Our verdict: Dust in your bedroom results from many different things, such as dead skin cells, dust mites, pet hair and dander.
The short answer is yes, most air purifiers on the market are designed to remove large dust particles from the air. Many feature mechanical filtration, which is a method of capturing pollutants on filters. Either the particles are meant to stick to the filter or be trapped within the filter fibers.
Increased moisture in your indoor air soaks the airborne dust particles, making them heavier and unable to stay suspended. While humidifiers don't get rid of dust, they do reduce the amount that remains airborne in your home.
Exactly where these particles come from depends on the home. Unfortunately, keeping your windows open will not reduce the amount of dust in your home; in fact, doing this could increase it.
It's important to recognize that for you to have healthy sleep, you should have a healthy bedroom. Especially if you suffer from allergies, asthma, apnea, or snore, it's important to create a dust free bedroom for easier breathing while you sleep. Your quality rest and recovery depend on breathing clear every night.
Dust can include components of particulate matter that contain harmful chemicals, phthalates, and flame retardants. Exposure to these substances has been linked to asthma, cancer, and reproductive problems.
Exposure to dust inside homes can have adverse health outcomes, such as respiratory problems, asthma, allergic reactions, and lead poisoning (if the dust contains lead). Dust comes from two sources. First, dirt and dust can be carried in from outside on shoes or blown in through windows and doors.
Water is sprinkled before sweeping room as it help to coagulates the dust particles. Light particles after coagulation becomes heavier and settle down which also help us to remove them easily. Was this answer helpful?
Pollen, soil, and particulate matter
As mentioned above, 60% of household dust comes from outside. Pollen, a well-known allergen, can come inside on your shoes, your clothes, and even your hair. As you move around in your home, you're spreading the pollen, which then floats in the air and settles onto surfaces.
Not only can keeping openings closed cause condensation issues inside your house (i.e. weeping windows), which we know can lead to mould, it also allows toxins already inside the home to build up. That includes volatile organic compounds, mold spores, dust, smoke, radon, viruses and bacteria.
Dust mite droppings, dead bodies of dust mites, pet dander, and small insects are included as allergens,” says Ketan Patel, design manager of floorcare at Dyson. Additionally, outside dust is a major contributor to indoor dust. It finds its way into your home through unsealed windows and doors.
While a humidifier can add moisture to the air, it is not designed to remove pollutants or allergens. If you want to improve the air quality in your home or office, an air purifier is a better choice.
Air purifiers are great for a quick fix when used to actively combat air pollutants in your home, and a high quality dehumidifier is a sure way to limit moisture in your household, helping create an environment that is much more difficult for those unwanted contaminants a mold to thrive in the first place.
All you need is vinegar, olive oil, and a touch of soap to recreate my grandmother's dust-repellant spray recipe. The coating the spray leaves helps more dust propel off surfaces and onto the floor, which means you'll have to clean those hard to dust places a little less.
For general dusting like wiping down the table, counter, or another smooth surface, a microfiber cloth works wonders. While other cloths simply move dirt and dust from one place to another, the tiny fibers in microfiber cloths collect and trap more dust than cotton cleaning rags.
One of the main reasons why dust accumulates so quickly is because it is constantly being generated. In a single day, the average person sheds around 40,000 skin cells.
Why does water suck for dust control? The use of water sucks because of its high surface tension on interaction with dust particles of different chemistries. A water-loving dust particle is attracted to another water-loving substance in this case water.
To settle these impurities at a faster rate, a chemical substance called alum is used. Alum dissolves in water and forms clusters with clay and dust particles making them heavier and therefore increasing the rate of sedimentation.
To remove dust build up and bacteria growth, clean your room every now and then to remove bugs, mites, and allergens causing havoc to your sleep. If you leave your room unclean and unorganized, it can turn out as a real haven for bacteria growth that can make you sick.
When you breathe in the air full of dust and bacteria, you are risking your health, especially if you already suffer from allergies, asthma, or upper respiratory concerns. Even if you don't experience these problems, clean air is still important and linked with improved sleep and overall better health.