All of the experts agreed on the best fabric for cleaning dust, and it's (definitely) not a feather duster
Photo: Getty Images Dust is a problem for multiple reasons: Tiny particles of skin, dirt, pollen, and dander can coat the surfaces of your furniture and walls , and as gross as it sounds they can also fill your lungs, which is why dust is often the underlying cause of allergies. Consistent cleaning is essential if you want to rid your home of dust and mites. And the most efficient plan of attack is to clean from the top down to avoid contaminating the areas you just dusted.
To make sure you’re working efficiently, you want to dust from the top down, say Prenter and Homer, since particles can fall to the floor and circulate in the air when you’re wiping them from door frames and shelves. A few spots that would be good to hit first are the tops of fan blades, blinds, paintings, door frames, and picture frames, says Kadi Dulude, owner of New York’s Wizard of Homes cleaning service. They’re often the most neglected.
$34 at Amazon Buy $34 at Amazon Buy For dusting blinds Swiffer 360 Dusters Short Handle Starter Kit Blinds are among the hardest spots to dust in a home, because there’s so little surface area to them and dust tends to cake on them over time. “It’s really important to keep up with blind care or you’ll end up with a very messy, hard-to-clean blind,” Dulude says. “In some cases it takes us SO long to scrub it clean that it makes more sense for a client to buy new blinds.
Prenter, Downing, and Marilee Nelson, an environmental consultant and co-founder of nontoxic cleaning formula Branch Basics, mention Shark vacuums. “They are essentially cheaper clones of Dyson, with similar longevity, at a fraction of the price,” Prenter says. Nelson likes Shark vacuums because they’re economical and designed with a completely sealed canister and a HEPA filter to trap and prevent dust from spraying back into the air.
$1,288 at Walmart Buy Miele Complete C2 Hard Floor Canister Vacuum Cleaner $390 Nelson also likes this more affordable choice for sealed-canister vacuums from Miele. It’s a favorite for cleaning carpets among experts including Dulude and Don Ham, VP of strategic partnerships at Refresh Smart Home, for vacuuming without recirculating dust. This affordable model doesn’t come with a HEPA filter built in, but you can always add one.
$72 at Amazon Buy $72 at Amazon Buy Austin Air Allergy Machine Standard Air Purifier Nelson’s high-end choice for air filtration is this Austin Air model because it’s not made with plastic, so there’s no chance of any chemical off-gassing into the air you are trying to purify.
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