Make dust spray: Pour 1/2 cup of white vinegar, 2 cups warm water, and ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil into a spray bottle. Shake until the ingredients are combined.
Start by adding two cups of water into a spray bottle. Next, you'll add some vinegar, olive oil, three drops of dish soap, and 20 drops of your favorite citrus essential oil. The last step is optional, but I'd recommend it if you're looking for a fresh scent.
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.
1. Mix 1 cup water, 1/4 cup white vinegar and peppermint and lavender oil to make a DIY dust mite spray and deodoriser for your mattress 2. Wipe bedsides with lavender oil to capture dust 3.
Combine Clove, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Peppermint or Rosemary oil with water in a spray bottle and spray your bed, linens, and other furniture lightly with a fine mist. Once this mixture air dries, the scent should repel dust mites.
To make the spray, she combines 2 cups of water, 1 cup of vinegar to disinfect and cut through grime, 2 tablespoons of olive oil to polish and keep dust away for longer, and a drop or two of dish soap for extra cleaning power. Mix it all together and use it in place of your regular surface cleaner for best results.
Turn on your HVAC systems fan.
Kick up dust without lifting a finger. The fan gets the air in your house moving, until eventually it makes its way to the intake where your air filter can trap and store dust. (You don't actually get to call this “dusting”—it's more of an assist.)
Ingredients like distilled white vinegar and dish soap help to disinfect items coated in dust, pet hair, pollen, and other dirt and debris.
It's common to clean dusty surfaces with a wet cloth, but the most effective method for eliminating household dust, including dust mites and their droppings, is to vacuum them first. Vacuum hard floors then use attachments for surfaces and fabrics.
Should you dust with a damp cloth? We at Castle Keepers find dusting with a plain, slightly damp microfiber cloth the best way to remove dust from the home, much superior to dusting with oils or sprays. “Damp dusting” is also much easier than dry dusting and more effective because it catches more dust.
Even if you clean regularly, your house can still be dusty due to various factors like outdoor pollution, pet dander, and inadequate air filtration. Ensure you use a vacuum with a HEPA filter, change HVAC filters regularly, and seal windows and doors to minimize dust entry from outside.
Vacuum cleaners with HEPA filters are the best for containing dust, and remember that sweeping isn't nearly as effective for removing dust. If you like, you can also use any multi-surface dust spray, and finally, water when mopping the floors or cleaning the windows.
✨ Combine 1/2 tsp of olive oil, 1 tsp of white vinegar, 1/2 cup of water, 2 drops of dish soap and 10 drops of lemon essential oil (optional) in a spray bottle. Spray this on surfaces around your home to keep dust away for longer! The olive oil will help stop dust from collecting on surfaces.
Make dust spray:
Pour 1/2 cup of white vinegar, 2 cups warm water, and ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil into a spray bottle. Shake until the ingredients are combined.
My FAVE cleaning solution for dusting; 2 cups water, 1/4 cup white cleaning vinegar, 1 tbsp olive oil, & 1 drop of Dawn Dish Soap! Shake & spray! This solution repels the dust to the ground rather than sticking to your furniture!
Microfiber cloths
Microfiber is one of Molly Maid's favorite dusting tools! These cloths work well for surfaces you can easily reach like coffee tables, side tables, furniture, etc. Microfiber doesn't stir up dust and it traps it.
The white dust you describe may be from several sources and also may be a little bit from each. If there is any carpet in the house there will inevitably be dust from foot traffic which usually shows up as “white dust.” Opening the windows for spring and summer breezes are a substantial source of dust as well.
Car Dust Repellents
Here are some recommended products: Chemical Guys Inner Clean: Cleans and protects interior surfaces. Meguiar's Quik Interior Detailer: Provides a fresh look and protects against UV damage. Nextzett Cockpit Premium: Anti-static properties help reduce dust attraction.