How to get rid of dust in the apartment?

Every day we are faced with a problem - dust in the house. Like and clean, you wash the floor, vacuuming, in general, you make an incredible amount of effort to maintain the house in order, and the dust in it is not translated. How to get rid of dust in the apartment most effectively and preferably for a long time - every housewife asks himself the question.

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Several facts about dust

1. Annually in a standard three-room apartment up to 40 kg of dust is formed.
2. A person breathes about 12 liters of air every day. It should also be noted that each liter contains up to half a million dust particles.

Important! Dust itself is not so harmful, but it is a vehicle for bacteria and viruses. The most dangerous of the known - "lodger" household dust dust mite saprophyte. In one gram of dust can live up to several thousand such pests here, and in a standard double bed, about 2 million of these neighbors can snuffle along with you.

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Sources of dust

To combat dust was not entirely hopeless, deal with the main question - where does it come from?

Biological objects

More than half of the volume of all dust is small particles of the dead layer of the epidermis and hair. The number of them increases significantly if the house has dogs, cats, rabbits, birds.

If pet lovers would rather agree to co-exist with dust than get rid of pets, then from pillows and blankets that are filled with wool, feather, cotton, down, it is better to opt out of synthetic materials. Such materials do not produce a large amount of dust and are much easier to clean. Accordingly - the fight against dust does not require much of your time and effort.

To reduce the biological sources of dust, we recommend:

1. Regularly visit a good bath. Use hard washcloths and scrubs to remove particles of the epidermis, then their home will be less. Comb your hair better in the bathroom and immediately collect them and throw them away.
2. Regularly watch your pets: clean the hair, comb out, and then it will be easier to fight for the purity.
3. Set the optimum humidity in the apartment. It should be 55-60%.With reduced humidity in the apartment, the upper layers of the skin and hair become dry and more shelled. With increasing humidity in the apartment, getting rid of dust will be much easier.
4. Start fighting dust mites long before the allergy occurs.
5. One of the sources of biological dust and allergens can be mold and spores of fungi. These inconspicuous mushrooms throw millions of spores into the air, which scatter throughout the apartment. Pay attention to the appearance of molds in the bathroom or toilet, as well as at the junction between the plates or in a dark, secluded corner and be sure to get rid of them.

Technogenic sources

The largest amount of dust appears in the apartment located:

1. On the lower floors.
2. Near roads( the more intensive the traffic - the more dust).
3. Near the construction site.
4. Close to industrial facilities and open sand, coal, gravel, etc.

If your neighbors decide to repair, dust in your apartment is inevitable. The quality of own repair also significantly affects the intensity of dust formation.

Another source of dust generation is fertile soil, which under the influence of the sun and wind dries up, turns into an air suspension and is easily transported by air over huge distances.

Important! Combat with natural dust can only be insulated. To keep dust out of the street, take care of good windows with a quality seal. Ventilate the apartment better after the rain, and not in windy weather. Then get rid of the dust in the apartment will be very simple.

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Dust accumulation in the house and fight against dust collectors

There are several common items and places in the apartment where dust especially likes to "settle".It's up to them to pay attention first, when you decide to start a fight with it.

Location No. 1

Most of all dirt and dust accumulates in textiles:

• plaids;
• curtains;
• carpets;
• multi-layer draperies.

Important! On the one hand it is good, as the dust absorbs into the textile and stops rushing in the air, which means it is easier to remove. The bad thing is that you have to clean often. And do wet cleaning with a washing vacuum cleaner or wash everything that can be washed.

What to do with all these interior items to get rid of the dust in the apartment?- The output is:

1. In the summer, be sure to dry the pillows and mattresses in the open sun, and in winter, freeze them so that the settled dust mite perishes.
2. Upholstered furniture, pillows, mattresses and blankets to get rid of dust can be clapped, covered with a damp cloth.

Important! This procedure should be performed in several approaches, periodically washing and moisturizing the tissue. Then you will be able to get rid of the dust for sure and for a long time.

Location No. 2

The surface of the furniture high under the ceiling is also a place of dust accumulation. We rarely get involved there, so put old newspapers or simply large-format paper in these places. During cleaning, gently remove the dusty sheet, carefully fold it and discard. In this way it is easier to remove hard-to-reach surfaces than regularly draw there with a damp cloth or a hose of a vacuum cleaner.

Location # 3

All sorts of trinkets: figurines, vases, napkins, soft toys accumulate a huge amount of dust, and clear them is quite problematic. If it's a pity to part with trinkets - keep the things in the glassed cabinets, and then the dust will be removed easier.

Place No. 4

Books absorb dust, so they should be stored behind the glass. Household appliances, including television and computers, are also hotbeds of dust. Regularly wipe the monitor and screen, since small particles have the property of being attracted to these surfaces due to static electricity.

Location # 5

Top winter clothing is an excellent shelter for the accumulation of germs, dust and house mites.

How to deal with dust:

1. Dry your clothes in summer on clear days, and in winter freeze them on the street or balcony.
2. Seasonal items should be placed in tight bags or special cases - this also will not allow dust to accumulate in the house.

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Dust cleaning

To reduce the amount of dust, regular cleaning will help. It is necessary to carry out this procedure wisely. The most common fighter for cleanliness in the house is a vacuum cleaner. However, during cleaning, this household appliance actively raises all the dust in the air, so you need to vacuum it, observing such rules:

• with open windows;
• is not in the presence of children;
• carefully.

In the process, consider the following features of the procedure:

1. For every square meter, spend 1.5-2 minutes.
2. Especially carefully refer to the various decorative finishes of upholstered furniture: lines, buttons, etc., because it is where the dust mite loves to inhabit.
3. When working, do not forget about the secluded corners of the apartment and skirting boards.
4. Walk brushes on the walls - here too, the dust settles well, although it is not visible.
5. Use a special nozzle to clean open shelves and books, then make a wet cleaning.
6. The highest concentration of dust raised from the floor remains at a height of 0.7-1 m from the floor. Therefore, most of all, small children breathe dust. Therefore, carpets and carpets should be cleaned regularly.
7. Adhere to the iron rule: cleaning is done from the top down, so that the swept particles do not settle on the cleaned surfaces.

Important! The floor is best washed with the addition of special shampoos that will not only effectively remove dirt, but also play the role of antistatic. What kind of vacuum cleaner you will get rid of dust - also matters:

• The best vacuum cleaners - with a water filter, the least effective - with fabric bags for garbage.
• The paper disposable dust bag is better than a reusable cloth.
• Cyclonic filter is better than paper dust collectors, and finally an aquafilter is better than a cyclone filter.

The more often you do the wet cleaning, the less dust will be in your home.

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Assistants in dust control

1. An expensive but very effective air purifier has come on sale. The radius of its action is only about 1 m, so the device needs to be constantly rearranged from place to place. Although the cleaner only manages with 1 room, it will effectively help you get rid of dust in the form of microparticles floating around the room.
2. We recommend to use for cleaning the humidifier, which operates on the principle of "cold steam", it is also called "air wash".This device also needs to be rearranged, but its advantage is that it restores the normal humidity in the house, and if desired, scents the room.
3. Assistant in cleaning - ionizer. It helps to get rid of the dust in the apartment, significantly reducing its amount in the air. Under its influence, the particles become heavier and settle. Cleaning becomes easier.
4. When cleaning, take into service household chemicals, which will reduce the static electricity of objects. Treatment with antistatic will not allow particles to settle on the treated surface. Use in cleaning any glass cleaner that does not contain alcohol. It will perfectly clean all surfaces, from plastic panels, wooden furniture, tiled walls to a computer. Although for the wooden surfaces are better suitable special means.
5. Special disposable napkins are well proven. They are produced as versatile, and special( for wood, screen, glass, plastic, etc.).We also recommend the use of napkins sold in auto shops and designed to care for the car.

It's difficult to handle dust, but it's all for everyone. The fight will be effective if you keep the apartment clean. Connect all households to this process, so that they scatter their clothes and toys around the house, and your apartment will please the eye with its order and coziness.