How to remove dust from furniture?

Every housewife knows that during cleaning there is nothing worse than removing dust from furniture. It accumulates extremely quickly on surfaces and settles even after a thorough cleaning of the entire room. It is impossible to completely get rid of dust, because it is endless, but if you use useful tips and tricks, you can significantly reduce its amount in the apartment and effortlessly maintain cleanliness in the house.

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Useful dust cleaning tips

According to statistics, even a well-cleaned room already accumulates about two thousand dust particles per square centimeter in two weeks. In order to reduce its quantity, it is necessary to adhere to simple but effective cleaning rules:

• Wet cleaning should be regular. This is the most proven way to deal with dust, which tends to rise when using a dry brush or rag. Thanks to wet cleaning, the dust content on the surface is significantly reduced, and the use of special products helps to prevent the spread of dust mites and bacteria. Regular dust removal using this method not only helps to clean up your apartment in a quality manner, but also reduces the risk of diseases, as well as strengthens the immune system.
• The right cleaning equipment should be in the arsenal of every housewife. Today, many useful devices and types of fabrics have been invented that effectively fight dust on a variety of surfaces and significantly accelerate the cleaning process, for example, microfiber. Plus, some products have an antistatic effect, due to which dust settles more slowly. Therefore, before starting cleaning, you should think about the better to wipe the dust from the furniture.
• Cleaning the premises should occur according to a certain scheme, which allows not only to save time, but also to clean the room more efficiently. The main rule is to clean from top to bottom, otherwise - the dust raised by the brush will settle again and again.
• It is necessary to pay attention to inaccessible corners: baseboards, upper surfaces of cabinets and mezzanines, window sills and doors. It is in these places that a huge amount of dust accumulates, which is often forgotten during cleaning.
• It is advisable to wash home textiles as often as possible. It is the indoor fabric that is the main source of dust. Therefore, it is extremely important to regularly wash bedding, change bedspreads, and also clean upholstered furniture. Plus, if you do not remove the textiles for a long time, dust mites can start, which will then be difficult to get rid of. Removable furniture covers, which are convenient to machine wash, without the help of specialists, will help in cleaning.

Important! Regular and quality cleaning is especially important if there are respiratory diseases, as well as asthma or allergies. A large amount of dust on the furniture significantly affects the quality of life with such ailments.

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How to remove dust from furniture: basic devices

In order to effectively cope with the dust in the room, you just need to choose the right tool, because the quality of cleaning and the time spent on it largely depend on it. These are fairly simple fixtures that can be found in every home.

Rags and wet wipes

The most simple and effective tools for cleaning the room from dust.When choosing a rag for cleaning, special attention should be paid to the material. So, it is advisable to prefer natural cotton or microfiber. They not only absorb water better than others, but also do not leave scratches on glossy and smooth surfaces.

Mop

There is a mop in every home, and it is perhaps the best tool not only for mopping, but also for removing dust in hard-to-reach places. The material of the mop can be different.

Important! It is advisable to purchase a mop brush with removable nozzles to remove dirt from any type of surface.

A vacuum cleaner

This is one of the best dust control devices of various types. The best option is a small washing vacuum cleaner with different nozzles. The vacuum cleaner copes with the function of removing dust in the room and can save a lot of time.

Important! It is extremely important to change the filters on time or to clean the capacity of the device, otherwise - its work will be less quality.

Humidifier

Such a device does not directly remove dust in the house, but due to the weighting of small particles reduces its amount in the air. When moistened, fine dirt settles on surfaces where it is easiest to remove. Plus, the number of dust stains during cleaning is significantly reduced.

Various brushes, according to the type of “sultans”

A great tool to shake off fine dirt from hard to reach surfaces. However, the dirt does not go anywhere, so further wet cleaning is necessary.

In order to make the cleaning as effective as possible, it is recommended to use various means that reduce the amount of dust in the future.

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Useful cleaning products

As you know, dust accumulates very quickly - in a couple of hours after cleaning, microparticles again settle on the surfaces. To avoid this, it is important to know the better to wipe the dust from the furniture so that it accumulates less:

• Furniture polish is an excellent tool with degreasing, antistatic and antiseptic properties. After treating the furniture surface with such a tool, small rubbish begins to slip, as a result of which it settles many times less.

Important! The polish adds extra luster to the varnished and glossy surfaces of the furniture.

• Antistatic for technology. For monitors, televisions and other types of screens, it is advisable to use an antistatic agent. It can be found in the form of aerosols and wet wipes. After surface treatment, dirt will accumulate much less.
• Impregnation for textile furniture. For upholstered furniture, various impregnations are well suited, which are sprayed over the entire surface, forming a thin invisible film that repels dust. However, with frequent use, a white coating may appear, which subsequently needs to be washed.
• Intensive sprays with a complex effect are best suited for walls, carpets and curtains. They not only reduce static, but also kill various parasites and microorganisms that accumulate in the tissues.

Important! Processing with such products is recommended twice a year.

• Among folk methods, the most widely used products based on table vinegar. Mix half a glass of water, 2 teaspoons of 9% vinegar and add a couple drops of any essential oil for flavor. The product is best poured into a spray bottle and sprayed over furniture.

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Room Cleaning Algorithm

To ensure that the cleaning is as effective as possible, it is recommended to adhere to a certain scheme that will allow you to clean even the largest room in the shortest possible time:

1. First remove dust from the ceiling with a broom or brush wrapped in a rag.
2. Wipe each shade on the chandelier, where usually a huge amount of inaccessible fine dirt accumulates. Plus, this will help save some money on electricity - a clean lamp shines much brighter.
3. Wipe the windowsills and cabinets from the top to the bottom.Do not forget about the shelves and mezzanines, which sometimes accumulate dust for years.
4. Remove plaque from the doors and windowsill with a damp cloth or sweep it down with a brush.
5. Sweep out every corner of the room where most dirt usually accumulates. Revenge follows toward the center of the room.
6. Remove all swept out fine dirt, preferably with a vacuum cleaner. Only after this, you can proceed to wet cleaning of the rest of the furniture and understated surfaces - chairs, tables, etc.
7. At the end of the cleaning process all surfaces using special tools. So the dust will accumulate much less.

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Cleaning is an important process, necessary not only to maintain cleanliness in the house, but also to strengthen health and immunity. There are a lot of means than removing dust from furniture, so each housewife can choose the most convenient, based on their preferences and features of the room.