How often should I dust?
This question is crucial to have a clean house without spending too much time in it.
Because you have probably noticed that it has an annoying tendency to come back quite quickly.
It's super annoying...
So do you have to dust every day? Every week ? Or every month?
In fact, it depends on what you want to clean.
Here's how often to dust to keep a clean house. Watch:
Do you know what it is made of?
It is composed of:
Dead skin, hair, animal dander, fabric fibers, pollen... But that's not all!
It also contains air pollutants and dirt that comes from outside.
Yuck...
We don't want all that gross stuff creeping into the house, do we?
Should we clean this dirt every day?
Good news ! It is not necessary.
Here is what is recommended:
- Once a week , remove it on furniture in main rooms, large knick-knacks or on televisions and screens that attract dust.
- Once a month, dust light fixtures, blinds, inside closets, small knick-knacks and furniture in secondary rooms.
- Once every 3 to 6 months , we tackle hard-to-reach areas:ceilings, moldings, door frames, high shelves, above the fridge and cupboards, fan blades...
But be careful, before you start, you need a plan of attack!
No question of cleaning up without having an effective strategy.
There is an order that it is better to respect in order to be effective.
Know that we always start from the top down.
This way, the escaping dirt falls to the ground.
And all that remains is to vacuum after dusting.
- If you don't want her to fly around, it's best to avoid feather dusters.
Why ? Because they just move the dirt.
As a result, the microparticles fly into the room and settle a little further away...
In other words, we haven't left the inn!
- In fact, to be effective, it is better to use a microfiber cloth very simple that will capture dirt easily .
- Or if you don't have one, an old mismatched (but clean!) sock works just fine.
You see, no need for Swiffer wipes!
It costs much less that way.
- In addition, you can use a homemade dust remover, quick to make and very effective.
The big problem is that it comes back much too quickly!
As soon as we have our backs turned, and poof... she's already back.
Enough to tear your hair out, don't you think?
But rest assured!
Grandmothers have an effective trick to prevent it from coming back too quickly.
And they don't spend a fortune on dusting O-Cédar or Plizz Fée du Logis.
Because with their homemade spray that delays the return of dust, they are the fairies of the house!
Many of them also use this trick with glycerin to prevent it from coming back too quickly on wooden furniture.
As always, prevention is better than cure.
And if we can avoid the accumulation of dust ...
Logically, we spend less time cleaning up to eliminate them.
For this, there are very simple tricks to have less at home.
For example, put two doormats at the entrance, close the windows when it's windy, avoid rugs, carpets and trinkets which are real dust catchers...
In your room, you can also significantly reduce dust accumulation with a few easy tips.
Remember, for example, not to leave anything on the floor, to wash the sheets and pillows regularly...
This is important because it is a source of allergens and dust mites love dust!
