hint that will save you space AND reduce dust: store bulky fabric items, such as clothing and bedding, in vacuum seal bags. Completely air-tight; there's no way dust will get in there!

Choose Hardwood Floors or Stained Concrete Floors 

Carpets are reservoirs for dust, and though they feel luxurious, substances are sometimes hard to eliminate through normal vacuuming. Contaminants in carpets may include lead, mercury, pesticides, pollen, and more. If you have the option, hardwood floors are the easiest to maintain. Dust doesn't get trapped in wood; you can go over them with a mop to reduce dust.

Empty Your Dryers 

It makes sense that dryers collect dust (or lint). It's crucial to clean out the filter after every cycle. After all, reducing dust is a minimal concern compared to starting a dryer fire.

Use a Damp Cloth - Wet Dusting 

If you were using a dry cloth or a feather duster to clean surfaces in your home, you should realize that this only spreads the dust around. Padding down upholstery or cushions temporarily removes the dust; it goes up in a cloud and settles down again. We love and use the rainbow vacuum system for all of our rooms to thrive installs, which uses mother nature's most powerful element, water, to trap dirt and odors, returning only naturally clean, water-washed air into the rooms. If this is not an option for you, try using a damp microfiber cloth to dust hard surfaces after vacuuming. Microfiber cloth captures more dust, and wetting it reduces the number of particles that could recirculate into the air. Change or clean your microfiber cloth every 10 minutes to Maine efficiency.

Manage Your Pets 

If you have pets inside your home, wash and brush your pets regularly.

Invest in an Air Purifier  

Consider installing an air purifier to keep unwanted dust out of your home. Air purifiers help remove particles from indoor air. The particles they can remove include allergens such as dander and dust. Air pollution, such as smoke, and other chemicals. An air purifier that features a HEPA or different mechanical filter is an acceptable option for dust particles. But there is the possibility that mold and bacteria can grow on the filter and be released back into the air. Also, you need to remember to change the filters once they become saturated. The Molekule air purifier that we install in each Rooms to Thrive™ features photoelectrochemical oxidation (PECO) technology which can destroy pollutants like allergens, mold, and volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) that pass through the device.

Implement a No Shoe Policy  

Studies indicate that having a no-shoe policy in which guest and family members leave their shoes at the door keeps toxicants including PAHs from yard soil and garage floors, coal tar from driveways and parking lots, and pesticides from lawn care from entering our homes.